RARE NAVY HISTORY & CRUISE BOOK USS LEVIATHAN 1919 WW I

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RARE NAVY HISTORY & CRUISE BOOK USS LEVIATHAN 1919 WW I Description PLEASE READ THE DETAILS PLEASE NOTE-This is a 5 day auction and will end on Sunday 9/27/2009 Up for auction is a RARE VINTAGE BOOK about the HISTORY and CRUISES of the USS LEVIATHAN in the GREAT WAR , more commonly called WW I . The book is a treasure from days long past. If you love NAVAL HISTORY this book is a must have. The book was published in 1919 The book is inscribed Compliments of SIDNEY E KIBBLE who was a crew member of the Leviathan. The book chronicles almost everything about the Leviathan from it's capture (it was originally a German vessel named the Vaterland), to all of its 10 trans-Atlantic cruises. T are sections on it's ARMAMEMENTS & EQUIPMENT , and its ELECTRIC PLANT . T are DOZENS OF PICTURES of crew, passengers, and, of course, the LEVIATHAN itself. This amazing book lists CREW MEMBERS, PAST CREW MEMBERS, OFFICERS, and even INFLUENTIAL PASSENGERS who made an Atlantic crossing on the USS Leviathan. We think the ship was primarily a troop transport to bring doughboys who had fought in the war back home. The book is 218 pages with a few fold out sections also. Richly illustrated as you can see from our pictures. EXCELLENT condition showing light wear. The exterior is clean. The corners are lightly bumped but not scuffed. The spine is tight. The pages are clean. We found no writing other than Kibble's inscription and a date of 8/8/1919. T are no rips or tears. As we are not experts on this item we do encourage the asking of questions prior to bidding. If additional pictures are needed, please feel free to ask. While we don't accept returns on a normal basis, we do strive to keep our customers happy and do everything that is reasonable if an error has been made in one of our descriptions. On book auctions we ship by MEDIA MAIL . This is to save YOU money. Please note Media Mail may take as long as 9 business days to be delivered. Payment PAYMENT-PAYPAL ONLY IMPORTANT-Payment must be received within 3 days of auction's end. Please contact us if this is a problem for some reason. Thanks Very Much For Your Purchase. Shipping SHIPMENT-We package each item carefully and ship within a couple of days of receipt of payment. We usually ship twice a week. Either Monday or Tuesday and then again on Friday or Saturday. Insurance is optional on almost every purchase. If the buyer chooses to not purchase insurance we can't be responsible for loss or damage. Terms of Sale VINTAGE-We don't know who used it, if they smoked, what they cooked, what kind of perfume they used, or how often they vacuumed. Some of the items offered may be dusty, soiled, or musty from being stored for long periods of time. IMPORTANT-We reserve the right to cancel bids at our discretion. WE DO NOT SELL ITEMS ON APPROVAL AND ALL SALES WILL BE CONSIDERED FINAL PROVIDED BUYER HAS MET ALL DETAIL STANDARDS AND THAT THE ITEM HAS NOT BEEN GROSSLY MISREPRESENTED AS TO ITS CONDITION. ASK QUESTIONS! About Us We have been on E-Bay for 10 years. We have well over 3,500 feedbacks. If you encounter a problem please let us know about it. We do everything in our power to make for a seamless transaction for both parties, but communication is the key. Contact Us We gladly answer questions and ask that you ask them before bidding. Please use the *Ask A Question* feature, or contact us through the E-Bay Message System read more

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