U S S Arkansas / Eleven issues of the Arklite and four issues of the Arky-Press

Description: Eleven issues of the Arklite and four issues of the Arky-Press Author: U.S.S. Arkansas Title: Eleven issues of the Arklite and four issues of the Arky-Press Publication: Various imprints, but all printed on board: May-August, 1937 Description: Fifteen issues in all, folio (approx. 13" x 8"), printed by spirit process and illustrated throughout; the Arklites are 4 or 6 pages each, the Arky-Press are all broadsheets; chipped at the edges, previous folds (some with short splits); good or better, but fragile. The Arkansas was a dreadnought battleship built at Camden, New Jersey and commissioned in September 1912. She operated with the British Grand Fleet as the Great War approached, and survived the conflict. During the interwar years she served primarily in the Atlantic, making annual training cruises to Europe in 1929-31 and 1934-37. It was on the 1937 cruise that these newsletters were produced. The ship called at Kiel, Madeira, Athens, Livorno, and Tor Bay, England before returning to her home port, Hampton Roads in Virginia. The issues include reports of shipboard sporting events (boxing, sabre-matches, tug-of-war, pie-eating contests, three-legged races, etc.), schedules for movies in the ship's theatre (Baby Blues, A Wicked Woman, The Painted Veil, Hell and High Water, Treasure Island, etc.), musical performances ("the band plays three times a day..."), editorials, and church services; also, trivia quizzes, practical tips for shipboard life, historical details and occasional commentary about places visited, and news from stateside. The spirited illustrations are signed "Doggie," but credited in the text as being by M[ax] H[arry] Leighninger (1916-1963), a Coshocton, Ohio native who studied art before joining the Navy in 1934. Included is a full-page cover illustration of the 1937 match for the America's Cup between Ranger and Endeavour II, with a full-page account of the history of the Cup Races by one "Joe Puff." Other illustrations include Hitler, 3 maps of Madeira and one of the North Atlantic, a boxing match, Arkansas officers, Uncle Sam, etc. Seller ID: 55169 Subject: Military, Naval, Printing Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 615 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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