Captain THOMAS FENLON Master Mariner by GARLAND ROARK published by KINGSTON HOUSE, CHICAGO, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket.
This is the biography of Captain Thomas Fenlon, a pioneer tankerman, the feats he accomplished, the dangers he encountered, and the adventures that made him a troubleshooter for Standard Oil tankers.
Standard Oil Company, Inc. was an American oil production, transportation, refining, and marketing company that operated from 1870 to 1911. At its height, Standard Oil was the largest petroleum company in the world, and its success made its co-founder and chairman, John D. Rockefeller, among the wealthiest Americans of all time. (wikipedia)
CONDITION: This Book is in good condition. Tight binding, clean text. Pages have turned yellow from age. The dust jacket is worn, scuffed, and has been laminated to the cover. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to endpaper at the front of the book. There are stamps from the previous owner on the endpapers at the front and at the back of the book, and on the edges. The stamps however do not obscure the text. There are some scribble marks on the contents page. This book is also an ex-library book. It has library markings, a book spine sticker, an 'old school' pocket for the checkout card, a due date card, and the checkout card. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.
Contents:
THE NORTH RIVER
THE ERIE CANAL
THE OYSTER PIRATE
THE DEEP SEA
THE ABANDONED BARK
DOWN TO RIO
THE LURKING DEATH
ON THE WRONG MONSOON
SHANGHAI TO DUNDEE
MAGELLAN STRAIT PASSAGE
CAPTAIN "TRIAL AND ERROR"
“LORD NELSON" FENLON
NIGHTMARE IN MOLASSES
ROUGHRIDER OF THE SEA
PERIL ALL THE WAY
THE FAMOUS VOYAGE
THE GREAT YEARS
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index