King and Queen of the River
by Stan Garvey
LCCN: 99-70489
ISBN: 0-9642513-8-8
274 pages, 7" x 10", $15.95
Dozens of black and white photos and illustrations
Available by mail: send a check for $20.77 (includes tax and postage) to:
River Heritage Press, Department W
P.O. Box 7441
Menlo Park, CA 94026
Here, for the first time, is the remarkable history of the
world's most famous steamboat, the Delta Queen, and her identical twin,
the Delta King, a sternwheeler that has survived fire, a Canadian
landlocking, two sinkings, and a midnight piracy.
"Like the boats, this book is a treaure." San Francisco Chronicle
Fred's comment: "I had the privilege of working with Stan Garvey on the original hardbound edition of King & Queen of the River back in 1995. The late Bill Cheney, art director of Sunset
magazine, was the designer, and I was responsible for production. (I
was still working at Sunset at the time.) After I started Marble
Publishing, I agreed to help Stan with subsequent editions of the book.
It's now in its fourth printing and is truly one of the finest
self-published books I've ever seen -- full of factual information,
lively stories, and good humor. And it looks wonderful. I'm proud to
have played a part in its publication."
Copyright © 2006 Fred Sandsmark / Marble Publishing
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