{"product_id":"away-all-boats-dodson-1954","title":"Away All Boats by Kenneth Dodson 1954 Book Club Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eAway All Boats by Kenneth Dodson is a 1954 Little, Brown and Company hardcover Book Club Edition with its illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dust jacket keeps strong color and presents well, with light edge toning and small signs of handling visible in the photos. The blue hardcover boards remain bright, and the 444 pages are clean, easy to read, and have no writing found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis World War II naval novel follows the officers and crew of the fictional attack transport U.S.S. Belinda through amphibious operations in the Pacific, focusing on the ship, the men aboard her, and the demands of wartime command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage hardcover book with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-boating-books\" title=\" Away All Boats\"\u003e Away All Boats\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kenneth Dodson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Little, Brown and Company, Boston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Club Edition. Printing not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, blue boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, illustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e World War II naval fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.75 x 6 x 1.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Very Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This copy shows light use and remains sound, clean, and attractive for reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe illustrated dust jacket retains strong color across the front, spine, and back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe blue hardcover boards appear clean and bright in the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 444 pages are clean and easy to read, with no writing found.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe binding appears sound in the open book photographs, and the pages sit securely in the text block.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dust jacket shows light toning along portions of the edges and folds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall areas of edge and corner wear are visible on the jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page edges show age toning visible when the book is closed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAway All Boats was published in 1954 and centers on a fictional U.S. Navy attack transport serving in the Pacific during World War II. The copyright page states that the ship and characters are fictional while the military setting was intended to reflect the experience of amphibious warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Book Club Edition suits readers of naval fiction, World War II stories, and older military novels, as well as someone looking specifically for Kenneth Dodson's best known title in a period hardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original illustrated jacket remains with this copy, and its front artwork, yellow spine, author photograph, and Book Club Edition identification give the book the full appearance buyers often want in an older hardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of a clean 444 page text block and a colorful surviving jacket makes this a copy that still works well for reading while keeping its 1950s shelf presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 2 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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