Log of the President's Vacation Cruise: August 16, 1946 to September 2, 1946.

Rare keepsake book of President Truman's 18-day vacation cruise, known as "A Journey into Nowhere." The log records activities including games, fishing, and reports of members, featuring visits to Quonset Point, Rhode Island; Hamilton, Bermuda; and Hampton Roads, Virginia. Octavo, pictorial front cover, blue plastic comb binding, illustrated with black and white photographs. Unlike some Presidents before him, Truman was not an avid angler, and his trips to sea were generally more escapes than sporting pursuits. This particular expedition came at a difficult time early in Truman's presidency, the country, and world, rife with political and economic uncertainty following the end of World War II. A rare record of the lighter side of the Presidency, the keepsake likely was only distributed to those on the cruise or especially close to the President. In near fine condition, with light toning and rubbing, crack to comb binding, top comb tooth broken.