RIO GRANDE: MAINLINE OF THE ROCKIES. VOLUME 1. (VOLUME I.)

by Beebe, Lucius & Clegg, Charles

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Book Description

Howell-North, Burbank, California, (c1962).. 191 pp, 4to (11" H) soft cover. ISBN 0831030070 Profusely illustrated in b&w with photos, drawings, maps. "...recreates the glory days of both the railroad and the Rocky Mountain region. It traces construction through the howling wilderness, the. decision for narrow gauge, and the machinations of management in those times when railroad presidents were kings and railroad fever was epidemic. The goal of the authors has been to provide a reading experience as lusty as mountain railroading i. t s elf. The work of many of the most famous railroad photographers is represented in hundreds of illustrations...Volume one contains the chapters 'A Baby Railroad is Born', 'The Colorado Midland', and 'The Roaring Towns'." Interior - previous own. er 's name at top of first page, very small bump to bottom corner of textblock, otherwise clean and tight. Exterior - light to moderate edge wear, minor rubbing, soft creasing and small area of surface paper loss to bottom corner of front cover, m. ino r w rinkling on rear coverspine flat and uncreased. Good+.

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