Railroad Ferries of the Hudson
And Stories of a Deckhand
by Raymond J. Baxter ; Arthur G. Adams
ISBN: 0910389012
ISBN-13: 9780910389013
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Lind Graphics
Published date: 1987
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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson: And Stories of a Deckhand
Raymond J. Baxter, Arthur G. Adams
Lind Graphics. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson: And Stories of a Deckhand
Baxter, Raymond J.; Adams, Arthur G
Lind Graphics, 1987. viii + 254 pp. Index. Heavily illustrated. Glossy mustard yellow pictorial hardcover has a bit of bumping at corners, otherwise clean and crisp, as new.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information) Offered by Greekdrama Books (United States)
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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson: And Stories of a Deckhand
Raymond J. Baxter; Arthur G. Adams
Lind Graphics. Hardcover. 0910389012 THIS IS A HARDCOVER BOOK WITHOUT A DUST JACKET. THE BOOK IS IN FINE CONDITION, LIKE NEW WITH NO DEFECTS INSIDE OR OUT. . Fine. ( more information) Offered by GORGON BOOKS (United States)
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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and the Stories of a Deckhand
Baxter, Raymond J., & Arthur G. Adams
Woodcliff Lake: Lind Publications, 1987. 1st ed. Hardcover Boards. 254 pages. . Good history of the great ferries which serviced New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. B/w photos throughout. Fun. In glossy photo boards. Fine/No Jacket. . ( more information) Offered by Schroeder's Book Haven (United States)
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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and Stories of a Deckhand
Baxter, Raymond J.; and Arthur G. Adams
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey: Lind Publications , 1987 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. Near Fine condition. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Illustrated throughout with diagrams, documents, time tables, maps, old prints and vintage photos of ferryboats and ferrymen, etc. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. First Printing of the First Edition . Hardcover. Glossy pictorial binding/No Jacket, probably as issued. Illus. by William G. Muller paintings. viii, 254pp.. ( more information) Offered by About Books (United States)
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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson: And Stories of a Deckhand
Baxter, Raymond J.; Adams, Arthur G
Woodcliffe Lake, NJ: Lind Graphics, 1987. First printing. Glossy illustrated hardcovers; 254 pps. with general index, index of persons, general ferry index. Illustrated with historic photographs and reproductions, drawings and diagrams. Fine. Issued without dust jacket. . First. Hard Cover. ( more information) Offered by The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (United States)
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The Wild Palisades Of The Hudson
Serrao, John
Westwood,NJ: Lind Publications, 1986. Fine in fine dj. Clean and tight. . First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover Cloth. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information) Offered by Vera Enterprises LLC (United States)
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Wild Palisades of the Hudson, The
Serrao, John
Westwood, NJ: Lind Publications, 1986 Hudson River's Palisades the wildlife, trees, waterfalls, vistas & recreational opportunities., nice clean text, photographs, maps, previous owner's name inside front cover, inscribed & signed by author to previous owner on fep, dj in mylar wrapper, 169pp. w/index. Inscribed & Signed By Author. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information) Offered by First Landing Books & Art (United States)
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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson: And Stories of a Deckhand
Baxter, Raymond J.; Adams, Arthur G
Westwood, NJ Lind Graphics 1986., 1986 0910389012 *Inscribed By the Author A Near Fine HARDCOVER in a Very Good dustjacket.. First Edition.. Oversize Hardcover.. Fine. Illus. by Illustrated by Color & Black & White Photographs.. ( more information) Offered by vox_books (United States)
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THE WILD PALISADES OF THE HUDSON
Serrao, John
Westwood, NJ: Lind Publications. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Printing. Hardcover. 0910389012 . SIGNED and inscribed by author; Dust Jacket: Two tiny tears; Photographs, drawings and maps - some color; Quarto . ( more information) Offered by Gravelly Run Antiquarians (United States)
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