George L Beam and the Denver and Rio Grande : Volume I and Vol 2

Sundance Pubns Ltd, 1986-07-01. Hardcover. Fine/No DJ - as issued. 2 Volume hardcover Set, Both volumes are Fine, no DJ - as issued. No previous owner markings - all pages are cleaning unmarked. Both volumes have matching bindings - Purple cloth spines with gilt titles over glossy B&W photographic covers - corners sharp. Both volumes are encased in a heavy duty mylar covers with pockets for the boards. Vol 1 is a Stated Second Printing 1987 Sundance Publication, Ltd 280 pages. ISBN-0913582425. A massive collection of black and white photos taken by George L. Beam, official photographer for the Rio Grande. The text and extremely informative captions were written by Jackson Thode, himself a lifelong expert on thee railroad and its predecessors. This volume focuses on the standard gauge main line between Denver and Grand junction with a side excursion on the narrow gauge on the Marshall Pass and Black Canyon of the Gunnison route. Vol 2 is a Stated First Printing 1989 Sundance Publication, Ltd 280 pages. ISBN-0913582166. Volume 2 in this series focuses on the narrow gauge railway that threaded its way through the San Luis Valley and the San Juans, the breathtaking high country where the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge railroad and the Cumbres Toltec Scenic Railway still offer summer passenger service. Beam's photos not only bring the Rio Grande Southern back to life but also the towns and scenic wonders along the route as well as the mundane reality of life in dusty mining towns where mules and horses were still as common as cars. 280 pages with index and extensive bibliography. A superb set. ISBN-0913582425. LOC SSM-01