A Guide to Chicago's Train Stations: Present and Past
by Bach, Ira J.; Wolfson, Susan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Skyway, Washington, United States
Item Price
$95.00$76.00
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About This Item
Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press/Swallow Press, 1986. A clean, crisp copy. Inscribed on dedication page: "Yes! To Mort .. and for dozens of other reasons too. Love, Susan." Morton P. Weisman was Bach and Wolfson's publisher. Full cloth binding. 425pp., photos, index. Dust jacket has a couple short edge tears and is sunned around spine. New mylar cover. Large book: NO international orders.. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall.
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- Bookseller
- Turn-The-Page Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040192
- Title
- A Guide to Chicago's Train Stations: Present and Past
- Author
- Bach, Ira J.; Wolfson, Susan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press/Swallow Press
- Place of Publication
- Athens, Ohio
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 4to - over 9" - 12" Ta
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