The Interurban Era
by Middleton, William D
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very good+
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: A Kalmbach Publication, 1961. 432pp. 560 black and white photographs throughout. Black boards, blindstamped trolley vignette on the front panel. Photograph endpapers.Light toning to the pages, otherwise a fine, unmarked coy. Unclipped pictorial jacket has 1/2" triangular chip on the upper front panel. " Well-done history of the Rochester Subway system. The book opens with a chapter on the Erie Canal and then explains how its abandonment in Rochester left a physical route for the new mode of transportation: the interurban. Covers construction, expansion, use and finally the decline and its abandonment in 1956. With chapter on the rolling stock and another on freight transportation by the subway in conjunction with the Erie Railroad. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos (even shows Erie Canal barges navigating through downtown Rochester)." With maps, including foldout one mounted on inside back cover. . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very good+. 8 1/2" x 11 1/2".
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031535
- Title
- The Interurban Era
- Author
- Middleton, William D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- A Kalmbach Publication
- Place of Publication
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Interurban Freight Midwest Pacific Illustrated
- Size
- 8 1/2" x 11 1/2"
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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