The "L": The Development of Chicago's Rapid Transit System, 1888-1932
by MOFFAT, Bruce G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0915348306
- ISBN 13
- 9780915348305
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Central Electric Railfans' Association, 1995. Hardcover. 8vo. Green paper over boards with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 305pp. Extensive illustrations, maps, pictorial endpapers. Fine/fine. Absolutely pristine first edition of this delightfully thorough, heavily pictorial history of Chicago's famed "L" system -- Bulletin 131 of publisher CERA.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47287
- Title
- The "L": The Development of Chicago's Rapid Transit System, 1888-1932
- Author
- MOFFAT, Bruce G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0915348306
- ISBN 13
- 9780915348305
- Publisher
- Central Electric Railfans' Association
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1995
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Chicago; Railroad;
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