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Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice: Definitions and Typical Illustrations of Railroad and Industrial Locomotives, Their Parts and Equipment; also Locomotives Built in America for Operation in Foreign Countries - Including a Section on Locomotive Shops and Engine Terminals
by Wright, Roy V., et. al
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Wright, Roy V., et. al. Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice: Definitions and Typical Illustrations of Railroad and Industrial Locomotives, Their Parts and Equipment; also Locomotives Built in America for Operation in Foreign Countries – Including a Section on Locomotive Shops and Engine Terminals. (New York: Simmons-Boardman, 1938) - 10th edition
Quarto. 1232 pages, profusely illustrated. Hardcover. Bound in black cloth-covered boards stamped in gilt on spine with title and date and blind stamped rules on covers. All edges stained red.
Condition: VG+. Spotting on cover, corners bumped. Bookplate on front pastedown of Thomas Townsend Taber, a prolific author of railroad histories.
Provenance: From the collection of Thomas Townsend Taber III.
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- Bookseller
- Mill Race Books (IOBA)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000179
- Title
- Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice: Definitions and Typical Illustrations of Railroad and Industrial Locomotives, Their Parts and Equipment; also Locomotives Built in America for Operation in Foreign Countries - Including a Section on Locomotive Shops and Engine Terminals
- Author
- Wright, Roy V., et. al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 10th Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simmons-Boardman
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1938
- Weight
- 0.00
- Keywords
- Railroad History
- Size
- 4to - over 9� - 12" tall
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