New York, NY American Locomotive Company, 1917. Leather Bound Very Good: Shows moderate use. mild rubbing, but heavier along the outside edges of the backstrip and with a 3/4" break in the leather at the top of the front edge; the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing a couple of minor flaws. Bright and clean. Corners crisp. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 24mo. (6.2 x 3.7 x 0.35 inches). 195 pages. Profusely illustrated with charts, tables, and vintage duotone photographs. Leather over flexible card with gilt titles at the front panel. All Edges Gilt. Language: English. Weight: 4.7 ounces. Leather over Flexible Card. .

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 53469
Title: Locomotive Hand-Book.
Author: Editors of the American Locomotive Company
Format/Binding: Leather Bound
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: American Locomotive Company,
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1917.
Bookseller catalogs: Railroad; Transportation: Railroads; Railway Lines;

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Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Remainder: Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Marginalia: Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.