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OIL LAMPS AND IRON PONIES: A CHRONICLE OF THE NARROW GAUGES
by Shaw, Frederic, Clement Fisher, and George H. Harlan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, CA: Bay Books Limited, 1949. First edition . Hardcover. One of an unknown number of the limited edition signed by Shaw, Fisher and Harlan on special limitation page. The history of eight Pacific Coast narrow gauge railroads with maps, locomotive drawings, rosters and photographs. 187 pages. Supplemental errata sheet laid in. Near fine in good dust jacket with moderate chip at head of spine panel and tiny chips and tiny tears along the edges.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41179
- Title
- OIL LAMPS AND IRON PONIES: A CHRONICLE OF THE NARROW GAUGES
- Author
- Shaw, Frederic, Clement Fisher, and George H. Harlan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Bay Books Limited
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, CA
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- First edition, Western Americana, rialroads, railroading.
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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