Pithole, the Vanished City: A Story of the Early Days of the Petroleum Industry by Darrah, William Culp - 1972

Self-Published, 1972-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good.

Gettysburg , PA.: William Culp Darrah, 1972. Book. Illus. by author. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. 1st. Edition 1972 , Green cloth hardcover in the dust jacket , 252 page book . Illustrated with black & white images and charts . Condition : Near Fine , DJ id Very Good with light edge chips. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1972. Special Limited Ed. Hardcover. 0913116033 . History of the early years of the petroleum industry and its inception in the early 1860's around Oil City, Pennsylvania. Pithole is "the most celebrated of all oil boom towns (died in 1877)." Bibliography and index. Original gree cloth publisher's binding. The author was a faculty member of Gettysburg College. No owner's names or other markings. The dust jacket is rubbed and has a few chips and tears (all marginal but one). No indication of printing or publisher--believed to have been published by the author & undoubtedly a first edition. Two sheets loosely laid in: one describing the book, the other a brief biography of the author. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 252 pages .

Self-Published,. VG/VG-. 1972. Hardcover. 0913116033 . Hardback first edition bound in green cloth with title in gilt. Hinges sound, uncracked; pages tight, clean. Light, minor foxing on endpapers. Light DJ wear with edge tears, rubbing, but an overall nice copy. NOT library discard. ; .

William Culp Darrah, 1972-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!