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Railroading Coast to Coast: Riding the Locomotive Cabs, 1923-1950
by Farrington, S. Kip Jr
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
NY: Hastings House. VG+. 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hastings House first edition. 8 3/4" x 11 1/4", 305 page hardcover bou nd in aqua cloth. A VG+ copy in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubs to the b ook's corners and spine tips. Some dusting along the covers' upper and lower edges. The dust jacket has chipping at the head of its spine. R ubs to its lower spine tips and to its corners. Rubbing along the fron t panel's upper edge. The rear panel has small tears and creases at it s upper edge. It is missing a 1" x 1 1/2" piece at its upper right cor ner. Shipping weight is four pounds. Additional shipping charges will apply to international orders. .
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- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40306
- Title
- Railroading Coast to Coast: Riding the Locomotive Cabs, 1923-1950
- Author
- Farrington, S. Kip Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Hastings House
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1976
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About Dearly Departed Books
Selling books since 1978. We specialize in SF, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Western & Pulp Fiction. With an inventory of more than 35,000 Hardcover 1st editions, Vintage Paperbacks , Pulp Magazines & general antiquarian books. Store front open by chance or appointment.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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