The Reading Railroad: History of a Coal Age Empire - Volume 1: The Nineteenth Century + Volume 2: The Twentieth Century [INSCRIBED]
by Holton, James L
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Laury's Station, PA: Garrigues House, Publishers, 1989. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. INSCRIBED. Complete in two (2) volumes, uniformly bound in black leatherette, lettered in gold foil. A nicely preserved set. Vol. 1 shows slight binding lean, slight foxing on top text block edge near binding, former owner's book plate mounted on half-title, otherwise as issued; Vol. 2 shows slight foxing to half-title, slight crease along a portion of top front edge, otherwise as issued. Vol. 1 inscribed by author on main title (full signature, personalized, dated July 1991), Vol. 2 unsigned. Vol. 1 errata sheet (with some foxing) laid in. xvi,356 + xii,440 pp., illus., folding maps/charts as called for in rear pocket of both volumes. Vol. 1 dust jacket shows a few short (1/4") closed tears and slight crease along top edge, small chip at head of rear joint; Vol. 2 dust jacket as issued, both now in mylar..
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- Bookseller
- Saucony Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 057604
- Title
- The Reading Railroad: History of a Coal Age Empire - Volume 1: The Nineteenth Century + Volume 2: The Twentieth Century [INSCRIBED]
- Author
- Holton, James L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Garrigues House, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Laury's Station, PA
- Date Published
- 1989
- Bookseller catalogs
- Pennsylvania: Berks County;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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- Plate
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- Fine
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- Errata
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