SANTA FE... THE RAILROAD GATEWAY TO THE AMERICAN WEST: VOLUME ONE [1], CHICAGO-LOS ANGELES-SAN DIEGO
by Duke Donald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0870951106
- ISBN 13
- 9780870951107
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
San Marino, CA: Golden West Books, 1995. First edition, first printing . Hardcover. This is the first of three volumes on the Santa Fe system. It features the organization of the railroad back in 1866, follows its construction from Topeka to California, from Topeka to Chicago, and operation of the trains. 288 pages with more than 455 photographs, 29 color plates, bibliography and index. Fine in near fine, bright dust jacket with mild rubbing to the head of the spine panel.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35940
- Title
- SANTA FE... THE RAILROAD GATEWAY TO THE AMERICAN WEST: VOLUME ONE [1], CHICAGO-LOS ANGELES-SAN DIEGO
- Author
- Duke Donald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- ISBN 10
- 0870951106
- ISBN 13
- 9780870951107
- Publisher
- Golden West Books
- Place of Publication
- San Marino, CA
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Railroad, railroading, trains, transportation, steam locomotives, Western Americana.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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Talent, Oregon
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- 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....
- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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