Nothing Like It in the World - the men who built the transcontinental railroad 1863-1869
by Ambrose, Stephen E
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine unmarked, no spine creases.
- ISBN 10
- 0743203178
- ISBN 13
- 9780743203173
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. 1st e12th printingdition, 1st printing.. Trade paperback in color illus wraps.. Fine unmarked, no spine creases.. Epic saga of the building of the first transcontinental railroad. Bright tight clean unread PB copy.
6-1/2 x 9-1/2, 431 pp, index, bibliography, notes, b/w glossy photos section, tan map endpapers.6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 431 pp, index, bibliography, notes, b/w map, b/w glossy photos section.
6-1/2 x 9-1/2, 431 pp, index, bibliography, notes, b/w glossy photos section, tan map endpapers.6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 431 pp, index, bibliography, notes, b/w map, b/w glossy photos section.
Synopsis
Nothing Like It In the World was written by Stephen Ambrose, a writer of historical literature books, and is a #1 New York Times Bestseller about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. The book is about the period of the railroad from 1863 to 1869. The railroad spanned from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California.
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- Bookseller
- edburynbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37754
- Title
- Nothing Like It in the World - the men who built the transcontinental railroad 1863-1869
- Author
- Ambrose, Stephen E
- Format/Binding
- Trade paperback in color illus wraps.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine unmarked, no spine creases.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st e12th printingdition, 1st printing.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0743203178
- ISBN 13
- 9780743203173
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
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I sell from my home, where I have about 25,000 books shelved or stored. I am also an author, poet, photographer, taroist, publisher, collector. Selling books online for almost 15 years, including my own titles and rare books from my collection.
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