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Nothing Like It in the World; The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
by Stephen E. Ambrose
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684846098
- ISBN 13
- 9780684846095
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2000 Simon & Schuster, New York. 2000. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to tail. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($28.00); light rubbing to panels. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Blue paper over boards with brown overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Maps as end papers. 431 pp 8vo. This book is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad- the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance; the engineers and surveyors who risked, and lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and dangerous work on the tracks. A clean very presentable copy.
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
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016338
- Title
- Nothing Like It in the World; The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
- Author
- Stephen E. Ambrose
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684846098
- ISBN 13
- 9780684846095
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, UNION PACIFIC railroad, CENTRAL Pacific Railroad, IMMIGRANT LABOR, LELAND STANFORD, COLLIS HUNTINGTON, CHARLES CROCKER, MARK HOPKINS, PROMONTORY SUMMIT UTAH, Chinese labor, Irish labor, gold spike,
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Price Clipped
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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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