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American Railway Association, 1909-01-01. hardcover. Acceptable/None. 11x9x0. The pages are unmarked with the exception of a name on the upper front flyleaf. The pages some red staining from the cover getting water damage along with other water stains throughout. The front cover and spine are unattatched and the biding is barely holding to the back cover. The cover has some soiling and water damage. The cover also has somee bumping, rubbing, and wear.

New York: The American Railway Association, 1916. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, maroon cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Exterior shows soiling and spine is darkened, front board has large corner bump in the lower right and other corners are bumped as well. Spine has a wrinkle near the hinge for the front board. Interior binding of the text pages is good as is the rear hinge but hinge was cracked at the front board and at one point somebody tried to repair it (and did not do a good job). This is the reason for the low condition grade of fair. Pages are toned due to age and smudge marks and spotting is present. There are no signatures, no bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting found.. Map is present and attached.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

NY. NY: American Railway Association. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1914. Hardcover. Original maroon cloth covers, lower corner of both covers show evidence of exposure to moisture, with loss of color to both corners and along fore-edge of rear cover, pages are unaffected. Gilt is bright on front cover and spine, spine has minor scrape marks and is somewhat worn at extremities. Contents are excellent; binding is tight, square, pages clean and bright. Ownership stamp of former owner on first endpaper. . The American Railway Association was the major railroad association of the time, and eventually joined together with other rail organizations to become the Association of American Railroads in 1934. This a comprehensive set of rules and amendments agreed to May 20, 1914. Among the issues addressed by the rules are: automatic train control, detour agreement, diagrams providing various specifications, per diem rates, specs for rail sections, types A, B, and carbon steel, overhead crossings of… Read More

UsedAcceptable. no dust jacket, worn cover and spine, inscription on inside cover, age tanned, slightly cocked

NY. NY: American Railway Association. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1914. Hardcover. Original maroon cloth covers, bumped lower corner of front cover. Gilt is bright on front cover, somewhat dulled on maroon spine, spine is mottled. Contents are excellent; binding is tight, square, pages clean and bright. Ownership stamp of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul RR on the first endpaper. . The American Railway Association was the major railroad association of the time, and eventually joined together with other rail organizations to become the Association of American Railroads in 1934. This a comprehensive set of rules and amendments agreed to May 20, 1914. Among the issues addressed by the rules are: automatic train control, detour agreement, diagrams providing various specifications, per diem rates, specs for rail sections, types A, B, and carbon steel, overhead crossings of electric light and power lines, air brakes and train air signals, block signals, car service, inspection and… Read More