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Iron Road to the West: American Railroads in the 1850's
by Stover, John F
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0231040466
- ISBN 13
- 9780231040464
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Columbia University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0231040466 . The 1850's was a period of tremendous activity in railroads in the eastern United States--many short local and regional lines were strung together to form an integrated rail network joining the all the states east of the Mississippi. Well-written, scholarlly and nicely illustrated with maps, charts, photos. Original brown cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine lettering.Contains an index, source notes, and a bibliography in the rear. There is a previous owner's blindstam on the top corner of the front free end paper, else This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket is price clipped, else the jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. The dust jacket is now in a protective, removable, acetate cover. ; B&W Photos, Illustrations, & Maps; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 266 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21002
- Title
- Iron Road to the West: American Railroads in the 1850's
- Author
- Stover, John F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0231040466
- ISBN 13
- 9780231040464
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- 0231040466, Railroads, Western Americana, Railroad History, Railroad Expansion
Terms of Sale
Peninsula Books
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
Biblio member since 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Price Clipped
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- Tight
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