RAILS AROUND GOLD HILL
by Cafky, Morris
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Denver, CO: Rocky Mountain Railroad Club/World Press, 1955. First edition First printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Number 838 of an edition limited to 2750 copies signed by Cafky on special limitation page. The story of the Florence & Cripple Creek, the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District, and the Midland Terminal railroads which served the Colorado mining town of Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek was easily the most colorful of the world's gold camps, and did not fall far short of being the most productive. 463 pages with photographs, maps, rosters, car diagrams, bibliography and index, plus three full page color paintings by Richard Ward, with tissue guards. All six maps are present in the rear pocket. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. An as new copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 053278
- Title
- RAILS AROUND GOLD HILL
- Author
- Cafky, Morris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition First printing
- Publisher
- Rocky Mountain Railroad Club/World Press
- Place of Publication
- Denver, CO
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- First edition, railroad, railroads, railroading, trains, mining, Western Americana, Colorado, steam locomotives, gold, silver.
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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Talent, Oregon
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