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RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE; ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT
by Carr, Clark E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good plus
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1909. First edition First printing. Hardcover. Very good plus. 48 pages illustrated by photographic portraits including the frontis of George B. Armstrong, the founder of the Postal Railway. Date stamp of the Frisco Lines, March 15, 1913, on the front endpaper. Also on the front endpaper is a complimentary signature of Guy Adams. "Guy Adams was formerly in the railway mail service in the Post Office department and for 20 years has been connected with railway mail service on roads in almost every part of the country." Quoted from the May 3, 1918, issue of Railway Age magazine. Bound in original gray paper covered boards illustrated with a steam locomotive and an early Chicago & Northwestern Railroad mail car. The merest hint of cover wear. A very good plus copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052581
- Title
- RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE; ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT
- Author
- Carr, Clark E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition First printing
- Publisher
- A.C. McClurg & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- railroad, railroading, mail, letters
Terms of Sale
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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- First Edition
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