Washington, D.C.: Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1965., 1965. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition. Octavo, green cloth covered boards with gilt decoration of locomotive and gilt titles and spine title. Decorative endpapers with railroad motif. 171pp. including index. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. A very tight, clean, bright, fresh copy with sparkling gilt. Prior owner printed bookplate on free front end paper and owner signature on title page, else fine. Near Fine..

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Bookseller: Brillig Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 05326
Title: CINCINNATI LOCOMOTIVE BUILDERS 1845-1868
Author: White, John J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Washington, D.C.: Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
Date Published: 1965
Keywords: LOCOMOTIVE, RAILROAD, ENGINE, RAILWAY, POWER, TRACTION, ENGINEER, ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORTATION, HISTORY, CINCINNATI, AMERICA, AMERICAN, RAIL, HISTORICAL, ILLUSTRATED
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