Pennsy Power: Steam and Electric Locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1900-1957 and Pennsy Power II: Steam, Diesel and Electric Locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad. (Two Volumes)
by Staufer, Alvin F. & Pennypacker, Bert
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Leroy & Medina, Ohio: Alvin F. Staufer, 1962. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to. Volume I, Pennsy Power (1962): frontis., 315 pp., illus. First edition, first printing. Text by Bert Pennypacker and research by Martin Flattley. Volume II, Pennsy Power II (1968): 350 pp., illus. First edition, first printing. Both volumes bound in red leatherette with gilt decoration (Pennsylvania Railroad logo) on font cover and gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Privately printed by Alvin F. Staufer. Both volumes have owner's signature in ink, mild edgewear, slight bruising to head and foot of spines; dustjackets have some edgewear, a bit of chipping and a few small closed tears mainly at heat and/or foot of spines. Foot of spine of Volume I has a horizontal tear about one inch from bottom and a small piece missing below that, but not affecting text. Still a very nice set of the definitive and profusely illustrated paean to this great railroad. Extra postage will be required due to the size and weight of these volumes.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9950
- Title
- Pennsy Power: Steam and Electric Locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1900-1957 and Pennsy Power II: Steam, Diesel and Electric Locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad. (Two Volumes)
- Author
- Staufer, Alvin F. & Pennypacker, Bert
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alvin F. Staufer
- Place of Publication
- Leroy & Medina, Ohio
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Railways and Railway Time Tables
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Chipping
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