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Rails West, A collectors album of a vanishing era in railroadiana
by George B. Abdill
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
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Independence, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
From the Dust Jacket Flaps: This is the last of three volumes. The first two were: "This Was Railroading" and "Pacific Slope Railroads".
"Now author Abdill climaxes his work with "Rails West" which follows the same pattern of quaint and wondrous photographs with revealing incidents and biographies, many in light of the Civil War and other historical guide posts."
Book - Good condition. It would have gotten a "Very Good" except for tanning, tape stains and residue, plus pencil inscription and writing and ink stamps on the end papers. Very minimal edge wear, some corner and spine wear. Pages are clean and binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Poor condition. Some rubbing/bumping, chips and tears, large tape residue on front and tape and stains on flaps.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1720
- Title
- Rails West, A collectors album of a vanishing era in railroadiana
- Author
- George B. Abdill
- Format/Binding
- Cloth over boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bonanza Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 191
- Weight
- 2.00 lbs
- Keywords
- railroads, trains, railways, railroadiana, Pacific, Central Plains, Southwest, Rockies, Western, Kansas City
- Bookseller catalogs
- Trains; History - Missouri & Kansas; History - American; Reference; Kansas City; Books - Vintage;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
EXCEPT as noted in description. 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
Biblio member since 2005
Independence, Missouri
About Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
The Blue & Grey Book Shoppe specializes in Civil War, Local History, other American History, and all variety of non-fiction books - plus Music, Fine Art, Maps, Gift Items, Doll Clothes, and Much More!
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- Flap(s)
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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