American Railroad Journal Steam Navigation, Commerce, Mining, Manufactures Second Quarto Series, Volume IX., Or Volume XXVI 1853
by Poor, Henry V. Ed
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: J. H. Schultz, 1853. Book. Very Good. New Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 848p. Includes issues Second Quarto Series, Vol. IX., No. 1 January 1853 to Vol. IX ., No. 52 December 1853. Professionally rebound by hand in new brown cloth, leather spine label, new end papers. Damp staining on last 8 pages, piece missing from 1 page affecting ads..
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- Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018797
- Title
- American Railroad Journal Steam Navigation, Commerce, Mining, Manufactures Second Quarto Series, Volume IX., Or Volume XXVI 1853
- Author
- Poor, Henry V. Ed
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. H. Schultz
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1853
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- Grand Trunk Railway, Great Western Railroad, Canadian Railroads
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
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