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The American Railroad Passenger Car (In Two Volumes)
by White, John H
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good; Covers lightly worn.
- ISBN 10
- 0801827434
- ISBN 13
- 9780801827433
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. Very Good; Covers lightly worn.. 1985. Third Printing. Softcover. 0801827434 . Vol 1: xii page 1-371 + xxiv pages of notes / Vol 2: page 373-690. Black and white photos and illustrations, tables, diagrams, notes, appendices, bibliography, and index. With clarity and precision, White explains the methods of construction of wood, iron, steel, and aluminum cars. He traces the evolution of wheels and brakes, dining cars and sleeping compartments. And he follows the revolutions and taste and technology that dramatically altered the appearance of the railroad passenger car over the century and a half that it dominated American travel. (rear cover blurb) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58937
- Title
- The American Railroad Passenger Car (In Two Volumes)
- Author
- White, John H
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good; Covers lightly worn.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0801827434
- ISBN 13
- 9780801827433
- Publisher
- The Johns Hopkins University Press
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- 0801827434, Railroad History, Passenger Cars
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cars and Trains;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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