The Car-Builder's Dictionary: An Illustrated Vocabulary of Terms Which Designate American Railroad Cars, Their Parts and Attachments. Compiled for the Master Car-Builders' Association
by Forney, Matthias N
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Railroad Gazette, 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A dictionary of terms related to railroad cars, illustrated with hundreds of illustrations. The book went through many editions into the 20th century and has been the basis of many facsimile editions.
The book includes engravings of passenger and freight cars as well as detailed illustrations of many component parts.
xiv, 491 pages, with 84 pages of advertisements (including the rear pastedown). Rather scarce in the first edition. First edition (first printing). A very good copy with some wrinkles to the cloth and minor wear to the spine ends.
The book includes engravings of passenger and freight cars as well as detailed illustrations of many component parts.
xiv, 491 pages, with 84 pages of advertisements (including the rear pastedown). Rather scarce in the first edition. First edition (first printing). A very good copy with some wrinkles to the cloth and minor wear to the spine ends.
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- Bookseller
- Downtown Brown Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 307260
- Title
- The Car-Builder's Dictionary: An Illustrated Vocabulary of Terms Which Designate American Railroad Cars, Their Parts and Attachments. Compiled for the Master Car-Builders' Association
- Author
- Forney, Matthias N
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Railroad Gazette
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1879
- Keywords
- misc02 getman1220
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