The Cable Car in America: A New Treatise upon Cable or Rope Traction as Applied to the Working of Street and Other Railways
by Hilton, George W
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 083107082X
- ISBN 13
- 9780831070823
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
North-Howell Books, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images are unmarked. Previous owner name written on the front pastedown; small identifying mark on the inner rear hinge. The dust jacket show a touch of sunning on the spine, light handling, clipped, in a mylar cover. 4to. 484pp.
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- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPhilCC
- Title
- The Cable Car in America: A New Treatise upon Cable or Rope Traction as Applied to the Working of Street and Other Railways
- Author
- Hilton, George W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 083107082X
- ISBN 13
- 9780831070823
- Publisher
- North-Howell Books
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley
- Date Published
- 1971
- X weight
- 68 oz
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About the Seller
Chaparral Books
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Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.