The Complete Book of Model Railroading
by SUTTON, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Castle Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. [c.1960s]. Hardcover. Any model railroader would benefit by reading this book. Loaded with ideas and solutions to problems, David Sutton describes all major phases of model railroading. With over 600 photos and a foreword by David Rose. A reprint of the original Prentice-Hall issuance. Volume bears 1964 date, but likely published later in the 1960s. --- In brown paper-covered boards backed in tan cloth with titling in brown to spine. Jacket features color photo of a model locomotive crossing a miniature trestle. --- An excellent copy: clean, tightly-bound and bright. Jacket also in good shape, though with a few small tears. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.) ; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; x, 341 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84617
- Title
- The Complete Book of Model Railroading
- Author
- SUTTON, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- Castle Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1960s]
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
Biblio member since 2005
Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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