Down At The Depot American Railroad Stations from 1831 to 1920
by Alexander, Edwin P
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1971 c. 1970. Second Printing. Near fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with bold gilt text stamping on the spine. A quarto measuring 12" by 9" with an inch by an inch area on the first free end page showing an ink cross-out and with slight fading of the cloth at the upper edges of the boards. In a very good+, unclipped dust jacket with 1 1/2" long closed tear at the lower edge of the front panel and rubbing to the upper edge of both panels. 320 pages containing hundreds of black and white photographs of stations throughout the U.S.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB26023
- Title
- Down At The Depot American Railroad Stations from 1831 to 1920
- Author
- Alexander, Edwin P
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971 c. 1970
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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