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Electric Railway Dictionary Definitions and Illustrations of the Parts and Equipment of Electric Railway Cars and Trucks
by Hitt, Rodney
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: McGraw Hill. Good with no dust jacket. 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. 292 unnumbered pages and 55 unnumbered pages of ads at the rear. The first 63 pages (which ARE numbered) are dictionary definitions, the balance are illustrations of everything from body frames to basket racks to storage batteries to trolley harps. Original dark brown leather binding with gilt is quite worn, edges rubbed with loss of leather, spine covering is gone but book is still holding together. Interior end papers are browned, some foxing near the end papers and edges of first and last pages are crispy, first blank separating at the bottom gutter, general toning throughout and some small page turning marks here and there, but otherwise clean and unmarked. The first and only edition and a remarkable documentary work on the electric railway in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. Aged and priced to reflect condition, but still usable and respectable. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 292 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6348
- Title
- Electric Railway Dictionary Definitions and Illustrations of the Parts and Equipment of Electric Railway Cars and Trucks
- Author
- Hitt, Rodney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
- Keywords
- Railways, Electric Trains
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian/Rare; Americana; Transportation - Railroads;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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