ELECTRIC RAILWAY TROUBLES and How to Find Them, A Comprehensive Treatise on Motors, Motor Operation, Motor Repairs, Car Break-downs, Control Systems, Repairing of Control, Air Brakes, Air Brake Troubles, and Electric Railway Operation Generally
by Lowe, Paul E
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket (as issued)
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Co., Publishers, 1909. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Small octavo. The sub-title pretty much covers the depth and breadth of this one. Illustrated blue cloth, gilt lettering to front cover/spine, 367 pages (including index), + 10 pages of advertisements for other Drake-published titles, 118 illustrations (1 fold-out). Wear/fraying to corners/spine ends, spine slightly discoloured, previous owner's faint stamp to front end paper/title page, soiled/dusty edges, cracked hinges, general wear..
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- Bookseller
- Augustine Funnell Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015077
- Title
- ELECTRIC RAILWAY TROUBLES and How to Find Them, A Comprehensive Treatise on Motors, Motor Operation, Motor Repairs, Car Break-downs, Control Systems, Repairing of Control, Air Brakes, Air Brake Troubles, and Electric Railway Operation Generally
- Author
- Lowe, Paul E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as issued)
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Frederick J. Drake & Co., Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1909
- Size
- Small octavo
- Keywords
- NOISBN, ELECTRIC RAILWAYS, RAILWAY, MOTORS, MOTOR OPERATION, REPAIRS, CAR BREAK-DOWNS, AIR BRAKES, BRAKE TROUBLES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Vehicles (land, sea and air);
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Fredericton, New Brunswick
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