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Government Ownership and Operation of Railways for the United States
by Lewis C. Sorrell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
-
Winston, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1937. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, red cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Exterior shows late dampstains on the backboard in the lower outside corners of both sides. Front board also has light spots. Front board is embossed with the original owner's name - this book belong to the Hon. Fritz G. Lanham. Mr. Landham was a member of the US House of Representatives from the state of Texas (in office 1919-1947). Interior binding is good, no hinge issues. Pages are tone due to age scattered spotting and foxing is present. Only handwriting found in book is on the front end page, which has the signature of another owner (Louis W. Woods) written in pen along the top edge. The extreme bottom corner is bumped and shows a very light pink stain on the first dozen or so pages. No other handwriting found in book. The low condition grade is because of the dampstains on the exterior boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2210253
- Title
- Government Ownership and Operation of Railways for the United States
- Author
- Lewis C. Sorrell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Prentice-Hall, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
- Pages
- 330
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; Legal and Government Publications; Automotive / Maritime / Trains / Aviation;
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Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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All of the book pictures were taken at the time the book was listed and we never use generic or stock photos in any listing. If you would like additional photos or information on any listing please let us know and we will be more than happy to comply.
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