New York/London: D. Appleton-Century Company Inc. (1945) 226 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear, tear, and chipping to edges. Small paper lift to top corner of front panel. Illust. w/ b/w photos.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 7568
Title: HIGHBALL: A Pageant of Trains
Author: Beebe, Lucius [Morris]
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition: Fair
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: D. Appleton-Century Company Inc.
Place of Publication: New York/London
Keywords: TRANSPORTATION RAILROADS TRAINS RAILWAYS LOCOMOTIVES AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES NONFICTION GENERAL AUTHORS BEEBE LUCIUS MORRIS 1902 1966
Bookseller catalogs: Transportation; Transportation Trains-TRR;
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
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Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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...