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Iron Horses . American Locomotives, 1829-1900
by Alexander, E. P
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- As New with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0486425312
- ISBN 13
- 9780486425313
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Dover Publications Inc.. As New with no dust jacket. 2003. First Edition Thus. Paperback. 0486425312 . This is a slightly altered reprint of the Unabridged republication of the original edition published by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc,. New York, 1941. Laminated pictorial card covers with white titling to the spine and front cover. No dustjacket, presumed as issued. There are No Inscriptions or Marks. 240 pp. Illustrated with b/w line drawings of Locomotives. Bibliography. Overall, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright 'As New' copy. "The steam locomotives of the nineteenth century played an important role in developing America's western frontier. This book preserves many of the colourful stories that surround the exploits of these engines - from the earliest primitive machines to the imposing locomotives at the turn of the century..... " ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111448
- Title
- Iron Horses . American Locomotives, 1829-1900
- Author
- Alexander, E. P
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0486425312
- ISBN 13
- 9780486425313
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- 0486425312, Iron Horses;, American Locomotives, 1829-1900;, E. P. Alexander; Wild West; American Trains;, American Railways; Lightning; Phantom;, Highland Light; Nathaniel Mckay;, Steam Trains; John Bull; Tom Thumb;
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Literature; N & S. America/ USA;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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