The Lincoln Land Traction
by Johnson, James D
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Wheaton, Illinois: The Traction Orange Company, 1965. 147pp. map endpapers. 270 black and white photographs., including a duotone color map of the Illinois traction system. Dark orange boards.gilt lettering on the spine. Prev. owner bookplate. A hint of edgewear, otherwise an unmarked copy. Unclipped pictorial jacket has light edgewear to the spine. Well-done history of the Illinois Traction System, once the largest electric street railway system in the Midwest. The system connected St. Louis, Peoria, Springfield, Danville, Decatur, Bloomington, and Mackinaw with branch lines and city properties. With maps, corporate genealogy, and map of opening and discontinuation of lines. Wonderful photographs of the trains and neighborhoods.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8 1/2" x 11 1/4".
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031529
- Title
- The Lincoln Land Traction
- Author
- Johnson, James D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Traction Orange Company
- Place of Publication
- Wheaton, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Electric Railway System Midwest Illustrated
- Size
- 8 1/2" x 11 1/4"
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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