Nothing Like It in the World - the men who built the transcontinental railroad 1863-1869
by Ambrose, Stephen E
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine unmarked; in Fine unclipped jacket.
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. 1st edition, 1st printing.. Hardcover in brown/blue boards w gilt spine titling; in color illus jacket.. Fine unmarked; in Fine unclipped jacket.. Epic saga of the building of the first transcontinental railroad. Lovely copy of HB 1st.
6-1/2 x 9-1/2, 431 pp, index, bibliography, notes, b/w glossy photos section, tan map endpapers.
6-1/2 x 9-1/2, 431 pp, index, bibliography, notes, b/w glossy photos section, tan map endpapers.
Synopsis
Nothing Like It In the World was written by Stephen Ambrose, a writer of historical literature books, and is a #1 New York Times Bestseller about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. The book is about the period of the railroad from 1863 to 1869. The railroad spanned from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California.
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- Bookseller
- edburynbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31193
- Title
- Nothing Like It in the World - the men who built the transcontinental railroad 1863-1869
- Author
- Ambrose, Stephen E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in brown/blue boards w gilt spine titling; in color illus jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine unmarked; in Fine unclipped jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition, 1st printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- History, Politics, War, Biography
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edburynbooks
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Nevada City, California
About edburynbooks
I sell from my home, where I have about 25,000 books shelved or stored. I am also an author, poet, photographer, taroist, publisher, collector. Selling books online for almost 15 years, including my own titles and rare books from my collection.
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