Out West on the Overland Train: Across-the-Continent Excursion with Leslie's Magazine in 1877 and the Overland Trip in 1967
by Reinhardt, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Palo Alto: American West Publishing. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. Two contrasting trans-continental trips about 100 years apart make for an interesting read. The 1877 excursion was taken by Leslie's Magazine publisher in a private railcar. This is the first time all the Leslie's articles have been gathered into a book, and this book has great illustrations from the original, many are full page. This is a large format book. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with portion of the bottom of the spine missing, and a short tear to the top edge. The dust jacket is now in a protective, removable, acetate cover and looks quite presentable. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 207 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 275
- Title
- Out West on the Overland Train: Across-the-Continent Excursion with Leslie's Magazine in 1877 and the Overland Trip in 1967
- Author
- Reinhardt, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- American West Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Palo Alto
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Railroads, Western Americana, Railways, Travel
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
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Traverse City, Michigan
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