PACIFIC COAST SHAY; STRONG MAN OF THE WOODS
by Ranger, Dan, Jr
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very good plus
- Seller
-
Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
San Marino, CA: Golden West Books, 1978. First edition Seventh printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very good plus. The Shay was the first and most numerous of the geared locomotives. The famous Pacific Coast type was first introduced in 1927 as a last ditch effort to induce the western lumber industry to continue to log by Shay locomotives. 112 pages with photographs, some are builder's photos, plus data, equipment diagrams and roster. Fine in very good plus, bright dust jacket with rubbing to the rear panel
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46857
- Title
- PACIFIC COAST SHAY; STRONG MAN OF THE WOODS
- Author
- Ranger, Dan, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very good plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition Seventh printing
- Publisher
- Golden West Books
- Place of Publication
- San Marino, CA
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- First edition, railroad, railroads, railroading, trains, steam locomotives, California, Washington, Oregon, narrow-gauge, Shay, logging.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana;
Terms of Sale
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...