Romance and Humor of the Rails: A book for everyday railroad men and travellers, representing everyday life on the railroad, representing every department of the railroad, with sketches and rhymes of romance. and numerous anecdotes and incidents
by Stephe Smith, Ed
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hamden, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
This collection of essays about the happenstance and adventure of 19th century railroad travel is dedicated to William Dean Howells, and consists of a set of essays that originally appeared in newspapers and magazines. This particular book is a first edition and is quite decently preserved. 343 pp. plus end papers with advertisements for other G.W. Carleton titles.
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- Bookseller
- shgordon (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GORD2018T
- Title
- Romance and Humor of the Rails
- Author
- Stephe Smith, Ed
- Illustrator
- N/A
- Format/Binding
- Binding and block intact after 145 years, with some folding at the top and bottom of spine, and a few at risk places between cer
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G.W. Carleton & Co., Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York & London
- Date Published
- 1873
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Railroad History, 19th century, Humor
- Size
- 7.50"x 5.50"
Terms of Sale
shgordon
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About the Seller
shgordon
Biblio member since 2018
Hamden, Connecticut
About shgordon
Historian's Home Bookshelf: US History, British History; Trade and Transport History; Local History; Sets and Old US History Textbooks; Women's History and some American literature. A small selection of rare books.
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