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The Subway: A Trip Through Time on New York's Rapid Transit
by FISCHLER, Stan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1882608194
- ISBN 13
- 9781882608195
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Flushing, New York: H & M Productions, Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 1882608194 . A guide to the New York City rapid transit system, as it was in 1997 in the form of the extensive subway system, and in the early 20th century, with its system of elevated trains. With over 150 black & white photos and a detailed guide to enjoying the subways. Includes system maps at endpapers. --- In full red faux leather paper-covered boards with cover decorations and spine titling, both in gilt. Dust jacket features a portrait of the author at the City Hall subway station to front panel. --- A tightly-bound, bright, newish copy. Jacket also in great shape but with slight creasing to edges, wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 256 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85930
- Title
- The Subway: A Trip Through Time on New York's Rapid Transit
- Author
- FISCHLER, Stan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1882608194
- ISBN 13
- 9781882608195
- Publisher
- H & M Productions, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Flushing, New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- 1882608194
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Fine
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- Quarto
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