WESTWARD TO PROMONTORY: BUILDING THE UNION PACIFIC ACROSS THE PLAINS AND MOUNTAINS, A PICTORIAL DOCUMENTARY.
by Combs, Barry B
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Palo Alto, CA: Americian West Publishing Company / Oakland Museum, 1969. First edition, first printing . Hardcover. A pictorial documentary from the century and a half wet-plate negatives of A.J. Russell, chronicler of the building of the Union Pacific Railroad. 79 pages. Fine in near fine dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49282
- Title
- WESTWARD TO PROMONTORY: BUILDING THE UNION PACIFIC ACROSS THE PLAINS AND MOUNTAINS, A PICTORIAL DOCUMENTARY.
- Author
- Combs, Barry B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Publisher
- Americian West Publishing Company / Oakland Museum
- Place of Publication
- Palo Alto, CA
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- railroad, railroading, trains, construction, photography
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Talent, Oregon
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