AN AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - A Criticism of the Past and the Present and a Plan for the Future
by Rankin, George A
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
G P Putnam's Sons. NY. 1909. First Printing., 1909 Red cloth with black lettering on the front cover; gilt spine lettering. 464 pages. 8vo. An exhaustive look at the past, present and future of railroad transportation. Includes information on safety, constitutional amendments, freight rates, railroad stocks and securities, legislation, return on investment and much else. A major study of the prevalent transportation system in the U.S. at the time. Light general wear; spine moderately faded. A sound tight copy. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- the book scot (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3424
- Title
- AN AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - A Criticism of the Past and the Present and a Plan for the Future
- Author
- Rankin, George A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Publisher
- G P Putnam's Sons. NY. 1909. First Printing.
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- RAILROADS, TRANSPORTATION, FREIGHT, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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