Canal Days in America: the History and Romance of Old Townpaths and Waterways
by Drago, Harry Sinclair
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0517181274
- ISBN 13
- 9780517181270
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Bramhall House, 1972., 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Quarto, hardcover, near fine (Christmas note on endpaper); no dj. illustrated throughout with B&W drawings. A look at American tow waterways and canals--a network of four thousand miles of artificial waterways in the eastern half of the country. Without exceptions, the canals are all gone now, ushered into oblivion by the steam locomotive. The author reviews the colorful pageant of the canal era in America as he rambles along the old towpaths to make this book a nostalgic adventure. 152 b&w illustrations. 311 pgs.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26338
- Title
- Canal Days in America: the History and Romance of Old Townpaths and Waterways
- Author
- Drago, Harry Sinclair
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0517181274
- ISBN 13
- 9780517181270
- Publisher
- New York: Bramhall House, 1972.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
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