Washington D.C.: Smithsonian, 1965. First. Hard Cover. First printing. Green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt; pictorial endpapers, 167 pps. with index, bibliography. Illustrated. United States National Museum Bulletin 245. A history of locomotive builders in Cincinnati in the two decades prior to, and during, the Civil War. The history of these builders can be viewed as a case study of the industry as practiced west of the Alleghanies during the period. A tight copy, gilt bright, some foxing to few and last few leaves as well as text block edges. Issued without dust jacket,

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: E4827B
Title: Cincinnati Locomotive Builders 1845-1868
Author: White, John H
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian
Place of Publication: Washington D.C.
Date Published: 1965
Keywords: Trains, Transportation, Railroads, Locomotives
Bookseller catalogs: Railroad;

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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