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Development of Transportation Systems in the United States; Comprising a Comprehensive Description of the Leading Features of Advancement, from the ... Vessels, Vehicles, Cars and Locomotives
by Ringwalt, J. Luther
- Used
- Good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Pub. By the Author, Railway World Office. Good. 1888. Unknown Binding. Small folio. Original pebbled cloth, stamped in blind and gold. Spine decorations with pack horses and train. Edges worn, tips and top & bottom spine frayed, small dig to front board. Some signatures pulled, paper toned. All plates present. .
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- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1127W757399
- Title
- Development of Transportation Systems in the United States; Comprising a Comprehensive Description of the Leading Features of Advancement, from the ... Vessels, Vehicles, Cars and Locomotives
- Author
- Ringwalt, J. Luther
- Format/Binding
- Unknown Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Pub. By the Author, Railway World Office
- Date Published
- 1888
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Isaiah Thomas Books
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About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
Biblio member since -1
Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...