Philadelphia: Macrae Smith Co., 1927. 1st. . Hardcover. Good/N/A. Manning deV Lee. GOOD. Spine cocked, soiled, bumped at head and heel, pulled at head; covers worn and stained, page edges tanned and soiled, foxing to page edges and first and last few leaves, page corners bumped, front hinge cracked, rear hinge staring, light soiling on a few pages. xiv, 343 pp., several color plates including frontis., chapter head decorations. Size: 8vo

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Bookseller: Maya Jones Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 292907
Title: Historic Railroads
Author: Holland, Rupert Sargent
Illustrator: Manning deV Lee
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: N/A
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st.
Publisher: Macrae Smith Co.
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1927
Bookseller catalogs: Railroads;

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