Maybelle the Cable Car
by Burton, Virginia Lee
- Used
- Very Good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
- Seller
-
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Houghton Mifflin, 1952. first. hardcover. very good/very good. SIGNED first edition, with publishing date 1952 on title and copyright page. Book very good, some edge wear, minor soiling on rear cover, former owner's address sticker on front free end paper. Dust jacket very good, price-clipped, some minor wear and tanning. Comes with an envelope from the Historic Preservation with a printed cable car and stamp on it from the first day issue.
Synopsis
By recounting actual events in San Francisco's effort to keep the city's cable cars running, this classic story illustrates how the voice of the people can be heard in the true spirit of democracy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2206056
- Title
- Maybelle the Cable Car
- Author
- Burton, Virginia Lee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Date Published
- 1952
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- Copyright page
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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