New Orleans: the city of progress, beauty, charm and romance. . . .
by [RAILROADS -- LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD]
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
[Louisville, KY & Chicago, IL]: Louisville & Nashville R.R., [Poole Bros.], [1926]. 12mo. 5.2 x 7.5 in. 31, [1] pp., printed throughout in lime-green & blue. Colour-illustrated title, numerous blue-tinted photos throughout, 1 colour map on verso of last leaf, 1 large folding panoramic pictorial map of the New Orleans, Gulf Coast shoreline. Colour-illustrated softcovers (minor shelfwear & rubbing at spine, very slight scuffing), still VG copy. First edition of this nicely illustrated travel brochure for the L&N Railroad celebrating the amenities and sites in New Orleans, featuring the French Quarter, Mardi Gras, city parks & golf courses. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad was originally established in 1850, and would eventually extend ist reach to St. Louis, Memphis, Atlanta, and New Orleans, and in 1902, J.P. Morgan delivered control of the L&N to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, remaining a subsidiary until 1971.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60710
- Title
- New Orleans: the city of progress, beauty, charm and romance. . . .
- Author
- [RAILROADS -- LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Louisville & Nashville R.R., [Poole Bros.],
- Place of Publication
- [Louisville, KY & Chicago, IL]:
- Date Published
- [1926].
- Keywords
- Louisiana, New Orleans, Railroads, Railroading, Transportation, Travel Brochures, Brochure, Maps, Colour Maps, Pictorial Maps, Map, Louisville & Nashville Railroad
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About the Seller
Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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Vancouver, Washington
About Zephyr Used & Rare Books
We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
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