SOUTHERN PACIFIC NARROW GAUGE
by Ferrell, Mallory Hope
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Edmonds, WA: Pacific Fast Mail/PFM, 1982. First edition First printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Cover painting by Mike Pearsall. 272 pages of text, photographs, some in color, maps, diagrams and rosters. The "Slim Princess" was said to have been built 300 miles too long and 300 years too soon. The visionary plan was of connecting with the distant Colorado River and all the silver and gold towns that would spring-up between. Bookplate on the front endpaper, else fine in near fine, bright, price-clipped dust jacket with the merest hint of edge wear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46447
- Title
- SOUTHERN PACIFIC NARROW GAUGE
- Author
- Ferrell, Mallory Hope
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition First printing
- Publisher
- Pacific Fast Mail/PFM
- Place of Publication
- Edmonds, WA
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- rairlroad, railroads, railroading, trains, Western Americana, locomotives, steam engines, California, narrow-gauge.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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- Fine
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