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TROLLEYS TO THE SURF; THE STORY OF THE LOS ANGELES PACIFIC RAILWAY
by Myers, William A
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 091637422X
- ISBN 13
- 9780916374228
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Glendale, CA: Interurbans Publications/Interurgan, 1976. First edition, first printing . Hardcover. Interurbans Special #63. Inscribed in blind by Myers on the reverse of the title page, "Best wishes to a fellow enthusiast! William A. Myers." Of the original electric railway lines which became a part of the great Pacific Electric Railway system in 1911, one of the most interesting, and most important, was the Los Angeles Pacific. This is a history of the LAP and the territory it served. 208 pages with photographs, maps (several foldouts), diagrams and rosters. Small round personal blind stamp. Fine in fine and bright price-clipped dust jacket with tiny closed tear.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38960
- Title
- TROLLEYS TO THE SURF; THE STORY OF THE LOS ANGELES PACIFIC RAILWAY
- Author
- Myers, William A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- ISBN 10
- 091637422X
- ISBN 13
- 9780916374228
- Publisher
- Interurbans Publications/Interurgan
- Place of Publication
- Glendale, CA
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- First edition, railroad, railroads, railroading, trains, streetcars, interurbans, traction, transportation, California.
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Talent, Oregon
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