The Florida Keys Overseas Railway Tapa dura - 2006

Signature Press. Hardcover. New. The basic story of the Overseas Railway to Key West, an extension of the Florida East Coast Railway, has been told before, from the early dream of Henry Flagler, to completion of railroad construction near the end of Flagler's life, to destruction of the extension in the devastating Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. But there is much more to tell. The core of this book is the collection of photographs made by William Asa Glass, one of the construction engineers on the project. His views, many never duplicated elsewhere, show both the engineering and human sides of the great project in a unique way. Supplementing it are the recollections of many who were there. In combination, it makes a vivid and engrossing story, rich in unfamiliar details. Also included here is a retrospective of the route today. Henry M. Flagler conceived the idea of a railway to Key West at least as early as 1895, and after a number of setbacks, the Overseas Railway was completed in 1912. It then… Leer más

Very Good, Very Good Signature Press 2006 4TO, B/W,Color Phot, Hardcover Hardcover in dust jacket. Crisp blue cloth boards with title in white on spine. Text pages are crisp and clean. Very nice yellow color illustrated dust jacket has minor wear and looks great in new protective mylar. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.

Wilton, CA: Signature Press. 2006. Quarto Size [approx 23x29cm]. Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Colour map (by John Signor) & illustrations to endpapers. 156 pages. The story of the Overseas Railway, an extension of the Florida East Coast Railway which was completed in 1912 and destroyed by the Labour Day Hurricane of 1935. Includes coverage of construction and hurricane damage as well as the working environment of an engineer on this project. Contains previously unpublished photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.