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The Floods of July, 1916: How the Southern Railway Organization Met an Emergency (Biltmore Estate)
de J. C. Williams, Editor
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Southern Railway Co, 1917. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first edition of Southern Railway's history of the July, 1916 floods. Densely illustrated with photos of the floods, many railroad related. Notably, there are several chapters pertaining to the Asheville, North Carolina line, including the Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate. Includes a large folding map of the Southern Railway showing lines affected by the floods and a laid-in slip from President of Southern Railway Fairfax Harrison with the following inscription: "With Mr. Fairfax Harrison's Compliments." Presumably in his hand. Uncommon. 132 pp. 12" x 901/4". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear to extremities and minor loss to head and tail of backstrip. Corners bumped with slight cloth penetration. A presentable copy of an important documentation of the 1916 Southern Railway floods. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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- Librería
- Midnight Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 374644
- Título
- The Floods of July, 1916: How the Southern Railway Organization Met an Emergency (Biltmore Estate)
- Autor
- J. C. Williams, Editor
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Southern Railway Co
- Fecha de publicación
- 1917
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
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Frederick, Maryland
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- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
