THE SHAY LOCOMOTIVE; TITAN OF THE TIMBER
de Koch, Michael
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Fine
- Librería
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Denver, CO: World Press, 1971. First edition First printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Copy number 4184 signed by Koch on special limitation page. The definitive book on the Shay locomotive, the preponderant locomotive of choice of the logging industry, consisting of 486 pages of text, photographs, color art, and builder's construction list of every Shay built. A perceptive biography of the inventor, the exciting story of the colorful logging industry in its heyday, a corporate history of the Lima Locomotive Works and the Shay locomotives it built. Bound in maroon cloth with lettering and illustration stamped in gilt. Fine in near fine, bright dust jacket with just a hint of edge wear. A very handsome copy.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 48719
- Título
- THE SHAY LOCOMOTIVE; TITAN OF THE TIMBER
- Autor
- Koch, Michael
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition First printing
- Editorial
- World Press
- Lugar de publicación
- Denver, CO
- Fecha de publicación
- 1971
- Palabras clave
- First edition, railroad, railroads, railroading, trains, steam locomotives, Shay, narrow-gauge, logging.
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Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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Talent, Oregon
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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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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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