The Big Four: The Story of Huntington, Stanford, Hopkins, and Crocker, and of the Building of the Central Pacific.
by Lewis, Oscar
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, signature of Louis H, Hertz author of model railroading books to the ffep, in a very good dust jacket.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Alfred A. Knopf., 1938. 2rd printing.. Blue cloth, gilt spine title, gilt logo on cover, top edge stained blue.. Very good, signature of Louis H, Hertz author of model railroading books to the ffep, in a very good dust jacket.. 24x16 cm.. Knopf “with the compliments of” cards from Richard H. Dana and John Storm pasted to the pastedown. weight: 2.4 lb. Numerous illustrations.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 293058
- Title
- The Big Four: The Story of Huntington, Stanford, Hopkins, and Crocker, and of the Building of the Central Pacific.
- Author
- Lewis, Oscar
- Format/Binding
- Blue cloth, gilt spine title, gilt logo on cover, top edge stained blue.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, signature of Louis H, Hertz author of model railroading books to the ffep, in a very good dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2rd printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1938
- Pages
- xii, 418, vi pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana;
- Size
- 24x16 cm.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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