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Florida's Great Ocean Railway: Building the Key West Extension
by Gallagher, Dan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 156164269X
- ISBN 13
- 9781561642694
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc, 2011. 5th Printing. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 140x9x177. Fifth printing. Top edge of rear jacket panel bumped. 2011 Large Hardcover. 197 pp. The building of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway extension over water to Key West from 1905 to 1916 was s triumph of engineering and logistics. The Keys were remote and with little means of communication. The massive amounts of materials had to be moved with steam power. This book tells the story of the planners and their plan and its execution. It has 250 old photos, most of which have never been published before.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2329214
- Title
- Florida's Great Ocean Railway: Building the Key West Extension
- Author
- Gallagher, Dan
- Format/Binding
- Large Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5th Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 156164269X
- ISBN 13
- 9781561642694
- Publisher
- Pineapple Press, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Sarasota, Florida
- Date Published
- 2011
- Size
- 140x9x177
- Keywords
- TRANSPORTATION LOCOMOTIVE LOCOMOTION TRAINS RAILWAYS RAILROADS AMERICANA AMERICAN HISTORY FLORIDA KEY WEST
- X weight
- 29 oz
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Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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