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HETCH HETCHY AND ITS DAM RAILROAD : THE STORY OF THE UNIQUELY EQUIPPED RAILROAD ... FROM THE SIERRA TO SAN FRANCISCO
by Wurm, Ted, 1919-2004
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0831071028
- ISBN 13
- 9780831071028
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Berkeley: Howell-North Books, 1973. Hardcover. Quarto, 298 pages. In Good condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine is red with white print. Dust jacket in mylar. Light edge wear. Price unclipped: "$13.50". Boards in yellow cloth with black print. Light wear to spine caps and corners, warping. Text block has spotting to fore edge and endpapers. Illustrated: color frontispiece, b&w photographs.
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NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1377740. FP New Rockville Stock.
[Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates].
NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1377740. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1377740
- Title
- HETCH HETCHY AND ITS DAM RAILROAD : THE STORY OF THE UNIQUELY EQUIPPED RAILROAD ... FROM THE SIERRA TO SAN FRANCISCO
- Author
- Wurm, Ted, 1919-2004
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0831071028
- ISBN 13
- 9780831071028
- Publisher
- Howell-North Books
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley
- Date Published
- 1973
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- Quarto
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- New
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- Text Block
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Folio
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