Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
by Standiford, Les
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0609607480
- ISBN 13
- 9780609607480
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Crown, 2002. Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 4th ptg.) Larger book, dark blue spine, blue boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 272 pages plus brief biographical note, includes glossy photo section. In blue ink in neat loopy style: "St. Petersburg, January 2005. To Nancy--With every good wish, Les." DJ glossy and colorfully designed beneath mylar, palm trees illustration in gray background at top front, photo of man sitting next to railroad tracks on front, shiny orange design at center front, most of spine and back with praise from Carl Hiassen, Henry Petroski, and James Hall. DJ and book, both As New.
Synopsis
LES STANDIFORD is the author of eight critically acclaimed novels, including most recently Bone Key, as well as several works of nonfiction. He has received the Frank O’Connor Award for Short Fiction and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. Since 1981 he has lived in Miami with his wife and three children. They are themselves survivors of Hurricane Andrew.
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- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47798
- Title
- Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
- Author
- Standiford, Les
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0609607480
- ISBN 13
- 9780609607480
- Publisher
- Crown
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Railroads Florida Biography Henry Flagler Signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autographed; Business;
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
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New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
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