The Last Whistle [Ocean Shore Railroad].
by Jack R. Wagner
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0831071079
- ISBN 13
- 9780831071073
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Berkeley, CA Howell-North Books, 1974. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. SIGNED AND DATED, SEPTEMBER 9, 1974 BY THE AUTHOR. First Ed, unstated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows only barely discernible wear to its extremities; binding shows slight lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows a bit of faint sunning at the back strip, but the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; else only minimal wear to the extremies; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. Overall, remains clean, sturdy and quite presentable in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. 135pp. blue-grey cloth over boards with charcoal grey titles; Decorated Endpapers, with two-page poster promoting Granada on both endpapers. Full-page route map opposite title page. Profusely illustrated in Black & White. Hardback with DJ. A grandiose dream whose remnants can still be viewed by those willing to spend a few minutes off Highway 1 between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. One stop was the town of Granada, a product of the Shore Line Investment Company, who brought in Daniel H. Burnham (Plan of Chicago) to do the town plan. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 38505
- Title
- The Last Whistle [Ocean Shore Railroad].
- Author
- Jack R. Wagner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Ed, unstated.
- ISBN 10
- 0831071079
- ISBN 13
- 9780831071073
- Publisher
- Howell-North Books,
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, CA
- Date Published
- 1974.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Railroad; Transportation: Railroads; Californiana; Railway Lines; RR History; RR Pictorial Works; RR Engines and Cars;
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