The Railroad Question: A Historical and Practical Treatise on Railroads, and Remedies for Their Abuses
by Larrabee, William (late Governor of Iowa)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The Schulte Publishing Company, 1893. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 488pp. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt title and blue, black, and gilt illustration on the front cover and spine. Floral decorated front and rear end sheets. The front blank end paper removed. Light edge wear to blue cloth binding. Previous owner illustrated bookplate of "James Bogle", railroad historian, on the front paste down. Another name on the right front flyleaf. James Bogle's typed note label on the rear paste down. The note reads - "Purchased from Mr. W. L. Belknap of Atlanta on April 3rd, 1968 for $1.00
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18646
- Title
- The Railroad Question: A Historical and Practical Treatise on Railroads, and Remedies for Their Abuses
- Author
- Larrabee, William (late Governor of Iowa)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Publisher
- The Schulte Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1893
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
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