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Railroad Record. And Journal of Commerce, Banking, Manufactures, and Statistics [caption title]
by [Railroads]
- Used
- Condition
- Good plus.
- Seller
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Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
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About This Item
Cincinnati, 1856. Good plus.. Five issues, each [20]pp. Quarto. Some light to moderate tanning and soiling. Spine edge reinforced with later paper and staples. Five loose issues of this railroad periodical, containing relevant articles as well as a plethora of advertisements for related sundries and industries. Issues here range from January to August. Content includes articles on steam boiler experiments, railroad stocks, sugar production and consumption, the physical geography of America, and more. Notably, the issue for January 10 includes a report from the Secretary of War's on the Pacific Railroad, giving the project a favorable review. Ads include Hall's Patent Concrete Fire Proof Safe, Lee & Leavitt's Steel Works, Lane & Bodley's Power Mortising Machine, and many many more. A wonderful snapshot of the industrial era in the mid-19th century.
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- Bookseller
- McBride Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3192
- Title
- Railroad Record. And Journal of Commerce, Banking, Manufactures, and Statistics [caption title]
- Author
- [Railroads]
- Book Condition
- Used - Good plus.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati
- Date Published
- 1856
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About the Seller
McBride Rare Books
Biblio member since 2018
Dobbs Ferry, New York
About McBride Rare Books
We specialize in American history, focusing on unique and eclectic materials such as archives, broadsides, vernacular photography, and interesting or unusual imprints. Particular fields of interest include Western Americana and Latin America.
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