Redwoods, Iron Horses, and the Pacific: The Story of the California Western "Skunk" Railroad (Fort Bragg to Willits).

Los Angeles, CA Trans-Anglo Books, 1963. Paperback First Edition, (1963); First Printing, so stated. First Edition, (1963); First Printing, so stated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. The Book shows very mild nudges to the front corner tips and a bit of crimp to the head and heel of the backstrip; moderate spine lean; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A carefully-used copy showing mild wear and minor imperfections. The DJ shows light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the panels; the price has been clipped; mylat-protected. Serviceable and not unattractive, but shows some wear and other imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4vo. (11.35 x 8.85 x 0.8 inches). 176 pages of text, photographs and diagrams, layouts, and rosters. . Profusely illustrated with vintage duotone photographs. Color photographic frontispiece. Language: English. Weight: 32 ounces. Brown boards with silver titles at the backstrip. Photographic decorated endpapers. Hardback with DJ. Stretching from the Pacific Coast at Fort Bragg through miles of redwoods to Willits, the line was originally built to tap the abundant supply of timber.