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Vancouver's Glory Years: Public Transit 1890 - 1915
by Conn, Heather; Ewert, Henry; Campbell, Larry (Foreword)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1552855171
- ISBN 13
- 9781552855171
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Canada: Whitecap Books, 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 224 pages. Index. "This photo-rich collection heralds 25 years of startling growth and transformation, when revolutionary streetcars and interurbans launched an era of unprecedented change... Showcases the city's vibrant transportation past - from fun observation cars to the unique women's hobble skirt car, from safety issues and crime reports to unsavoury entertainment." - from dust jacket. An unread copy with zero wear. Dust jacket preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful..
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- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 623G2678
- Title
- Vancouver's Glory Years: Public Transit 1890 - 1915
- Author
- Conn, Heather; Ewert, Henry; Campbell, Larry (Foreword)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1552855171
- ISBN 13
- 9781552855171
- Publisher
- Whitecap Books
- Place of Publication
- Canada
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Vancouver's Glory Years: Public Transit 1890 - 1915 British Columbia Street-Railroads Light Rail Transit History Local Streetcars Interurbans British Columbia Lower Mainland Translink
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- First Edition
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- Fine
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- New
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- Jacket
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