Primarily a collection of professional photographs showing how the railroads coped with the tremendous surge of traffic engendered by World War II. 256 pages with numerous photographs. Map endpapers. A very good plus copy, without the dust jacket.
The Iron Horse at War: The United States Government's Photodocumentary Project on American Railroading During the Second World War
Valle, James E.
The Iron Horse at War: The United States Government's Photodocumentary Project on American Railroading During the Second World War
Valle, James E.
Publisher: Howell-North Books, Berkeley, California
Format: Hardcover
(June 1978), stated Second Edition, Very Good to Fine/Near Fine dj, quarto, 256pp., bright yellow boards hardcover, excellent unclipped dj, 272 photos by Jack Delano, slightest faint wrinkling in some margins, binding tight.
The Iron Horse at War: The United States Government's Photodocumentary Project on American Railroading During the Second World War
Valle, James E.
The Iron Horse at War: The United States Government's Photodocumentary Project on American Railroading During the Second World War
Valle, James E.
Publisher: Howell-North Books, Berkeley, CA
Format: Hardcover
Copyright is 1977. 256 pages. Volume remains tight and very clean, though with a slight musty odor. Dust jacket shows scattered light edge wear with a few small tears and chips. Jacket remains bright and clean, and is now in a clear Brodart protective sleeve. Due to weight, additional charges may apply for Priority and/or International shipping.
First edition, hardcover, has very slight lean to spine, previous owner's stamp to upper corner of half title page, slight bumps to spine ends and corners with very slight fraying starting to cloth at top of spine and lower corners, and some slight sheflwear to edges, otherwise a solid, bright VG+ copy in Near VG dust jacket which has short tears with light creasing along edges, small chips to upper corners and near lower corner of front panel, and some light rubbing.
Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books, 1967. 1st edition. 4to. 256pp. Illus., map. Very Good book. Near Very Good dust jacket. Owner's name embossed on title page. (World War 2, railroads, transportation, history, pictorial works) Inquire if you need further information.
The Iron Horse at War: The United States Government's Photodocumentary Project on American Railroading During the Second World War
Valle, James E.
The Iron Horse at War: The United States Government's Photodocumentary Project on American Railroading During the Second World War
Valle, James E.
Publisher: Howell-North Books, Berkeley
Date published: 1977
Format: Hardcover
4to. Frontis., 256 pp., illus. 310 photographs of which 272 are by Jack Delano. Other photographers include Marion Post Wolcott, Russell Lee, John Vachon and Dorothea Lange. Some very light chipping to head and foot of spine. Two inch closed tear to top front of dustjacket. A very nice crisp copy.
A fine square and tight hardcover copy. Dustjacket is in very good condition. Missing small piece top edge of dustjacket spine. Chips and small nicks to top and bottom of dustjacket spine. A couple of very short tears to the front top edge of dustjacket. A tear, chips and rubbing to top corner fold of dustjacket. Several very short tears to top edge back of dustjacket. Otherwise, jacket is clean and bright. And the book is very nice. = We ship all books with Delivery Confirmation. = We have been selling Used Books for over 29 years.
F/NF. Dust jacket is very slightly rubbed at extremities. ; The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover. With 272 photographs. ; B&W Photographs; 4to.; 256 pages. Illustrated by Jack Delano. Second Edition. Binding is Hardcover.
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endpaper: The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after printing. One side is glued to the inner portion of the boards (the paste-down) and the other is left loose (free endpaper).