Published by THE NEWCOMEN SOCIETY IN NORTH AMERICA, NEW YORK, NY, 1951
Seller: Aah Rare Chicago, Carlsbad, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. THIS UNCOMMON BOOLET CONTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY BY CARROLL M. HARDING TO THE "NEWCMMEN SOCIETY" IN 1951. THE BIOGRAPHY IS ABOUTF THE LIFE OF GEORGE MORTIMER PULLMAN AND THE PULLMAN COMPANY. THE ADDRESS WAS DELIVERED TO THE NEWCOMEN SOCIETY ON MARCH 8, 1951. THERE ARE SEVERAL WOOD ENGRAVINGS. THERE IS A TIPPED IN ENGRAVING OF THE LANDING OF GENERAL LAFAYETTE IN 1824 AT CASTLE GARDEN, NEW YORK. THE STORY OF PULLMAN'S ENTERPRISE AND OVERCOMING OFTHE COMPETITION AND BUSINESS RELATIONS IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY.
Publication Date: 2025
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1966 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 28 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 28 Volume NBS Technical Note 331.