James Allhands (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1978 Hardcover 4to. 382pp. Interior clean; binding tight. Boards clean. Dust jacket clean. Protected in mylar sleeve. James "Mr. Jim" Allhands built railroads for decades all over the Southwestern United States. This autobiography includes a great deal of information about the individual railroads, the people involved, construction and engineering practices over the years, the birth of the oil industry in Texas, and his travels all across the country -- a fascinating read. 382 pages including extensive index.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has closed tearing to front and then a large open tear to back and some discoloration; DJ in Brodart; minor wear to edges of boards although spine leans; slight discoloration to endpapers, but no internal markings. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Former owner has information on verso of title page, a bookstore stamp is on the back of the front flyeaf. Book is clean and tight. 9" x 11", very heavy, corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Dust jacket is soiled and has several small tears. Mr. Jim built highways and railroads all over the Southwest for almost 7 decades.; 8.2 X 1.3 X 11.8 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket is rubbed, chipped, torn and stained. Maroon cloth hardcover. Book askew, light stains on outside page edges. Inside pages are clean and binding is tight. 382 pages including extensive index.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Hard cover and dust jacket published by Anson Jones Press in 1946. Several pages in the back part of the book have some underlining and some written notes in the margin. Spine has a crease and corners of covers are bumped. Front endpaper has an address label attached at top and inside back cover has a bookstore sticker at bottom. The back part of the book contains documents and information about the Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway, including names of agents, wage schedules and agreement between the company and the director general of railroads. Book is in good condition. Dust jacket is in a protective mylar cover, and is missing pieces at bottom of spine, is chipped and worn along top edges, and has scuffing. DJ has tape repairs at bottom of spine, is faded along spine and is in good condition. 9-10 inches, 279 pages, 1.7 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 279 pages.