Product Type
Condition
Binding
Collectible Attributes
Seller Location
Seller Rating
Published by California State Library, 1996
ISBN 10: 092972285XISBN 13: 9780929722856
Seller: Resource for Art and Music Books , Ivoryton, CT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Authors signature on title page. Oblong 8vo., ill., 238 pp. Bright, sharp copy. ; Well packaged in a box, ships with tracking. Signed by Author.
Published by California State Library Foundation, Sacramento, CA USA, 1996
ISBN 10: 092972285XISBN 13: 9780929722856
Seller: JARBOOKSELL, Voorhees, NJ, U.S.A.
Book Signed
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. This beautiful book has a green hardcover binding and is in near fine condition with very light corner wear, and a large gild illustration on the front cover, and a gild illustration and lettering on the spine. There are 238 pages that are clean and bright. It photographically documents the construction and operations of the Central Pacific Railroad. It has 210 illustrations including many stereoscopic photographs. This book has a brief history of the construction of this railroad, a section on Alfred Hart the photographer, Hart's photographic methods, and seven appendices, a reading list and short biography, an index, and a list of illustrations. This book is nicely and briefly inscribed on the front free end flap: "To Charles Barringer whose literary achievements inspired me to do this work. All the best from, Mead Kibbey Sacramento 10 Dec. 1995". Size: 12.25 By 9.375 Inches Tall. Signed by Author.