Wallace Abbey (74 results)

Condition: Very Good. 1st hardback/1st Printing. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. 1st hardback/1st Printing. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. 1st hardback/1st Printing. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condition: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. This is a fairly worn copy but still very usable. Light soiling and foxing (tan spotting) to the exterior covers. Rub wear to the spine edge. 3" tear along the spine edge from the bottom edge. 1/2" tear along the spine edge from the top edge. Several creases or wrinkles in the front and back covers. Some light water stains along bottom edges of pages. Some light wrinkles in some pages. Much foxing to last page. Will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. Important Note: I have listed many copies of this and similar publications. I only charge .50 shipping for second and subsequent items in the same order within the United States. For international shipping, please inquire. This issue includes: "Railroad news and editorial comments" by David P. Morgan; "What about Diesel Talk?"; "Trains to the Throne"; "Riding Home"; "The Trains We Remember 1933-1955" by David P. Morgan; "Photo Section"; "He Said Clean Up the Yard! (Notable Feats of Railroad Engineering)"; "Camelback Locomotives (Famous Steam Locomotives)" with photos by Robert P. Morris; "Railway Post Office"; "Second Section"; and "Running Extra".

Cloth Hardback. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Thus. 452pp From David Thoreau to Garrison Keillor Divided into three sections-the Farm-the Small Town-The Wilderness Writers include Edward Abbey, Wendell Berry, Carolyn Chute, Annie Dillard, Wallace Stegner and others.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Hardback w/ jacket; clean, crisp; some yellowing from age.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Only graded Good because of some mathematical calculations in blue ink on the front cover. The front cover is also stamped "Southern California Division Electric Railroaders' Assc., Inc." The rest of the magazine is in excellent condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with light toning. Some pages have a mildly bent corner. Very light wear to edges of covers and spine. Very little wear otherwise. The magazine will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Railroad News and Editorial Comment" by David P. Morgan; "12,000 Cars a Day" (Enola Yard near Harrisburg, Pa., is the hot-spot of freight classification on the vast Pennsylvania Railroad. Come visit Enola in pictures.) by Philip R. Hastings; "Here Comes the Komet!" (Look out, Texas! The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad is sending a fast freight your way from St. Louis!) by Wallace W. Abbey; "Famous Steam Locomotives: Homemade Compound" (Here's the story of a most outstanding engine in the East--Norfolk & Western's big Y6"; "'Send us empties--now!'" (In an office in Washington men play checkers with freight cars on a board as big as the U.S. Here is the story of the A.A.R.'s Car Service Division) by David P. Morgan; "Photo Section" (A pictorial definition of a freight train); "Notable Feats of Railroad Engineering: Bypass around Bedlam" (Albany was the bottleneck, the Castleton Cutoff the answer. This is the story of a New York Central project that allowed the freight to roll) by Wallace W. Abbey; "Case History of a Spud Train" (Extra 261 East is a Santa Fe hotshot loaded with Kern County potatoes. Get aboard--it's headed east) by David P. Morgan; "How to Build a Box Car" (Pullman-Standard has constructed and sold over 50,000 PS-1 box cars. Here is how it puts them together.); "Railway Post Office"; "Running Extra"; and "Of Books and Trains".

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. "Jul 14 1953" stamped on the front cover; otherwise spotless inside and out. The upper right corner of the front cover and lower left corner of the back cover are each very mildly bent or creased. A few pages also have a mildly bent corner. Very slight wear to edges of covers. A very nice copy overall. It will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Railroad news and editorial comment" by David P. Morgan; "Famout steam locomotives: Here's one that missed the torch" (At the end of a forgotten spur the Northern Pacific found its last American Standard. Here's the story of its resurrection.) by R. V. Nixon; "Runaway!" (Engineer Harry Brower tried his brakes. They didn't work. The Federal Express was out of control!" by E. John Long; "Notable feats of railroad engineering: The 'impossible' railroad" (The northern shore of Lake Superior was decidedly not an easy place to build this section of the Canadian Pacific!) by Wallace W. Abbey; "Whistle in the Valley" (Is it true that the Interstate's hopper cards, if put end to end, wouldn't fit on the property? Here's the story of this little coal road.) by H. Reid; "Photo Section" (Steam, diesel and electric railroading in photos); "The Wobbly comes of age" (Part 2 of the history of the Western Pacific, in which the author brings his story up to date.) by Gilbert H. Kneiss; plus "Railway post office" and "Running Extra".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. first edition,1p; 10987654321pt line. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD CLIPT(nopr ice) DUST JACKET, CLEAN, SOLID,BRIGHT ***** SEVERAL LINES PAGES 362 & 363 INK UNDERLINED*****, ELSE QUITE NICE.; GOLD SPINE TITLES ON DARK BROWN HARDCOVERS.white endpapers. BLACK & WHITE TITLES ON ROBIN EGG BLUE DUST JACKET SHOWING MAN & HORSES PLOWING FIELD. ; 452pg pages; thirty-five important contemporary authors highlight a superlative anthology that documents America's firm ties to its rural roots.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. In Very Good+ condition and Very Good+ dustjacket. This collection of essays, poems, and short stories has one common theme: life in rural America. Each of the sections--The Farm, The Small Town, and "The Wilderness--begins with an essay by Pichaske, which sets the stage; continues with a selection by a well-known writer, such as Thoreau, which offers a historical viewpoint; and ends with various works by contemporary regional authors, including Wendell Berry, Carolyn Chute, and Bobbie Ann Mason.

Paperback. Condition: Original pictorial wraps. Al Kamm Jr. photos (illustrator). Reprint. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Co., 1976. 8" wide by 11.25" tall. Near Fine condition. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat, uncreased spine. Pages are fresh and crisp. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of drawings, diagrams, and photographs. Includes prototype drawings/plans for 12 locomotives (SW1200; SW1500; F3; F3B; F7; FP7; GP7; E9; GP30; GP40; SD9; SD45). The last 6 are on fold-out plates. Contains 14 articles that originallly appeared in various issues of TRAINS Magazine between 1963 and 1971. For this collection, most of the articles have been revised and updated. Among the 14 articles are: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THOSE GUYS FROM CLEVELAND? by Wallace W. Abbey; DIESEL SPIRIT- PHOTO SECTION by Harold A. Edmonson; DIESELS WITHIN YARD LIMITS by David P. Morgan; EVERYMAN'S LOCOMOTIVE: THE GEEP by David P. Morgan; COWS AND CALVES AND HERDS by David P. Morgan; 9900 TO 9908: THE CUSTOM YEARS by David P. Morgan; etc. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Original pictorial wraps. Illus. by Al Kamm Jr. photos. 144pp.

Condition: good. Signs of wear and consistent use.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing.Fresh and crisp straight from the bookstore shelf. Spine tight, boards rigid, tips pointed. No dings, marks or issues. Dust jacket looks spectacular in a new shiny mylar dust protector. Packaging suitable for wrapping.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. HARDCOVER Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Oversized.

hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Oversized.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The calendar condition is Fine. 0.0.

Condition: acceptable. This book is in acceptable condition and may have highlighting and or writing throughout. This copy may have liquid damage. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo, dust jacket may be damaged or missing. Book may show internal and or external wear on spine or cover and may be slightly skewed or have creased pages. This is a used book so codes may be invalid or accompanying media may be missing. May be an Ex library book with stickers and stamps.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have condition issues including wear and notes/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condition: acceptable. The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. First Edition. Thicker, sturdy book, brown covers, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 452 lightly browned pages. Foreword by Eugene J. McCarthy. Includes writings by Annie Dillard, William Gass, Noel Perrin, Donald Hall, Wendell Berry, Frederick Busch, Henry Thoreau in three categories: Farm, Rural and Wilderness. DJ beneath mylar, glossy blue background with antique purple illustration on front of man plowing field on front, DJ and book, both Very Fine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Cover art by "Abbey" (illustrator). First Thus. 125 pages. No date, circa 1930.

Condition: New.