Over 1,500 black and white photographs and illustrations celebrate the age of Pullman Standard and steam motive power, when the great name trains of the U.S. enjoyed the envy and admiration of the entire world of travel. This collection will be cherished for its history, its nostalgia, and its true affection for a classic way of life.
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Over 1,500 black and white photographs and illustrations celebrate the age of Pullman Standard and steam motive power, when the great name trains of the U.S. enjoyed the envy and admiration of the entire world of travel. This collection will be cherished for its history, its nostalgia, and its true affection for a classic way of life.
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Book is in good condition. Minimal signs of wear. It May have markings or highlights but kept to only a few pages. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable.
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Good. Minimal signs of wear. Corners and cover may show wear. May contain highlighting and or writing. May be missing dust jacket. May not include supplemental materials. May be a former library book.
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Good. Good condition. 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. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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First edition, first printing; pp. 466-976, hardcover, very good in an edge-worn dust jacket. -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to. Pp. 466-976. 750 illustrations, five in color. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows light rubbing and faint age tanning, unclipped, in a mylar cover.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 4to. Single volume reprint of the 1965/1966 first edition published in two volumes. 976 pages. Dust jacket is now protected in a clear mylar sleeve. Due to weight, additional charges will be required for priority and/or international shipping.
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Very Good in good jacket. This volume ONLY. 1965. First edition. Hardcover, 4to. in dust jacket. Illustrated. Very good in good dust jacket. Light chipping and perforating to dj, else complete and housed in mylar. Edges toned, margins faintly foxed. Ownership blindstamp on title page. Internally unmarked.
This book is one of the best, if not *the* best, for an entertaining, literary trip into the world of the Golden Age of Passenger Steam in the US. Instead of linear historical details or types of machines, the style of writing moves between regions and famous train lines and gossip, from details of famous steam engines that pulled the great "hotels on rails" across America when the who's who of politics, entertainment, and sports rode these trains and empires of rail ran the travel agencies, hotels. and some of the best restaurants and resorts in the country. The book is entertaining to read and I couldn't put it down, graced with copious amounts of tasty photographs of the people, locomotives and trains that ran the lands, this is a must.
Doug L
May 22, 2011
Monster of a book that covers all of the important "named trains" back when they really meant something and riding them was a sign of prominence and soclal standing. Beebe's writing syle might seem dated by today's standard but he knew what he was writing about and believed what he wrote.
gmcg
Jul 19, 2007
For Railroad History Buffs
Extremely well written, engrossing captions and stories in a huge book consisting of historical railroading black and white pictures. The author is an expert on railroading and brings to life the bygone era of trains in America, from the beginning nearly to the end. Written before the Amtrak take-over.
