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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Continental Publishing, NY, 1936
Magazine / Periodical
Wraps. Condition: Good. Vol. 7, No. 8. Pulp magazine. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Last Gernsback issue (magazine returns as Thrilling Wonder in Aug.). Cover art by Paul for "The World of Singing Crystals" by Thos. S. Gardner. Includes "Editorial: Wonders of Distribution" by Gernsback (on the problems of magazine distribution and his call for a "New Plan" for subscriptions); "The Cosmic Cocktail" by Siegfried Wagener; "Earth's Lucky Day" by F. Flagg and (1st published story) by F. J. Ackerman; "The Duplicate" by A. Connell; "The Imperfect Guess" by Philip Barshofsky; "Fate" by Alan Conn; "Emotion Solution" by Arthur K. Barnes; "Futility" (contest story) by Gerald H. Adams; "The Emotion Gas" by George F. Gatter; "The World Unseen" (pt. 2 of 2) by Joseph Wm. Skidmore. Departments: "The Science Fiction Swap Column"; "What Is Your Science Knowledge?"; "In My opinion' - Vote for the Stories"; "Science Questions and Answers"; "The Science Fiction League"; "The Reader Speaks". Important Notices: "Obituary" (Stanley G. Weinbaum); "Announcement for Science Fiction Fans"; "To Our Readers". Illustrated by Paul, Winter and Schneeman. Letters from Ackerman, Oliver Saari, Jack Darrow, and others. A strip of brown tape along inside front foredge; old price on cover; creasing and short tears; covers glued on at hinges. Magazine.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Condition: New.
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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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£ 27.09
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Language: English
Published by Fergus Printing Co., Chicago, 1884
Seller: Ann Open Book, Lansing, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Some pages are uncut.Fergus Historical Series, No. 22.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the early history of railroads in Illinois, from the construction of the first wooden rail track in 1826 to the ambitious plans for a statewide network in the 1830s. The author traces the challenges and triumphs of railroad pioneers, the debates over the relative merits of canals and railroads, and the impact of the internal improvement craze on the state's economy and infrastructure. Through meticulous research and engaging storytelling, this book sheds light on a crucial chapter in Illinois's transportation history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Condition: New. Print on Demand.
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Print on Demand.
Published by Fergus Printing Company, 1884., Chicago, 1884
Seller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, GREENCASTLE, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
[ILLINOIS]. [RAILROAD]. First edition. 8vo. Fergus Historical Series Number Twenty-Three. Printed yellow wrappers, 174 [1] pp., chapter end notes, appendix, index. The author was President of the Illinois Central Railroad at the time. Notes by Hon. John Wentworth. An appendix is provided with the Breese - Douglas Correspondence on the inception and origin of the Illinois-Central Railroad, and the origin of Names of the Stations on the Illinois-Central Railroad. Surprisingly, this book has never been read with the majority of pages un-cut. It is a fine, unread copy in bright, original wrappers.
Seller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.
Published by Fergus Printing Co., Chicago, 1884
Seller: David M. Lesser, ABAA, Woodbridge, CT, U.S.A.
Original printed yellow wrappers. 174, [2] pp. Untrimmed. Very Good. Ackerman was President of the Illinois Central Railroad. He presented this as "A Paper Read Before the Chicago Historical Society, Tuesday Evening, February 20, 1883." Notes are by John Wentworth. "Also, An Appendix with the Breese-Douglas Correspondence on the Inception and Origin of the Illinois-Central Railroad, and the Origin of Names of Stations on the Illinois-Central Railroad." This is No. 23 of the Fergus Historical Series. The front inner wrapper and the rear wrapper print the titles of pamphlets in the Fergus Series Relating to Chicago and Illinois. OCLC records about ten locations under several accession numbers as of March 2025.
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Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Print on Demand.
Seller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.