Robert C Reed (215 results)

paperback. Condition: Fair.

Paperback. Condition: Good. American railroad history is filled with accounts of misadventure. Steam boilers blew up. Bridges collapsed under the weight of heavy engines. Locomotives crashed head-on because of signal failures. Passenger cars derailed, often with dire results. Lightly built wooden coaches splintered on impact, and the debris often ignited from the coals in the iron stoves used for heating. In the mid-nineteenth century American railroading was burgeoning--a growth too fast for safe operations. Despite the grim statistics of 19th and early 20th century train wrecks that resulted, one cannot help but find the photographs and public prints of the day interesting. When you pick up this wonderous book, you will have a hard time putting it down.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

Paperback. 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. 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.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 0. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. American railroad history is filled with accounts of misadventure. Steam boilers blew up. Bridges collapsed under the weight of heavy engines. Locomotives crashed head-on because of signal failures. Passenger cars derailed, often with dire results. Lightly built wooden coaches splintered on impact, and the debris often ignited from the coals in the iron stoves used for heating. In the mid-nineteenth century American railroading was burgeoning--a growth too fast for safe operations. Despite the grim statistics of 19th and early 20th century train wrecks that resulted, one cannot help but find the photographs and public prints of the day interesting. When you pick up this wonderous book, you will have a hard time putting it down.…

Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Almost no wear at all. Edited by Avram Davidson & Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Emsh for "Fast Trip" (novelet) by James White. Includes "Still Shall the Lovers" (verse) by Doris Pitkin Buck; "Place of Refuge" by Robert J. Tilley; "The Short and Happy Death of George Frumkin" by Gertrude Friedberg; "Science: The Rigid Vacuum" by Isaac Asimov; "Ferdinand Feghoot: LXI" by Grendel Briarton (Reginald Bretnor); "Tell Me Doctor - Please" by Kit Reed; "Kindergarten" by Fritz Leiber; "Voyage of the Deborah Pratt" by Miriam Allen DeFord; "Books" (reviews) by Avram Davidson; "The Old Man of the Mountains" by Terry Carr; "My Son, The Physicist!" by Isaac Asimov; "The World Must Never Know" by G. C. Edmondson; "The Histronaut" by Paul Seabury; "Not Counting Bridges" by Robert L. Fish; "Editorial".…

mass_market. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or limited writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

mass_market. 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. paperback 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.

Condition: acceptable. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved, dog eared or creased page s ; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy.…

Paperback. 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.

Paperback. 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. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good shape book and jacket - just looks its age still very decent. No markings. Original vintage issue.

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.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Light wear. Very nice shape. Address label rear panel. Contains stories by Ian Watson, Es ther M. Friesner, Elizabeth Moon and others. Cover by Stephen Gervais.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Cloth Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A bright, clean, tight copy sans tears, stains and discoloration with all text and illustrations clear/unmarked. "Here is the absorbing story of wrecks on the right-of-way - wrecks which brought on "horror" articles, songs, and scare-sketches frightening travelers and even making for more accidents. One man, Cornelius Vanderbilt, who "hated railroads," after almost dying in a wreck, lived to dominate the scene and control the New York Central." PROLIFICALLY ILLUSTRATED in archival black and white photographs and drawings with accompanying descriptive captions. 183 pages. GF3.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reissue. Reissue. Minor wear to corners. 1968 Hard Cover. 183 pp. Black-and-white photographs. "Author Robert C. Reed, whose Great-Grandfather lost his life on a train wreck, has written a fascinating survey on train wrecks fully illustrated. Here is an absorbing story of train wrecks on the right-of-way, wrecks which brought on horror story articles, songs, and even scare-sketches frightening travelers and even making more accidents. One man, Cornelius Vanderbilt, who hated railroads after almost dying in one train wreck, lived to dominate the railroad scene and control the powerful New York Central. Fascinating stories such as in 1853, 46 people were killed in a head-on collision between two trains of different lines unfortunately running on the same track at Secaucus, N.J. headed to New York City. The definitive chronicle in the field of railroad accidents, a major historical work with a wealth of photographs and public prints of the day.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 9 pieces of writing including a novella, novelettes, a short story and poetry. Featured are Mother Death by Robert Reed (novella), Approaching Perimelasma by Geoffrey A Landis (novelette), King Maron by R Neube (novelette), Evolution in Guadalajara by Kandis Elliot (novelette), Taking Care of Daddy by Brian C Coad (novelette), Reflections on Life and Death by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story), Caliban in Ferragamos by Nancy Etchemendy (poetry), Visitor by Catherine Mintz (poetry) and The Genetic Engineer Throws a Cocktail Party and Drinks Too Much by Andy Duncan (poetry). Address label affixed to front cover. Light edgewear. In Near Fine Condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 16 pieces of writing including a novella, novelettes, short stories and poems. Featured are Forgiveness Day by Ursula K Le Guin (novella), Big Jelly by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling (novelette), Stride by Robert Reed (novelette), Dedication by Eric Choi (novelette), Basket Case by Kandis Elliot (novelette) The Bee's Kiss by Charles Sheffield (novelette), The Valley of the Humans by Phillip C Jennings (novelette), Laying the Stones by Richard Parks (short story), None So Blind by Joe Haldeman (short story) I Know What You're Thinking by Kate Wilhelm (short story), Changing by Wendy Rathbone (poetry), Dinosaur Highway by Scott E Green (poetry), when the voices by W Gregory Stewart (poetry), Into the Era of Cyberspace by Geoffrey A Landis (poems), waiting to explode by Joe Haldeman (poetry) and Gingko by Howard V Hendrix (poetry). In Fine Condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 13 pieces of writing including a novella, a novelette, short stories and poetry. Featured are: Under the Flag of Night by Ian McDowell (novella), A Plague of Life by Robert Reed (novelette), Pulp Cover by Gene Wolfe (short story), What She Left Behind by Sarah A Hoyt (short story), Jagganath by Richard Flood (short story), Tammy Pendant by Chris Beckett (short story), Thompson's Ferry by Allen M Steele (short story), The Saint by Phillip C Jennings (short story), Sunday at the Virtual Beach by GO Clark (poetry), A Poem Reminding Schoolchildren of the Wonders of Astronomy by Timons Esaias (poetry), Knot by Timon Esaias (poetry), An Unfortunate Side Effect by Timons Esaias (poetry) and Unpublicized! by Timons Esaias (poetry). Slight glue residue on front cover where address label was removed. In Near Fine Condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 1 novella, 4 novelettes, 1 short story and 3 poems. Featured are Mother Death by Robert Reed, Approaching Perimelasma by Geoffrey A. Landis, King Moron by R. Neube, Evolution in Guadalajara by Kandis Elliot, Taking Care of Daddy by Brian C. Coad, Reflections on Life and Death by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. The poems: Caliban in Ferragamos by Nancy Etchemendy, Visitor by Catherine Mintz, The Genetic Engineer Throws a Cocktail Party and Drinks Too Much by Andy Duncan. Address label on the front cover. Light edgewear. In very good condition.…

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. 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.