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Published by Hawthorn Books, Inc., New York, 1965
ISBN 10: 0801571472ISBN 13: 9780801571473
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. Third printing. New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1965. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. A bright, shiny, clean copy. The spine is square and flat. Previous owner's name. Text is unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Oversize Softcover. 7.75" wide by 10.5" tall. A history and photographic essay on The Long Island Rail Road. Contains an Introduction and 14 chapters: 1) Laying the Rails Eastward; 2) The LIRR Emerges from Chaos; 3) The Halcyon Nineties; 4) The White Boats; 5) Crossing the River; 6) Astride the Boiler; 7) City and Suburbia; 8) Way Out East; 9) Steel Rails to Manhattan; 10) Great Men of the LIRR; 11) Juice-Jack Heaven; 12) The Standard Era; 13) Efficiency in Gray Paint; 14) Deluxe Varnish Eastward. Appendix. Illustrated with maps, figures, and HUNDREDS of old photographs. Appendix. Fleet list. Chronology. Roster of all locomotives ever to operate on the LIRR. Recommended reading list. Bound in the original blue pictorial wraps. Third printing. Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. 320pp.
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Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Dust jacket missing. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. 1965 COPYRIGHT EDITION. COVERS AND SPINE WITH EDGE WEAR. PEELED BOOKPLATE ON FIRST ENDPAPER, OTHERWISE CLEAN INTERIOR IN SOLID BINDING. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 2.85.
Published by Meredith Press, 1965
Seller: Friends of the Library Bookstore, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The boards are spotless and bound in pebble-textured burgundy faux leather. The bottom corners are bumped; minimal shelf wear along the bottom edge. DJ shows some wear and has a small tear along the bottom front edge. The binding is solid, pages are clean, crisp, uncreased, and unmarked. Fully illustrated in black and white, including maps and historical documents. The book shows little use. 320 p. NOT ex-library. Shelf: A-4. From the dust jacket: "Here, in a magnificent photographic essay, is the complete story of one of America's oldest and most unusual railroads, whose operations once included far-flung steamboat and ferry, as well as trolley services, and whose roadbed runs from the black tubes under the East River to the sandy wilderness of Montauk, New York. The Long Island Rail Road hauls more commuters than any other system in the US.
Published by Hawthorne Books, Inc., New York, 1965
Seller: Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. 320 pages, b&w photographs. Light edge wear, rubbing to covers. Slightly warped; else pages crisp and clean. Record # 808900.
Published by Duell, Slone and Pearce, 1965
Seller: Firefly Bookstore, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Used Good. No Jacket. Stated First edition. Signed by both authors and inscribed 'to the West Island Railroaders', 1965. Front and back covers have light wear to edges and corners. Spine has broken edges and have been repaired and re-enforced with red cloth binding tape. Endpapers are intact and tight. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with minor edge or corner wear. Clearly a pre-owned and used copy but still in readable condition. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request. Inscribed and signed by author.
Seller: Nash Books, Huntsville, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Steel Rails to the Sunrise: The Long Island Rail Road by Ron Ziel and George Foster. First edition, second printing hardcover published in 1965 by Duell, Sloan and Pearce. Jacket worn and rubbed around the extremities with some rubbing along the spine.
Published by Amereon Ltd, 1987
ISBN 10: 084880368XISBN 13: 9780848803681
Seller: Snowden's Books, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 4th Edition. Revised Edition with included index. No jacket, there are historical b + w photographs and illustrations throughout. Condition: some mild rubbing, wear to the covers. Ordinary reference wear. Very bright and solid.
Published by Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1965
Seller: Boomer's Books, Weare, NH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Stated First Edition. A clean tightly bound hardcover copy without jacket. Unmarked, gently read, showing gentle head and foot wear to the spine and edges of the boards. A really nice copy overall. Bound in pebble textured read faux leather.
Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965
Seller: Sunny Day Books, Mayer, AZ, U.S.A.
Book Signed
hardcover. Condition: Good. Signed by authors. A nice copy. Text in mint/unmarked condition. Cover shows wear with bumped/curling corners. Binding is tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available. Signed by Authors.
Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, 1965
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. SIGNED. Burgundy pebbled paper-covered boards. Mildly rubbed corners and spine extremities, minor bindng lean. 1st ed. 320 pp., illus. w/ b&w photographs. Signed by both authors on blank verso of front flyleaf., full signatures, not dated. Dust jacket shows significant wear with loss along front flap fold, separation and amateur tape mending along rear joint, various chips and tears, surface loss at top front panel corner, now in mylar. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.
Condition: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Erratum slip laid in. (Railroad, Trains, Locomotives) 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.
Published by Duell, Sloan & Pearce, NYC, 1965
Seller: Reader's Corner, Inc., Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. This is a VG hardcover first edition copy in red faux leather binding in a mylar protected DJ that is taped & mended, blue spine. Signed by both authors on the f.f.e.p. MEDIA SHIPPING ONLY, extra for airmail or international shipping.
Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, 1965
Seller: Arch Bridge Bookshop, Bellows Falls, VT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. "Steel Rails to the Sunrise: The Long Island Rail Road. 1834 to 1966." Stamped maroon cloth binding. A photographic essay on the Long Island Rail Road arranged chronologically with historical text and captions. Over 500 black & white photos and some maps. 320 pages.
Published by Amereon Ltd, Mattituck, NY, 1987
Seller: Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA, Jupiter, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Revised Edition. 4to (28 x 21 cm). 324 pp. Red cloth covers with gilt titles to spine. Text block tight and unmarked. Unclipped DJ taped to endpapers.
Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1975
Seller: Martin Bott Bookdealers Ltd, Felixstowe, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 2nd Printing. History of the Long Island Railroad. 320pp, many illustrations. VG copy in edge worn dust wrapper Size: 4to.
Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965
Seller: My Dead Aunt's Books, Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: POOR. 1st edition stated; 320 clean, unmarked, tight pages; cover is clean and sturdy; dust jacket has stains, small tears and creases, worn corners, rubbing, and water damage on back; lots of great black-and-white photos.
Published by Amereon Ltd, 1987
ISBN 10: 084880368XISBN 13: 9780848803681
Book Signed
Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on front endpage. (Railroads, trains, Long Island Railroad).
Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965
First Edition
First edition, first printing. Fine in near fine, lightly rubbed dust jacket in mylar cover.
Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, NY, 1965
Seller: Blue Skye Books, Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NYC: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1965. 1st edition, signed by both authors on first blank page, NF/NF. Book has light wear to spine ends. DJ has light wear to top of spine. Illustrated with over 500 historical photos & drawings and 5 maps. Includes promotional material laid-in. Appendix has fleet list of all steamboats and ferries, development of LIRR, station name changes, roster of all locomotives fro 1835-1965. Nice copy, 320 pp. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Duell,Sloan & Pearce, New York, New York, USA, 1965
Seller: Train World Pty Ltd, North Brighton, VIC, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 2nd Edition-Revised. 320 Pages with Black/White Photos. A photographic history of the Long Island Rail Road.
Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, 1965
Seller: Books on the Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First. Small stain (tape residue) to front/rear endpaper. Contents include: B&W Photos, The LIRR Emerges from Chaos, Halcyon Nineties, The White Boats, Steel Rails to Manhattan, Great Men of the LIRR, Deluxe Varnish Eastward.
Published by Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1965
Seller: Uprights, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. signed First Edition. Stated and signed first edition 1965Laid in are some articles on railroads past and an ad for the book. Hard to find and laid in is a plastic unlimited ride ticket from 1954 from the previous owner with the holder's photograph." Dust jacket has all-over wear and price clipped, age toned, repaired spine split. Book has internal foxing on various pages. Now in a protective mylar cover. Athoritative history of the Long Island Rail Road. Provides detailed information on the many smaller companies that were absorbed over the years to form the LIRR as well as the White Boats. Covers every aspect from the construction of Penn Station allowing a direct route into Manhattan to its mascot, "Roxie," a stray dog adopted by the railroad. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With all-time steam, electric & diesel rosters from (1835-1965) , roster for the LIRR fleet, and list of Pennsylvania locomotives leased to the LIRR (1916-1955). Includes map showing growth of the system." . ; B&W photographs; Oversize; 320 pages; Signed by All Authors.