(New York): Viking, (1999). First Edition, First Printing. Large 8vo. [xvii],797pp, Index, Bibliography, Notes. Hardcover. Fine condition in fine dj. Story of three dramatic decades in American history when the first transcontinental railroad joined the East to the West, open a vast area to settlement and further exploration. 8 map, numerous illustrations from photographs and other sources printed on glossy stock. ISBN 067080889X; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 797 pages.

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Title: Empire Express Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
Publisher: Viking, New York
Publication Date: 1999
Language: English
ISBN 10: 067080889X
ISBN 13: 9780670808892
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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A dramatic history of the construction of America's first transcontinental railroad chronicles three seminal decades in American history, describing the vast enterprise to build a railroad from Missouri to the Pacific in terms of the remarkable expansion of the United States of America. 30,000 first printing.

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"Rich with scandal, tragedy, and visionary characters".

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