MEXICAN NARROW GAUGE
Best, Gerald M.
Published by Howell-North Books, Berkeley, CA, 1971
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Hardcover
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In Mexico, the network of narrow gauge systems was complex and varied. Some were 2-foot gauge, some 30 inches, and some 3-foot. 180 pages of text with maps, extensive rosters, and numerous photographs. A fine and bright copy, without the dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 48906
Bibliographic Details
Title: MEXICAN NARROW GAUGE
Publisher: Howell-North Books, Berkeley, CA
Publication Date: 1971
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: Book
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Mexican Narrow Gauge
Published by
Howell-North Books, Berkeley, CA, 1968
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Seller: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. 180 p. 29 cm. Colour frontispiece and many b&w illustrations. Red cloth in dustjacket. Jacket has some tears and wear to edges. Light soiling to white rear panel. Signed by author. Seller Inventory # 152789
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Mexican Narrow Gauge
Published by
Howell-North, 1968
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover, in dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine, faintly worn dust jacket, in mylar cover. Seller Inventory # 112802
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Mexican Narrow Gauge
Published by
Howell North Books, 1971
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Hardcover
Seller: Howell Books, Kanata, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. HARDCOVER Howell North Books, Berkelely, California, 1971. Second edition. 180 pages Quarto. Original orange heavy cloth binding with black lettering to cover and spine. Illustrated grey dust jacket with photo image and green and red lettering. Price clipped. Book in fine condition. Dustjacket very good with some wear at head and foot. See photographs. Book 7100 location 3-6. Seller Inventory # 7100
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Mexican Narrow Gauge
Published by
Howell-North Books, 1971
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Hardcover
Seller: Koster's Collectible Books, Farmingville, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Second Printing. Hardcover; Hardcover in dust jacket. Red cloth boards with title in black on front board and spine. Previous owner's stamp on first endpaper and title page. Text pages are clean. Photo illustrated dust jacket shows edge wear chipping and rubbing. Corners and spine ends chipped. Tape repair to upper spine. Quarter inch chip missing on spine. Looks good in new protective mylar. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; B/w Illus; 4TO. Seller Inventory # 048550
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Mexican Narrow Gauge
Published by
Howell North. 1968, 1968
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in a Near Fine jacket. 1st Printing. 180pp 4to. Seller Inventory # 162836
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Mexican Narrow Gauge
Published by
Howell-North Press, Berkeley, CA, 1968
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; Second Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine DJ. The Book shows only the mildest rubbing at the head and heel of the backstrip; else flawless; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows very mild wear to the extremities; else flawless; the price ($7.50) is intact; mylar-protected. Attractive and intact, showing very mild wear. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to (11.35 x 8.75 x 0.65 inches) . Frontispiece color photograph of two burros in a field with a locomotive in the distance. Profusely illustrated with 225 vintage duotone photographs. Rosters. Maps. Index. Language: English. Weight: 35 ounces. Decorated Endpapers. Hardback with DJ. Handsome and engaging look at Mexico's railroads in the mid 20th covers the Mexican National Railway, the Interoceanic Railway, the Mexican Southern Railway Ltd. , the Hidalgo & Northeastern, regional narrow gauge branches of the Mexican Railway and those in Yucatan, the principle narrow gauge shortlines and the principal narrow gauge industrials. Illustrated throughout with crisp black and white photos. With rosters and maps. End papers show Mexican rail map. This is a RARE and VALUABLE book which covers extensive Mexican history of Railroading used to transport people, ore, and raw material around that country. Mostly Steam Engines, some Diesels, and picturesque and challenging work environments. Chapters include Major Narrow Gauge Systems; Mexican National Railway; Interoceanic Railway of Mexico; Regional Narrow Gauge Systems; Mexican Southern Railway, LTD; Hidalgo & Northeastern Railroad; Narrow Gauge Branches of the Mexican Railway; Narrow Gauge in Yucatán; the Principal Narrow Gauge Shortlines; PNG Industrials; Mainline Operation under Government Ownership; Mexican Album: San Lazaro Station, Mexico City; A Day in the Life of Engine #263; the Cuautla-Puente de Ixtla Line; From Puebla to Cuautla East of the Mountains; En Route from Mexico City to Cuautla; Rosters; and Maps. Contains photographs of many mining railroad engines and surrounding buildings, ditto for lumber trains that were destroyed by revolutionaries in 1914. An absolute treasure, and out-of-print special book. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 180 pages; Inscribed and signed by the author and photographer. Seller Inventory # 58852
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Mexican Narrow Gauge
Published by
Howell-North Books, Berkeley, 1971
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Bookplate, Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Clean, sharp corners, firm hinges/joints, tight copy. DJ has wear to spine head, nominal scuffing to spine, sticker residue to top front corner. BP/Trains. Seller Inventory # ABE-1691637890241
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Mexican Narrow Gauge
Published by
Howell-North Books, Berkeley, CA, 1971
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Hardcover
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. 2nd Printing. Second printing, hardcover, has a lean to the binding, slight bumps to spine ends and corners, very light sunning to the spine with a touch of fading to cover edges, minor toning to page edges, and a previous owner's plate to back of first free endpage, otherwise a solid, tight VG copy in a price-clipped Near VG dust jacket, which has bumps with shallow chips and tears to spine ends and corners, an interior tape repair to tail of front hinge, light edgewear with a crease between two tears at the head of front cover, slight sunning to spine and cover edges, and a short scrape to front fold. Jacket is wrapped in a removable Mylar cover. Seller Inventory # 103106
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Mexican Narrow Gauge *Signed*
Published by
Howell-North Books, Berkeley, California, 1968
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: RZabasBooks, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A gift inscripton signed by Gerald M. Best opposite half-title page. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 016887
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Mexican Narrow Gauge
Published by
Howell-North, 1971
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Martin Bott Bookdealers Ltd, Felixstowe, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: VG. 2nd Printing. Excellent photo album of narrow gauge steam in Mexico 1940s - 1960s with short line histories and rosters. 180pp, illustrated. VG copy in worn dust wrapper with small loss to head of spine. Seller Inventory # 005423
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