A Collector's Guide and History to Lionel Trains, 6-Volume Set, Signed and in Slipcase
Language: English
Published by TM Productions, Wilmette, Illinois, 1976
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: Whiting Books, Fulshear, TX, U.S.A.Whiting Books
AbeBooks seller since August 19, 2002
Condition: Used - Fine
£ 135.23
Quantity: 1 available
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Six volumes in blue cloth with gilt lettering, housed in a dark blue slipcase with gilt lettering, front and back. Books and slipcase in Fine condition. Dust jackets are present but are not on the books. Three have significant staining on the bottom edge and all have been laminated and are stiff, making it difficult to apply to the books and fit in the slipcase. Lamination may have been done to cover the staining. They will ship with the set rolled in a tube mailer for protection. All volumes are First Printings and signed by both authors. VOLUME 1: Prewar O Gauge (1976), 110 pages, photography by Jack Lane and Tom McComas; VOLUME 2: Postwar (1976), 138 pages, photography by Jack Lane and Tom McComas; VOLUME 3: Standard Gauge – History Section with Ron Hollander (1978), 114 pages, photography by Charles Osgood, Tom McComas, Ron Hollander and Joseph Steinmetz. VOLUME 4: 1970-1980 (1980), 136 pages, photography by Donald C. Neal and Tom McComas; VOLUME 5: The Archives (1981), 116 pages, photography credits not stated; and VOLUME 6: Advertising and Art (1981), 164 pages, photography credit for black and white and some color photos to Fundimensions, manufacturers of Lionel Trains. THIS IS A HEAVY SET AND WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE FOR EXPEDITED AND INTERNATIONAL DELIVERIES. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Collector's Guide and History to Lionel Trains, 6-Volume Set, Signed and in Slipcase
- Author
- McComas, Tom and James Tuohy
- Publisher
- TM Productions, Wilmette, Illinois
- Publication year
- 1976
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Poor
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 15 pounds
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Whiting Books
Fulshear, TX, U.S.A.
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