MANSIONS ON RAILS; The Folklore of the Private Railway Car
BEEBE, Lucius
From Hardy Books, Nevada City, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 15 October 2012
From Hardy Books, Nevada City, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 15 October 2012
About this Item
382 pages. SIGNED by author Lucius Beebe in ink on the limitation page. First Edition. Limited "Gold Coast" edition, #850 of 1950 copies. Profusely illustrated including color tipped-in frontispiece from photograph of "The Virginia City", a private car built by Pullman and owned by Beebe and Charles Clegg. Folded diagram of private car in pocket affixed to rear endpaper. Prior owner's name neatly printed on limitation page. Illustrated endpapers. Red cloth. Gilt titling. Red slipcase. Original clear acetate jacket. Everything one could reasonably want to know about the private railway car, in the inimitable Beebe style. A Fine copy in a Very Good acetate jacket (chipped at the spine-ends) in a very used sunned-spine slipcase, which has valiantly discharged its duty as protector. Seller Inventory # 2852
Bibliographic Details
Title: MANSIONS ON RAILS; The Folklore of the ...
Publisher: Howell-North Books, Berkeley
Publication Date: 1959
Binding: Cloth
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good clear Acetate
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.
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