THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD : Central Pacific, Union Pacific
by Galloway, John Debo
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
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Berkeley, California, United States
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New York, NY: Simmons-Boardman, 1950. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright w/photo illustrations. Vintage 1950 First Edition, First Printing. Gilt embossed taupe linen boards/VG; strong & sound w/light edge rubs & fading to spine & small mark to upper front corner tip. DJ/None. Map to endpapers. PO name to fEP. History. San Jose born John Debo Galloway (1869 - 1943) is one of the great engineers that took part in the development of Western America. For this volume, Galloway taps on the early records of the Southern Pacific Railroad (successor to the Central Pacific Railroad) and those of the Union Pacific Railroad. 11 chapters: 1, The Pacific Railroad; 2, The Origin & Development of Railroads Prior to 1870; 3. Early Projects & the Pacific Railroad Surveys; 4, The Builders of the Central Pacific Railroad; 5, The Central Pacific Railroad Company; 6, Locating the Central Pacific Railroad; 7, Constructing the Central Pacific Railroad; 8, The Builders of the Union Pacific Railroad; 9, The Union Pacific Railroad Company; 10, Locating the Union Pacific Railroad; and 11, Constructing the Union Pacific Railroad.
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- 100 POCKETS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011840
- Title
- THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD : Central Pacific, Union Pacific
- Author
- Galloway, John Debo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Simmons-Boardman
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- History/Transportation/America/Union Pacific/Central Pacific
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