Winnipeg's Electric Transit: The Story of Winnipeg's Streetcars and Trolley Busses
by Baker, John E
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0919130313
- ISBN 13
- 9780919130319
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Canada: Railfare, 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 192 pages. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of over 300 archival black and white photos. "Traces this history of electric transportation in Winnipeg from the predecessor horsecar system to the final run of the streetcar in 1955 and the trolley coach in 1970... Will be invaluable to the urban historian and the electric railway enthusiast... Shows how Winnipeg and its transportation system developed together, each influencing the other." - from dust jacket. Includes maps and images of tickets and transfers plus an all-time roster of cars and trolley coaches. The author has spent twenty years researching this subject. Moderate overall wear. Clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy of this excellent reference..
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- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 533g0194
- Title
- Winnipeg's Electric Transit: The Story of Winnipeg's Streetcars and Trolley Busses
- Author
- Baker, John E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0919130313
- ISBN 13
- 9780919130319
- Publisher
- Railfare
- Place of Publication
- Canada
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Winnipeg's Electric Transit: The Story of Winnipeg's Streetcars and Trolley Busses Manitoba History Transit Systems Commuter Transportation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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