Ghost Towns Of the West

From "What is a Ghost Town?": "One of several dictionary definitions of "ghost" is "a shadowy semblance of its former self." We have elected to prefer this somewhat ambiguous phrase, because it accurately describes many towns on the borderline of being dead or alive. Most of the towns described and pictured in this book are "dead" ghosts, but some still have… Read more about this item

4to, 872p., ill. photos b&w, maps, brown cloth binding under fine color dj. Included Yukon, Alaska and British Columbia.

New York, NY: Promontory Press, 1971. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Text/BRAND NEW, showing faint margin discoloration. Brown boards/Fine. DJ/VG; price-clipped; strong & sound w/nips, faint creasing & closed tears to edges. PO label to fEP. Guide to over 400 ghost towns in the western U.S. and Canada. Tales of tales of the early West illustrated… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Promontory Press, 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. American First. Some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; age toning to edges of pages; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; well illustrated with black and white photographs of ghost towns in Alaska, the Yukon, British Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada,… Read more about this item

Promontory, 1971. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.

BBS Publishing Corporation. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Promontory, 1992. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Promontory Press, New York, 1993 reprint of a 1971 first publication, Fine Hardcover / Fine Dustjacket, 872 pages, 2.5" x 8.75" x 11".

New York: Promontory Press, 1971. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 28.25 Cm. . Hardcover, good condition, very large and heavy, w. ltly slanted, ltly compressed sp, ltly bumped corners. 2 lt nicks on brd bottoms. Tanned p. edges, ltly tanned pp. Cln, tight, unmarked. Dj good, ltly rubbed, sme marks. 2 2 cm tears. Sp top chipped an Boards… Read more about this item

Promontory Press, 1973-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 2.2000 11.0000 8.5000.

Promontory, 1971T. hardcover. Good. 2.5000 in x 10.9000 in x 8.1000 in.

Promontory Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 0883940132 . This is a fascinating book, arranged by state, with 2 - 3 pages of text per ghost town, each town illustrated with b&w photos. This is a large format, heavy book and is possibly the most comprehensive book on western ghost towns. Old owner name… Read more about this item

New York: Promontory Press, 1973 Hardcover, Thick, bulky 4to. 872pp. Fully illustrated throughout. Tight. Bookplate inside front cover. Succinctly, a compendium of all those individual ghost town books into one volume. (my description. Nice d/j with a closed tear reinforced internally rear panal, else V.Good+ in V.Good D/j.

Promontory. Used - Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

BBS Publishing Corporation, 9/1/1986. Hardcover. Good. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition. Crease on the dust jacket flap, and some fraying on the dust jacket. Few smudges on the fore edge. Stamped inside by the prior owner.

USA: Promontory Press, 1971. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with nicks around top of spine and a little rubbing. 872pp. This heavily illustrated study of the region's ghost towns… Read more about this item

Promontory, March 1992. Hardcover. Used - Good/Good.

Promontory Press. Very good in a good jacket. One of the thick vinatge 1971 classic editions by Florin measuring 2 and 3/8 inches thick. Lots of illustrations and information. This price includes the cost of extra shipping via USPS media mail. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1971.

Promontory, March 1992. Hardcover. Used - Acceptable/Poor. Dust jacket has shelf wear. Foxing on pages.

Promontory Press, 1993-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1993. Promontory Press. Tall Thick Hardcover w/dust jacket. No marks. Bumped corners and spine. Medium wear and scuffing. Small tear on back of dust jacket. Ship same or next business day via US Mail. More Travel & Exploration books in my store. Matching ISBN.