Archer harry d (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Brown cloth covers with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Boards are slightly worn and spine a bit cocked. The page edges and end papers are a bit discolored and foxed; no dust jacket. The previous owner's book sticker is glued to top of the front paste-down. The book is signed, numbered and dated by Archer (#175 Harry D. Archer Dec'71) . " Unpaginated, approximately 194 pages plus 6-page preface and acknowledgments and 12 page bibliography and appendage. Profusely illustrated from photos. This is a scarce railroad history, extensively researched and illustrated. Laid-in are: brochure, order form for the book, two signed postcards giving details on the progress of printing and releasing the book, a mimeographed notice from Archer stating that the inside of the last page is blank and that he has sent the previous owner a gummed leaf containing the two missing pictures that can be affixed to that blank leaf, and the gummed leaf with the pictures (it was never affixed to the page). The pocket on the end paste-down contains all five folded maps. ; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; Unpaginated pages. Illustrated by Black and White Photos from Author's Collection and 5 8.5"by 11" Maps (Folded Into Quarters) in Rear Pocket (illustrator).…