Buy this book on-line Modelski, Andrew M : Railroad Maps of North America. the First Hundred YearsLibrary of Congress, Washington, 1984 ISBN 0844403962
186 pages, well illustrated (some in color) , cloth, dust jacket, very good. 14 by 11 inches. Embossed label of the previous owner on front blank endpaper. From the dust jacket: Preserved in the Geography and Map Division of the Library Congress are the cultural artifacts of that great journey to the Pacific coast and into Alaska and as far south as the Isthmus of Techuantepec in Mexico... The ninety-two maps reproduced are a representative sample from that great collection. They illustrate the development of cartographic style and technique and record the achievements of the early railroaders. The maps selected vary in size from small foldout sketches to large-scale surveys and wall maps for display in ticket offices. There are progress report surveys for individual lines, official surveys, promotional maps, maps showing land grants and rights-of-way, and route guides published by commercial firms." ; 14.10 X 11.10 X 0.80 inches; 186 pages, Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Modelski, Andrew M : Railroad Maps of North America. the First Hundred Years. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, out-of-print books, atlases, used books and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |