Buy this book on-line Reck, Franklin M : The Romance of American TransportationThomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, 1938
253 pages, well illustrated, map, cloth, DJ, very good. From the dust jacket: "The whole story of transportation in this country is romantic and exciting; the glorious Mississippi steamboat era, building the first railroad across the continent, starting the commercial air lines. It's really a drama, and the actors include poor John Fitch who really invented the steamboat, then died forgotten, Westinghouse, whose airbrake made modern railroading possible, the Wright brothers. People who are heroes. " FRN8-5 ; 253 pages, Very Good in 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 Reck, Franklin M : The Romance of American Transportation. 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 out of print books, livres illustrées, collectables, livres d'occasion and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |