Matthias N Forney / Car-Builder's Dictionary An Illustrated Vocabulary 1st 1879

Description: The Classic 19th Century Guide to Railroad CarsThe Car-Builder's Dictionary: An Illustrated Vocabulary of Terms Which Designate American Railroad Cars, Their Parts and Attachments. Compiled for the Master Car-Builders' Association Author: Forney, Matthias N. Title: The Car-Builder's Dictionary: An Illustrated Vocabulary of Terms Which Designate American Railroad Cars, Their Parts and Attachments. Compiled for the Master Car-Builders' Association Publication: New York: Railroad Gazette, 1879. First Edition Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. A dictionary of terms related to railroad cars, illustrated with hundreds of illustrations. The book went through many editions into the 20th century and has been the basis of many facsimile editions.The book includes engravings of passenger and freight cars as well as detailed illustrations of many component parts. xiv, 491 pages, with 84 pages of advertisements (including the rear pastedown). Rather scarce in the first edition. Very good. First edition (first printing). A very good copy with some wrinkles to the cloth and minor wear to the spine ends. Seller ID: 307260 Subject: AMERICANA, Railroad Downtown Brown Books has been selling on eBay since 1998. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and the Cascade Booksellers Association (CBA), and we adhere to their codes of ethics. Condition grading is done in compliance with IOBA's published standards. Terms All orders ship within one business day. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Portland, Oregon

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