A Tale of Two Cities & a Train: History of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad 1874-1942 - Tapa blanda

A Tale of Two Cities and a Train: History of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad 1874-1942

Paperback. Condición: New. Nevada City, California: Nevada County Historical Society, 1990. NEW and unread. NO fading, chips, or tears. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. Illustrations throughout . Bound in the original white pictorial wraps, stamped in red and black. Oversize Softcover. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. From the rear cover: "A TALE OF TWO CITIES AND A TRAIN rolls, chronologically through the history of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad from 1874 to 1942, with short stops at the Bear River Bending and Cable Snapping Caper in 1963 and the return of Engine No. 5 in 1986. The book includes 239 rare photographs and information garnered from contemporary newspapers. Included among the lively and informative chapters are such titles as 'Dormant Weasel Stirs,' 'Battling Snowballs and Lions,' 'Of Cows and Drunks and Battered Engines,' 'When the Boys Went Off to War with Spain,' 'A Shortcut to Colfax,' 'How Much Is that Alligator in the Window?' 'Most People Will Never Own a Car,' 'Invasion of the Trucks,' 'The Future Lies Ahead,' and much more.". Oversize Softcover. New. (xii), 220pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 026871

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