RAILROAD MAPS OF NORTH AMERICA; THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS. [Rail Road Maps of North America; The First 100 Years.]. Cet article n’est pas disponible.RAILROAD MAPS OF NORTH AMERICA; THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS. [Rail Road Maps of North America; The First 100 Years.]

Presumed first edition (no direct statement but with matching dates upon title and copyright pages as well as at GPO imprint of page 186). xxii, 186 pages. Hardcover: H 28.5cm x L 36cm. Lacks dust jacket. Brown cloth rubbed; slender band of color fading along front board's bottom edge; gilt lettering to front board and spine remains fairly bright. Light foxing to text block edges; some foxing to initial and rear leaves but interior pages overall remain clean. Binding is firm. A very good copy. With Preface, Introduction, mostly b/w but a few color illustrations, and Index. Sections review railroad maps of the United States (Eastern Surveys, Western Surveys, General Maps, Regional Maps, Travelers' Maps, Railroad Lines, Terminals), Canada (Surveys, General Maps, Regional Maps, Railroad Lines), and Mexico (Surveys, General Maps, Railroad Lines). Andrew M. Modelski served as the head of acquisitions for the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 4.75 pounds (2.15 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0844403962.…