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11:00 AM PT - Feb 16th, 2012
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Title: Webb's New England Railway and Manufacturer's Statistical Gazetteer; Containing an Interesting Sketch of Every Station, Village and City on Each Railroad in New England. Together with a Statistical, Historical and Biographical Account of Their Representative Manufacturing Establishments
Author: ** Description: 28, 1 fl., (33)-568 pp. Illustrated with 1 full-page wood-engraved view and 3 full-page advertisements inserted, front pastedown and free endpaper also printed with ads, many more ads with engraved illustrations in the text; (4to) 30x23 cm. (11¾x29") original pebble-grained rose cloth with gilt title and decoration to front board, plain spine. First Edition.Scarce gazetteer of New England railways and related businesses. Includes indexes to stations and to the manufacturers and services advertised within. Heading: (Railroad)Place Published: Providence Publisher: Webb Brothers, Printed by the Providence Press Co. Date Published: 1869 Condition reportSpine faded, short splits to ends of front joint, corners bumped, moderate wear and scuffing to boards; bump to upper corner of text block, else internally fine and about very good overall.
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