Howard Worley 1989 Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Story of the High & Dry

Description: Hardcover. 4to. Published by Withers Pub., Halifax, PA., 1989. 384 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Fascinating and well-written history of the Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway and the West Side Belt Railroad. Provides a detailed description of the predecessor lines, George Gould's ambitions, financing and construction of the Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, creation of the P&WV, its years of prosperity and hardship, and finally the merger into the Norfolk & Western. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos as well as a color section. Includes P&WV, the West Side Belt Railroad and the Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal Railway rosters of steam and diesel locomotives (illustrated with detailed schematic diagrams) and of the rolling stock. With maps, biographical sketches, list of wrecks, chronology, and bibliography. With end papers showing system map. Howard Worley 1989 Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Story of the High & Dry Description Up For Sale Today is The Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway The Story of the High and Dry by Howard V. Worley & William N. Poellot Hardcover. 4to. Published by Withers Pub., Halifax, PA., 1989. 384 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Fascinating and well-written history of the Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway and the West Side Belt Railroad. Provides a detailed description of the predecessor lines, George Gould's ambitions, financing and construction of the Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, creation of the P&WV, its years of prosperity and hardship, and finally the merger into the Norfolk & Western. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos as well as a color section. Includes P&WV, the West Side Belt Railroad and the Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal Railway rosters of steam and diesel locomotives (illustrated with detailed schematic diagrams) and of the rolling stock. With maps, biographical sketches, list of wrecks, chronology, and bibliography. With end papers showing system map. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 100 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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