STEAMBOAT DISASTERS & RAILROAD ACCIDENTS ~ S. A. Howland LEATHER 1840 ILLUS

Description: STEAMBOAT DISASTERS AND RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATESTo Which is Appended Accounts of Recent Shipwrecks, Fires at Sea, Thrilling Incidents, Etc.by S. A. HowlandSecond EditionIllustrated_________________ Full leather; 408 pages; Size Approx. 5 X 8.Published by Dorr, Howland & Company; 1840, 2nd edition.Details: This is a very scarce and fascinating old leather bound book about numerous steamboat, railroad and ship disasters. Also several storms and their effects.It is the second edition, published the same year as the copyright.Contains eight full wood cut illustrations along with numerous text illustrations."A dramatic account of the history of sea and rail disasters including, among others, explosions on the Aetna in New York Harbor on May 15, 1824, explosion on the steamboat Chariton near St Louis on July 27, 1837, and the loss of the General Jackson, a New York steam ferry on August 18, 1836. Pages 252-254 describe the Portage Railroad Accident of October 2nd, 1836, which was the only account of an accident on the Allegheny Portage Railroad ever recorded."A fine addition for your rare book collection!Condition: The leather shows some wear with a small break at the bottom front edge of the spine, uneven signatures in the first half of the book but all pages seem to be firmly attached, heavy foxing throughout, several tears to page edges, overall a decent serviceable copy with a firm binding. Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book.ShippingFree Domestic Economy Shipping!Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!About Us:Rivendell Antiquarian Books sells used rare, vintage and collectable books predominantly from pre 1970. We have been sellers of antiquarian books for over 20 years, and our experience helps ensure quality descriptions of our rare and collectable books. Be assured that we want your experience with Rivendell Antiquarian Books to be enjoyable and problem free. We believe that it is a travesty to simply throw away a used book when there is little or nothing wrong with it - we believe in giving each book the chance of finding a new home. We appreciate the impact a good book can have. We know the excitement of a new page turner, or the familiar joy of an old favorite, and we find satisfaction in putting older, and often scarce books in the hands of people who have the same love for old books that we do.Customer Service:Rivendell Antiquarian Books is committed to ensuring each customer is entirely satisfied with their puchase and our service. If you have any issues or concerns please contact us and we will be more than happy to help.Our books have been inspected carefully by hand by experienced book valuers to ensure the condition description is as accurate as possible for this exact copy pictured. If you have questions about the book before or after purchasing, please feel free to contact us!Packaging:We take pride in packaging our books for safe delivery, and if you check our feedback, you will see this reflected in the comments of many pleased customers. For nearly all of our books, we use a specially designed boxing system from IPS (Inovative Packaging Solutions) located in York, PA. These media shipping boxes are designed to conform to the size of the book, securing it and preventing it from bumping around during shipping. The end result is a box which provides a double thickness of cardboard covering the front and back of the book; actually almost like a box within a box. The outer layer of cardboard extends beyond the ends of the inner "box" which very efficiently protects the corners of the book from being bumped and damaged by the sometimes rough handling packages receive in transit. In addition we place the book in a plastic bag to help guard against moisture if a package is left out in the elements.Delivery: We aim to get all books shipped within 24 hours of order except on weekends. We can't control the delivery time once a book leaves our hands, but most of the time USPS is prompt in delivery, and the expected delivery time given by eBay is usually fairly accurate. Because we use media mail to keep costs down, it does take a little longer for delivery, and occasionally packages get delayed in the mail system. If for some reason your order has not arrived within the expected time frame, please get in contact with us so that we can try to help you.

Price: 300 USD

Location: Schenectady, New York

End Time: 2025-01-27T20:40:01.000Z

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