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Carson, Robert B : Main Line to Oblivion: The Disintegration of the New York Railroads in the Twentieth Century

National University Publications/Kennikat Press, Port Washington, New York, USA, 1971

ISBN 0804690030

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BY2 - A hard cover withdrawn ex-library book in very good condition. No additional printings are indicated on the copyright page. A tight, clean, sound copy in gray blue wraps with black lettering on the spine with minor overall shelf wear primarily in the form of tape staining on the front and back outside board surfaces and front and back free endpapers from where the dust jacket was taped to the boards plus there is some water wrinkling and paper residue from a library pocket on the front free endpaper plus there are the usual library stamps, label, and pocket on the front fixed endpaper, title page, dedication page, and back fixed and free endpapers. The dust jacket shows minor overall shelf wear primarily in the form of a library label on the spine plus there is some very, very light edge wear along the spine top and bottom edges plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. This is a title in the publisher's American Studies series. A book about the development of railroad corporate policy in the 20th century concentrating on eastern railroads and New York railroads in particular. Illustrated with black and white maps. Bibliography, indexed, 273p. This book weighs more than 2 pounds when packaged to ship.. Ex-Library. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

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