Buy this book on-line Riegel, Robert E : Western Railroad PoolsThe Torch Press, Cedar Rapids, IA
Original publisher's light brown paper wrappers with staple binding. 6 1/2" x 10." Circa 1931. Pages 364-377, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Staples not rusted. Small bump on fore-edge of front cover. A light dampstain extending upward about 1 1/2" from the bottom edge affects all the pages but text is unaffected. A Very Good copy. "Reprinted from the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, Vol. XVIII, No. 3, Dec. 1931" printed on front cover. "The Torch Press, Cedar Rapids, IA" printed on back cover. An essay about western railroad pools in the United States. Railroad pools were organized by different railroad companies under the guise of "proper" traffic division but they were simply another form of trusts and monopolies in the railroad industry. The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 outlawed railroad pooling. This article provides backgrounds on specific pools such as the Omaha pool, Chicago-St. Louis pool, and the Texas pool.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Riegel, Robert E : Western Railroad Pools. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, first editions, fine bindings, livres anciens and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |