TRAINS, TRACKS AND TRAVEL
Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1950. Item #1486
VAN METRE, T.W. TRAINS, TRACKS AND TRAVEL. Illustrated. NY: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, [1950]. Small quarto, blue cloth in dust jacket. Eighth Edition. An in-depth study on railroading that has gone through many editions since it was first published in 1926. Each edition has been updated to reflect changes in the industry. Van Metre was Professor Emeritus of Transportation at Columbia University. Signed presentation from Van Metre on the front endpaper: "To Ernest W. Williams, Pupil, colleague & friend- T.W. Van Metre. April 11, 1950." Williams was an assistant professor of transportation at Columbia University. A nice association copy & uncommon to locate a signed copy in the original dust jacket. Near fine; minor wear (price-clipped) d/j. $175.00.
Price: $175.00