Kudish, Michael

Railroads of the Adirondacks: A History

Fleischmanns, New York , Purple Mountain Press, Ltd, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Sequel to "Where Did the Tracks Go?," now morphed into a completely new work with over three times the detail and more lines and branches than ever, including both new and historical black and white photos of the trains and the region. The publisher's blurb notes that "the author, a professor of forestry, shares his interest not only in railroads but also in the history, forestry, mining, and hotels of the Adirondacks region. With over 200 meticulously drawn maps of the railroads. Essential for anyone interested in the history of the Adirondacks. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities, bright duotone pictorial covers. Light diagonal creasing to a range of pages at book's end, dissipating. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [6], 7-496 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine

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Book number: 357233

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Michael Kudish Adirondacks trains railroads New York railroads