Author: Joseph L. Schott
Title: Rails Across Panama-the Story of the Building of the Panama Railroad 1849-1855
Description: New York: N.Y. The Bob Merrill Company Inc. 1967. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.224 with index and bibliography. map by Charles Dubuis on front and endpiece. The author writes the story of the building of the railroad with the various characters encountered at this time in history, disease, crime, to the final of 1855 with the first train making its cost to cost crossing. The fascinating and little known story of the dream to break through to the West. paper clip mark on title page, d/j missing piece 3/4"x3/4" on top front, small nicks and tears around edges. clean tight copy. Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: CENTRAL AMERICA