Rio Grande: Mainline of the Rockies.

Berkeley, CA Howell-North , 1962. Hardcover Limited "Timberline Edition" (1953), of 1250 Signed copies, so stated. This is Number 931. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and PHOTOGRAPHER. Limited "Timberline Edition" (1953), of 1250 Signed copies, so stated. This is Number 931. Fine in Very Good+ Acetate "DJ" and housed in a Very Good Slipcase. The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually'As New'. The Acetate DJ is quite fresh and clean, but shows a one inch tear at the top of the front hinge and across the head of the backstip; else flawless. The Slipcase shows moderate rubbing to the colorful paste-down illustrated front panel and backstrip; a small stain near the heel of the backstrip; the rear corner of the backstrip is starting along the 'hinge'; remains clean and intact, but shows some wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large 4to. (11.65 x 9 x 1.3 inches). 380 pages. Profusely llustrated with 524 vintage duotone Photographs of Charles M. Clegg and the author and also with four original Oil Paintings, presumably by Howard Fogg. Three maps. Fold-out map in rear pocket. Includes a table of miles of line for three gauges (narrow, standard and three rail) from 1872-1920, year by year outline from 1870 to 1954. Language: English. Weight: 68 ounces. Decorated Endpapers. Grey toned buckram over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Hardback in Acetate DJ; Slipcased. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and PHOTOGRAPHER.