About this title: "Williams tells this rousing tale with verve and gusto. For all the railroad buffs and those who savor the lore of the Old West." - "Library Journal". Williams has "done a marvelously imaginative job of writing...He manages to capture the romance and color." - "Choice". "Highly readable...because both text and illustrations have a human and humane touch about them...An ebullient portrayal of the people and personalities involved in this great engineering accomplishment." - "Christian Science Monitor". The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were officially joined on May 10, 1869 at ...
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Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780803297890ISBN:0803297890
Description: Good. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers show moderate edge wear/ several page tips creased. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Date Published: 1996-07-28
ISBN-13:9780803297890ISBN:0803297890
Description: Good. All books in Acceptable-Good condition. Books may NOT include Online Access Codes (InfoTrac, MyEconLab). Books MAY contain highliting/bent pages. We ship M-F. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780803297890ISBN:0803297890
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "Williams tells this rousing tale with verve and gusto. For all the railroad buffs and those who savor the lore of the Old West. "-Library Journal. read more
Edition: First Bison Printing
Binding: Wraps
Publisher: Bison Books, Lincoln
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780803297890ISBN:0803297890
Description: Photographs. Very Good+ Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 341pp.; including bibliographical references and index. Textblock is very clean and tight. Lightly bumped corners, light edge and spine wear. read more
Description: Very Good. Bison Books/University of Nebraska Press, TPB, 1988, 1996 reprint edition. Clean, reasonably tight, light wear, name on first page but no other markings. read more
Description: Second Printing. (Ex-Library) In original binding and dustjacket. Shows normal library markings. Very good in a Vry good dustjjacket. w/mylar wrap. B-105. read more
Edition: First Edition Stated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Times Books, New York
Date Published: 1988
Description: Near Fine- in Very Good + jacket. Remainder. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Cream boards with red cloth spine with silver lettering/rule/decoration, map endpapers, illus., index, 341 p. Mark on bottom edge. Dust jacket protected in mylar sleeve; contents tight and clean. read more
Description: Times Books, NY 1988. A VG softcover. Size is 8vo. and there are 341pp. Illustrated throughout. A clean, tight copy. A nice present for those interested in American History. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780803297890ISBN:0803297890
Description: New. This is the exciting story of a mammoth feat that called forth entrepreneurial daring, financial wizardry, technological innovation, political courage and chicanery, and the heroism of thousands of laborers. read more
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