MCCAGUE, James

The Big Ivy

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1955. First Edition. First Printing, cloth issue. Octavo (22cm); tan cloth spine over blue paper-covered boards, with titling and decorative elements stamped in black on spine; dustjacket; viii,[2],3-312pp. Spine ends lightly nudged; diagonal crease to rear endpaper, causing similar effect to pp.307-312; Very Good+. Dustwrapper unclipped (priced $3.50), lightly spine-faded, with modest shelfwear and tanning; Very Good+.

McCague, the son of a railway worker, focuses on "...the great era of American railroading at the turn of the century. It's an exciting story filled with the drama of record runs, wrecks, rivalries and the constant contest against time and the weather" (from front flap). Quite scare in commerce. [82585].

Price: $50.00

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