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"History of the Express Companies" Extra Rare [157119]

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"and the Origin of American Railroads...Latter days of Mail Coach and Baggage Business in the United States." Second edition greatly expanded. 1858. Includes illustration portrait, Tissue intact. Original gilt cloth. Covers the major expresses of the era and the major players. Front cover is very loose to spine, but still attached. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

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Name: \"History of the Express Companies\" Extra Rare [157119]
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