(#166254) Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: volume one -- the northern roads by David F. Myrick [with] Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: volume two -- the southern roads by David F. Myrick. DAVID F. MYRICK.
Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: volume one -- the northern roads by David F. Myrick [with] Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: volume two -- the southern roads by David F. Myrick.

Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: volume one -- the northern roads by David F. Myrick [with] Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: volume two -- the southern roads by David F. Myrick. Berkeley, California: Howell-North Books, 1962-1963. 27.8x21.3 cm, two volumes: pp. [i-iv] v-xv [xvi] 1-443 [444-453 [1-3: blank]; [i-iv] v-xiii 454-933 [1-3: blank], illustrations, maps (including folded map in pocket on rear free endpaper of volume one), original brown cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, pictorial endpapers. First edition. "This superb work is a classic in the literature of our western deserts. Primarily, it is the definitive account of western railroads ... Valuable as are these books in the relation to the railroad operations in Nevada and California, their usefulness as authoritative reference sources embraces a much broader scope ... Although incidental to his central theme, Mr. Myrick does not neglect the accentuation of this early regional history of Nevada and California. His books hold an irresistible appeal to the student of desert lore lore as well as those whose interest is centered exclusively in the history of railroads. The Myrick books house a remarkable collection of photographs -- scarce and early photographs of long-vanished trains and towns and mining operations" (Edwards, The Enduring Desert: a Descriptive Bibliography, pp. 180-181). Includes chapters on the Carson & Colorado Railroad (partially in the Owens Valley in Inyo County, California), volume one, pages 166-210, Bodie & Benton Railway (Mono County), pages 298-313, and logging railroads in the Truckee and Lake Tahoe region, volume one, pages 398-453. A fine set in nearly fine dust jackets with mild wear at edges. (#166254).

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