Two hits on Google for the book for sale, one on ebay and one at http://www.alibris.com, both asking $300
=========== Walt wrote: >Today I came into posession of the 14th. edition of "Ropers Handbook of The >Locomotive", published in 1890. >It is in excellent condition, leather bound with gold impressed drawings on >the leather slip closed outer cover. >Flyleaf hand written "Property of W. A. Crooker Centralia Ills (previous >handwritten in ink) in pencil "S.C. No. 709-01-9076 - he was apparently the >first owner. >In smaller ink handwriting : H. M. Christian >Employed by I.C. Jan. 2nd 1906 >Promoted Nov. 5 - 1912 > >The book measures 4.25" x 6" x 1" thick and has 396 pages. > >I've not been able to read much of the text yet, but just glancing through it >impresses me that there is a heck of a lot of information contained in it - >definately more than what I have in my head concerning running live steam >loco's. >If anyone has ever heard of this book, or the other 11 books written by Mr. >Roper about various subjects related the locomotives and Rail Roads in the >1800"s, please let me know. I'd also like to find out what it might be worth - >the local bookstore could not find a recent sale listed for it. - somehow that >does not really suprise me..... >Keep your steam up! >Walt & Lunk >-------------- next part -------------- >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >URL: >http://postfix.45mm.com/pipermail/sslivesteam/attachments/20070203/39bc6246/attachment.html >_______________________________________________ >SSLiveSteam mailing list >Send messages: [email protected] >Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam >Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html > > > > _______________________________________________ SSLiveSteam mailing list Send messages: [email protected] Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html
