From the Throttle to the President's Chair: A Story of American Railway Life by Edward S. Ellis

From the Throttle to the President's Chair: A Story of American Railway Life by Edward S. EllisNew York: The Mershon Company, [1892]. Hardcover. 8vo. Very good. Wear to exterior includes bumping to edges and spine ends, minor soiling and rubbing, Minor bubbling to cloth on boards, light rolling to spine, and light fading to gilt title on spine. Wonderful illustration in black and orange to front board. Front interior hinge is starting though binding remains tight and secure. Damp staining to top edge of end papers. Browning to end pages. Age

Dumont Jones

A lovely collection of letters

Crack to rear interior hinge though binding remains secure

On the day of his enlistment in the U

Browning and minor foxing throughout though text remains bright

Very good in very good just jacket

Dust jacket is now in a protective plastic sleeve

Minor bumping and browning to edges and light browning and damp staining to rear wrapper

Dark green cloth covered boards with gilt title and illustration to front board and gilt title to spine

Green cloth covered boards with black title to front board and gilt title to spine

Green faux-suede with gilt title to front board

Includes several illustrations