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Collector's item, landmark in the history of the American tour guide, snapshot of North American in the 1870s - Appleton's Handbook warrants a unique place on the 'must buy' booklist of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or americanaphile. Originally produced as the railway networks of the United States of America and Canada were stretching across the vast continent, and as tourism by rail became a serious pastime for the burgeoning middle classes, it was the first tourist guide specifically organized around railway journeys, and to this day offers a glimpse through the carriage window of a continent lost to history. This is a facsimile of the actual book - often referred to as 'Appleton's Guide' - that inspired the Great American Railroad Journeys television series with Michael Portillo, possibly the only surviving example of the 1879 edition. It is an exact copy with a removable belly-band.Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-139781471159947
eBay Product ID (ePID)226976584
Product Key Features
Book TitleAppleton's Railway Guide to the Usa and Canada
Publication Year2016
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
AuthorD. Appleton
TopicRailway, Travel Guide, Travel Writing
Number of Pages640 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height178 mm
Item Weight497 g
Item Width121 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorD. Appleton
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- 22 Feb, 2018
Exactly as the elevision Program
Appleton s Railway Guide to the USA it is a brilliant book well worth reading full of information as you would expectVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Mar, 2017
USA on the rail
This book is great to compare and see places that you may not normally consider a good read packed with informationVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Feb, 2019
Appletons book of US and Canada excellent book
Fantastic book easy to readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Oct, 2023
EXCELLENT READ OF CANADA FROM "GOLDEN" DAYS
Great book based on Michael Portillo's rail trip in Canada. This book includes the USA as well, but this is just as interesting.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jul, 2017
Worth a read
I bought this book because of the TV series and it is so interesting to trace the origins of the US townsVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Aug, 2018
A great gift.
I bought this as a gift both the recipient and myself love it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 Jun, 2017
Appletons railway guide
A great informative and interesting book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 May, 2017
Appletons guide
Excellent book. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 16 Mar, 2017
present
I bought this book for my husband.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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