Interborough Rapid Transit: The New York Subway

Interborough Rapid Transit Company. Collectible - Good. New York: Interborough Rapid Transit Company, 1904. First edition. Folio hardcover. Dark green cloth with gilt titling and embossed subway entrance kiosks to front board. Printed and typewritten title label pasted to spine. 154pp. Wonderful B/W photos of the origins of the New York subway system, along with several diagrams. Good book. Spine moderately toned with pale spots. Numerous minor scuffs and stains to boards. Damp spotting to front board. Corners bumped, and fraying to corners and spine tips. Page edges typically toned. Interior near fine. From the library of American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter William Safire. (history, new york, nyc, subway, train, railroad) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.