Name/Title
Pen and Pencil Pictures of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. Reprint edition.Entry/Object ID
2014.072.0001Description
Reprint edition: Pen and Pencil Pictures of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. By J.K. Hoyt, Madison, N.J. NY: W.H. Caldwell, Publisher, [1874]. [Charleston, SC: Nabu Press, Jan. 26, 2012.] Nabu Public Domain Reprint.
Softcover, large 8vo. (See notes for URL of Google digitized book from Harvard University Library - PDF available.)
Essentially a travelogue of towns along the routes of the railroad starting from Hoboken which is the main eastern terminal of the road. Pages 8-19 are a brief history of the railroad which as with many railroads of the period was a combination of many companies. Pages 23 to 29 are a description of Hoboken which is typical of other towns. The history focuses on the Stevens family. (Not present in this edition is a ca. 15" x 19" fold-out map at the rear of the railroad routes and branches covering northern New Jersey, southern half of New York and northwest Pennsylvania. - see 2008.012.0024 for original edition and a PDF of this map.) No table of contents, but a two-page index of the towns described in the book is on pages [5-6.]
The work does not describe anything technical such as motive power, rolling stock, buildings or railroad staff and operations.The wood engravings (which are not listed) are of notable buildings or views from the places written about. They are not views of depots, terminals, etc.
8vo softcoverAcquisition
Accession
2014.072Source or Donor
Nolan, Brendan W.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Brendan W. Nolan.Book Details
Author
Hoyt, J.K.Edition
reprintPublisher
Nabu PressDate Published
1874 - 2012ISBN
978-1273463396Notes
Date: 1874-2012
Copy No.: 1General Notes
Note
Notes: 2014 URL for Google copy of book used for this reprint edition; Harvard University Library holding.
https://books.google.com/books?id=TpZBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP1&lpg=PP1&dq=Pen+and+Pencil+Pictures+of+the+Delaware,+Lackawanna+and+Western+Railroad.&source=bl&ots=hg73qoGmF1&sig=nYXNM1M02RtGhzzyH_CybHva4CQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pAePVOjeCJLfsATI5oGICg&ved=0CDwQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Pen%20and%20Pencil%20Pictures%20of%20the%20Delaware%2C%20Lackawanna%20and%20Western%20Railroad.&f=false
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-12-15
