About this title: As those fortunate enough to have ridden the great passenger trains of America at their peak will attest, no part of the experience survives so vividly in the memory as that of a sumptuous meal in the dining car: crisp linen, polished silver, attentive service, the passing panorama of American life - all accompanied by great food. Dining by Rail ...
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Description: New in New jacket. pp. 384. Recaptures the history & spirit of the dining-car experience & serves up entertaining details & sumptuous foods to readers interested in railroads, food, or social history. The high point of railroad passenger food service was 1930 when the 1, 742 railroad dining cars employed over 10, 000 people to serve more than 800, 000 meals each day to patrons, featuring unique menu items made of fresh, natural, & locally available ingredients prepared on the train. The book ... read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Description: NY: St. Martin's, 1993. 384p. 1st edition. Hardback. Illustrated. Long gift inscription on title page, otherwise Fine in Fine dustjacket. In protective glassine. ISBN: 0312087683 Recaptures the lively history of eating on the train & presents over 325 wonderful recipes that entertained & fortified the hungry traveler from coast to coast. Dining by Rail also serves up the rich & colorful history of 'the golden age of American railroading. ' read more
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0312087683. St. Martin's Press; NY; 2nd Printing; 1993; 384 pages. NEAR FINE book (clean, bright cover; base of spine rubbed). Pristine interior. VERY GOOD jacket (mild shelf-rubbing; scratch on back panel).; Small 4to 9"-11" tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993
Description: Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. First Edition. Subtitle: "The History and the recipes of American's Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine. " 384 pp. B/w photos, figures, and illustrations throughout. Index. read more
Description: Very Good. We're very sorry, but we are unable to ship this book expedited or international due to it being oversized. {Condition ext} read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780312087685ISBN:0312087683
Description: Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. Book: as new. Dust Jacket: bright, slightly rubbed. Carefully packed in a box. read more
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