Cable Car Carnival is a book written by Lucius Beebe. It is a captivating and colorful account of the cable cars of San Francisco and the people who rode them. The book is filled with fascinating stories, anecdotes, and historical information about the cable cars that have become an iconic symbol of the city. The book is divided into three sections. The first section provides a brief history of the cable cars, including their invention, development, and expansion. The second section focuses on the people who rode the cable ...
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Cable Car Carnival is a book written by Lucius Beebe. It is a captivating and colorful account of the cable cars of San Francisco and the people who rode them. The book is filled with fascinating stories, anecdotes, and historical information about the cable cars that have become an iconic symbol of the city. The book is divided into three sections. The first section provides a brief history of the cable cars, including their invention, development, and expansion. The second section focuses on the people who rode the cable cars, including the wealthy and famous, the working class, and the tourists. The third section explores the culture of San Francisco during the heyday of the cable cars, including the various festivals and events that were celebrated on the streets and in the cable car barns. The book is lavishly illustrated with over 200 photographs, many of which are rare and previously unpublished. The photographs are accompanied by detailed captions that provide additional information about the cable cars and the people who rode them. Overall, Cable Car Carnival is a delightful and informative book that will appeal to anyone interested in the history of San Francisco or the cable cars. It is a must-read for anyone who has ever ridden a cable car or has an interest in transportation history.This is a new release of the original 1951 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of Cable Car Carnival to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by Peter L Masi - Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Montague, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1951 by Grahame Hardy.
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Used-Good. Grahame Hardy, Oakland, CA, 1951, First Edition. 130 pages. Illustrated. 11 x 8.5", hardcover, no dj. No dj, corners worn, owner name, text clean, tight, Good/None.
Add this copy of Cable Car Carnival to cart. $10.33, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published by Grahame Hardy.
Add this copy of Cable Car Carnival to cart. $10.33, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published by Grahame Hardy.
Add this copy of Cable Car Carnival to cart. $10.82, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1951 by Grahame Hardy.
Add this copy of Cable Car Carnival to cart. $15.42, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2021 by Hassell Street Press.
Add this copy of Cable Car Carnival to cart. $17.48, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
Add this copy of Cable Car Carnival to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Orca Knowledge Systems, Inc rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Novato, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1951.
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Very good. Signed. First Edition. Chipping to top and bottom spine edges. Rubbing to all other edges. Signed by Charles Clegg and Lucius Beebe on the half title page. No other markings in book. Binding is tight. Great slice of San Francisco history.
Add this copy of Cable Car Carnival. Decorations By E.S. Hammack to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Zephyr Used & Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vancouver, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1951 by Grahame Hardy.
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4to. 130, [6] pp. Double-page illust. title, over 100 photos, text illusts., colour-illust. endpapers. Brown boards, white lettrng (mnr shlfwr, rubbng), w/ d.j. (mnr edgewear, slght dustsoilng, couple vry sml clsd tears), NF/VG-. Second edition of this lavishly illustrated work on the San Francisco Cable Car & trolley system.
Add this copy of Cable Car Carnival to cart. $22.29, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2013 by Literary Licensing, LLC.
Add this copy of Cable Car Carnival to cart. $26.50, good condition, Sold by Old Bag Lady Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sun City Center, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1951 by Grahame Hardy, Oakland, California.
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E.S. Hammack. Very Good in Good jacket. Book The history of the cable car is also the history of San Francisco. Decorative color endpapers, B&W photos of people, buildings and places. Size: Sm 4to (9-11 inches tall). 130 pp. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket has sm closed tears and chips but is in protective mylar. DJ is not price-clipped. Prior Owners Small Address Label present. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Illustrator: E.S. Hammack. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9033.
