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    Palmer, Gen. William J. (As Told to Samuel Bowles) and By Lorenzo M. Johnson

    Published by J. J. Lipsey, Western Books, Colorado Springs, CO, 1961

    Seller: Colorado Pioneer Books, Centennial, CO, U.S.A.

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    Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 31 pages. The two articles in The War of the Gauges are here printed together for the first time. Limited to 500 numbered copies signed by the editor. This is copy 14. Introduction by John J. Lipsey. "The Narrow Gauge Line and Its Success" by General William J. Palmer's Defense, as Reported by Samuel Bowles, Colorado Springs, Col., November 1871. "Are narrow-gauge Roads Economical?" by Lorenzo M. Johnson in Scribner's Magazine for December 1878. Also contains six narrow-gauge photographs never before published. Front cover has small stain at upper right hand corner where pricing stamp was removed. Very good, wrappers. (093).