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By: N/A
Price: $12.00
Stock No.: 77097
Volume 124, No. 24. The trade weekly magazine for the rail industry. Contains a feature story on the Trailer Train company. With lots of period advertising for the various rail suppliers of the day. With light wear and address sticker to the Comptroller of the D&RGWRR in Denver. Ships via First-Class Mail (or Priority Mail if so desired). ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 82 pages View more info
By: N/A
Price: $10.00
Publisher: St. Ives, Huntingdon, U.K., Photo Precision Ltd.: [c.1970s]
Stock No.: 82720
A slim booklet profiling many of the steam locomotives in use in the British Isles from 1829 to 1951. In all, the power units of 30 British lines are featured, each with a color illustration of a locomotive, and the emblem of the railroad which put it into service. --- A softcover copy in stapled wraps. Booklet in very nice condition; clean and bright but with lengthy gift inscription inked to inside of front cover.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); 32 pages View more info
By: N/A
Price: $10.00
Publisher: San Mateo, California, The Western Railroader: 1957-59
Stock No.: 82733
A set of three booklets in this series. 1. Vol. 20, no. 5, March 1957: Nevada Short Line Album. 2. Vol. 21, no. 9, July 1958: California & Nevada RR. 3. Vol. 22, no. 7, May 1959: Carson & Colorado RR. --- Softcovers, in stapled wraps with black & white photos and maps inside, as well as news from the world of railroading. (1957 edition not stapled.); 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 14, 16, 28 pages View more info
By: ABDILL, Geo. B.
Price: $17.00
Publisher: New York, Bonanza Books: 1961
Stock No.: 82802
Railroads served a crucial role in the conduct the American Civil War. They were relied upon for the transport of munitions, food, and other supplies to be moved along with the troops themselves. This work offers dozens of black & white photos with descriptions of all manner of railroading in the war: stations, bridges, car floats, artillery, wrecks, raids and wild rides. --- In an oblong hardcover edition, in grey cloth-covered boards with blue spine titling. Jacket wit... View more info
By: ADAMS, Kramer A.
Price: $17.50
Publisher: New York, Bonanza Books: 1961
Stock No.: 82807
A summary of the railroads that were built to address the needs of loggers and mills in the Western U.S. With dozens of black & white photos depicting logging operations, locomotives, and several impressive but rather dodgy-looking trestles. Includes listing of logging railroads by state at rear of volume; indexed. --- In full beige cloth-covered boards with spine titling in dark brown. Jacket with blue monochrome image of train pulling logs. --- A very nice copy: clean... View more info
By: Administration, U.S. National Archives and Records
Price: $10.00
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service: 1989
Stock No.: 75110
2nd Edition, May 1989. In nice shape, clean and unmarked. Intended for use as an aid in the reading of NOAA aeronautical charts. ; 11 in. wide x 8-1/2 in. tall; 108 pages View more info
By: Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Dayton, Ohio, Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc.: [c1980s]
Stock No.: 77346
A catalog of the exhibits at the Museum in Dayton, with descriptions and photos of hundreds of various aircraft housed there, from the Wright brothers through spacecraft. The volume is undated, but likely produced in the 1980s. Cover with a 1916-vintage SE-5E WWI biplane. --- A clean, bright, firm copy lacking obvious damages. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 162 pages View more info
By: ALLAN, Ian
Price: $18.00
Publisher: London, Ian Allen: 1964
Stock No.: 78376
A roundup of the various types of locomotives and other equipment used on United Kingdom railroads in the 1960s. With numerous b&w and color photos. Text supplies details about the trains pictured. No author or editorial names are provided. --- In pictorial hardcovers; lacks a dust jacket (likely as issued). --- A clean, bright copy without markings but with mildly bumped cover corners. Scarce in this edition.; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 64 pages View more info
Price: $11.50
Publisher: Seattle, Washington, Superior Publishing Company: 1958
Edition: First Edition
Stock No.: 82805
The daunting job of felling, milling and transporting the magnificent redwood trees of Northern California is described in this work. With numerous historic black & white photos of the men, railroads, saws, sawmills and ships used in this effort. --- In grey cloth-covered boards with woody titling in red to cover and spine. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A Fair only copy, with a near-complete split at rear hinge and retailer's rubberstampings to front endpapers, else ... View more info
By: ANGELUCCI, Enzo
Price: $43.50
Publisher: New York, Crown Publishers, Inc.: 1981
Stock No.: 77691
A hefty compendium of all manner of aircraft of the world. Contains over 3000 illustrations, many in color, depicting alternate views, comparative sizes of aircraft, airline insignias, engines, and much more. --- In full blue paper-covered boards with titling in silver on spine. Jacket with color images of aircraft, in their commercial or military paint schemes. --- A bright, clean, firm copy in similar jacket. (NOTE: Due to substantial weight of this item, extra shippin... View more info
By: BEEBE, Lucius; CLEGG, Charles
Price: $21.00
Publisher: Berkeley, Calif., Howell-North Books: 1970
Stock No.: 82809
Stated 6th printing, February 1970. The high, narrow valleys of the Rocky Mountains necessitated railroads that were narrower than the normal, flatland railroads. This is the story, in words and pictures, of these roads that attained the height of their popularity in the late 1800s. Loaded with 250 b&w photos, color paintings, maps, drawings and with fold-out chart of Pleasant Valley Creek bridge near Ophir, Colorado. Includes map of Colorado and northern New Mexico at e... View more info
By: BEEBE, Lucius; CLEGG, Charles
Price: $20.50
Publisher: Oakland, California, Grahame Hardy: 1951
Stock No.: 82996
Stated second edition of this history of San Francisco's various cable car lines. With over 150 historic black & white photos, showing the golden age of San Francisco. Decorations by E. S. Hammack. Color drawings of various S.F. cable cars to endpapers and with at least one map. --- In brown paper-covered boards with cable car illustration to cover, white spine titling. Jacket with elaborate color Hammack drawing of a busy city street scene. --- With a partial split at m... View more info
By: BEST, Gerald M.
Price: $10.00
Publisher: San Marino, California, Golden West Books: 1980
Stock No.: 82719
A slim booklet profiling the two steam locomotives that participated in the celebration marking the completion of the transcontinental railroad at Promontory, Utah in 1869. They were the Central Pacific's "Jupiter", and the Union Pacific's "No. 119". With multiple black & white photos and drawings. --- A softcover copy in stapled wraps. Booklet in very nice condition; clean and bright.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 43 pages View more info
Price: $11.00
Publisher: New York, Empire State Railway Museum, Inc.: 1969
Stock No.: 82718
A guide to various local operating United States and Canadian passenger tourist railways as of 1969. Includes steam and trolley (electric) lines, as well as museums devoted to railroading. Each line is profiled, with black & white photo and information about locations, schedules, fares, and amenties. Organized alphabetically by state or province. A tribute to the centennial of the laying of the Golden Spike is also included, as is a section of black & white photos of ste... View more info
Price: $27.00
Publisher: Boston, Ginn and Company: 1907
Edition: First Edition
Stock No.: 82377
First edition. A description of the development of railways through the Appalachian Mountains and in the eastern U.S. With lots of black & white illustrations. The intent of this work, per the author's preface, is to make geography and history interesting to his target audience, which is the student. --- In pale green cloth-covered boards with titling and railroad-and-pine-tree motif to cover and spine. --- An exceptionally clean, tightly-bound copy, though with penciled... View more info
By: BROWN, Dee
Price: $11.00
Publisher: New York, Holt, Rinehart & Winston: 1977
Edition: BCE
Stock No.: 82728
A full-sized book club edition of Dee Brown's examination of the importance of transcontinental railroads in building the American West. With several black & white photos and drawings, as well as maps of western rail routes at endpapers by Rafael Palacios. --- In full black cloth, with titling in gold and red foil to spine. Dust jacket with image of steam locomotive to cover. --- A sound, bright copy but with spot of soiling to top textblock edge. Jacket with sunned spin... View more info
By: BRUCE, Alfred W.
Price: $28.00
Publisher: New York, Bonanza Books: [c.1950s-60s]
Stock No.: 82986
An examination of American steam locomotives of the 20th century, with explanations of the history and engineering of these powerhouses. With a section of black & white plates bearing images of various locomotives, with specifications and name of manufacturer listed; as well as numerous illustrations, tables, graphs and charts. A reprint edition of the 1952 W. W. Norton issuance of this work. --- In full red-orange cloth-covered boards with titling and horizontal bands i... View more info
By: BRYAN, C.D.B. (text); LARKIN, David (art direction and design)
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Toronto, Peacock Press/Bantam Books: 1982
Stock No.: 78434
A softcover reprint edition of earlier work featuring exhibits from the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum. With copious color photos. Extensive text explains the histories of flight in its many variations. --- In pictorial covers. A firm, clean copy though with some chafing to cover extremities. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 160 pages View more info
By: BRYAN, C.D.B. (text); LARKIN, David (art direction and design)
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Toronto, Peacock Press/Bantam Books: 1982
Stock No.: 78435
A softcover reprint edition of earlier work featuring exhibits from the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum. With copious color photos. Extensive text explains the histories of space travel in its many variations. --- In pictorial covers. A firm, clean copy though with some chafing to cover extremities. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 160 pages View more info
Price: $95.00
Publisher: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons: 1930
Edition: First Trade Edition
Stock No.: 82848
A memoir of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's aviation adventures flying in Antarctica, based at Little America, and including his first-ever flyover of the South Pole. With 74 black & white photos and maps, including two fold-out maps. Signed by Byrd on half title page. Though stated as a first edition, this is actually the first trade edition, following the Author's First Deluxe Edition. --- In full electric blue cloth-covered boards with titling stamped in gilt on cover ... View more info
Price: $30.00
Publisher: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons: 1935
Edition: First Trade Edition
Stock No.: 82866
A memoir of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's second expedition to Antarctica, during which he served alone at a remote weather station. During this stay, he risked death from carbon monoxide poisoning, but was rescued and lived to tell about it. With several black & white photos and maps. Includes an introduction by Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson. Though stated as a first edition, this is actually the first trade edition, following a Deluxe Limited Edition. --- In... View more info
By: CAHILL, Marie; DEBOLSKI, Tom
Price: $14.50
Publisher: New York, Crescent Books: 1991
Stock No.: 82812
A portfolio of over 300 photos in color and black & white depicting the steam-powered railroads through history in North America. Chock full of photos of people, equipment, bridges & trestles. With an introduction by Bill Yenne. --- In black paper-covered boards with spine titling in silver. Jacket features color photo of locomotive 4449 wearing the famous SPRR Daylight paint scheme. --- A very nice copy: bright, tightly-bound and unmarked but with slight wear to cover ... View more info
By: CAIN, Charles W. (general editor)
Price: $18.00
Publisher: Windsor, Berkshire, England/Garden City, New York, Profile Publications Ltd./Doubleday & Company Inc.: 1975
Stock No.: 79086
Revised (4th) edition, 1975. A U.S. edition of the first volume in the Aircraft in Profile series, providing in-depth descriptions of twelve important aircraft models used in World War I and World War II. With dozens of color illustrations and black & white photos. A facsimile edition of the first volume in the series. Publishers' dust jacket sticker apologizes for the lessened quality of the photos. --- In blue paper-covered boards and with titling gilt-stamped on spine... View more info
By: CAVALIER, Julian
Price: $29.00
Publisher: Cranbury, New Jersey, A. S. Barnes & Co., Inc.: 1979
Stock No.: 77689
Some of the notable railway stations in towns and cities in Canada and the U.S. are profiled here. Each station is pictured with over 300 photos, usually in black & white (but a few in color), along with a brief description of the railway they are on, with architectural features and history. Introduced and edited by Frederick A. Platt. Indexed. --- In full blue paper-covered boards, with titling stamped in silver on spine. 2 color photos of stations on jacket cover. --- ... View more info
By: CHAPPELL, Gordon
Price: $22.00
Publisher: Golden, Colorado, Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation: 1967
Stock No.: 82794
A thin pictorial history of narrow gauge railroading over Southern Colorado's and Northern New Mexico's 10,015 foot Cumbres Pass, ("Los Cumbres"), the highest rail pass in the United States. The line also runs through the steep Toltec Gorge. Originally built starting in 1879 by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, the line ran from Alamosa, Colorado to Chama, New Mexico and ceased operations in 1967. However, a joint effort by the two states resulted in the 1970 reb... View more info
By: COHEN, Marvin H.; BOGEN, Stephen D. (editors)
Price: $12.50
Publisher: Middletown, New York, Empire State Railway Museum, Inc.: 1986
Stock No.: 82696
A guide to various local operating United States and Canadian passenger tourist railways as of 1968. Includes steam, trolley, electric, diesel lines, as well as museums devoted to railroading. Each line is profiled, with black & white photo and information about locations, schedules, fares, and amenties. Organized alphabetically by state or province. --- A softcover copy, with color illustrations to front and back covers. In very nice shape: clean and unmarked.; Octavo (... View more info
By: COMSTOCK, Henry B. (editor)
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Chicago, Popular Publications, Inc.: 1947
Stock No.: 82750
A rather fragile pulp magazine in a post-war edition. Featured articles include "Lake Superior to Puget Sound" (concerning the Northern Pacific), "Canada's Shortest Common Carrier", "Last of the Two Footers", with much additional fare for rail buffs, including fiction, adventure tales of the rails, model railroading info.; with plenty of black & white photos and period ads. Cover features Frederick Blakeslee painting, "Highballing the Grain... View more info
Price: $31.50
Publisher: London, Osprey Aerospace: 1993
Stock No.: 77233
The ultra-fast SR-71 was used as a surveillance platform up to its retirement date in 1990. This work details missions of this USAF plane, as described by former crewmen. With over 200 photos, many in color. With drawings, charts and index. --- A clean, firm, bright copy with previous owner's signature on front free endpaper, dog-eared page corners, and with page 3/4 torn out but present. Jacket is very nice. ; Osprey Modern Military; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; x,... View more info
By: CROSSEN, Forest
Price: $17.50
Publisher: Boulder, Colorado, Boulder Publishing, Inc.: 1968
Stock No.: 79056
Number six in the Western Yesterdays series, a biography of 19th Century American railroad builder Thomas Fitzpatrick. With several b&w photo plates on rectos and versos of 4 leaves, plus a two-page map of the west-central U.S. at rear of volume. --- With wrap-around image of Indians setting fire to newly-laid track on covers; lacks a dust jacket. --- Boards are somewhat splayed and with a small spot on front cover; else a firm, unmarked copy.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall;... View more info
By: DEWART, William T. (president)
Price: $12.00
Publisher: New York, The Frank A Munsey Company: 1942
Stock No.: 82709
A rather fragile pulp magazine in a wartime edition. Featured articles include "War Lessons for Our Railroads", "Annual Speed Survey", "San Joaquin Daylight on Tehachapi Loop", with much additional fare for rail buffs, including fiction, adventure tales of the rails, model railroading info.; with plenty of black & white photos and period ads. Cover features streamlined passenger train in yellow and orange paint scheme, somewhere in the west. --- F... View more info
By: DUNBAR, Chas. S.
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Feltham, Middlesex, England, Paul Hamlyn: 1968
Stock No.: 78158
Second impression, 1968. An examination of various forms of worldwide mass transit vehicles, with an emphasis on urban means of transporting people. With over 200 photos and engravings, 24 in color. --- In textured red paper-covered boards w/silhouette of motorman in black on cover. Jacket with photos of various transport vehicles on front and back. --- With sticker to front free endpaper, else a bright, clean, unmarked copy. Jacket with minor creasing; else nice. ; 4to... View more info
By: DUNMORE, Spencer
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Toronto, Da Capo Press/Madison Press: 2002
Stock No.: 76645
The author describes the raising of various sunken submarines, from the Civil War-era Hunley to the sunken Russian atomic sub Kursk. With underwater photos by Jonathan Blair & Brian Skerry; along with an introduction by Robert D. Ballard. Includes numerous drawings; indexed. --- In good shape but with minor soiling to textblock edges; dust jacket with some light edge wear and rubbing. ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 176 pages View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: New York, Peebles Press: 1974
Stock No.: 73307
Railroads and rail equipment, especially in the British Isles, are detailed here in words and pictures. 408 photos & illustrations. In very good shape w/no interior markings. Dust jacket w/light creasing & sm. spot, top edge of frt. cover. ; 0.8 x 10.9 x 8.7 Inches View more info
By: ELLIS, Hamilton
Price: $10.00
Publisher: London, Paul Hamlyn: 1969
Stock No.: 77490
Stated 3rd impression, 1969. The worldwide history of railroads is presented here with over 800 b&w photos and captions written with over 30,000 words. Indexed. --- In full red cloth-covered boards w/gilt-stamped titling on spine. Dust jacket features color photos of trains from various eras. --- A weak rear hinge has been reinforced for this listing; otherwise a firm, clean, volume. Jacket with a few tears; is otherwise nice. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 591 pages View more info
By: FISHER, Charles E. (editor)
Price: $16.50
Publisher: Boston, The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society: 1947
Stock No.: 82704
Bulletin no. 70 by this group of railroad enthusiasts contains feature articles about the centennials of the Monon Railroad (of Indiana) and The St. Lawrence and Industrie Village Railway of Canada. Also featured are The Buffalo & Susquehanna road, The Canada Southern Rwy. and a profile of locomotive builder Ross Winans, and much more, including membership information. With plates bearing photos, maps and images of documents. --- A softcover copy in dark blue wraps with ... View more info
By: FISHER, Charles E. (editor)
Price: $16.50
Publisher: Boston, The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society: 1956
Stock No.: 82705
Bulletin no. 95 by this group of railroad enthusiasts contains feature articles about the Orient Road (K. C. M. & O. R. R.), and railroading in Minnesota during the Civil War. Also featured are Chicago operations of the C. B & Q. R. R. and a story about the "Tin Bridge" disaster, and much more, including membership information. With plates bearing photos, maps and drawings. --- A softcover copy in blue wraps with image of Boston & Maine locomotive roaring down t... View more info
By: FISHER, Charles E. (editor)
Price: $16.50
Publisher: Boston, The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society: 1952
Stock No.: 82706
Bulletin no. 87 by this group of railroad enthusiasts contains feature articles about Early Locomotive Patents, and Louisville and Nashville Pacifics and Mountains. Also featured are "100 Years of Railroad Progress, 1851-1951" and "The Origin of Locomotive Class Names", and much more, including membership information. With plates bearing photos of locomotives, and with drawings, rosters and tables. --- A softcover copy in grey wraps with woodcut image of ... View more info
By: FISHER, Charles E. (editor)
Price: $26.50
Publisher: Boston, The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society: 1949
Stock No.: 82707
Bulletin no. 78 by this group of railroad enthusiasts features a history of the Panama Railway, with large fold-out Panama map and another map of Panama laid in. Also featured are "Canada's Earliest Railroad Lines" and "The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy", and much more, including membership information. With plates bearing photos of locomotives and maps. --- A softcover copy in blue wraps with image of locomotive roaring down the tracks. In decent shape,... View more info
By: FISHER, Charles E. (editor)
Price: $16.50
Publisher: Boston, The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society: 1965
Stock No.: 82713
Bulletin no. 113 by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society contains feature articles about the West Virginia Central & Pittsburgh Railway and one entitled "The North-South Railroads of America". Also includes "The Locomotive Industry in the United States 1920-1960" and "The Harvard Branch Railroad", and much more, including book reviews and membership information. With black & white photos, chart and multiple tables. --- A softcover copy in ... View more info
By: FISHER, Charles E. (editor)
Price: $16.50
Publisher: Boston, The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society: 1962
Stock No.: 82714
Bulletin no. 107 by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society contains feature articles entitled "Let's Call Things by Their Proper Names", and "Iron Brothers-The Crooks and the Rice". Also includes "Pilots, Here and There" with numerous drawings and "A Ride on a Locomotive", and much more, including book reviews and membership information. With black & white photos and tables. --- A softcover copy in orange wraps with image of broken t... View more info
