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Katz, Daniel etal . PRODUCTIVITY, SUPERVISION AND MORALE AMONG RAILROAD WORKERS
Ann Arbor 1951 1st Survey Research Center, University of Michigan. Octavo, 61pp., cloth. Finem, no DJ. (a10945)
$23.00 Wheelwright, William Bond . LIFE AND TIMES OF ALVAH CROCKER
Boston 1923 1st Privately Printed. Businessman born in Fitchberg, Mass, built the Fitchburg Railroad and founded Turners Falls. Limited to 2000 copies. Hardcover 4to., 114pp., gilt decorated blue cloth. VG, no DJ. (a11854)
$25.00Cherington, Charles. THE REGULATION OF RAILROAD ABANDONMENTS
Cambridge 1948 1st. Hardcover. Octavo, 271pp., cloth. VG, no DJ. Owner bookplate. (a16686)
$27.00Beaver, S.H.. RAILWAYS IN THE BALKAN PENINSULA
London 1941. Article in The Geographic Journal Volume at pp. 273-295, photo illustrations. Included in a complete issue of this journal for May 1941. Octavo, wraps. VG plus. (a17875)
$35.00 (railroads) . DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEWS ON THE RIO GRANDE
Chicago n.d. date (c. 1920). 4to.,18 monotone photo views, each with short text, and a map of rail line through Rockies, original wraps with mounted illustration on front. VG plus, small closed tear on front cover. (a18002)
$45.00 Jones, Harry E. . RAILROAD WAGES AND LABOR RELATIONS 1900-1952
1953. No publisher given. "An historical survey and summary of results." 375pp., octavo.wraps. Good, light wear on backstrip. (a18020)
$20.00 Westcott, Linn et al . SMALL RAILROADS YOU CAN BUILD
Milwaukee 1954 Kalmbach. 4to., 3pp., photos, wraps. VG. (a19929)
$20.00 Theroux, Paul . THE OLD PATAGONIAN EXPRESS
NY 1979 1st (stated). Lg.8vo., 404pp. VG in near VG DJ, a few minor chips and nicks. (a20399)
$25.00 (railroads) . LIST OF WORKS RELATING TO GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF THE RAILROADS, RATES REGULATIONS, ETC
NY 1906. In the Bulletin of the New York Public Library, Vol. X, No. 3. Lg.8vo., pp. 184-209, wraps. Institutional stamp on front, small pen numbers at left front margin. VG. (a28971)
$35.00 Berton, Pierre . THE GREAT RAILWAY ILLUSTRATED
Toronto 1972 1st McClellan and Stewart. 4to., 336pp., illustrated. Building of transcontinental Canadian railroad in 1871. Small owner stamp on front end paper. VG, no DJ. (a36227)
$35.00 Jones, Eliot . PRINCIPLES OF RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION
NY 1927 (1924). 8vo., 607pp., index, hardcover. Good, light wear and soiling. (a37796)
$40.00 (korea) . MONTHLY STATISTICS OF RAILROAD - KOREAN NATIONAL RAILROAD 1967
1967. 4 volumes of railroad statistics for the Korean National Railroad in 1967. These volumes are numbered 4-6, 8, 9, 10-12 (presumably referring to months). In Korean and English. 4to., about 150-300p. per volume, wraps. Good plus , light wear. Set of 4 volumes: (a40306)
$85.00 (korea) . YEARBOOK OF RAILROAD STATISTICS 1971
1971 Korean National Railroad. Mostly tables of data, in English and Korean. Sm.4to., 1007pp., limp vinyl cover. VG, light wear. (a40436)
$75.00 Glaister, Stephen and Tony Travers . NEW DIRECTIONS FOR BRITISH RAILWAYS? THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PRIVATISATION AND REGULATION
1993 IEA. Octavo, 66pp., wraps. VG. (a41605)
$25.00 (railroads) . PROFILES OF AMERICAN RAILROADING
Chicago 1965. Prepared by the General Electric Company for the Annual Railroad Dinner Nov 17, 1965, Chicago, Illinois. Limited edition. Oblong 4to., 48pp., monochrome illus., boards. Copy of J. D. Lockton (name page bound in and name printed on front box. Fine in VG box. (a42048)
$40.00Innis, Harold A.. THE HUDSON BAY RAILWAY
NY 1930. Removed from the Geographical Review. 8vo., 30pp., illus., rebound in later wraps. Good, light wear. (a44400)
$23.00 (egypt) . WINTER IN EGYPT ILLUSTRATED GUIDE OF THE EGYPTIAN STATE RAILWAYS
Cairo n.d. (c.1900). 8vo., 101pp., monochrome photo illustrations (Lekegian of Cairo), two foldout maps, stiff wraps. Good, later crude paper spine, front wrap chipped. (a45142)
$75.00Latham, Earl. THE POLITICS OF RAILROAD COORDINATION 1933-1936
Cambridge 1959 1st Harvard. 8vo., 338pp., inde, hardcover. VG, no DJ. (a4582)
$25.00 Edwards, E.W. . GREAT BRITAIN AND THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS QUESTION, 1909-1910
London 1966. Article in The English Historical Review. Lg.8vo., 30pp., wraps. Whole issue of this journal with several articles. Good plus, some discoloration on the front, light wear; small bump on lower corner. (a47408a)
$35.00 Moody, John . MOODY'S TRANSPORTATION RAILROADS-AIRLINES-SHIPPING-TRACTION, BUS AND TRUCK LINES 1952
NY 1952. 4to., printed cloth. Company name stamp and small pocket inside front cover. VG, slightly shaken. (a47709)
$250.00 (railroads) . STOCK TRUST AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, THE CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD COMPANY, OF THE FIRST PART, AND THE ILLINOIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, OF THE SECOND PART AND JOLIET UNION DEPOT COMPANY, OF THE THIRD PART RELATING TO THE STOCK OF JOLIET UNION DEPOT COMPANY
Cook County 1914. 8vo., 18pp., wraps. VG. (a50791)
$22.00 (rapid transit) . ROSTER OF NORTH AMERICAN RAPID TRANSIT CARS 1945-1976
Washington 1977. 4to., 191pp. plus 47 full page moochrome photo illustrations, wraps. Small depository library stamp on front and on first page. A few ink numbers on front. VG. (a50915)
$85.00 (new york city) . ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAMWAY SYSTEM ASSESSMENT
Washington 1979. 4to., about 200pp. drawings, diagrams, a few small monochrome photo illustrations, wraps. Small depository library stamp on front and on first page. A few ink numbers on front. VG. (a50916)
$85.00Poor's. POOR'S MANUAL OF RAILROADS 1904
NY 1904. Thirty-Seventh Annual Number. Thick 8vo., many maps, ads, gilt printed cloth. Small bookseller label inside front cover. Good, hinges repaired inside, a few stains or scuff marks inside covers, corners gently bumped, short closed snag at head of spine. Text clean; binding secure. (a51425)
$250.00 Poor's . POOR'S MANUAL OF RAILROADS 1915
NY 1915. 8vo., many maps, ads, gilt printed cloth. Good, inner hinges repaired, re-cased with green cloth along outer hinges. (a51521)
$195.00 Poor's . POOR'S MANUAL OF RAILROADS 1901
NY 1901. very thick hardcover large octavo., maps, ads, gilt printed cloth. Fairly Good, some scuffing inside front cover, cloth rubbed, inner hinges repaired. Binding secure and text is clean. (a51529)
$185.00 (stock market) . STANDARD STOCK RECORDS SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 1911 NEW CARDS AND REVISIONS
New York 1911. Large Folio, 276 leaves (rectos only), hardcover. Previous owner indexed names of all companies with records in this volume and bound this typed list in. Good , corners soiled and stained; faint wrinkling on top margin edge of text only, not near text. block. Binding secure. No ownership marks . (a51608)
$375.00 Poor's . POOR'S 1930 RAILROAD AND BANK SECTION
NY 1930 . Lg.4to., 2480pp., one large folding map, hardcover. Good, map frayed and chipped along one fold, covers worn on edges. (a51931)
$195.00 (mexico) . MEXICO TRAVEL MANUAL
Mexico 1937 National Railways of Mexico. Lists hotels, rates, rooms, railway schedules, etc. Octavo, 36pp., photo illustrated brochure. Fairly Good, water wrinkled in places. (a5242)
$24.00 Webb, Walter Loring . REPORT OF AN EXAMINATION OF THE PRESENT CONDITION AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETING THE SHORE LINE ELECTRIC RAILWAY IN CONNECTICUT
Philadelphia 1908. Webb was the American expert in Railroad construction in the early 20th century and the author of the standard work on the topic. Original carbon-copy typescript. Hardcover. 4to., 124 leaves (rectos only), foldout blue print map of proposed railroad track, full limp red leather with gilt lettering. All edges gilt. **Signed by Webb with an original gold embossed seal. Good, leather worn on edges. Very scarce. (a53990)
$800.00 Poor's . POOR'S MANUAL OF RAILROADS AND CORPORATION SECURITIES - PUBLIC UTILITY SECTION 1923
NY 1923. Sm.4to., 2688pp., printed hardcover. Good, top corner of rear advertisement page chipped off, backstrip torn and repaired. (a54714)
$200.00 Poor's . POOR'S MANUAL OF THE RAILROADS OF THE UNITED STATES 1909
NY 1909 . Sm.4to., 2178pp., printed hardcover. Thick sm4to. Hardcover. 2178p. Top corner of rear advertisement page is gone. Good , hinges cracked. (a54715)
$195.00 Poor's . POOR'S MANUAL OF PUBLIC UTILITIES STREET RAILWAY, GAS, ELECTRIC, WATER, POWER, TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES 1914
1914 . Hardcover. Large octavo, 2172pp., printed cloth. Good, inner hinges reinforced, rear outer hinge tearing. (a54744)
$280.00 (electric railway) . PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION 1919 CONTAINING A COMPLETE REPORT OF THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD AT YOUNG'S MILLION DOLLAR PIER, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. OCTOBER 6, 7, 8 AND 9, 1919
NY 1919 Electric Railway Association. 8vo., 416pp., photo illustrated frontis, photo illustrations (power generators and equipment), many foldout charts and diagrams, index, errata, original hardcover. Owner signed inside front cover, old ink price on front free blank. VG, light soiling, old dry stain at margin (not near text) of first few leaves. (a56581)
$150.00 Poor's . POOR'S MANUAL OF RAILROADS 1923
NY 1923. 56th Annual Number. Sm.4to., 2103pp., printed cloth. Small date stamp at top margin of first page (advertisement). Good plus, a bit shaken, light rubbing. (a56735)
$195.00 Poor's . POOR'S MANUAL OF RAILROADS 1922
NY 1922. 55th Annual Number. Sm.4to., 2104pp., printed cloth. Good plus, lightly shaken, light rubbing. (a56737)
$195.00 Poor's . POOR'S RAILROAD VOLUME 1931
NY 1931. Lg.4to.,1924pp., many foldout color maps. original printed hardcover. Good plus, worn but binding secure, text clean. Hinges not cracked. (a56743)
$225.00 Poor's . POOR'S RAILROAD VOLUME 1925
NY 1925. Lg.4to., 1888pp., original printed hardcover. Good, worn. (a56747)
$195.00 Poor's . POOR'S RAILROAD SECTION BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES 1927
NY 1927. Lg.4to., 2224pp., original printed hardcover. Good, worn. (a56751)
$195.00 Poor's . POOR'S RAILROAD VOLUME 1933
NY 1933. Lg.4to., 2152pp., maps, original printed hardcover. Good, somewhat worn. (a56752)
$195.00 Poor's . POOR'S RAILROAD VOLUME 1936
NY 1936. Lg.4to., 2334pp., maps, original printed hardcover. Good, somewhat worn. (a56754)
$195.00 Poor's . POOR'S MANUAL OF RAILROADS OF THE UNITED STATES 1902
NY 1902. Sm.4to., 1632pp. Lacks covers and first 16 pages of advertisements but no text pages are missing. Remaining binding is secure. Text clean. Good. Sold as is. (a56755)
$90.00Poor's. POOR'S RAILROAD SECTION BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES 1928
NY 1928. Lg.4to., 2413pp., 432pp., folding maps (one map quite wrinkled with a few taped tears), hardcover. Good, somewhat worn. (a56765)
$295.00 Kennan, George . E. H. HARRIMAN A BIOGRAPHY VOLUME II
NY 1922. 8vo., 421pp., illustrations, index, original cloth hardcover. Uncut. VG, a few spots on cover, some foxing, no DJ. Volume II only. (a57710)
$30.00 Sebastian, John . THE GOLDEN STATE CALIFORNIA A GRATUITOUS GUIDE
Chicago 1903 Sebastian. Brochure selling railroad tours of California. Sm.8vo., 79pp., many small photos of California, original illustrated wraps. Good plus, slight water staining on top portion of pages. (a58967)
$35.00 (railroads) . STATISTICS OF RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES 1946 - 1950 (5 VOLUMES)
Washington 1946 - 1950. Prepared by the Interstate Commerce Commission, Bureau of Transport Economics. 5 volumes. Lg.4to., each volumes about 400pp., uniform hardcovers. Spine numbers and one research department stamp on one end paper. Good plus, light wear. 5 volumes. (a58985)
$275.00(shasta route). A PICTURE JOURNEY OVER SHASTA ROUTE
San Francisco n.d (c. 1920?) Southern Pacific Lines. Being a series of 65 photos of the principal spots of scenic, romantic and historic interest between San Francisco and Portland and the Pacific Northwest. 4to., original illustrated wraps. Good plus, wraps a bit worn and soiled. (a61513)
$40.00 (india) . DARJEELING AND ITS MOUNTAIN RAILWAY, A GUIDE AND SOUVENIR PUBLISHED BY THE DARJEELING-HIMALAYAN RAILWAY CO.
1921 1st Darjeeling-Himalyan Railway. Sm.4to., 106pp., photo illustrations, maps, bright salmon cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on front. VG, some light cover wear and light cover staining. The Very Scarce first edition. (a61541)
$165.00 (railways) . HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC ON THE RAILWAY NETWORK OF EUROPE - REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR HELD IN HANOVER..1986
1986 ECMT. 4to., 123pp., printed wraps. Ex-university library. VG. (a62130)
$20.00Moore, John F. . THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD
NY 1930 1st Association Press. Christian outreach program for American Railroad workers. Octavo, 309pp., hardcover. Good, small stain on front end paper and light fraying at head of spine, no DJ. (a62363)
$22.00 Vieira, Flavio . A ESTRADA DE FERRO DO PARANA E O ENG. GUILHERME WEINSCHENCK
1949. Article in Portuguese at pp. 819-829, photo illustrations, foldout map of this Brazilian railroad, in Boletim Geografico. Included in a complete issue with several other articles. Octavo, wraps. Good, leaves somewhat browned (not brittle). (a63482)
$35.00 Hampton, Taylor . THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD THE HISTORY OF A GREAT RAILROAD
Cleveland 1947 1st World. The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad. Octavo, 366pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. VG, no DJ. (a64687)
$24.00 Grand Canyon . GRAND CANYON OUTINGS
September 1929 Santa Fe Railroad. Narrow octavo, 62pp., photo illustrations. wraps. VG. (a65094)
$35.00 Babson, Roger . THE FUTURE OF THE RAILROADS; HISTORIC AND ECONOMIC FACTS FOR RAILROAD MEN, SHIPPERS, AND INVESTORS
Boston 1914. Hardcover. 12mo., 129pp., ads, original gilt printed cloth. VG, very light wear to corners. Scarce. (a65711)
$110.00 (railroads, tramways) . REVUE GENERALE DES CHEMINS DE FER ET DES TRAMWAYS XXII - 1899 2e SEMESTRE
1899. Memoirs et documents concernant l'etablissement, la construction, et l'exploitation technique et commerciale des voies ferrees. Dunod( editor). One folio hardcover volume. In French, 4to., 418pp.,19 plates (several foldout), half leather. near VG, leather a bit rubbed, text slightly browned. (a66464)
$180.00 Beebe, Lucius and Charles Clegg . VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE, A STORY OF VIRGINIA CITY AND COMSTOCK TIMES (signed by both authors)
Oaklanda 1949 1st Grahame Hardy. Octavo, 67pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. **Signed by both Beebe and Clegg. Owner bookplate and owner name card clipped on front free blank. Fine in VG DJ, price clipped on dj (a67618)
$28.00 (pennsylvania) . FACTS AND ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF ADOPTING RAILWAYS IN PREFERENCE TO CANALS, IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TO WHICH ARE ADDED A FEW REMARKS ON THE SUBJECTOF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
1970. Arno reprint of original 1825 edition. Octavo, 68pp., illustrations, salmon-colored hardcover with green decoration. VG, spine lightly soiled and faded. (a68291)
$49.00 Ten Eyck, Mills . SCHENECTADY'S NONAGENARIAN INDUSTRY
NY (1938). A speech about the American Locomotive Company given at 90th anniversary dinner. Hardcover. Octavo, 23pp., cloth. Good, lightly soiled, no DJ. (a73450)
$30.00Miller, Sidney et al. RATES OF RETURN CLASS I LINE-HAUL RAILWAYS OF THE US 1921-1948
1950 University of PIttsburgh. An analysis and an appraisal embodying a comparison with other industries regulated and unregulated. Octavo, 211pp., hardcover. Good, a bit worn, no DJ. (a7378)
$30.00 Maxwell, Robert L. and Lemoine V. Dickinson, Jr . AN EVALUATION OF RAILROAD SAFETY
Washington 1978. OTA-T-61. 4to, 224pp., photo illustrations, wraps. Depository Library stamp and ink numbers on front. VG. (a75199)
$59.00 Willis, Eric H.; Robert L. Maxwell and Lucia Turnbull . RAILROAD SAFETY - US - CANADIAN COMPARISON
Washington 1979. OTA-T-95. 4to. 104pp., photo illustrations, wraps. Depository Library stamp and ink numbers on front. VG. (a75200)
$39.00 Caplinger, Michael W. . HISTORIC FURNISHINGS REPORT THURMOND PASSENGER DEPOT AND OFFICES NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER, THURMOND, WEST VIRGINIA
1993 National Park Service. 4to., 238pp., photo illustrations, original illustrated wraps with metal spiral spine. LIght noncirculating library stamps and numbers on front, no other marks. Near Fine. (a75846)
$75.00 Brucksch, John P. . HISTORIC FURNISHINGS REPORT - VARNUM'S QUARTERS VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA
1993 National Park Service. 4to., 111pp., photo illustrations, original illustrated wraps with metal spiran spine. LIght noncirculating library stamps and numbers on front, no other marks. Near Fine. (a75856)
$65.00 Powers, J. M. . A SUMMER PARADISE, A DIRECTORY OF PLACES OF INTEREST HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES IN AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR VACATION LAND - LAKE GEORGE, LAKE CHAMPLAIN, THE ADIRONDACKS ON THE RAIL AND STEAMER LINES OF THE DELAWARE & HUDSON CO.
Albany 1929 Passenger Department. Narrow small octavo, 324pp., photo illustrations, original wraps. VG, a few corners bumped. (a77180)
$50.00(railroads). PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TIMETABLES (CORRECTED TO FEBRUARY 1931)
1931. Sm.4to., 84pp. (double column text with two page numbers per page so actually only 42 pages), wraps. VG. (a77404)
$29.00(canada) Canadian Pacific railroad. WESTERN CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ROCKIES BY CANADIAN PACIFIC
c. 1950 Canadian Pacific Railways. Sm.4to., 16pp., color illustrations, wraps. Near Fine. Souvenir brochure. (a77405)
$22.00(canada). BY TRAIN...THROUGH THE CANADIAN ROCKIES THE CANADIAN PACIFIC WAY
c. 1950 Canadian Pacific Railways. Sm.4to., 24pp., fully color photo illustrated, wraps. Laid in: Color illustrated brochure about Banff Springs Golf course. Near Fine. No wear; no owner marks. (a77407)
$22.00 (railroads) . ERIE RAILROAD AND ITS SCENERY
NY 1925 1st Erie Railroad. Oblong octavo, 24 fullpage photo illustrations of scenes along the tracks, each fully identified, stringbound blue silk. Near Fine. (a77418)
$49.00 Hanomag . DIE LOKOMOTIVE IN KUNST-WITZ UND KARIKATUR
Hannover-Linden 1922 1st Hanomag. In German. Hardcover. 4to., 129pp. plus 10 additional pages of German humorous locomotive cartoons tipped in rear, illustrated with color and monochrome illustrations of locomotives, pictorial color illustration mounted on front, drawing of Werkstatten der Hanomag mounted on rear. Fairly Good, front cover illustrations rubbed, small chip in top edge of rear board, end papers browned and worn. Binding worn secure. (a77572)
$39.00 Ripley, E. P.; Walker D. Hines . THE RAILROADS AND THE PEOPLE; SHALL RAILWAY RATES BE RAISED?
Two articles bound as one. First article from The Atlantic Monthly of January 1910 and second from The Outlook of December 10, 1910. Octavo, 29pp., wraps. Good. (a77699)
$25.00 Erie Railroad Company . GROUP OF THREE SMALL INFORMATIONAL TECHNICAL BOOKLETS 1900-1907
Chicago and Erie Railroad Company; New Jersey & New York Railroad Co. Each booklet is 12mo., heavy stock cover, staple binding, two have black cloth spines. 1- Instructions for Operating the Westinghouse Quick-Action Automatic Air Brake, Air Train Signal, Steam Head and Pintsch Gas Lighting System, 53pp., owner signed (C. E. Fried); 2-Rates of Pay and Rules for Conductors, Trainmen and Yardmen effective March 1st 1902, 48pp.; 3-Rates of Pay and Rules for Condcutors and Trainsmen, February 1, 1907, 48pp. All VG. 3 items. (a77708)
$135.00 Fraser, John Foster . THE REAL SIBERIA
NY 1902 1st Appleton. Together with an Account of a Dash Through Manchuria. British critic of Russia journeys east on the nearly completed Trans-Siberian Railway, Autumn, 1901. He finds much to condemn but also sees a land capable of immense agricultural possibilities (Nerhood No. 480). Hardcover. Octavo, 279pp., photo illustrations including some of inside of Siberian prisons, map, yellow cloth. Good, cover soiled and a bit worn. (a78513)
$30.00 Taft, Marcus Lorenzo . STRANGE SIBERIA, ALONG THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY
NY 1911 1st Eaton and Mains. A journey from the great wall of China to the skyscrapters of Manhattan. American artist traveling with wife and child, May-June 1909. Although his verbal sketches are rather pedestrian, he does substantiate his observations with historical background and includes excellent photographs (Nerhood 542 at pp. 126). Hardcover. 12mo., 260pp., index, green cloth. Private library paper spine label. Good, inner hinges cracked. (a78660)
$49.00 Evans, Richard J. . COLLECTING AND RESTORING OLD STEAM ENGINES
Blue Ridge Summit 1980 1st TAB. ISBN 0-8306-9718-7. Hardcover. Octavo, 192pp., photo illustrations, cloth. Fine, no DJ. (a78907)
$24.00 (new york city) . THE ARTIST & THE EL
NY 1982. Exhibition Catalogue, Mary Ryan Gallery, August 11 - September 26, 1982. Oblong octavo, 29 monochrome illustrations, original illustrated wraps. VG. Exhibit of fine artwork which include the elevated trains of New York City. (a80185)
$23.00 Whidden, Guy C. und Wilfred H. Schoff . PENNSYLVANIEN UND SEINE MANNIGFACHEN BETRIEBE
Philadelphia 1912 1st. Fur den XII. Internationalen Schiffahrtskongress. Herausgegeben von dem Lokalen Organisations-Komitee des Kongresses. Hardcover. Large octavo, 303pp., many photo illustrations, much on Pennsylvania mining, railroad, schools, etc., foldout color map of Pennsylvania, blue cloth with orange lettering. Good plus. (a81259)
$35.00 Boston and Maine Railroad . ALONG NEW ENGLAND SHORES
1916 1st Passenger Traffic Department, Boston and Main Railroad. Souvenir brochure. Square 12mo., 72pp., illustrated with sepia-toned photo illustrations, wraps. Good plus, light wear. (a82364)
$35.00 Argentina; Baily Willis (director) . NORTHERN PATAGONIA CHARACTER AND RESOURCES VOLUME I (1914)
Argentina 1914 First edition Bailey Willis; Minister of Public Works. "A Study of the elements of development in the region tributary to the National Railway from Port San Antonio to Lago Nahuel Huapi and the extension to Valdivia, Chile including the Andean Lake District." Hardcover. Sm.4to., 464pp., many photo illustrations with tissue guards, 19 maps, several of which are color foldout maps, bright blue cloth with gilt lettering. Top edge gilt. Owner bookplate and signature. VG, slight wear; hinges secure and unbroken; text clean and bright and Fine. Original printing. Volume 1 only. (a83190)
$150.00Dmitriev-Mamonov, A. I. and A. F. Zdziarski. GUIDE TO THE GREAT SIBERIAN RAILWAY (1900)
St. Petersburg 1900 first edition Artistic Printing Society. English translation by Miss L Kukol-Yasnopolsky revised by John Marshall. Hardcover. 4to., 520pp., two phototypes, 360 photogravures, 4 foldout maps of Siberia, 3 plans of towns, advertisements, olive green cloth. Club bookplate and gilt printed spine numbers. Good plus, spine ends and corners a bit worn, text slightly evenly toned. Binding secure. Book is nice and solid. (a83440)
$600.00Perowne, J. T. Woolrych. RUSSIAN HOSTS AND ENGLISH GUESTS IN CENTRAL ASIA
London 1898 first edition Scientific Press.Travel on by Railroad in Central Asia from Krashnovoksk to Ashabad and Odessa. Descriptions of Batoum, Baku, Kradsnovodsk, Ashabad, Merv, Bokara, Samarcand, Odessa. Hardcover. Octavo, 198pp., eleven photo plates, 48 text illustrations, large foldout map in rear, gilt printed black paper covered boards with blue cloth spine. Two very faint library blind stamps, one on titlepage, one on a text page. Near Fine condition. Very scarce, to places seldom described in travel books. (a83555)
$650.00 Channon, Geoffrey . RAILWAY POOLING IN BRITAIN BEFORE 1900: THE ANGLO-SCOTTISH TRAFFIC
1988. Article on pp.74-92 in one complete issue of Business History Review. Other articles in issue as well. Octavo, original printed wraps. Institution stamp on front. VG plus. (a83799c)
$35.00 LeBlanc, Ch. . MEMOIRE SUR LA ROUE-VANNE, INVENTEE ET EXECUTEE PAR M. SAGEBIEN, INGENIEUR CIVIL
1959. Article taken from Annales des Ponts et Chaussees at pp. 129-170 with one illustrated foldout plate of various tyes of wheels, rebound in later wraps. In French. VG. (a84472)
$65.00 Gribble, Conrad . IMPACT IN RAILWAY BRIDGES - RETROSPECT AND PRESENT-DAY ASPECT
London 1932. Institution of Civil Engineers Lecture to Students, Session 1932-33. Octavo, 26p., original printed paper covered boards. Good, light cover rubbing and wear, light chipping on spine ends. (a84990)
$29.00Hay, Douglas. METHODS OF HAULAGE UNDERGROUND
London 1931. Institution of Civil Engineers Lecture to Students, Session 1930-31. Octavo, 15p., original printed paper covered boards. Good, light cover rubbing and wear. (a84991)
$29.00Heald, Jean Sadler. PICTURESQUE PANAMA, THE PANAMA RAILROAD , THE PANAMA CANAL
Panama 1928 Sadler. Printed in Chicago by Curt Teich. Hardcover. Octavo, 126pp., photo illustrations, large monochrome map of canal with inset of Canal Statistics on rear cover. Fine, no DJ. no owner marks. (a8779)
$27.00