Pacific Slope Railroads, from 1854 to 1900.
Seattle: Superior Publishing, 1959. Many Illus. 4to, gray cloth, cloth lightly soiled. Seattle: Superior Publishing, (1959). More about Pacific Slope Railroads, from 1854 to 1900
Books
A Locomotive Engineer's Album; The Saga of Steam Engines in America
New York: Bonanza, 1965. Numerous photo Illus. 4to, orange cloth, d.w. New York: Bonanza Books, (1965). Later Printing. Fine. More about A Locomotive Engineer's Album; The Saga of Steam Engines in America
Chapters of Erie, and Other Essays.
429pp. 12mo, cloth; (head of spine slightly frayed, otherwise very good). N.Y.: Henry Holt, 1886. Henry Adams' first book. Charles F. Adams writes chapters on the Erie Railroad and the U.S. railroad system. Henry Adams writes chapters on the New York Gold Conspiracy, John Smith, and the Legal-Tender Act. Howes A-47. BAL 2. More about Chapters of Erie, and Other Essays
Charles Francis Adams, 1835-1915; An Autobiography
With a Memorial Address delivered Nov. 17, 1915, by Henry Cabot Lodge. 8vo, cloth, cloth very rubbed. Boston, (1916). More about Charles Francis Adams, 1835-1915; An Autobiography
Iron Horses; American Locomotives, 1829-1900.
New York: Bonanza. 96 plates. 4to, two-toned cloth, d.w. New York: Bonanza, n.d., circa 1970. Very good. More about Iron Horses; American Locomotives, 1829-1900
Iron Horses; American Locomotives, 1829-1900.
96 plates. 4to, cloth. N.Y.: Norton, (1941). vg. More about Iron Horses; American Locomotives, 1829-1900
American Locomotives; A Pictorial Record of Steam Power, 1900-1950
New York: Bonanza. Many Illus. 4to, two-toned cloth, d.w. torn and chipped, spine ends of cloth lightly worn. New York: Bonanza, n.d., circa 1975. More about American Locomotives; A Pictorial Record of Steam Power, 1900-1950
American Locomotives; A Pictorial Record of Steam Power, 1900-1950
New York: Bonanza. Many Illus. 4to, two-toned cloth, d.w. with light foxing to back panel. New York: Bonanza, n.d., circa 1975. Very good. More about American Locomotives; A Pictorial Record of Steam Power, 1900-1950
Down at the Depot; American Railroad Stations from 1831 to 1920
New York: Bramhall House. Over 400 photo Illus. 4to, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w., boards slightly warped. New York: Bramhall House, (1977). More about Down at the Depot; American Railroad Stations from 1831 to 1920
Nothing Like It in the World; The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Illus. 431pp. 8vo, brown boards, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled, bottom of spine of boards heavily bumped and lightly worn. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2000). Book Club Edition. More about Nothing Like It in the World; The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869
Nothing Like It in the World; The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Illus. 431pp. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2000). Near Fine. More about Nothing Like It in the World; The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869
Nothing Like It in the World; The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Illus. 431pp. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2000). Near Fine. More about Nothing Like It in the World; The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869
Pioneering the Union Pacific; A Reappraisal of the Builders of the Railroad
New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1969. Illus. 591pp. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled, front endpaper and flyleaf partially browned. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, (1969). More about Pioneering the Union Pacific; A Reappraisal of the Builders of the Railroad
Train and Transport; A Collector's Guide.
many color and b/w illus. 96pp. 4to, cloth, d.w. London: Bracken Books, (1989). vg. More about Train and Transport; A Collector's Guide
Westchester's Forgotten Railway
1963. Illus. 64pp. 4to, pr. wrs., wrappers lightly soiled. N.p., (1963). History of the New York, Westchester & Boston Railway. More about Westchester's Forgotten Railway
Asher & Adams' New statistical and Topographical Atlas of the United States With maps showing the Dominion of Canada, Europe and the world.
New York: Asher & Adams, 1872. Atlas. Folio. 18 x 13 inches. Original black cloth with leather spine and corners. Gilt lettered front cover and the spine has a gilt title "New Atlas of the US". Atlas is complete but with some irregular pagination. 46 maps in total with multiple map listings per page. No map listed for pp. 37/38. Two bonus map not listed in the index: pp. 9/10 "Rhode Island" and pp. 107/108 "Portions of Utah, Colorado and... More about Asher & Adams' New statistical and Topographical Atlas of the United States With maps showing...
Stephenson's Valve Gear for Model Engineers
1976. Diagrams, one folding. 24pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. N.p., 1976. Fine. More about Stephenson's Valve Gear for Model Engineers
Empire Express; Building the First Transcontinental Railroad.
New York: Viking, 1999. Illus. 797pp. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth. (New York): Viking, (1999). Very good. More about Empire Express; Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
Railroad Collectibles; An Illustrated Value Guide. 4th Edition
Paducah: Collector Books, 1993. Illus. 4to, pr. wrs. (Paducah): Collector Books, (1993). Near Fine. More about Railroad Collectibles; An Illustrated Value Guide. 4th Edition
The Collector's Book of Railroadiana
New York: Hawthorn Books, 1976. Many Illus., some in color. 4to, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w., cloth lightly soiled. New York: Hawthorn Books, (1976). More about The Collector's Book of Railroadiana
Catalogue of Locomotives
Ocean: Specialty Press. Illus. 127pp. 8vo, green cloth, cloth lightly soiled. Ocean, NJ: Specialty Press, n.d., circa 1972. Facsimile of a circa 1915 catalogue. More about Catalogue of Locomotives
History of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1831-1923
Philadelphia. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, light wear to part of left edge of back cover. Philadelphia, n.d., circa 1923. More about History of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1831-1923
Reproduction of Baldwin Locomotive Works, Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives
Berkeley: Howell-North Books, 1960. Illus. 4to, brown cloth, glassine wrapper. Berkeley: Howell-North Books, 1960. Very good Facsimile of the Philadelphia, 1881 edition. More about Reproduction of Baldwin Locomotive Works, Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives
Forgotten Railroads Through Westchester County
Port Chester: 2007. Many illustrations, some in color. 168 pages. 4to, glossy pictorial boards. (Port Chester, 2007). First Edition. Fine. More about Forgotten Railroads Through Westchester County
History of the Mexican Railway; Wealth of Mexico, in the Region extending from the Gulf to the Capital of the Republic, considered in its Geological, Agricultural, Manufacturing and Commercial Aspect.
Mexico: Gallo, 1876. Transl. by George F. Henderson. Complete with chromolithograph half-title, folding map, and 32 tinted lithograph plates. 211pp. folio, orig. cloth; (spine ends and corners worn; two very small holes in front cover which create holes to p. 69, with no loss of text, but slightly affecting several plates). Mexico: Gallo, 1876. First Edition in English. Handsomely illustrated with scenes of railroad tunnels, bridges, stations, and an aerial view of Mexico City. History of the construction of the... More about History of the Mexican Railway; Wealth of Mexico, in the Region extending from the Gulf to the...