The Dawn of World Railways, 1800-1850
New York: Macmillan, 1972. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Macmillan, (1972). Fine. More
New York: Macmillan, 1972. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Macmillan, (1972). Fine. More
London: B. T. Batsford, 1949. Illustrated mostly in black and white. 120 pages. 8vo, red cloth, dust wrapper. London: B. T. Batsford, (1949). A very good copy, page edges foxed, in a very good dust wrapper. More
Edison: Morning Sun Books, 1992. Numerous color Illus. 128pp. Oblong 4to, gray pictorial boards, top margins throughout are slightly wavy. Edison: Morning Sun Books, 1992. Very good. More
color and b/w illus. 4to, cloth, chipped d.w. Washington: Nat. Geographic Soc., (1977). More
Berkeley: Howell-North, 1959. Many Illus. 64pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. (Berkeley): Howell-North, (1959). Very good. More
illus. 4to, cloth. N.Y.: Bramhall, (1973), vg Facsimile of the 1894 edition. More
1890. Exceptional 6.5 x 4.25-inch image by Mormon pioneering photographer Heber Harris Thomas, taken after his missionary duties in England, circa 1890, with a "2457 Washington Avenue, Ogden, Utah" imprint, depicting the bigoted doctor dressed in a suit with spectacles, a short haircut, mustache and goatee, boldly signed on the back: "George William Perkins of Ogden Utah." Near fine. American Physician and Surgeon who spent 18 months as the House Surgeon in Boston City Hospital. He left Boston in July..... More
over 450 illus. folio, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: A.S. Barnes, (1968). vg Development of the railroads in the United States. More
New York: A. S. Barnes, 1965. Over 450 illus. 391 pages. Tall 8vo, bright blue boards, battered dust wrapper. New York: A.S. Barnes, (1965). A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Scotch Plains: Morning Sun Books, 2003. Many color Illus. 4to, green boards, d.w., corners of boards bumped, some pages near front are very lightly creased in upper right corners. Scotch Plains: Morning Sun Books, (2003). More
Salt Lake City: 1888. 6.5 x 4.25 inches, from the studio of Charles Roscoe Savage, 12 & 14 Main Street, Salt Lake City imprint, no date, circa 1888, depicting the Surgeon General in a waist-up pose attired in a suit and sporting a semi handle-bar mustache. Boldly signed on the back: "Samuel H. Pinkerton -- Salt Lake City -- Utah." Charles Roscoe Savage (1832 - 1909) was a landscape and portrait photographer best known for his detailed images of the..... More
8vo, full blue leather, a.e.g. (Alexandria, 1982). Time-Life Collector's Libary Of The Civil War. More
New York: John H. Schultz, 1860. Revenues, Expenditures & Present Condition. Volume I only, (all published). 612pp. + 20pp. of ads 3 page index to ads, some ads are illustrated. 8vo, 1/2 modern blue leather, brown leather labels, lacks two maps, blank preliminary page with 3 inch tear, small chip to margin of title page. New York: John H. Schultz, 1860. First Edition. Author was editor of the American Railroad Journal. This work is "...an exhaustive history of internal improvements...covering..... More
Chicago: Rand McNally, 1962. Map. Measures 19 3/4" x 31 1/2" Detailed map of the United States with Santa Fe railways overprinted in red. State boundaries are prominently drawn, and national parks are colored in green. Cities, towns, roads, rivers, waterways, and topographical features are labeled. Relief is shown by hachure. Includes inset maps of Alaska, Hawaiian Islands, and the Aleutian Islands. More
Chicago: Rand McNally & Co, 1892. Tabletop globe. 6 inch diameter. 10.75" tall with iron axis and rounded pyramid cap, mounted on a turned wood stand with circular base. 12 lithographed color gores over wood. Oval cartouche in north Pacific. Some general light spotting, some soiling along edges of gores, wear to gores at poles. This educational tabletop globe is one of the earliest globes made by the cartographic publishing company Rand McNally. The firm was part of the burgeoning..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987. Illus., a few in color. Square 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Berkeley: University of California Press, (1987). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
1903. Map. Lithograph. Measures 20 3/8" x 27 1/2". A beautiful, detailed map of Ontario showing counties as distinguished by color. Railroads are boldly labeled in red and a comprehensive list of cities and towns on the left is ranked by population as recorded in the early 20th century. Some toning to edges, overall in wonderful condition. Rand McNally is an American publishing company specializing in maps, atlases and globes. Founded by William Rand in 1856, who hired Andrew McNally..... More
New York: Hawthorn Books, 1959. 16 color plates, numerous b/w Illus. Small 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Hawthorn Books, (1959). Very good(+). More
8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. lightly soiled and discolored from sun exposure). Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1978). Investigation of the 1963 Great Train Robbery in England. More
Philadelphia: 1879. 4 pages (front and back) on lined notebook paper, 12.25 x 7.75 inches, Philadelphia, November 8, 1879. The first three pages are written in a secretarial hand; the last page, signed by Reading, is written in another hand. This document outlines the purchase of a major tract of land in Pennsylvania which would ultimately be the expansion of Reading's vast railroad and real estate holdings. Also signed by Pennsylvania Senator Wallace. Small closed tear along one of the..... More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1967. Illus. Thin 8vo, red cloth, d.w. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1967). Very good. More
Palo Alto: American West Publishing, 1971. Illus. Small 4to, 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. slightly chipped. Palo Alto: American West Publishing, (1971). Very good. More
New York: Basic Books, 2007. Illustrated. xx + 364 pages, 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Basic Books, (2007). Book Club Edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Dusseldorf: Alba Buchverlag, 1973. Text in German. With b/w photos and a handful of color illustrations throughout. 166 pages. Slim 4to, pictorial wrappers. (Dusseldorf: Alba Buchverlag, 1973). A very good copy with light sunning and scuffing to wrappers. More
New York: 1906. 1 page, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, New York, September 18, 1906. Typed in purple ink by the chief builder of the New York City rail system on rare "Rapid Transit Railroad Commissioners" letterhead used prior to the subway's transfer to city administration, in part: "I accept, with pleasure, the invitation kindly tendered me by the Committee on the Erection and Dedication of the Statue of General George Washington, at the Unveiling at the Brooklyn Plaza of the..... More
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