Labyrinths Of Iron; A History of the World's Subways.
illus. 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Newsweek, (1982). vg. More
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New York Map-Guide; Picture Map in Full Color, Street and Subway Maps
New York: Pictorial Maps, Inc., 1963. Map. Colored lithograph. Image measures 32 1/2" x 41 1/2". Original visitors guide booklet measures 9 3/8" x 5". This pictorial map of New York City was included as part of the "Official World's Fair Edition" map and guide for the 1964 World's Fair. As the description printed on the inside of the outer sleeve notes, this bird's-eye-view of midtown Manhattan was "the first such map to be drawn of the city since 1866."..... More
Silver Connections: A Fresh Perspective on the New York Area Subway Systems
Maplewood: Four Oceans Press, 1990. Many black & white illustrations, diagrams, and maps. Title pages hand-colored. 3 vols in 4 books. Thick 4to, perfectly bound in printed wrappers. Maplewood: Four Oceans Press, 1990-2013. Vol I Revised (Books 1 and 2), 789 pages, limited edition of 60, (1997-2013). Inscribed by the author on fly leaf. Vol II, 448 pages, limited edition of 255, (1990). First edition. Vol III, 412 pages, limited edition of 255, (1994). First edition. All books include index..... More
Rails Under the Mighty Hudson: The Story of the Hudson Tubes, the Pennsy Tunnels and Manhattan Transfer
Brattleboro: Stephen Greene Press, 1975. With a handful of b/w photos and transit maps throughout. 79 pages. Slim 8vo, mustard cloth, d.w. Brattleboro: Stephen Greene Press, (1975). A near fine copy with ex-libris plate to front pastedown; in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Street Cars and Interurbans of Yesterday; A Collection of Car Illustrations and Drawings
Chicago: Owen Davies, Publisher, 1963. Numerous Illus. Small folio, purple cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled. Chicago: Owen Davies, Publisher, (1963). Illustrations reproduced from the Electric Railway Dictionary, published in 1911. More
Passenger Terminals and Trains
Milwaukee: Kalmbach, 1975. Lightly illustrated in b/w, with several folding terminal maps. 410 pages. 8vo, navy cloth, d.w. Milwaukee: Kalmbach, 1975. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper, sunned and edgeworn. Reprint of the 1916 McGraw-Hill edition, fourth printing. More
Passenger Terminals and Trains
Milwaukee: Kalmbach, 1969. Lightly illustrated in b/w, with several folding terminal maps. 410 pages. 8vo, navy cloth, d.w. Milwaukee: Kalmbach, 1969. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Reprint of the 1916 McGraw-Hill edition, third printing. More
Buses, Trolleys & Trams.
numerous illus., some in color. 4to, cloth. London: Paul Hamlyn, (1967). History of public road transportation in Great Britain. More
Buses, Trolleys & Trams.
London: Paul Hamlyn, 1969. Numerous Illus., some in color. 4to, red cloth, d.w. with light foxing to back panel. London: Paul Hamlyn, (1969). History of public road transportation in Great Britain. More
Trolleys to the Fountain
Brick: Joseph Eid, 1980. Illus. Thin 4to, pr. wrs., wrappers with light foxing, otherwise very good. (Brick: Joseph Eid, 1980). History of New Jersey trolleys from Long Branch to Red Bank and Rumson. More
The Subway: A Trip Through Time on New York's Rapid Transit.
New York: H & M Productions, 1997. Illustrated with b/w photos throughout. 256 pages. 4to, red boards, d.w. New York: H & M Productions, (1997). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper, scuff mark to rear panel as well as some light sharpie covering book price. More
Subway Style; 100 Years of Architecture & Design in the New York City Subway
New York: Stewart Tabori & Chang, 2004. Many color illustrations throughout. 241 pages. Oblong 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, (2004). First edition. Small patch of black paper pasted onto black endpaper, else a fine copy. More
Cable Car Days in San Francisco
San Francisco: Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, 1976. Illus. 8vo, pr. wrs., wrs. lightly soiled. (San Francisco): Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, (1975). More
Cable Car Days in San Francisco.
illus. 4to, cloth. Stanford UP, (1946). vg. More
TWELVE HISTORICAL NEW YORK CITY STREET AND TRANSIT MAPS VOLUME 1860 to 1967
H & H Productions, 1997. Soft bound book with sleeves for maps, spiral coil labelled spine., 12 pp. H & M Productions: 1997 New York. Some toning but maps in excellent condition. Twelve historical maps of the New York City area reprinted to their original size in a slim box. They are accompanied by a 16 page pamphlet pointing out each maps salient points. Beautifully printed. More
An Early Encounter with Tomorrow; Euorpeans, Chicago's Loop, and the World Columbian Exposition
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1997. 75 Illus. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, (1997). Very good. More
Map of Midtown Manhattan
Boston: Map Corporation of America, 1964. Map. Lithograph. Unfolded pamphlet 33 1/2" x 22". Extremely detailed maps of Manhattan contained in a pamphlet entitled: "Visitor's Approved souvenir Maps of New York City." Subtitle reads: Including World's Fair Area, Manhattan, Mid-town, Subways, Financial Area. On the large map of Midtown, streets are clearly labeled as well as important buildings and institutions such as the Empire State Building, the UN, Port Authority, and Central Park. There is an index listing countless buildings..... More
Interborough Rapid Transit: The New York Subway, Its Construction and Equipment.
New York: Arno Press, 1971. Illustrated in b/w throughout. 150 pages. Slim 4to, blue cloth. New York: Arno Press, (1971). A near fine copy with light toning to endpapers; lacking dust wrapper. Facsimile of the 1904 edition. More
Interborough Rapid Transit: The New York Subway, Its Construction and Equipment.
New York: Arno Press, 1971. Illustrated in b/w throughout. 150 pages. Slim 4to, blue cloth, edgeworn d.w. New York: Arno Press, (1971). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Facsimile of the 1904 edition. More
The Cable Cars of San Francisco
Berkeley: Howell-North, 1959. Many Illus. 64pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. (Berkeley): Howell-North, (1959). Very good. More
Trolley Car Treasury; A Century of American Streetcars-Horsecars, Cable Cars, Interurbans, and Trolleys.
300 illus. 4to, cloth. N.Y.: Bonanza, n.d. vg. More
Plan Showing the Routes of the Boston Subway, East Boston Tunnel and Washington St. Tunnel
London: Weller & Graham, 1906. Map. Lithograph. Measures 13 1/4" x 19 3/4" Detailed map from the early 20th century highlighting the transportation network of Boston. Published in Volume IV: Appendices to the Report of the Royal Commission on London Traffic, this map appears in Appendix A: The New York Rapid Transit Board and The Subway, by Lynden Macassey, the Secretary to the Royal Commission; Plate 49, Boston Subway, East Boston Tunnel, Washington Street Tunnel. The map shows subway lines..... More
Helvetica and the New York City Subway System: the True (Maybe) Story
Cambridge: MIT Press, 2011. Extensively illustrated, many in color. xi + 132pp., oblong 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Cambridge: MIT Press, (2011). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
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