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
Under the Sidewalks of New York; The Story of the Greatest Subway System in the World.
New York: Fordham University Press, 1995. Many photo Illus. Small 4to, pr. wrs. New York: Fordham University Press, (1995). Very good. 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
Subways; The Tracks that built New York City.
New York: Clarkson Potter, 2004. Many Illus., some in color. Square 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Clarkson Potter, (2004). Very good Presentation copy. 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
Jersey Central Traction Co.; Trolley to the Bayshore
Brick: Joseph Eid, 1981. Many Illus. Thin 4to, pr. wrs., light foxing to wrappers. (Brick: Joseph Eid, 1981). Very good History of a New Jersey trolley company which ran to Matawan, Red Bank, Keyport, and Perth Amboy. 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
722 Miles; The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995. Illus. 8vo, pr. wrs. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, (1995). Very good. 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
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
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New York Subway Guide
Brooklyn: New York City Transit Authority, 1974. New York City subway guide published in 1974 (A1 issued in September with wrong phone number) by the New York City Transit Authority. Designed by Massimo Vignelli. Page unfolded measures 21" x 18" and folded 7" x 3 1/2". This 1974 subway map features the iconic design made by Massimo Vignelli of the New York subway system. Prioritizing readability and aesthetics over geographical accuracy, Vignelli's design provoked immediate criticism and even ire from..... More
New York Subway Guide
Brooklyn: New York City Transit Authority, 1972. New York City subway guide published in 1972, (A version) by the New York City Transit Authority. Designed by Massimo Vignelli. Page unfolded measures 21" x 18" and folded 7" x 3 1/2". This 1972 subway map was the first of several iconic designs made by Massimo Vignelli of the New York subway system. Prioritizing readability and aesthetics over geographical accuracy, Vignelli's design provoked immediate criticism and even ire from the public, contrasted..... 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
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
Ceramic Ornament in the New York Subway System
New York: Assopiastrelle, 1989. Many color photo Illus. 19pp. 4to, pr. wrs. (New York: Assopiastrelle, 1989). Fine. More
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