Pacific Slope Railroads, from 1854 to 1900.
Seattle: Superior Publishing, 1959. Many Illus. 4to, gray cloth, cloth lightly soiled. Seattle: Superior Publishing, (1959). More
RAILROAD
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
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
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
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
Iron Horses; American Locomotives, 1829-1900.
96 plates. 4to, cloth. N.Y.: Norton, (1941). vg. More
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
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
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
The Pennsylvania Railroad; A Pictorial History
New York: Bonanza. Illustrated with b/w photos throughout. 248 pages. 4to, 1/2 yellow cloth. New York: Bonanza, n.d., circa 1975. A very good copy with slight tear along front panel edge of spine cloth; lacking dust wrapper. More
Luxury Trains of the World
New York: Everest House, 1979. Illustrated in black and white and color. 192 pages. 4to, brown boards, dust wrapper. New York: Everest house, (1979). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper, price clipped. In this lavishly illustrated book every aspect of the luxury train is covered, from the first Pullman coach built in 1859 to the Japanese bullet trains of today. Maps, timelines, photographs, drawings and interior designs and layouts accompany the detailed and factual text. Will..... More
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
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
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
Train and Transport; A Collector's Guide.
many color and b/w illus. 96pp. 4to, cloth, d.w. London: Bracken Books, (1989). vg. More
Scotland
London: 1850. Map. Steel engraving with hand-coloring. Circa 1850. Image measures 12 3/4" x 9 7/8". This lovely map of Scotland includes towns and cities, counties, and topographical features. The map notably, railways - open for traffic and unfinished at time of publishing. There's an inset of Shetland Isles and Orkney Isles. County borders are hand-colored. Joshua Archer was a prolific cartographer, engraver, and copperplate printer in the mid-19th century. More
Asher & Adams' Illinois
New York: Asher & Adams, 1873. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 22 1/4" x 16" Classic double-page map of Illinois with special focus on the state's developing railroad system. Counties are hand-colored, and black lines depicting rail lines are labeled with the railroad name. Cities, towns, major routes, waterways, post offices, and other geographical features are noted. Parts of Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin are included. Many cities along the coastline of Lake Michigan are labeled..... More
Asher and Adams' California & Nevada. North Portion. Asher and Adams' California & Nevada. South Portion.
New York: Asher & Adams, 1872. Set of 2 Maps. Lithograph original hand coloring. Each sheet measures 17 1/2 x 24". This interesting pair of maps depict the States of California and Nevada divided on two separate sheets. With special focus on the developing railroad systems, the maps show early counties not yet present, including Orange, Riverside and Imperial. Early railroad lines, including the Napa Valley and the California Pacific Railroad, the Bloomfield Railroad, the Visalia Railroad, the Stockton Railroad..... More
Asher and Adams' North Carolina and South Carolina
New York: Asher & Adams, 1873. Map. Lithograph original hand coloring. Image measures 16 x 22.5". This 1873 map depicts the states of North Carolina and South Carolina with special focus on the developing railway systems of the two states. An inset in the bottom left features the western portion of North Carolina. Counties are hand colored and railway lines are labeled. City and town names occur as well as stops along the routes. Rivers, capes, islands and other topographic..... More
Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
New York: Viking, 1999. Illustrated in black and white. 797 pages. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth. New York: Viking, (1999). A very good(+) copy-- some staining on outer edge of text block-- in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Railroad Collectibles; An Illustrated Value Guide. 4th Edition
Paducah: Collector Books, 1993. Illus. 4to, pr. wrs. (Paducah): Collector Books, (1993). Near Fine. More
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
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
Typed Letter Signed on "Long Island Railroad Company" letterhead
New York: 1902. 1 page, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, New York, January 14, 1902. Written by the president of the Long Island Railroad and New York City reformer to the business manager (later editor) of the Brooklyn Eagle, arranging free train passes for newspapermen, in part: "...I want you at all times not to hesitate to ask me for any transportation which you know will be a good business proposition for both of us..." Pale imprint of typewriter ink from..... More
Typed Letter Signed on "Long Island Railroad Company" letterhead
New York: 1900. 1 page, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, New York, November 20, 1900. Written by the president of the Long Island Railroad and New York City reformer to the business manager (later editor) of the Brooklyn Eagle, in part: "...I shall take up the question of the publication of the Annual Report of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company with the Secretary to-day. You are not only entitled to every reasonable consideration from us, but you will always get it..." Accompanied..... More