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
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
The Inland Navigation, Railroads, Geology and Minerals of England & Wales
London: J. Arrowsmith, 1842. Map. Engraving with original hand-coloring. Image measures 24 1/2 x 19 1/2". This beautifully color-coded and robustly labeled map describes the geology of the British Isles. The colors indicate particular rock materials in accordance with a key at top right of the map, and symbols designate mineralogical deposits. In addition to geological information, the index also includes major cities, rivers, canals, mail coach roads, and railroads. Graphs on the left side depict lines of navigation throughout..... 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
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
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
Model Cars and Locomotives
Milwaukee: Modelmaker, 1940. Illustrated. 106 pages, tall, thin 8vo, burgundy cloth; frayed at spine ends. Milwaukee: The Modelmaker Corporation, 1940. A very good copy. More
The Age Of Steam; A Classic Album of American Railroading.
527 illus. 4to, bds., d.w. N.Y.: Promontory, (1990). vg. More