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Features: Clyde Carley tells about The Train Master - 'Dip' Dipprey - nice illustrated article; Steam in Mississippi - The Mississippian Railway - substantial article with photos; Pacific Great Eastern's (PGE's) RDC's - includes photo of 5 cars near Squamish, BC and map of RDC's on mainland British Columbia; Fantastic centerfold photo of the black smoke belching Louisville & Nashville M-1 2-8-4 1962 crossing the Red River Bridge at Stearns, Kentucky; Nice photo section; Railroad News Photos; New England in February - a Tripmaster feature; and more. Faint date stamp to front cover else unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: Central plus Pennsy (NYC + PRR) - what does this possible merger mean?; Railroad news photos; So you want to be the Super - what would you do? - the problem of freight trainloads is often complicated by traffic problems of schedules and deliveries; South Pacific Salon - railroading on New Zealand's North Island; Jean-Jacques Heilmann and his remarkable Fusee locomotive; Diary of a Railroader - a railfan 'went firing' and found there was to it than waving at pretty gals!; and more. Faint date stamp to front cover else unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: All about Budd's new coast; Middleman of the Alphabet Route - Pittsburgh & West Virginia (P&WV) bankrupted its builder, turned to coal for a living, finally came into its own as a speed-conscious bridge road - latter day solvency stems in part from the travels of a very famous business car; A Virginia & Truckee Sampler; New York Central's Oldest Steam Engine - an Alco 1000-type diesel electric locomotive; nice photo section; Colour centerfold painting of Starrucca Viaduct; The Pioneer III - an 85 foot long car! - article with many photos/diagrams; Steam in Indian Summer - Concerning Henry Ford, a 4-6-0 built in 1900, small boys and bliss and ignorance; Railroad news photos; Nice black and white ad for Elector-Motive Division's (EMD's) Aerotrain; and more. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: The Engine that made Penn Station Possible - the DD1 - long article with illustrations including colour painted centerfold; Your choice - Two-Storey Santa Fe Streamliners or Pennsy's ankle-view train, both built by Budd; Railway news photos; Railroads out of Rio - Brazil's frantic search for modernism has rudely booted the locomotive out of public affection - article with photos; Great photo section; Steam in Indian Summer - 5 - Steam - it fares better in the flatlands; and more. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
162 pages. Features: Churchill Centenary; The Sargassum Saga; The Turner Mystery; Before Columbus; Treasures of the Medici; Jungle City Gone to Seed; New Building in Bath; The Victorian Seaside. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Book
38 pages. Features: Turbulence in Greece; Can Soviet youth break the chains?; Wilfred De'ath talks to Clive Jenkins; Quality of Life - houses should be built around people; Scotland's new towns; Gold from the Ukraine; and more. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Magazine
82 pages. Features: major coverage of the passing of the Duke of Windsor with many archival photos, some in colour; and other news of the day. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked but for but of sticker residue in upper corner of front cover. Magazine
Features: Ulster eruption; Watching and waiting in Laos; Background to a millionaire - David Rowland; London's hotel crisis; The Passions of Easter; Irish vote; Putting poetry into pop; who writes Britain's shopping list?; Women on the march; Richard Hamilton - artist; Salamis - Capital of the Kings; Iceland; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
Features: Newspaper crisis; A summer of tension for Pakistan?; Taxation - the penalty for living, the punishment for death; The Ghurkas - bravest of the brave; After the moon - what next?; Apollo's heatshield helps the housewife; Original sin - and that man on the moon; May God preserve us from good taste!; What price pageantry?; Divine antics in Arcadia; Will man become a mole?; Aiglon - the school in the Alps; Healey and the great defence 'delusion'; Gainsborough at the Queen's Gallery; Tabarka; The Rolls Royce story; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
Features: Caribbean time-bomb - Trinidad; Apartheid... or a growth economy? - South Africa; The Human City - Problems of Urban Survival; Mayflower seeks a boom in the 'seventies' - Plymouth finds other pilots for its future; The Car as Status Sympol; Nostalgia for la belle epoque; Religion - the only cloud in civilization's sky; In the footsteps of Alexander; SET - the tax that was born, not made; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
Features: equal pay for women by 1975; I was a Labour voter; Exit the neo-nazis?; temptation to violence - what comes first, the tv cameras or the violence?; the most desired residence in London; agony in Europe - Norway and Denmark decide on EEC or Nordic Union; with the marines; Charles Biederman - American artist; Following the Forsyte Saga; The House of Augustus - 2; What's all this about stereo?; Club Med - a holiday success story; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Magazine
91047603London & New York ca. 1860's.A group of 3 full page sheets with woodcut illustrations text recording the activities of both the Japanese and British during this brief skirmish. . . . ILLUSTRATED HISTORIC COVERAGE OF THE SHINONOSEKI & . . . KAGOSHIMA AFFAIR 1864-1865 . . AS REPORTED BY THE LONDON ILLUSTRATED NEWS 1864-1865 . . . AND . . . GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING ROOM COMPANION 1854 . . In 1863 the Daimyo of Choshu Mori Motonori in June & July of 1863 ordered his people to fire on the American British Dutch and French vessels that passed through the channel. . As a consequence of this act of hostility Shimonoseki was bombarded by the Western powers. . This group of early original newspaper reports illustrate some historic views covers the action on both sides and also discusses the penalty paid by Japan to the foreign powers for this act. . The British were paid an indemnity for their lost sailors & marines in the battle. This is nicely documented herein. . Very nice group of very good illustrations and useful text. . THE SHEETS: Average size is 27.7 x 40 cm. . 1. a. "SKETCHES FROM JAPAN." Top woodcut illustration caption: "A JAPANESE LITTER." Shows two male coolies carrying a primitive palanquin bearing a Kimono-clad Japanese woman. . b. "VIEW FROM THE UPPER BATTERY SIMONOSAKI sic see next page." This shows a view from the coastline looking out to the sea with Japanese fortifications and guards on duty. See our website images: cover.jpg. . 2. "THE WAR IN JAPAN: THE NAVAL BRIGADE AND MARINES STORMING THE STOCKADE AT SIMONOSAKI SEPTEMBER 6TLH. FROM A SKETCH BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST." 1865. This shows the British forces attacking the Japanese fort. Japanese cannon soldiers firing at the British. Other Japanese soldiers fire rifles from the flank dead & wounded British are pictured. smoke rises from the Japanese fort. Other Japanese soldiers are on the move up the flanks from the valley. Full page sheet one woodcut. See our title.jpg photo. . 3."THE ENVOYS OF THE JAPANESE PRINCE OF NAGATO PAYING THE INDEMNITY FOR THE AFFAIR OF SIMONOSAKI." This is a half-page woodcut. It shows two Chinese counting & verifying the indemnity while five clan Samurai supervise. This is our illus01.jpg posted to our site. website. . 4.3 woodcuts on one sheet. SCENES IN JAPAN: THE STRAIT OF SIMONOSAKI. THE TOWN AND HARBOUR OF SIMONOSAKI. ENTRANCE TO THE INLAND SEA. There are three woodcuts on a single sheet. See our illus02.jpg . 5. 2 woodcuts on one sheet. "COURT DRESS OF JAPAN." & "VIEW OF SIMONOSEKI JAPAN. With surrounding text at the top left & right. This shows an elite Japanese court woman in elaborate Kimono holding a bolt of embroidered silk Kimono cloth. A young is at her side holding a tiny purse also elaborately dressed with court coiffeur. Surrounded by the text. See our illus03.jpg . "VIEW OF SIMONESKI" shows a bird's-eye view of the harbor and Inland Sea the harbor wharfs and several ships. The text from the back side of 1.a. is illustrated as our illus04.jpg . Note sheets 1-4 are from London Illustrated News 1864-1865. Sheet 5 is from GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING ROOM COMPANION 1864 . Note. The British spelling of Shimonoseki varies with each page we herein write the correct spelling. . Color photos are posted to our website. . CONDITION: These are original mid-19th century examples there is some of the usual rough-cut left edges tiny closed edge tears a couple neatly mended from the verso all with strong images first 4 sheets bright last on a bit 'toned' paper. Otherwise no flaws marks or issues. Rarely found so clean! Much better than the average example. unknown
90044901London 1864. Double sheet 2 hand colored engravings with accompanying text 28.5 x 40.5 cm. R A R E This excellent full sheet work show two different views each the full width of the double sheet: 51.5 cm. The first is 16.3 cm. tall the 2nd is 12.5 cm. tall. The first shows a panoramic of two American flags flying over the U.S. Consulate at Yokohama along the quay with several sloops at anchor in the bay most of which are English. The second is a panoramic view of the great city of Jeddo Tokyo. With accompanying articles below: SCENES IN JAPAN-THE CITY OF JEDDO AND THE BRITISH FLEET AT YOKOHAMA. The article discuss the British squadron held in readiness for the Shimonoseki affair to assist Sir Rutherford Alcock. The woodcut is after a photograph by celebrated early photographer of Japan Felice Beato. A second article discusses the Taeping War in China. This work is a woodcut done after a photography by Felice Beato the celebrated photographer of early Japan. . unknown
90045001London 1858. Double sheet 3 hand colored illustrationsvery good with explanatory text. SUBTITLE: cont. His Landing in State at Jeddo. R A R E SUBTITLE: cont. OF JAPAN. & A STREET IN THE PRINCES' QUATER JEDDO-FROM A DRAWING BY A NATIVE ARTIST. This excellent early work shows the British fleet in the background at anchor in the bay with several long boats full of British sailors making for the shore. Also native Japanese 'junks' close at hand in a half page view. Two smaller views show H.M. Steam frigates "Furious" and "Retribution" Caught in a Cyclone on the Coast of Japan. Also "A Street in the Prince's Quarter Jeddo" from a drawing by a native artist. Nicely executed engravings very clean double-sheet format. . unknown
1981230921002Bantam Books 1981. 13th Printing . Paperback. spine creases minor wear. 4x0x7. Bantam Books paperback
93012801London 1890 ILN. Single sheet two drawings each 29.5 x 40.5 cm. upper drawn by P. Naumann; caption: "TUMBLING IN THE QUIKSAND." Lower by Dalton caption: "CANOEING AT TAKOW Formosa. Upper shows two Englishmen on horseback looking on as a third shocked one sinks down to his shoulders while on horseback. Coolies look on in surprise. Covering the journey of Mr. Grimani who resided for some months at TakowFormosa. Suitable for display and framing. unknown
0892043679.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1884204244London : The Werner company of Chicago 1884. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked dark green cloth over beveled-boards. Gilt insignia and vignette to front board. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age minor generalized wear to extremeties. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 192 pages; Physical description. : 192 p. ; 28 x 35 cm. Notes: Photographs taken by gracious permission of Her Majesty the Queen. Royal residences palaces and castles bowers and hunting lodges river banks and islets the homes of princes."" -- t. P. Subject: Castles - Great Britain - Pictorial works. Great Britain - Pictorial works London : The Werner company of Chicago hardcover
1852101423Folio 16" x 11 1/2" laminated mint green colored boards illustrated. Top cover detached spine somewhat bent and cracked chips and wear at extremities one or two signatures a little loose small bookplate on front pastedown a bit of foxing some browning and aging not collated but issues appear complete. This is a collection of the Illustrated London News that was probably used to promote subscriptions. The date on the tile page indicates 1852 but the actual issues seem to run from March 30 1844 to November 30 1844. This volume contains over 20 issues. While some issues may say reprint these reprints were done around 1852 for what appears some promotional effort. This volume contains some of the earlier issues of this publication which began in May 1842. It contains some interesting news and illustrations including a short story and illustration of a copper balloon for flying in Paris March 30 1844 the London Stock Exchange April 13 1844 an article and illustrations on Emigration to Sydney April 13 1844 a visit from the King of France June 1 1844 and an article on currency and income taxes June 1 1844.
1885229159London Illustrated London News 1885. 1885. 4to. Illustrated with 6 full page chromolithographed color plates each with two differing views - on for each month of the year and numerous b/w woodcuts. Original pictorial color wrappers. Very good. 64 pages original pictorial color wrappers. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Leighton Brothers. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. London, Illustrated London News [1885]. paperback
189811003Boston: American Architect and Building News. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1898. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The binding is cocked. Hinges are starting to split. Interior is fine or better. ; 9x13" . American Architect and Building News hardcover
189810807Boston: American Architect and Building News. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1898. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The leather spine is chipped and the outer hinges are cracked. However the contents are "fine. " ; 9x13" . American Architect and Building News hardcover
76-1178London: The Illustrated London News 1889. Double-page photographic print on newsprint. pp. 539-542. 41 x 56 cm sheet. Text on verso. Very Good usual center fold staining in center fold tears and staining along sheet edges. London: The Illustrated London News, 1889. unknown
76-1172London: The Illustrated London News 1889. Double-page photographic print on newsprint. pp. 443-446. 41 x 56 cm sheet. Text on verso. Very Good usual center fold staining in center fold. London: The Illustrated London News, 1889. unknown
76-1141London: The Illustrated London News 1855. Double-page wood engraving on newsprint. pp. 103-106. 41 x 56 cm sheet. Text on verso. Good usual center fold staining in center fold some tears along sheet edges lacking some of image in upper quadrant of center fold. London: The Illustrated London News, 1855. unknown
