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014559Chicago IL: Poole Bros. Chicago. Fair. Pamphlet. Illustrated wrapper showing a collection of anthropomorphic animals gathered around a book. A delicate little pamphlet 5 1/4 x 5 1/16 inches with a fragile string-tied binding. Wrappers are soiled and chipped; some minor tearing to pages at binding but booklet remains intact; first leaf sticking at binding. Half inch triangular chip missing from back wrapper. Toning and soiling inside. What at first glance seems to be a typical child's ABC book is in reality a land promotional piece for the Chicago & North-Western Railway. "R is for Railroad train with equipment the best; Which on the North -Western Will take you out West." Includes a small inset map of the Chicago North-Western Railway and 8 pages of text extolling the virtues of the million acres of land the railway owns ready to sell in southern Minnesota and southeastern Dakota. An alphabet book in rhyme that includes text describing the benefits of moving to Dakota Minnesota and other places served by the Chicago and North Western Railway Company. 4 copies found on OCLC which lists the date as 1889. Fun piece of Americana. ; 16 pp . Poole Bros. Chicago unknown books
1928TB30959Pennsylvania Station New York City: Long Island Railroad 1928. First Edition. Very good in printed multi-color wraps over a stapled binding. An octavo of 9 by 6 inches with light rubbing and wear around the perimeter of the covers and with modest soiling to the title page and verso of the front cover and to the recto of the rear cover. Without a dust jacket as issued. Issued by the General Passenger Department of the Long Island Railroad. 96 pages followed by a fold-out map five color map of Long Island which has a one inch closed tear in one fold and a two inch closed tear starting at the end of the above tear both of which have been repaired with archival tape. Illustrated throughout from black and white photographs and replete with ads for hotels resorts and inns. Long Island Railroad paperback books
186028019New Haven: Thomas J. Stafford 1860. Original printed wrappers dirty stitched. 2 31 1 blank pp. Good.<br/><br/> A thorough Report on "the receipts expenditures general operations and present condition of this Company." Improvements to stations and stock difficulties with "certain contracts made by Robert Schuyler" a discussion of Schuyler's frauds and the claims resulting therefrom are reviewed. "A List of the Regular Officers Agents and Employes with the pay of each for the past year." is printed. Thomas J. Stafford unknown books
1867WRCAM15950Hartford 1867. 11pp. Self-wrappers. Binding residue along spine edge lightly chipped else very good. This memorial was directed at the Senate and the House of Representatives requesting government aid for continuing construction. This copy is signed by Thomas Canfield one of the directors of the line. unknown books
1925560N.p. 1925. About very good. 32pp. Oblong octavo. Original pictorial chromolithographic wrappers stapled. Light wear and soiling to text heaviest to upper outer corner. Contemporary ownership inscription on title page. Pictorial souvenir of the Northern Pacific Railway's Yellowstone Line with handsome images of sights along the route in Washington and Alaska. unknown books
1887WRCAM29248Np 1887. 21pp. Original printed wrappers. Numerous institutional stamps and ownership signatures on front wrapper. Very good. The terms and conditions of the lease of the Duluth and Manitoba Railroad Company to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in 1887. Good evidence of the dramatic northwest railroad consolidation in the late 19th century culminating in the acquisition of the Northern Pacific by James J. Hill's Great Northern Railroad in 1896. OCLC locates only two copies. OCLC 3742891. unknown books
1898045234Honolulu: Gazette Print 1898. 39p. original stiff printed wrappers folded tables wrapper chipped along the spine. Gazette Print unknown books
1907045235Honolulu: Mercantil Printing Co 1907. 35p. folded tables original stiff printed wrappers. Mercantil Printing Co unknown books
1897045233Honolulu: Hawaiian Gazette Co.s Print 1897. 43p. folded tables original stiff printed wrappers. Hawaiian Gazette Co.s Print unknown books
194841915New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company 1948. 1st Edition. Black cloth with silver stamping. Blue dust jacket. VG slight lean/VG spine panel sunned/average wear. 10 304 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/> Thomas Y. Crowell Company hardcover books
2632Chicago: The Company 1889. . Chicago: [The Company], 1889. unknown books
1888WRCAM13837Philadelphia 1888. 38pp. Original printed wrappers. Wraps darkened and chipped top margin considerably chipped with no loss of text old fold. A decent copy printed on bad paper. In a folding cloth box leather label. The Mercantile Trust Company makes claims to security in property of the Railway including holdings in New Orleans. The property is described in detail. Also printed are the articles of the new mortgage and documents of certification of New York and Louisiana. hardcover books
3040Washington: S.n. 1877. . 8vo white wrappers front printed Washington: S.n., 1877. unknown books
1878WRCAM14796Np 1878. 24pp. Crude modern wrapper stapled. Ex-lib. with perforation stamp on front wrapper rubberstamp in text and number on titlepage bit tanned. Good. Discusses the route of the railway and its projected costs as well as the provisions of the Texas and Pacific Railway bills then before the Committee. unknown books
198540370Omaha NE: Union Pacific Railroad 1985. 1st printings presumed. Beige peach and white color printed paper. Light wear to edges some age-toning. Overall a Near Fine collection. 6 items some single sheets are folded once. Color illustrations printed on all except one item. Various sizes: 11" x 8" 9-3/8" x 4-3/8" 4-1/4" x 7-3/4" <br/><br/>Includes: 4 dining car menus one single sheet with illustration and dressing recipe detailing the "Chef's Special Salad Bowl" and one dining car service selection form. Union Pacific Railroad unknown books
194140368.1Merced CA: Yosemite Valley Railway Co 1941. 1st printing presumed. Pink paper printed in black ink. Modest wear to timetable faint vertical crease light age-toning. Very Good. Single sheet folded once. Oblong format: 9-1/2" x 12" <br/><br/>Includes time table no. 111 from November 12 1941. Though the railway observed great popularity in the 1910s and 20s "the bloom began to come off the rose in the early 1930s as the Great Depression hit the YV hard and the following years only brought further difficulty as paved roads and automobiles cut ever deeper into the company's profit margins." The railway ceased operations in July of 1944. No other Yosemite Valley Railway timetables available in the trade. Yosemite Valley Railway Co unknown books
1924300408Los Angeles Pacific Electric Railway ca. 1924. 1924. Folding 12 panel brochure 8 x 16. 14 tinted photographs. Printed in tan orange and black. Very good-fine. Stamp of Peck-Judah Travel Agency on upper cover. Includes time tables points of interest; housing etc. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Los Angeles, Pacific Electric Railway [ca. 1924]. unknown books
19192222246<p>1918/1919. First edition. Octavo. Illustrated by Richard James Williams in seven colors. Stitched. Edges pinked. Illustrates various trains including Indian Horse American; Military Red Cross Under-Ground and related equipment. Fine fresh copy. 10 pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p><p>See Cope page 94 no. 211.</p> Dean's Rag Books unknown books
190643671n. p. 1906. 1st printing presumed. Pale green paper wrappers stapled with b/w graphic to front wrapper. Modest wear. Light age-toning to wrappers. VG. 22 2 pp. Illustrated with b/w photographic images & with drawings. 12mo. 6-3/4" x 5" <br/><br/>Departing San Francisco on the 17th and LA on the 18th one is invited to tour old Mexico via SP's "fine vestibuled Pullman sleepers." The pamphlet then goes on to describe the many allures of Mexico including Chihuahua Zacatecas & San Luis Potosi to name a few. Uncommon. unknown books
185130447Baltimore: John Murphy 1851. 50pp small printed addendum note tipped in at pp.42-43. Several folding tables charts large folding map "Exhibiting the Railway Route between Baltimore & St. Louis; Together with the Other Principal Lines in the Eastern Middle and Western States." Plain rear wrapper present. Stitched. Scattered foxing light edgewear. Good with the map in Very Good condition. <br/><br/> The Report of this important early railroad contains financial information and material on coal transportation the extension of the Ohio River the Washington branch the Northwest Branch and more.<br/>Not located in Modelski. John Murphy unknown books
1889WRCAM27352ASan Francisco: H.S. Crocker & Co. 1889. 70pp. Original printed wrappers. Lacking rear wrapper. Spine perished. Small pencil and ink inscriptions on front wrapper. Internally fine. Overall very good. Introductory material by Leland Stanford. A positive report on the Central Pacific's dealings with the government. H.S. Crocker & Co. unknown books
1889WRCAM27352San Francisco: H.S. Crocker & Co. 1889. 70pp. Original printed wrappers. Spine chipped. Small old stamp on titlepage. Very good. Introductory material by Leland Stanford. A positive report on the Central Pacific's dealings with the government. H.S. Crocker & Co. unknown books
1902572301902. English and Spanish. English and Spanish. The U.S. Army Regulates the Railroads of Cuba Cuba. Cuba Railroad Commission. The Railroad Law Corrected Copy of the Island of Cuba and Other Provisions Related Thereto. Havana: S.n. 1902. Various paginations. Printed wrappers rear lacking some wear and creases to front cover chip to head. Toning light browning and foxing in a few places internally clean. $150. Only edition. English and Spanish. The United States assumed custodial power over Cuba under the treaty ending the Spanish-American War. Cuba gained formal independence in 1902 as the Republic of Cuba but the U.S. continued to keep troops in Cuba and retained the right to intervene in its internal and foreign affairs. During this period which lasted to 1908 with later incursions the U.S. military supervised the development of the local military and implemented several public-works projects such as a modern railroad system. The Railroad Law records the legal side of this aspect of state-building. OCLC locates 5 copies in law libraries Duke Harvard Universities of Arizona Michigan and Minnesota. unknown books
19182783611918. With block signals home signals bracket signals and others illustrated in color. Also with diagrams of train signals. We know from a check out form printed in that the book was at one time lent to William S. Mills Fireman in service of the Gary Division. Uncommon; we locate no copies on OCLC. unknown books
1887287950Buffalo NY: Matthews Northrup & Co 1887. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. A timeline of the battles of the Civil War with statements of Union casualties for each. With a description of St. Louis and its attractions at the rear; published by the Illinois Central Railroad Co. and dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic. Folding map of the Illinois Central Railroad System with an 11 cm closed tear along a fold; color illustrated with a close-up of St. Louis within the map. Chromolithographically decorated on the folding covers stapled at the bottom edge. A wallet style binding with slight soiling to the covers previous owner's name in pencil and minor toning to the title page. Very Good binding. Matthews, Northrup & Co unknown books
