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184122451New-York: Printed by Egbert Hedge Railroad Journal Office. 120 Nassau Street 1841. 34 2 blank 2 15 appendix 1 2 blank pp. Attractive green foldout map of the State of New York a few short splits along folds one short closed tear repaired with small piece of tape on verso. Original printed wrappers small institutional paper label with reinforced spine. Stitched blindstamp at bottom of title page. Else Very Good. <br/>AI 41-3849 4. OCLC 39816544 4 -serial. Printed by Egbert Hedge, Railroad Journal Office. 120 Nassau Street unknown books
183622874New York 1836. 11 1 blank pp. Folding chart. Stitched untrimmed. Scattered light foxing Very Good. <br/><br/> The pamphlet includes 'Report of the Receipts and Expenditures .up to and including the 31st day of December 1835'; 'Copy of the Petition of the New-York and Erie Rail Road Company' seeking State support for the Road; and a folding chart by James Seymour Division Engineer with a detailed list of 'Engineer's estimate of quantity and Contractor's prices'. James G. King was President and Samuel B. Ruggles Comptroller of the Road. <br/>Thompson 1419. OCLC 39255517 2- NYPL Princeton. Not in American Imprints. unknown books
183522837New-York: Printed by George P. Scott & Co. 1835. 11 1 blank pp. Original printed blue wrappers light foxing and soiling stitched. Very Good. <br/><br/> Three distinguished civil engineers: Robinson built Virginia's first railroad and organized several others; Knight was chief engineer of the B&O Railroad; Wright made the survey for the New York and Erie railroad. Here they report on "points of increased difficulty" in the route. <br/>FIRST EDITION. Thomson 1140. AI 34032 5. Printed by George P. Scott & Co. unknown 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
18601469336th Cong. 1st Sess.: HMD85. 1860. 12pp Disbound Very Good. HMD85. unknown books
185219687n 1852. Folded blue folio sheet. 3 1 blank pp. Horizontal fold resulting in one short closed margin tear no loss light wear. Good. <br/><br/> The Company's balance sheet showing capital stock debt dividend payable value of equipment and other property data on passengers and freight carried. A report on accidents on the road is included. Not in Felcone whose bibliography includes reports printed in 1853 1854 1857 1858 1859. unknown books
184119688np 1841. Folded folio sheet. 3 1 address page in ink to Hon. D.B. Appleget pp. Several old folds spotted and moderately worn. Good. <br/><br/> Expenses exceeded estimates. "The country through which the Road passes being densely populated and the lands especially in the neighborhood of the cities and towns highly cultivated and valuable great difficulty and expense were incurred in procuring the right of way." The document is signed at the end in type by J. Worthington Treasurer. Not located in Felcone American Imprints Sabin or on OCLC. unknown books
184939429Boston: Redding & Co.; New York:Clark Austin & Co 1849. States outlined in colors. 1 vols. 20 1/2 x 24 3/4 inches overall. Folding engraved map 16 ca. 5 x 6 inch panels Four rows of four panels backed on linen engraved ornamental bordersmall engraved paper label on back. Some browning or soiling generally light cloth darkened with some spotting on verso of map else a very good copy. States outlined in colors. 1 vols. 20 1/2 x 24 3/4 inches overall. Each of the railroad lines is identified. Redding & Co.; New York:Clark, Austin & Co unknown books
1976267914Warehouse Point CT: National Railway Historical Society 1976. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. A clean copy with no marks. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs; with folding map of the Hyde Park Division. Very Good binding. National Railway Historical Society unknown books
192269535New York 1922. Paperback. Very Good. 38p. plus 10 folding maps. Wrapper. 27cm. Laid in is a typed Letter signed from the Assistant to the President of the NAORS forwarding this report and mentioning an upcoming hearing before the ICC to consider regulations. <br/><br/> paperback books
68102Madeira n.d. Paperback. Very Good. illustrations 16p. Wrapper. Oblong 17 x 13cm. One could return by mount by rail or by sleigh. <br/><br/> paperback books
1910300407Los Angeles Pacific Electric Railway ca. 1910. 1910. Folding 4 panel brochure 8 x 16. 7 b/w photographs. Printed in yellow and black. Very good-fine. Includes time tables fair schedules geographical information on Alpine Tavern San Bernardino Mountain Auto Line. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Los Angeles, Pacific Electric Railway [ca. 1910]. 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
1931300406Los Angeles Pacific Electric Railway 1931. 1931. Folding 8 panel brochure 8" x 16". 12 sepia illustrations; map. Printed in tan cream and black. Very good-fine. Printed by California Rotogravure Company. Includes time tables points of interest; housing etc. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Los Angeles, Pacific Electric Railway [1931]. unknown books
1910302511Pacific Electric Railway ca. 1910. 1910. Original photograph depicting 43 passengers men and women dressed in coats and hats at the Echo Mountain Terminal 3200 feet above sea level with printed descriptive information on the mount with pictorial green borders. 4 11/16" x 7 1/2" image on stiff 6 1/16" x 9" pictorial folder. No Binding. Fine. Pacific Electric Railway [ca. 1910]. unknown books
1890300405Pacific Electric Railway 1890. 1890. Photograph depicting 37 passengers at the Echo Mountain Terminal 3500 feet above sea level with printed descriptive information on the verso of mount with pictorial borders. 4 1/2" x 7 3/4" image on stiff 10" x 7" mount. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Pacific Electric Railway [1890]. unknown books
1970151354N.p.: N.p. 1970. Archive of 32 vintage photographs documenting the October 20 1970 collision of two trains along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line in Raytown Missouri. Also included in the archive is a single broadside reward poster offering $5000 for information pertaining to the accident. <br/><br/>According to a contemporary newspaper article which appeared in nearby Jackson County's Independence Examiner the accident was believed to have been caused by juvenile vandalism to a nearby track switch. The collision and subsequent derailment resulted in the death of one engineer whose partial body is visible in several photographs. <br/><br/>The photographs in the archive range from close-up shots of the mangled train cars and tracks to distance views of the surrounding woods. Frequently displayed in the images is a small handwritten police chalkboard noting the date location and case numbers. A vivid and interesting look at investigative photography and railway disasters in the late twentieth century. <br/><br/>Photographs 10 x 8 inches housed in a manila envelope with the logo of Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. on the top left corner. Reward poster 9 x 12 inches. Poster and photographs generally Near Fine envelope Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1899WRCAM20177St. Louis 1899. 1102pp. plus folding map. Illus. Original printed wrappers. Some light soiling to wrappers. Else very good. Later edition. The wonders of Missouri farming especially with respect to fruit culture ".the value of the fruit crop of Missouri annually exceeds that of California" and stock raising. Illustrated halftones of farm scenes fine residences St. Louis and natural spendlors such as the Falls of Stout's Creek near Arcadia Missouri. Includes a folding map of the state. unknown books
3055Boston: The Company:Alfred Mudge & Son Printers 1874. . 8vo buff wrappers front printed Boston: [The Company]:Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, 1874. unknown books
188831649np 1888. 79 1 pp plus folding map couple of expertly repaired short fold splits one chip. Disbound Good. <br/><br/> This promotional went through a number of editions of which this appears to be the first. It provides the information promised by the title.<br/>110 Eberstadt 15. unknown books
186330260Memphis 1863. Broadside 9" x 11". Lined paper with columns in blue and red inks entirely in manuscript. Two large stains at left edge moderate dusting to right edge on verso. A few small edge chips old folds with archival tape repairs of short splits on verso. Good to Good.<br/><br/> The Mississippi Central Railroad Company was chartered in 1852; construction began in 1853 and was completed in 1860. The road ran from Canton Mississippi to Jackson Tennessee; it connected to the New Orleans Jackson and Great Northern Railroads at Canton; the Memphis and Charleston Railroad at Grand Junction Tennessee; and the Mobile and Ohio Railroad at Jackson Tennessee. The Mississippi Central Railroad was the scene of several military actions during 1862-1863 and was severely damaged.<br/> R.S. Taylor & Co. of Memphis Tennessee advertised as Cotton Factors and Grocers "We have a large and well selected stock of Groceries and Flour among which is the old favorite Grafton 000 and Reincke's Elegant." THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL VOLUME 31 NUMBER 67 FEBRUARY 22 1871 Page 1. unknown books
185331456Davenport: Sanders & Davis 1853. 24pp. Stitched lightly foxed. Very Good. <br/><br/> This pamphlet provides "elaborate details of the projected road across the State from Davenport to Council Bluffs" 130 Eberstadt 311. The incorporators included the well known civil engineer John Jervis of New York. <br/>130 Eberstadt 312. Graff 2828. OCLC 11478920 10 as of January 2021. Not in Sabin Moffit Decker or BRE. Sanders & Davis unknown books
1868WRCAM33573Washington 1868. 39pp. plus large color folding map. Modern maroon cloth gilt maroon morocco label. Minor dust soiling in text. Map bright and clean. Overall very good. An application to Congress by the Northern Pacific Railroad headed by Minnesota railroad magnate James J. Hill for federal aid to support the Railroad's expansion to the West Coast. The petition reviews the railroad's original charter and includes an impressive color folding map "Map of the Country from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean" which illustrates the railroad's route from Duluth to Seattle and Portland. This map was originally produced to accompany Edwin Johnson's report on the feasibility of the railroad. This is one of the finest maps of the region traversed to be issued up to this time and was produced by Colton in New York not by the government. Wheat devotes several pages to discussing it noting that "the detail of such a map defies cataloging." Above the map appears an elevation chart for the same distance. <br> <br> A fine account of railroad expansion in the Northwest. Rare. Not on OCLC. MIDLAND NOTES 68-164. WHEAT TRANSMISSISSIPPI 1169. hardcover books
19078702New York 1907. Original printed wrappers and staples 27pp. Double page map frontis of the Road and States that it traverses. Old institutional stamps. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. unknown books
189229205Detroit: John F. Eby & Co. Book and Job Printers 1892. 21 3 blank pp folding color map. Text printed on glossy paper. Original printed green wrappers tanned chipped at edges institutional rubberstamps rear wrap detached stitched. Institional rubberstamp on title page. Good. John F. Eby & Co., Book and Job Printers unknown books