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Collection " Ecole spéciale des travaux publics du bâtiment et de l'industrie " Dont M. Eyrolles est l'Ingénieur-Directeur . Une partie déreliée . Cet ouvrage est entièrement écrit à la main dans une écriture parfaite avec plein et délié . Illustré de nombreux schémas et plans dépliants . On y trouvera la figure d'un poteau d'éclairage en fer forgé à l'ancienne , d'un poteau de trolley . - 454 p. , 1 Kg 100 .
1 vol. in-18 cart. éditeur bleu nuit, tranches bleues, coll. agendas Dunod, Dunod Paris, 1941, 299-XCIII pp. On joint des prospectus de l'éditeur sur ses ouvrages d'ingénierie. Bon état (anciens cachet d'ex libris) Français
Nathan Université 1995, In-8 broché, 192 pages. Trés bon état.
70 pages. Articles: The War Against Dope Runners - death lurks along the border; Designs for Touring (#10) - the old Ute Trail in the Rockies; Assassin of the Dance - Iva Kitchell; The Secret Papers of Henry L. Hoplins (part 10 - Decision to invade North Africa; Pell-Mel Patton - the world's greatest sprinter?; Homemade Glamor - for girls who make their own stylish clothes. Fiction: The Chousey Man; Flannagan's Last Resort; For Divers Reasons; Monkey's Uncle; The High Hip Rider; More beautiful Than Murder(part 4 of 5). Ads include: Pan American World Airlines; Mennen Skin Bracer; Sieberling tires; GE Coffee makers; Buick Roadmaster; Milky Way chocolate bars; Sanka coffee; Awesome black background centerfold for Calvert liquor - very attractive; DeSoto cars; Kleenex ad with Little Lulu; Tawn cologne; Erie Railroad; Macmillan oil ad features James Kimble, Sr. of Fort Wayne, IN; Hudson cars; Lucky Strike cigarettes (back cover). Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
Broché. 350 pages.
Book's covers show light shelf wear only. Large format , 352 pages with architectural drawings, elevations, photos, floorplans throughout. Heavily illustrated. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Chapters include the architectural investigation of Theatres, Libraries, Museums, Hospitals, Prisons, Hotels, Exchanges and banks, Warhouses adn office buildings, Railway stations, Market halls, exhibition buildings, Shops stores and department stores, Factories et al.
128 pages, illustrated, maps. eng
Paris, Hachette, imprimerie Dufrénoy, vers 1900. Une carte dépliante de 68x78 cm environ; imprimée en trois couleurs. Carte repliée dans une reliure en pleine toile verte titrée de l'éditeur. Quelques fentes aux pliures sans manque. Bon état. Les lignes de l'Alsace-Lorraine, qui faisaient encore parties de l'Allemagne, ne figurent pas.
Pages 186-238. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos. Features: East Coast Carriage Workings; The Robinson 2-8-0s - part 2; French signalling practice - part 1; Steam memories; A 200th anniversary round-up; Simplon route centenary; Welcome to the Dart Yalley Railway; An Invitation to alight; Cambridge University Railway Society photographic competition; and more. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
329 p. Issued without a general title page. 8vo. Attractive original plain half leather binding, with the small printed paper label of Lane S. Hart, Binder, Harrisburg. Hardbound. Very Good. Testimony relating to alleged corruption and bribes paid by oil and railroad companies to influence the vote on the 'Riot Bill'. Scarce. PA 26
100p. + 5 Original mounted photographs (4 1/2" x 6 1/2") mounted on linen of the railroad crossing at Ronks. Damp stained. Top margins fire damaged. Tall 8vo. Original printed wraps. Rear cover fire damaged. Some information on title page and front cover masked with a paper strip. Interesting trial account of Mr. Trout vs. Pennsylvania Railroad. His wife was killed in their car while they were crossing tracks at Ronk's station, Lancaster County. Local witnesses. PA PAMPH 20_11 BX3
pp. 186; 958. Slight damp staining at top margins. Rear hinge cracked. Thick 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Stamped "Compliments of Wm. F. Beck, House of Reps., PA." on front paste down. Important record of companies running: Steam Railroads; Street Railways and Trolleys; Canals; Telegraphs; and Telephones. PA 55
88 pages. Oblong 11" x 8.5". Sections include: The Friendly Service Route; Marion Division; Mahoning & Buffalo Divisions; Susquehanna Division; Scranton Division; New York Division. Loaded with wonderful black and white photos and captions. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
Pages 474-560 + 32 pages of ads. Features: The Six Skulls, Part II (sequel to "In the Grip of the Hip Sings";The Reformation of Bill Allerday - an amusing Australian story; The Human 'Tank' - Mike Inik constructed a suit of armour out of solid steel and schemed revenge for twenty years; The Boat-Dwellers - wonderful photo-illustrated article on the thousands of British families who live on boats; "R.N.-W.M.P - The Riders of the Plains - authoritative stories of some of their exploits; Strange Stories of the War, including "Maroc", mascot of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; On the Borders of Tibet, Part VI - article with amazing photos; The Trouble at Punta Gorda - a planter's struggle with drink-crazed labourers in British Honduras; Circumstantial Evidence - the October 4th, 1900 tragedy at Rochester University, New York state; Historic Crimes and Mysteries; Railway Building in the Wilderness, Part II - fantastic photo-illustrated article on the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad through the Canadian Rockies; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear with openings to bottom of backstrip. Unmarked. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Six Skulls - Part I - Sequel to "In the Grip of the Hip Sings" - the twenty-five year persecution of Walter G. Patterson who, while a young man in Butte, Montana, was compelled to join a lawless Chinese tong; An Amazing Voyage - The escape from Spain of a number of interned German officers; A Flying Man in South America - Part VI - The adventures of John G. Barron, who spent 2.5 years giving flying exhibitions in South America, often to people who had never before seen an aircraft; The Child of Terbeeke - How a child saved a British Battalion from annihilation; Humours of the East African Campaign; Panton's Feud - how aviators and artillery co-operate at the Front; On the Borders of Tibet - Part V - Photo-illustrated account of the author's two years wanderings in these wild lands of wilder people; A Bandit's Bride - Part III - The strange story of Pancho Villa's wife, with photos, including photo of Villa and Zapata on horseback in Mexico City in 1915 when they practically controlled Mexico; Railway Building in the Wilderness - Part I - Construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific through the Canadian Rockies, with great photos; The Faithful Lover - The history of William Anderson and Catherine Burthe; Photo of Mashukwlumbwe tribesmen with hair spikes over two feet tall!; Ten-page investment ad for the Sugar Cane By-Products Co., which apparently sought to solve the shortage of wood pulp by using sugar cane; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [3], 388-472, 8-24 [ads]. Unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
Paris 1908, In-8 broché, 340 pages. Trés bon état.
Extrait de la Revue Générale des Chemins de Fer, 1 vol. in-4 reliure éditeur pleine percaline grise, Dunod, Paris, 1928, 298 pp. avec 7 grandes planches dépliantes Bel exemplaire en parfait état. A l'époque de la publication de l'ouvrage, l'électrification du Réseau de la Compagnie d'Orléans constituait l'une des plus importantes réalisations mondiales en matière d'électrification ferroviaire. Sur un réseau de 232 km, le parcours journalier des trains remorqués électriquement était de 27000 km. Le tonnage moyen des trains étant de 500 tonnes, le trafic anuel était d'env. 5 milliards de tonnes-kilomètres. Français
Features: Northern Pacific Railway Co. Making Big Improvements in the State of Washington; Julius Kruttschnitt an Optimist; Mobilization and the Railways - article from the Army & Navy Journal; Amending Our Shipping Laws; George G. Gould Retains His Position; Railway News in Brief; Noted Engineer E.C. Hawkins - Obituary with photo; Interstate Commerce Decisions; San Francisco Will Be Ready for the Panama Canal and the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915 - article with photos of "San Francisco's Two Big Men", James Rolph Jr., Mayor, and C.C. Moore; Statutory Regulation of Ocean Traffic; Pacific Coast S.S. Co. Places Order for 10,000-Ton Steamer - article with diagram of outboard profile of the vessel; Comprehensive Review of Far Eastern Shipping Situation by U.S. Consul General at Hong Kong, George E. Anderson; Astoria Getting Ready for Panama Canal; Panama Canal Rates - The Big Issue; Captain John Truebridge - Obituary; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Some Perils of the Deck Load - Feature article includes photo of a leaning steamer Cuzco; The Advantages of the Water-Tube Boiler; Record of a Ballin Water Tube Boiler - article with photo; The International Navigation Congress; Boiler Inspection for [Panama] Canal Zone; General Shipping News; Oil Engined Barges to Revolutionize Shipping; and much more. 40 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, featuring local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. Few library markings to front cover. A well-preserved copy of this highly-informative memento of Pacific Northwest transportation over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine
Complete 5 volume set. pp. 464; 548; 595; 686; 702 + Numerous plates, some folding. Many of the plates are heliotypes or lithographs. 8vo. 240 mm. Original gilt-lettered full cloth binding, slightly soiled. Hardbound. Very good. The copy of Abraham Herr Smith (1815-1894), a U.S. Representative from Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1885). Contents include: I. Report of the Commissioner-General, with Accompanying Papers, including Lists of Exhibitors and of Awards. II. Fine Arts, by W.W. Story; Education, by J.L. Chamberlain; Political Education, by A.D. White; Manual Training Schools, by E.C. Jewett; Wood-Carving, by J.T. Norton; Textile Fabrics, by Henry Howard. III. Iron and Steel, D.J. Morrell; Ceramics, by W.P. Blake; Glass and Glass-ware, also by Blake. Forestry, F.P. Baker. Cotton Culture, by P.M.B. Young. IV. Chemical Processes, by T.E. Jenkins; Mining Industries, J.D. Hague; Steam and Gas Engines, A.J. Sweeney; Machines and Machine tools, W.T. Porter; Clocks and Watches, E.H. Knight; Railway Apparatus, by W.A. Anderson. V. Agricultural Implements, by E.H. Knight; Agricultural Products, by J.J. Woodman; Live Stock, by Samuel Dysart; Horticulture, by G.W. Campbell; Pisciculture, by T.B. Ferguson; etc. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W50.
14 compositions originales de Louis Panel, Prix Schefer, 1 vol. in-4 format à l'italienne en feuillet sous chemise et étui, A.M.H.A. Association Modélistes Havrais Amateurs, G.M.R., Groupement Modèles Réduits, Le Havre, s.d. Bon état. Français
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text and front wrapper map, neat signature and book-label on title; original photographic wrappers, a near fine copy. Ottley, 12359.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, numerous full-page illustrations and maps in the text, and large folding map in green and black at end; original pictorial wrappers, lower wrapper lightly browned else a near fine copy. With the publisher's printed slip advising of possible wartime restrictions mounted on half-title. Published in GWR's much sought-after 'Rambles ' series, with evocative illustrations by Charles H J Mayo and delightful flat-colour wrapper artwork after the style of Brian Cook. The author was secretary of the North Finchley Rambling Club and a great champion of the traditional rights of walkers over field paths. He co-authored the series with E Roland Williams and undertook personally all routes described. IN THIS CONDITION, A RARE SURVIVAL.
184 pages. "A captivating collection of 600 photographs that document over 100 years of the history of Prince Rupert, British Columbia and surrounding area." - dust jacket. Front free endpaper removed, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this attractively presented local history. Oblong 32 x 24cm. Book
1 vol. in-4 oblong sous reliure mobile éditeur, s.d. [ circa 1938 ? ] Bon état pour cet exemplaire bien complet de l'intégralité de ses diagrammes. Peu commun. Français
2 fasc. in-12 br., P.O.-Midi, 1937, 8 pp. et 15 pp. Etat satisfaisant pour ces documentations techniques des chemins de fer (Mention "Instruction" biffée et remplacée par "Ordre de Service", probablement dans le cadre de la reprise de la compagnie PO-Midi dans la nouvelle S.N.C.F, en 1937-1938....). Prix pour l'ensemble Français