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8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, and 24 monochrome illustrations on 14 and a full-page map in the text, signature and inscription on front free endpaper; cloth, gilt back, a good, sound copy. Second and final volume of the author's indispensable history. The first volume (covering the years 1830-1876) was published in 1954. Ottlery, 138.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 528pp. A gazetteer approach to the visual aspects and history of places and feaures you actually see on four UK train journeys - (1) Paddington to Bristol, Cardiff and Penzance (2) King's Cross to Edinburgh (3) Victoria and Waterloo to Brighton, Dover and Southampton (4) Euston to Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester.
Rule Book 1950 reprint including amendments authorised up to 1st October 1961. 280 pages; xlix index. Inscription on front free endpaper; some creasing to edge of title page. A little wear to cover corners. This book comes with booklet Supplement No.4 B.R.87109/18 and a single sheet of notes plus a note to original owner from Station Master at Cowdenbeath.
Previous owner's name/address inside front cover. No other marks. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped, marked or torn with slight creasing to top of spine and traces of storage. 96pp. These photos show as many types as possible of the range of trams which operated in Britain and Eire in the third quarter of the twentieth century.
Saint-Maur, Lapie, 1958. Collection la Doc. Aérienne Pédagogique. Une Photographie en noir et blanc de 45x27,5 cm, marge blanche de 1 cm. Large plan aérien de la gare et des alentours; bon état. Photo sur demande.
8vo., First Edition; black cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
2 vol. in-4 br., Bulletin de la Société Industrielle de Mulhouse, Bulletin trimestriel n° 3 1971, 97-33 pp. et 32 pp. Bon état (lég. rouss. sur couv.) pour cette excellente revue technique, à laquelle on joint le guide de visite. Français
Angoulême, Société Archéologique et Historique de Charente, 1996. 2e et 3e trimestre. N°2-3. Une brochure de format in 8° de 100 pp. Environ, illustrations. Bon état. Sujets traités "Clovis à Angoulême...", "Le chandelier émaillé d'Esse", "Compagnie des Chemins de fer de Charente".
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 128 pages. Many b&w photos.
pp. 255, 4 [Publisher's catalogue of Travel books] + Frontis Map. Illustrated with drawings and maps. Age stain. Lightly XLib. 230 mm. Original full green cloth binding, decorated in black and lettered in gilt gold. Corners worn with small loss. Binding rubbed and worn but tight. Hardbound. Very good. Charles Bernard Nordhoff (1887-1947) was an English-born American novelist and traveler. Cowan p. 162; Adams. Herd 1676; Flake 5861. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W12
144 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Numerous high-quality reproductions of archival black and white photos. "Born from the amalgamation of a series of small lines in mid-Wales, the Cambrian Railway holds a special place in the affection of railway enthusiasts. In this volume the author recalls a lifetime of personal observation of the company's lines and presents a unique view of the running practices, changes during Great Western days and the staff who worked on the line. The company's routes, including those from Oswestry to Machynlleth and Aberystwyth along the Welsh Coast line to Pwllheli, are recalled from both the lineside and footplate, to create an evocative reminder of the Cambrian system." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings neatly upon front free endpaper otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. An excellent copy. Book
40 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Features: Gold Along Little Hixon Creek; The K and S Railway; Our Vanishing Heritage - Salishan Indian Basketry; Old Fort Rupert, Vancouver Island; W.G. Cox - Gold Commissioner - Part III; Collector's Page; The Battle Bend Country; W.S. Hatton's Paintings; Historic Three Forks, in the silver country of the West Kootenay. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 450 pages with a great many photos, mostly in b&w. Chapters, with a large number of sub-chapters, include Rail corridors through the Cordillera to Canada's two Pacific gatways; The first Pacific gateways to overseas treade; The gateways 1917 to 1929 -- Panama extends Vancouver's reach to atlantic markets; A visual record of the gateway ports and the men who moved to cagoes 1843 to 1918; The depression years 1930 to 1938; The war years 1939 to 1945; The gateways 1946 to 1970 -- new markets for bulk commodities -- etc. for a total of eleven chapters ending with The facilities needed to handle overseas treade to 2020.
Features: Momentous Issues in the Island Story; Garden in the Gulph; Notable Prince Edward Islanders; The First Islanders; Handwoven and Homespun; Island Currency; Heritage in Building; Houses of Worship; Did They Hear the Whistle Blowing? - Prince Edward Island Railway; History of Printing; Furniture Making on Prince Edward Island; Visual Arts; Red is the Soil - PEI Pottery; Glassware; Those Gallant Ships - Photo of 'The Meteor' under construction in 1892; The Farm Family; Island Barns; Heritage Foundation; Anne of Green Gables; Acadian Settlers; Museums; Clock and Watchmakers. Average wear. Sound copy. Magazine
82 pages. Features: Ground Control Approach Radar for the RCAF; Pilot Error; Navigating from the Cockpit; Wings of Britain; Turbine Era is the Target; Gloom, Excitement in Jet Program; British Seek Transport Lead; Supersonic Fighters for British Arsenal; Aim to Reduce Lightplane Costs; Flight Simulator Trains Crews; Ottawa Report; Canadian Accident Analysis; Maintenance Section; Curved Maps for Navigation; and more. Many pages of great ads including the de Havilland Beaver. Small ink stamp atop front cover. Front cover partially loose. Average wear. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Features: Green Santas, Plum Pudding and Spritzen - Swiss, German, British and Ukrainian Christmas traditions are all current in Waterloo County, Ontario; Historic Houses re-create the Victorian Christmas; Signposts for Collectors VI - Canadian Presentation Pieces and Awards of Merit; Appraisals - how much is it worth? to whom? for what purpose?; Saints and Angels, Kings and Prophets - stained glass in Trinity College, University of Toronto; Railway Tickets - a new source of collectibles. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
Signed, without inscription, by Ann Louise Smith upon title page. Her small address label appears on last blank leaf. 267 pages. Map. Numerous black and white reproductions of archival photos and documents. Compiled from the records of Dr. Walter G. Anderson [1907-2002], Missionary, Physician, and Prisoner of War, by his niece. Anderson arrived in Singapore nine days before its fall in 1942 and became a POW of the Japanese. He kept secret diaries of his horrific experiences which, with other records, are recounted here. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
26 pages. Oblong 8.5 x 11". Printed upon glossy stock. Maps. Generously illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos of locomotives and the S.S. Canora car ferry, accompanied by very informative text. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Book
50 pages. Features/Articles: Cover photo of view from Jasper Park Lodge; The New Prince George starts service this month; Jasper Park Lodge - a Quarter of a Century, with many photos; Canadian National Cameos - the meaning of train signals; Longmoor - a memorial window for the Canadian railway troops, who did their overseas training on the Longmoor Military Railway, was unveiled April 25 at the Garrison Church at Longmoor, Hants; Posters display our services - great pictorial display; The Reminiscing Run - a gabfest ensues when engineers get together; T.C.A. enters Bermuda - new direct air service inaugurated from Montreal and Toronto - with photos; G.T.W. (Grand Trunk Western Railway holds annual meeting; List and photos of staff working in Moncton's New Atlantic Building; System News; Chickens Without Wings - Dominica specializes in eating Crapaud (Frogs) which the natives refer to as "Mountain chicken"; Young Railroaders' Club; and more. Address label on back cover. Small piece missing from back cover. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
50 pages. Features/Articles: Ben Hur's chariot set the wheel base gauge for today's railroads; Canadian National Exhibits and Displays; Alberta's Hot Spot - The New Oil Fields near Edmonton, Leduc, Woodbend and Redwater; Canadian Nationial Telegraphs Blaze New Northern Trail - modern service makes the whole world neighbors of Red and Pickle Lake areas; The Cornerstone of a Community - The C.N.R. in Cornwall; An Approach to the Problem of Industrial Plant Location; Knowledge Pays Traffic Dividends; A.J. Lomas Named Vice-President Central Region; G.T.W. "Crop" Train set for mercy trip; New Railway Quarters in Victoria; Staff Changes; Around the Departments; Traffic; Young Railroaders' Club; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Address label on back cover. A sound copy. Book
50 pages. Features and Articles: Donald Gordon Succeeds R.C. Vaughan - becomes Chairman and President Jan. 1 when Mr. Vaughan retires after 51 years of railway service; Governor-General's first visit to Newfoundland - seven black and white photos; Photos of the Lakehead, Churchill and Vancouver grain terminals; Emerson College Thesbians use C.N.S.S. flagship in preparing for "The Parlor Story"; Canada Builds to Endure - on inspection trip, President finds west busy and confident; Ticket Agents See What They Sell - Annual Sales Meeting in Seattle; This Switchman has to Think Fast - Cliff McCamon works for the C.N.R. in Saskatoon; Photo of the "Train of Tomorrow"; Moncton's Diamond Jubilee; System News - staff changes; and more. Five-inch opening at top end of cover fold, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
Book is in excellent condition in every respect, no flaws for blemishes of any kind. Text/interior is clean and neat with no marking of any kind. Dust jacket has very light wear, no tears. 160 pages, many b&w prints.
30 pages. Oblong 8.5 x 11". Printed upon glossy stock. Map. Generously illustrated with archival black and white photos. "I hope this work will be of interest not only to those whose hobby is the same as mine, but also to those railroaders who worked their trains over the difficult mountain grades of the Boundary Subdivision, often under less-than-ideal conditions." - p.2. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Book
26 pages. Oblong 8.5 x 11". Printed upon glossy stock. Map. Generously illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos of locomotives. "Brings together a selection of photographs and reminiscences of my days as a rail photographer and railroader, during the sunset period of the great steam era." - Introduction. Also includes four photos of diesel locomotives which took over from the steam-powered units. Includes lots of informative supporting text. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Book
26 pages. Oblong 8.5 x 11". Printed upon glossy stock. Map. Generously illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos of locomotives on almost every page, accompanied by very informative text. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Book