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192772820Rochester: General Railway Signal Company 1927. Paperback. Near Fine. frontis photos folding figure 23p. Wrapper. Their Bulletin Number 148. <br/><br/> General Railway Signal Company paperback books
188135023Ottawa: Printed by MacLean Roger & Co. 1881. Original printed salmon wrappers stitched. 2 10 large folding map short closed tear 20 11 3 2 2 pp as issued. Vertical fold light edgewear. Very Good.<br/> offered with Booth C.J. President: THE CANADA ATLANTIC RAILWAY CO'Y. PROSPECTUS. Ottawa: 1889. 4 pp printed on rectos only. Caption title as issued. Pinned at upper blank corner and docketed in ink on final blank "Canada Atlantic RR Prospectus January 1889." Fine.<br/><br/> The map in excellent condition is titled "Canada Atlantic Railway Map December 1881" accomplished by "Geo. Bishop & Co. Lith. Montreal." It measures 18" x 35" with the route of the railway; extensions and other railways also notes; other boundaries in green. All the documents creating the Company set forth in the title of the pamphlet are printed each individually numbered. The Railway as the Prospectus states "extends from Ottawa in a south easterly direction a distance of 142 miles and connects with the Central Vermont Railroad at the village of Alburgh Springs Vt. U.S.A."<br/> "The Canada Atlantic Railway CAR was a small regional railway created in 1880 by lumber baron John Rodolphus Booth. Initially planned as part of the transportation network for his vast lumber holdings the railway quickly grew into a general-purpose railway serving passengers and communities along the route. Booth's first target was to gain access to Vermont in order to connect with the Central Vermont Railway CV and further exploit the US markets" "Canada Atlantic Railway" Ontario Railways accessed at Canada-Rail website May 2018.<br/> As of May 2018 we do not locate either of these documents-- or the map-- on OCLC. Printed by MacLean, Roger & Co. unknown books
187023299New York: Brown & Hewitt 1870. 32pp original printed wrappers light dust and wear stitched. Double-page map of the route with boundaries of Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri and Illinois outlined in yellow. Very Good. <br/><br/> The pamphlet contains much information on the resources and economic potential of the State of Iowa and the midwest the traffic that the road will bear grain markets the business of the road and the nature of the investment.<br/>BRE 190. Not in Modelski or Sabin. Brown & Hewitt unknown books
187023298New York: Brown & Hewitt 1870. 32pp original printed wrappers light dust and wear front wrap detached but present stitched. Double-page map of the route with boundaries of Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri and Illinois outlined in yellow. Map and text Near Fine overall Very Good plus. <br/><br/> The pamphlet describes the resources and economic potential of Iowa and the midwest the traffic that the Road will bear grain markets the business of the Road and the nature of the investment. <br/>BRE 190. Not in Modelski or Sabin. Brown & Hewitt unknown books
186919264New York: Brown & Hewitt 1869. 32pp original printed wrappers chipped at spine and edges stitched. Double-page map of the route with boundaries of Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri and Illinois outlined in yellow a short closed tear without loss. Good. <br/><br/> The pamphlet contains information on the resources and economic potential of Iowa and the midwest the traffic that the road will bear grain markets the business of the road and the nature of the investment. <br/>NUC lists printings of December 1869 and March 1870. Not in Modelski or Sabin. OCLC records only 1870 printings. Brown & Hewitt unknown books
194245913n.p. 1942. 1st printing. Single sheet blue brown and black lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy edges and corners rubbed age toning to recto and verso overall clean and bright. Broadside. Illustrated. 11" x 7" <br/><br/>There is a stamp that reads " FOR VICTORY BUY UNITED STATES WAR BONDS AND STAMPS". unknown books
186523334Farmington Maine 1865. 26pp disbound. Several manuscript corrections Good. <br/><br/> The Company was incorporated in 1848. unknown books
48090Buffalo: Railroad Trainmasters of North America n.d. Quarto bifolium. Opens to printed broadside 11" x 17". Printed in black and orange ink; text in four columns. Original folds else fine. Wartime polemic from the editor of the Railroad Workers' Journal arguing that the closed shop is tantamount to the "yellow dog" contract in reverse benefitting only organizers and not the rank and file. Undated but clearlyi a wartime production ca 1940s. Railroad Trainmasters of North America unknown books
195540432Denver CO: The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company 1955. 1st printings. Beige printed paper wrappers stapled. Light wear to paper faint creasing. A VG set. One of 10 pp. one of 14. Charts housed within. 10-1/2" x 9-3/8" <br/><br/>"The Rio Grande was the epitome of mountain railroading with a motto of Through the Rockies not around them and later Main line through the Rockies both referring to the Rocky Mountains. The D&RGW operated the highest mainline rail line in the United States over the 10240 feet 3120 m Tennessee Pass in Colorado and the famed routes through the Moffat Tunnel and the Royal Gorge. At its height around 1890 the D&RG had the largest operating narrow gauge railroad network in North America. Known for its independence the D&RGW operated the last private intercity passenger train in the United States the Rio Grande Zephyr." Wikipedia. The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company unknown books
19102222249<p>First edition Oblong octavo 8 7/8" x 5 1/2". 12 pages illustrated in eight colors by Evelyn Gladys Hall. Stitched edges pinked. A bit of fading to left side. Very good.</p><p>Depict British American German trains including cattle and pigeon cars.</p><p>Cope page 79 No. 125.</p> Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd. unknown books
343761 vols. 12 x 9 inches image size. Framed and glazed. 1 vols. 12 x 9 inches image size. This fine illustration was done for "The Express Messenger" the employee magazine of American Railway Express precursor to American Express. unknown books
40769n.p.: Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway n.d. Full color chromolithograph with printed caption. 1 vols. Image 14 x 19 inches; matted to 21-1/2 x 26 inches overall. Small portion of blank lower right corner missing well away from image and caption and covered by mat; a few spots of almost imperceptible abrasion to surface else fine and handsome. Full color chromolithograph with printed caption. 1 vols. Image 14 x 19 inches; matted to 21-1/2 x 26 inches overall. Superb Civil War Railroad Chromolithograph. An absolutely brilliant chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock its clarity of detail putting most examples of this medium to shame. Caption states: "The 'General' was captured at Big Shanty now Kennesaw Ga. April 12 1862 by the 'Andrews' Raiders' and recaptured near Ringgold Ga. by W.A. Fuller Conductor and Anthony Murphy Shop Foreman for the Railroad Company assisted by Confederates and others after an exciting chase of about ninety miles." Illustrated here in repose the elegant engine glows as a work of art. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway unknown books
2992St. Louis: The Company:Printed by Buxton & Skinner 1905. . Large 8vo printed color stiff wrappers; back wrapper somewhat soiled Microfilm holdings only in OCLC At the foot of the front cover is the legend " Presented to the Confederate Veterans at their Re-Union Loouisville Ky. June 14th 1905 with the Compliments of the Passenger Department "Cotton Belt Route". Ownership signature of "E. W. Winkler" St. Louis: The Company:Printed by Buxton & Skinner , 1905. unknown books
195540440Berlin Canada: Grand River Railway 1955. 1st printings. Buff paper printed with black ink. Moderate wear to paper age-toning edgewear with light creasing and chipping no losses to text. Bottom of advertisement torn. An about VG collection. 3 items each of folded single sheets. Single black and white photographic image to advertisement. Varying sizes. <br/><br/>This collection includes: Grand Railway's "The Lake Erie and Northern Railway" Timetables No. 29 & 62 and a "Last Call" Interurban Jaunt advertisement for a farewell trip to the Lake Erie & Northern Railway and the Grand River Railway on May 1 1955. Grand River Railway unknown books
1869288969New York: American Photolithographic Company 1869. paperback. very good. Map: lithograph. 16" x 28.5". In very good condition. <br><br>Pamphlet: Thin 8vo. 31 pages. Staple-bound stain to paper cover binding fragile. Washington: Government Printing Office. In very good condition.<br/><br/> Map is tipped in at back cover of pamphlet and shows Northern & Southern Pacific Trunk Lines railways completed and railways projected. The majority of the committee that wrote this report included W.M. Stewart Chas D. Drake John Conness Alexander Ramsey J.C. Abbott B.F. Rice<br/><br/> American Photolithographic Company unknown books
186028774Hannibal Mo.: Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Office 1860. 60pp plus double-page frontis map entitled 'Railway Guide to the Hannibal & St. Joseph Rail Road Lands in Missouri' engraved on wood by W. Mackwitz St. Louis; plus 'Map of Northern Missouri Showing the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Lands'; plus six full-page engraved illustrations including views of Grand Valley and St. Joseph. Original printed yellow wrappers spine and corner wear light contemporary ink stamp of 'General Market Office 21 State St. Boston' on front wrapper stitched. The rear wrapper describes the routes connections and transit times of the Railroad. Very Good plus. <br/><br/> The Road was one of the earliest to reach the Missouri River in northwestern Missouri at St. Joseph the starting point of the Pony Express. Taylor The Transportation Revolution page 86. It traversed Northern Missouri connecting Chicago and St. Louis with Kansas and Nebraska. <br/> The pamphlet describes the route; lands offered for sale; connecting roads; prices and terms of payment; the advantages of the "rolling and healthy" "well-watered" "well- wooded" properties. The location of the Road and lands is "unequaled by any other portion of the country." Agriculture and stock raising are the best in the Nation. Similarly advantaged are markets-- with cheap freight rates-- and cultural and educational opportunities. St. Louis St. Joseph and Hannibal are described. The State Geologist and other experts weigh in with testimonials.<br/>Bureau of Railway Economics 211. Not in Sabin Eberstadt Graff Decker Soliday. A number of institutional locations on OCLC. Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Office unknown books
1857040173Chicago: Illinois Central Rail Road Office 1857. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 80pp. Bound in at front: Outline Map of Illinois; Railway Guide to the Illinois Central Rail Road Lands double-page map; woodcut frontispiece "Prairie Scene in Illinois." Six woodcuts in the text. Bound in at back: four pages of broadside-style ads printed in diaplay type on lavender stock. 1 "Passengers for St. Louis Jacksonville Naples Kansas and Nebraska should procure their tickets via Illinois Central R. Road." 2 "Great Western and Michigan Central Railway Line only direct route via Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge." 3 Great Reduction of Fare! For St. Paul! Great Western Mail Route. Galena and Chicago Union Rail Road." 4 "Passengers for St. Paul should be particular and call for tickets via Dunleith . Having Twelve Splendid Steamers." Bound in printed wrappers with prairie scene on cover. 9" x 5.5" Byrd Illinois Imprints 2683. Buck Travel and Description 559. <br/><br/> Illinois Central Rail Road Office paperback books
185833688Chicago: Illinois Central Rail Road Office 1858. 8vo 5 p.l. pp. 5-80; full-page map of Illinois double-page map of the guide to the Illinois Central Railroad Lands wood-engraved frontispiece 6 wood-engraved illustrations in the text; slight nibble out of the fore-margin of the first 3 leaves else a near fine copy in original yellow pictorial wrappers. Another edition with same text has imprint: Boston G.C. Rand & Avery printers 1857. Byrd 2683; Ante-Fire Imprints 263. <br/><br/> Illinois Central Rail Road Office unknown books
1901TB30276Chicago: Chicago & North-Western Railway Co. 1901. First Edition. An ex-library copy in its original light brown cloth covered flexible boards with a mult-colored printed front board. A small octavo of 7 3/4 by 5 inches with a 1/4" closed tear to the cloth at the head of the spine a library gift plate on the front paste down library stamps on several pages and call numbers written on the title and copyright pages. Without a dust jacket. 114 pages followed by an illustration of an earlier work of art. Illustrated throughout with maps and reproductions of earlier works of art. Chicago & North-Western Railway Co. hardcover books
1882WRCAM8157New York 1882. 8pp. Original printed self-wrappers. Very good. Further dialogue regarding extension of the time period for the Congressional land grant to the NPRR. unknown books
193115343Princeton: Princeton University Press 1931. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Quarto. 36 pp. Illustrated with diagrams. A very good copy in printed stapled wrappers. A "Compliments of William C. Dickerman" card laid into this copy. Uncommon. <br/><br/> Princeton University Press paperback books
1871761New York 1871. Good plus. Folding pamphlet 6 x 17 inches. Separated along one fold. A few later pencil annotations. Light wear and tanning. A scarce advertisement for bond investment in the Northern Pacific Railroad issued in 1871 during the first great construction push on the line. Although the company was founded in 1865 ground was only broken on construction in 1870 after considerable backing by Jay Cooke. This pamphlet outlines the plans for the railroad to be built from St. Paul to Portland and Seattle the prospects for passenger and freight business upon completion and the extent of the land grants afforded the railroad by the federal government. The text goes on to describe the financial instruments on offer their advantages over Treasury bonds chiefly a greater yield at 7-8% vs. 5-6% and their security against the commercial and financial assets of the railroad as well as its land grants. With a map of the proposed route on the rearmost panel. A scarce call for investment in the Northern Pacific from its early history. unknown books
1873403707Jay Cooke & Co 1873. 8vo. 51 4 pp. Folding map of the railroad and its inter-oceanic connections. Original printed wrappers the rear wrapper with map of the railroad. Wrappers separated along spine last two text leaves loose. FIRST EDITION. The map shows the northern half of the U.S. from the Pacific to Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. The proposed railroad extends from the Missouri River near Fort McKean westward to the towns of Olympia Portland Seattle and terminating at Whatcom just north of Bellingham. The route splits into a northern and southern branch just above Coeur d'Alene Lake. The publisher Jay Cooke was the famous financier of the Civil War; his private bank financed the construction of the railroad. This promotional pamphlet was used to gain investors. <br/><br/> Jay Cooke & Co unknown books
1885403742Omaha: The Republican Printers 1885. 8vo. 64 pp. Wood-engravings in text. Original blue printed wrappers the rear wrapper with full-panel map by Matthews Northrup & Co. Buffalo. Niagara Falls ticket seller's ink advertisement stamp on front wrapper light toning at edges. FIRST EDITION. Jones Checklist 1637; Streeter sale VI:3395. <br/><br/> The Republican Printers unknown books
1908WRCAM28591N.p.: Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Passenger Departments 1908. 72pp. including color illustrations and maps. Quarto. Plain wrappers. Spine partially chipped away lower corner on rear cover chipped. Quite clean internally. Very good. Describes in words and pictures the routes of the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific Railroad from Omaha Nebraska through Wyoming Utah and Nevada to Oakland California. The color illustrations throughout are most unusual in a publication this early. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Passenger Departments unknown books