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8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece,plates and maps in the text; green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, crisp copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with one small loss at upper edge of front panel. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION. Ottley 5982.
Sm. 4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece and several full-page illustrations in the text; cloth, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Updated reissue of the original edition of 1947. Ottley, 6152.
Front cover creased. eng
Cover portrait of Commodore Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, C.B. The Railway Battles of Northern France. Centerfold illustration of 'Charge of the French Light Cavalry after the German artillery had been destroyed at Lassigny'. Photos and illustrations: The Town of Metz; Infantry advance near Arras; Sir William Robertson; Wrecked Hotel De Ville and belfry at Arras; Full-page photo of a hasty wayside breakfast with General Joffre at the front; and more. Covers secured by tape. Somewhat above-average wear. Book
560 pages. Index. Bibliography. "The Great Northern played an historic and sound role in the settlement and development of the Northwest." - from Foreward. Map endpapers. Wonderfully illustrated in colour and black and white. Attractive green cloth-covered boards with bright gilt lettering. Clean, bright and unmarked. Minimal wear. Lovely copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, 58 monochrome plates on 20 and numerous facsimiles and maps (a number full-page) in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good copy in the dustwrapper. Ottley, 9584
Pages 211-242. Features: New Hampshire Industries and Their Builders - The Rockwell Clough Company - article with one-page photo portrait of W. Rockwell Clough; The City of Geneva and John Calvin, 1509-1909; Pembroke Academy; Obituaries for Hon. John Noble, Mary E. Blair, Ellen Porter Champion, Mrs. James W. Henderson, Adelaide Cilley Waldron, M'Clure, David, Thomas S. Ellis, and Michael M. Stevens; Poems; Nice illustrated back cover ad for the Grand Trunk Railway System features the tourist route through Canada, with illustration of Hotel Wawa, Lake of Bays, "Highlands of Ontario"; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A quality copy of this vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 135-166. Features: Col. John H. Bartlett - article with one-page photo portriat of Col. Bartlett; Kimball Union Academy - photo-illustrated article explains the part a New Hampshire academy is playing in the movement for better rural conditions; Old First Church in Tamworth and its Early Ministers; Reminiscences of Old Durham; The Real Old North Church - A Landmark of the Republic; Robert L. Smiley - a tribute of a friend; Obituaries for Hon. Edward H. Sturtevant, Rev. Josiah H. Hooper, Rodney M. Stimson, Christopher C. Shaw, Leonard C. Brickett, Franklin Pierce, Hon. Frank O. Briggs; Poems; Lovely illustrated back cover ad by the Central Vermont Railway/Grand Trunk System Great Vacation Route, with illustration of a vista of Canada's Capital, Otttawa and the Chateau Laurier Hotel; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage issue. Magazine
18 pages. A transcript from research conducted for the CBC radio series entitled "People in Landscape." "The story of Canada's second transcontinental railway through British Columbia prior to the First World War. (David Ross, W.J. McKenna, Walter Wicks, Lorne Kenny, Wiggs O'Niell". - from title page. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Black and white illustrations. Nice copy. Book
92 pages. Excellent black and white photographic plates. Average wear. Binding intact. Bit of writing on each side of back board. A quality copy. Book
238 pages. Index. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "A collection of memoirs and articles on topics both familiar and forgotten, delightful and disconcerting. Provides a glimpse into the lives of the people of the Valley and the Pass that will surprise even those most familiar with the history of the area." - from back cover. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
Book is nearly new, clean and neat: sharp corners, no scuffing, creasing or edge wear to covers, text/interior clean and free of marking of any kind. 238 pages, many b&w photos. Previous owner's name on title page.
Book is in excellent condition in every respect, clean and unmarked, sharp corners with very light shelf wear only to covers.
8vo., First Edition, with plates, full-page map in the text and pictorial endpapers; green cloth, backstrip lettered in brown, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
No marks or inscriptions. Very minor crease to rear cover. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 80pp. The story of how London's Underground Railway began in 1863 and the development of its Northern Line up to recent times We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
Book is in excellent condition with creaseless covers and spine. Binding is square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. The glue in this perfect bound book is over 50 years old and is likely fragile. 384 pages.
97 pages. Bibliography. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos. Glossy illustrated boards. An informal look at the NC&StL. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
No marks or inscriptions to contents. Small crease to lower corner of front cover. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards, name/date to front and no bumping to corners. 35pp. Well illustrated account of the London Underground District Line from its opening in 1868 to 1971.
333 pages. Index. Reference notes. "Here is social history at its finest, using many new unpublished sources and conveying the human side of railway and nation-building." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Worthy reference copy. Book
4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece and very numerous photographs (a number full-page) in the text; brown cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy the dustwrapper. Fascinating study of the railway as an element in the development and well-being of rural life. Ottley, 11378.
8vo., with photographs, facsimiles and diagrams in the text; original printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, covers lightly spotted else a very good, clean copy. High quality facsimile re-issue of the original edition of 1949. Ottley 5684 (recording the first edition).
81 pages. Many black and white illustrations reproduced. Prior owner' name neatly ink-stamped atop title page else unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
237 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival photos. Map endpapers. "Presents the history of a railroad that once connected Washington, D.C. with the bayside resorts at Chesapeake Beach, Maryland." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
302, [2] pp. Oblong 28 x 23cm. A project of the British Columbia Railway Historical Association. "In 1905 the Canadian Pacific Railway bought Vancouver Island's Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway from James Dunsmuir, the Island's coal baron. A new era began in the railway's history. The E&N quickly evolved from an isolated local enterprise to a prosperous part of the CPR system. Includes nearly 500 select photographs, maps and illustrations, detailed appendices, references and index." - front flap. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. A superb copy of this exceptional history. Book
206 pages including index. An operational and geographical study of the Canadian National and its equipment from its formation in 1919 through 1975. Told with knowledgeable text and over 400 fine black and white photos, maps and equipment rosters, enough to thrill and delight the hearts of al railroaders and railroad fans. Light wear to clean unmarked book. Dust jacket is price-clipped, moderately worn and bears several small tears each under one quarter inch in length. Very nice copy. Book