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19203541Los Angeles: Pacific Electric Railway 1920. Single sheet 20.5 cm x 41 cm printed on both sides that folds to pamphlet size 20.5 cm x 10 cm. Folds as issued. Very good. Promotional piece for Pacific Railways trip up Mt. Lowe that offers a description of the trip up by rail with a schedule and a brief description of 'Ye Alpine Tavern'. Illustrated with views.<br/><br/>"So in this small sketch must be described only the most salient features of the great trip. Go with us therefore on this little journey letting your imagination garnish the facts and with your most vivid imagery you will find upon making the tour in reality the ruddy glow you have thought to paint has become but a mere tint of the color. Pacific Electric Railway unknown books
1890004918Chicago: F. J. Schulte 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Original blue cloth soiled corners worn spine cocked and shaken. Inscribed by Read on ffe to Charles Perkins who we reckon from the inscription was the Perkins who was the President of Burlington Railway Company. "For Chalres Perkins/ If I should/ send you this book as/heavily freighted with lit-/erature as it is loaded/ with esteem for you I/ 'fear me' that you could / not lift it./ Opie P. Reid. F. J. Schulte hardcover books
6295Japan: ca. 1898-1912. Copper mining at Ashio in Tochigi Prefecture began about 1600 and production continued until 1973; in the late 19th century it produced 39 percent of Japan's copper output. At the end of that century it was decided to build a railway connecting the mine to major rail lines to facilitate transportation of the outbound copper ore and inbound supplies horses had carried or pulled everything before. The engineering problems were considerable: the line runs along the Watarase River through a deep valley subject to frequent flooding. The railway was finished in 1911-12. The collection contains a series of letters containing reports on design and construction printed documents regarding the stock company formed to finance the building of the railway "Ashio Tetsudo Kabushikigaisha" reports from engineers regarding preparations further reports regarding expected capacity needs for the railroad line six photographs of the construction and a very fine and large 1820 x 760 mm. manuscript diagram on four joined sheets of tissue paper showing the route through the valley and elevations. This large diagram has been heightened in color green blue red and brown. In fine condition. unknown books
1886LIST112Cincinnati: St. Andrews Bay Railroad and Land Company 1886. Various Formats. Near Fine. An unusual collection of ephemera relating to the early development of the area of the Florida Panhandle east of Pensacola and an interesting ephemeral window into the type of land schemes that led to the population of Florida by northerners. In the late nineteenth century the area of Port Panama City in the Florida Panhandle was largely undeveloped though the town had strategic interest as a supplier of salt for the confederacy. In the 1880s the St. Andrews Bay Railroad and Land and Company was the second of two companies to sell land in the St. Andrews Bay region to unsuspecting northerners only to go bankrupt. The company promised to build a railroad from Alabama down to Southport crossing North Bay and eventually terminating in St. Andrews. Though the railway project was abandoned many people settled in the area as a result of the land sales. The company became known locally as the "Cincinnati Company."<br /> <br /> <br /> Includes: <br /> <br /> Warranty deeds for land sold to Lizzie Kegema Hosley of Somerville MA. 1886-1887.<br /> <br /> Letter from the St. Andrews Bay Railroad & Land Co to L.K. Hosley of Somerville Mass. explaining why the offer of 40 acres for $1 was contingent on her purchasing 299 building lots. On color lithographed letterhead featuring oranges and fishing.<br /> <br /> Notice on taxes to be paid by owners of property at St. Andrews Bay.<br /> <br /> Two envelopes with printed notices "This sealed envelope contains one Free Land Warrant" no contents.<br /> <br /> Envelope addressed to Lizzie Kegema Hosley of Somerville Mass. from the St. Andrews Bay R.R. and Land Co. Northern Office Cincinnati Oh.<br /> <br /> An interesting and early collection of Floridian real estate detritus. Generally well preserved in very good to near fine condition. St. Andrews Bay Railroad and Land Company unknown books
197172907New York 1971. Paperback. Very Good. viii 70p. Blue wrapper lettered and decorated in silver. Blue plastic comb binding. 28cm. The survey seems designed to show that federal ownership of U.S. railways would not make things better. <br/><br/> paperback books
197372430New York: Union Pacific Railroad Company 1973. Paperback. Very Good. xii 86p. Wrapper. Plastic comb binding. 28cm. Text printed on one side. Countries surveyed: United States Canada Great britain France West Germany Italy the Netherlands and Japan. <br/><br/> Union Pacific Railroad Company paperback books
188432382Chicago: compliments of Passenger Department of the Burlington Route Rand McNally printers and engravers 1884. First edition 8vo pp. 30 2; 8 wood-engraved plates on bronze paper original pictorial bronze wrappers edges a little worn chips out at the top and the bottom of the spine but in all a very good copy. <br/><br/> compliments of Passenger Department of the Burlington Route, Rand McNally printers and engravers unknown books
186776723Washington D. C.: Publisher Not Stated. Good. 1867. Hardcover. This item has been removed from a larger binding with some wear/remnants to the spine. There is some toning to the page edges with a damp-stain to the lower right corner of the first few pages. . (Publisher Not Stated) hardcover books
185976593Washington DC.: Beverley Tucker Printer. Very Good. 1859. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library with the usual markings. This volume is hard-bound in blind-stamped brown cloth with faded gilt stamping to the spine. The binding has been repaired / reinforced at some point with some type of lacquer covering the spine and so the volume is sound and tight. There is edge-wear and rubbing to the corners and spine-ends. There is some wear/chipping to the joints. Some modest light foxing but overall the work is bright and fresh. This work is complete with plates of reptiles fishes frogs birds snakes and mammals and 28 beautifully hand colored engravings of birds. . Beverley Tucker, Printer hardcover books
188315606Troy: New York Central and Hudson River Railroad 1883. 3 bill receipts for this railroad; for stoves evidently from the Schenectady Stove Co. & M.L. Filley; two from 1883 one from 1884; all signed by the Agent Andros; small vignette of a railroad locomotive tender & freight cars; each 4 1/2" x 8" approx. size; light wear darkened; very good condition. Very Good. New York Central and Hudson River Railroad unknown books
197754249N. pl: the Convention 1977. 34p. program book some photos 8.5x11 inches wraps. Includes a membership roster. The group retired dining car cooks and waiters founded branches in Utah Nebraska and Oregon which subsequently became defunct. the Convention unknown books
66432 card-mounted photographs; images each 5" x 8" mounts are 9" x 11 1/2" approximate size; views are of the same wreck appears to be a derailment of a locomotive and tender; track appears to be destroyed; no engine numbers readily discernible; some edge tips wear to mounts one with a split not intruding into the image; images a bit faded; no photographer noted; interesting and worth more research; Circa 1890; good condition. Good. unknown books
192698686Rutland VT: The Tuttle Company printers 1926. 103p. wraps very good condition. The Tuttle Company, printers unknown books
191425200Lynn Massachusetts: Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America 1914. Working card made out to Alfred Von Dreathen dated for month of July 1914; dues of $ 1.00; with the printed signature of the Int. Pres. W.D. Mahon and the stamped signature of E.B. Brennan the local sec.; small illustration of the union's streetcar logo at top. Approx. 2 1/2" x 4" size; printed on heavy tan cardstock; light wear faint old drink-ring; in very good condition. Ephemera. Not Bound. Very Good. Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America) paperback books
18821204Portland Or: George H. Himes 1882. About very good. 328pp. plus photograph frontispiece. Original printed wrappers. Spine ends chipped; some light dust soiling and wear to wraps. Slight fading to frontispiece photo but a clear image. Light even tanning internally; three leaves with small patches of damp staining. A scarce 1882 promotional for potential excursions from Portland Oregon published in conjunction by the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company. The work is illustrated with a real photograph of the Multnomah Falls east of the city on the Columbia River. The text prints itineraries for ten trips from Portland in the Pacific Northwest to the Cascades the Dalles Seattle Tacoma Olympia Ilwaco and even Alaska almost all via the steamers of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company. The final four leaves of text contain numerous illustrated advertisements for Portland businesses. The frontispiece photograph of the Multnomah Falls is credited in print to Issac Grundy Davidson. "One of the Northwest's premier photographers Davidson published an extensive series of scenic photographs covering many aspects of life and scenes throughout Oregon Washington and Alaska. He operated portrait studios a traveling gallery and contracted with the Northern Pacific Railroad. A keen businessman who produced the finest photographic record of Oregon during the 1870s-80s" - Mautz. An excellent example of the collaboration between a pre-eminent photographer of the Pacific Northwest and the Northern Pacific Railroad as well as an unusual and scarce specimen of a rail and river travel promotional illustrated with a real photographic print. George H. Himes unknown books
187823510Chicago Illinois: Not Published 1878. Group includes 3 letters on Canada Southern Railway Lines Chicago letterhead: January 3 from W.H. Hurlburt Gen'l Western Passenger Agent to A. Jackson 2 pages on smaller note-size sheets concerning some lands in which he had an interest - back payments taxes; on Jan. 11th larger paper 1 page the same property is being discussed naming other parties - of Oldrich Blanchard and a Mrs. Long - there was a 'consideration' of $ 10000.00 mentioned at the close; January 22 asking Jackson to communicate as Hurlburt is traveling - he is trying to wind up the legalities of the lands concerned; with a 1873 short note written to Jackson on the letterhead of David Dall Vessel Agent 241 South Water Street Chicago asking for his fees due for freight on a schooner signed by Dall; light wear old fold lines; in very good condition. According to the C.S.R. Line letterhead it was the "Only Route Through Canada Under American Management." At this point in its history the Vanderbilt family exercised control over this rail line. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
195272847New York 1952. Paperback. Very Good. photos 36p. Wrapper. Softcover. 28cm. <br/><br/> paperback books
197140434McCloud CA: McCloud River Railroad 1971. 1st printing presumed. Black ink printed to green printer paper. Moderate wear to edges faint horizontal crease. An about VG example. Single sheet printed both sides. Map illustration printed to recto b/w illustrations and photographic image to verso. 11" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/>Includes larger map 11" x 8" alone printed to white paper. McCloud River Railroad unknown books
