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196216881Great Britain Circa 1962. Very good. Album measuring 7.5" x 6.25" approx string-tied in faux basketweave binding stamped "Photographs" in gilt. Contains forty gelatin silver photographs corner-mounted on 20 black leaves recto and verso each measuring 5.25" x 4.5" approx. Rubbing to boards and minor edgewear to pages. Very good plus. <br/><br/>An album composed with great care containing forty photographs of train engines mounted one to a page and captioned in a neat hand. Clearly compiled by an enthusiast with deep knowledge of locomotives with notes on the dates of manufacture engine specs and emergence of trends and new technologies. Captions date the images between 1950 and 1962 and place them all across England and Scotland. A handsome album containing finely composed images almost entirely shot on the diagonal evoking the Lumieres' iconic Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat. hardcover books
192658188Davenport IA: Davenport Locomotive Works 1926. Oblong 8vo. 9.5 x 6.5 in. 72 pp. Printed throughout in green & black illust vignette on title page of factory photo illustrations throughout. Embossed gray illustrated softcovers embossed & raised black lettering cover art illust. of Davenport Locomotive minor soiling creasing very minor rippling to textblock still VG- copy w/ H.J. Armstrong logo stamped at foot of front cover. Tenth edition substantially revised & expanded of this scarce switching engine catalogue. Founded originally in 1901 as the W.W. Whitehead Co. it was renamed in 1904 the Davenport Locomotive Works and specialized in a mixture of rod and geared locomotives particularly tank models of rod locomotives. Their locomotives were desired by cement plants coal companies fruit companies logging companies and mining operations. This catalogue does feature a few listings for gear-drive locomotives and gasoline engine locomotives which were first built by the company in 1924. During World War I they were one of only three builders to supply 2 foot gauge trench railways and later supplied the US Army switching locomotives through the Korean War. The company was later purchased by the Canadian Locomotive Co. and its plant shut down in the 1950’s. Worldcat locates 3 copies Davenport U of IA Henry Ford incorrect date of 1905. Davenport Locomotive Works, paperback
19232111902160201350Dainippon Law Publishing 1923. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Dainippon Law Publishing paperback
1903143761Liège (Belgique), Société anonyme de St-Léonard 1903 In-4 29 x 22 cm. Reliure éditeur percaline bordeaux, 5-VIII pp., table des planches, 98 planches dont 14 photographies. Ex-libris Auguste Vinçotte. Ouvrage d’une relative rareté.
191162361Wilkes-Barre PA: Vulcan Iron Works Designed & Printed by The Artgravers 1911. 8vo. 144 pp. Illustrated title page decorative Arts & Crafts borders throughout in gray-green with over 100 photo illustrations. Flexible burgundy-coloured paper boards decorative raised & embossed locomotive and lettering in gilt & silver black lettering on spine minor edgewear closed tear at lower front hinge minor sunning to spine still a VG- copy. First edition of this excellent catalogue touting the many different locomotive designs offered by Pennsylvania’s third largest locomotive producer at the beginning of the 20th Century whose most popular locomotives were the 0-4-0Ts and 0-6-0Ts better known as “Dinkies†which competed with Porter and the Davenport Locomotive Works. Due to their small size Vulcan Locomotives were especially popular with lumber mill and logging company operations as well as popular in foreign countries such as Britain France Italy German as well as Cuba Australia and Canada. The locomotives depicted here in the photos encompass such railroads as the A.C.B.F. Co. Berwick District Mattole Lumber Company Culver & Port Clinton RR Saint Louis Plantation Railroad Imperial Taiwan Railways and more. Founded originally in 1849 and incorporated in 1867 the Company initially produced mining machinery castings and forgings and by 1888 had acquired the Wyoming Valley Manufacturing Co. makers of locomotives which quickly became the majority of their business. Riding the industrial steel boom during World War I VIW quickly grew during the 1920’s and by the end of the 1920’s employed over 1600 employees manufacturing gasoline and diesel-electric locomotives and electric hoists. We could find no biographical information on C.W. Bowen but he was responsible for leading the VIW efforts to expand into the California market selling them State Belt #4 locomotive which was the first Vulcan to run on oil in 1911. The majority of the company’s factory negatives reside with the Hagley and four of these appear in their finding aid but the rest are not clearly listed. Worldcat locates 5 copies U CA Saint Louis Pub. U of MO St. Louis SMU Library & Arch. Canada; See: Vulcan Iron Works Records Accession 900 Manuscript and Archives Department Hagley Museum & Library Finding Aid 2010. Vulcan Iron Works, [Designed & Printed by The Artgravers], hardcover
192158606Lima OH: Repair Parts Dept. & Works Lima Locomotive Works Inc. G.M. Basford Co. Advertising 1921. 4to. 50 pp. With photo illustrations diagrams tables. Printed softcovers outline of Shay geared locomotive on front cover lettering in dark blue on brown background punch sewn w/green linen spine center choir w/ white linen reinforcement at gutter margin minor shelfwear scuffing soiling soot soiling some pencil annotations still G copy w/ former ownership stamp of Hofius Steel & Equipment Co. 272 Oak Street Portland OR. First edition thus of this rare original catalogue for the Shay Geared Locomotive the dominant locomotive for logging railroads sawmills milling operations switching yards coal mines across the country through the early 20th century. The photo illustrations show such types as the Class A two cylinder two truck Class B - three cylinder two truck Class C - three cylinder three truck and finally the Class D - three cylinder four truck Shay locomotives. No copies of this original located in Worldcat only the 1979 reprint by Pacific Fast Mail. Repair Parts Dept. & Works, Lima Locomotive Works, Inc., [G.M. Basford Co., Advertising], paperback
195242641New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp. 1952. Thick 4to. 1028 pp. 1000s of illusts. photos diagrams a few colour illust. plates. Blue cloth gilt lettrng rubbng & wear to spine & cvrs mnr bmpng to crnrs some creasng & fryng to first & last leaves still a G- sound copy. Fourteenth edition of this massive and invaluable reference work on locomotives and their mechanics during the Korean War with sections on diesel-electric locomotives diesel engines steam locomotives locomotive boilers tenders and trucks and more. Of particular interest are the nice colour inserts for American Locomotive & General Electric diesel electrics Baldwin-Westinghouse; Fairbanks-Morse Consolidation Locomotives; and a colour ad for Pennsalt Railroad cleaners. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp., hardcover
190410827Paris, Ch. Béranger, 1904 (Encyclopédie des Travaux Publics) ; in-8, broché ; XIV, 579 pp., 89 figures et 101 planches hors-texte y compris des cartes ; signature autographe de l'auteur.
191935935London 1919. Mit zahlr. Zeichn., Tab., Planskizz. u. Abb. i. T. u. a. Taf./Faltblätt. XVI, 646 S. Ldrbd. Goldgepr. Rückentitel. 42x29 cm.
191935936London 1919. Mit zahlr. Zeichn., Tab., Planskizz. u. Abb. i. T. u. a. Taf./Faltblätt. XV, 648 S. Ldrbd. Goldgepr. Rückentitel. 42x29 cm.
196012445Omaha NE, Barnhard Press, 1960. illustrated with diagrams and detailed photographs plus mechanical information. / mit sehr vielen fotografischen Abbildungen nebst Detailzeichnungen. ill. softcover, not pag. (ca. 180 pages) Large 8vo ( 9 to 11 inches) / ill. OKt., ca. 180 S., Gr.-8° quer [2 Warenabbildungen]
1990LFA-126736546Un ouvrage de 599 pages, format 220 x 305 mm, illustré, relié toile sous jaquette couleurs, publié en 1990, La Vie du Rail, bon état
1935014770Boulogne André Bloc 1935 In-4 spirale
1920fe97Compagnie des freins Westinghouse Broché 1920 In-8, (18x12 cm), broché, dos toilé noir, 64 pages, schémas en noir et blanc ; légères traces sur les plats, mors frottés, assez bon état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
197926442Levallois-Perret Picador 1979 Petit in-4° 287 pp
193295100La Haye, Martinus Nijhoff 1932 In-8, toile éditeur, 268 pp., 185 figures et plans, bibliographie, table des matières. Bon exemplaire.
1942sd725L'Illustration Reliure d'éditeur 1942 "Fort volume grand in-4 (39*29 cm.), relié demi-toile rouge de l'éditeur, 446 pages, iconographie abondante en noir et en couleurs, in et hors texte dont un frontispice, complet des illustrations contrecollées, La locomotion naturelle - L'attelage - La voiture - Le cyclisme - La locomotion mécanique - L'automobile, index, protège-livre ; coin inférieur de la page de garde ""grignoté"", mors antérieur fendu, coins et bords un peu frottés, intérieur frais, bon état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande."
1907117132Philadelphia, Pa., USA, Edgell Press 1907 In-8 à l’italienne 15 x 23 cm. Broché, couverture noire, dos muet, titre doré gaufré sur le premier plat, 67 pp., 28 locomotives type Atlantic 1902-1906 figurées hors texte avec leur fiche technique en regard. Exemplaire en bon état.
1993LFA-126735793Un ouvrage de 384 pages, format 220 x 305 mm, illustré, relié toile sous jaquette couleurs, publié en 1993, La Vie du Rail / La Régordane, bon état
19147817Philadelphia: Baldwin Locomotive Works 1914. First Thus . Hardcover. Vg/No Jacket. 8vo. 146 pgs.multiple b/w photos & diagrams.Green cloth with light scuffs and minor rubbing to spine ends and a small chip in the cloth along the bottom edge. An early history of one of the Eastern U.S.A.'s major locomotives manufacturer who built and provided the world with their product. <br/> <br/> Baldwin Locomotive Works hardcover
1988Zv303Presses universitaires de Lyon 1988 Grand In8 - broché - 262 pages - nombreuses illustrations
1988Zv303Presses universitaires de Lyon 1988 Grand In8 - broché - 262 pages - nombreuses illustrations
1980LFA-126735921Un ouvrage de 256 pages, format 210 x 270 mm, illustré, broché couverture couleurs rempliée, publié en 1980, Pygmalion
1989LFA-126734300Un ouvrage de 284 pages, format 240 x 320 mm, illustré, relié cartonnage sous jaquette couleurs, publié en 1989, Editions du Cabri, bon état
1983125026Grenoble, Presses et éditions ferroviaires 1983 In-4 à l’italienne 21,5 x 28,5 cm. Reliure éditeur toile noire sous jaquette illustrée, 265 pp., 252 photos en noir & blanc, 19 photos en couleurs, table des photographies. Exemplaire en bon état.
