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183631748Philadelphia: Vandyke & Downing 1836. Very Good. Philadelphia: Vandyke & Downing 1836. Pictorial printed broadside 15.5x19.5cm. accomplished in manuscript; top edge adorned with three small woodcut illustrations depicting two types of coaches and a pile of luggage. Small closed tear at top edge towards left-hand corner not approaching text old paper remnants to verso from having been previously mounted subsequent toning showing through to recto else a Very Good example.<br /> <br /> Receipt dated Philadelphia May 5 1836 acknowledging business conducted between the coach makers Vandyke & Downing located at S. Tenth Street between Locust and Walnut and a Mr. George Brinton. Brinton purchased a coach harness $75 in exchange for a second hand harness credited $20. Similar receipts not separately catalogued in OCLC as of January 2025. Vandyke & Downing unknown
183328493Leipzig, Barth. 1821 - 1833. Band 1.2 mit Faltkarte. 8° (22,5 x 14 cm), Softcover/Paperback, Interimseinbände der Zeit.
1804R320069196SUMTIBUS IOH. AMBROS. BARTHII. 1798-1804. In-8. Relié. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Dos frotté, Intérieur frais. 2739 pages- Coins et tranches émoussés - TRanhces rouges bordeaux .. . . . Classification Dewey : 470-Langues italiques. Latin
1900VERK0620Wien, Pest, Leipzig, Hartleben 1900. gr.-8°, XVI, 478 S., mit 198 Abb. u. 20 Initialen, OLn., Rotschnitt, Schmuckvorsätze, fleckig, berieben, vord. Vors. tlw. aus Falz gerissen. I. Band: Das Motocycle und die Voiturette mit Benzin-Motor. [2 Warenabbildungen]
1888221661888. Original patent documentation for Edmond Verstraete's innovative 1888 railway car design an uncommon surviving artifact from the era of rapid industrial expansion and technological advancement in American rail transport. Verstraete Edmond. Railway Car. Washington D.C.: U.S. Patent Office July 24 1888. Patent No. 386512. First edition. 2 printed lithograph sheets measuring 9" x 7". Signed by inventor and witnesses. Includes two detailed mechanical drawings by Verstraete with formal submission details signed by the inventor and his attorney.<br /> <br /> This patent filed during a period when the U.S. railroad network was transforming American commerce and mobility documents Verstraete's reconfiguration of the passenger car interior and structural layout. The diagrams show side and overhead views of a self-contained passenger railcar marked by articulated platform entries segmented internal seating and a defined vestibule region. Of note are the annotated elements marked "x" in red ink labeled as "Lower entries" and "Passengers" likely indicating areas of operational focus or examiner queries. The first sheet offers a longitudinal cross-section while the second presents a plan and elevation revealing design emphasis on safety comfort and structural balance.<br /> <br /> The late 19th century witnessed a proliferation of railway car patents as inventors sought to enhance efficiency passenger experience and operational safety in the context of growing urban transit systems and long-haul travel routes. Verstraete's work fits within this inventive surge paralleling the emergence of Pullman cars electric trolleys and elevated rail networks. As cities like New York Chicago and San Francisco expanded rail-based infrastructure designs such as this laid the groundwork for more integrated mass transit and intercity rail travel. Light toning minor smudge at lower margin of first sheet archival notations in red and pencil at margin; "EXAMINER" hand-stamped at top. Overall very good condition. A scarce and compelling primary document reflecting the ingenuity and regulatory mechanics of the Gilded Age railroad boom ideal for researchers in industrial history transportation technology and the evolution of public transit. unknown
1900014983Paris Galerie Lafitte 1900 plaquette in-8 Agrafé, couverture illustrée
1812117951812 montées sur toile moutarde. carte en 4 feuilles, 115 x 117 cms, limites aquarellées. P. Librairie Géographique Hyacinthe Langlois, 1812,
1900013582305 Flinders Lane Melbourne: The Thomson Motor Car Ltd 1900. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Printed by Syd Day 16 Wrights lane Melbourne. Covers crisp and fun faded to rear cover for 2cm around the top and stapled edge. Map of Australia on rear cover with picture of the Thomson car in the center. Sketch of the New light model to inside of rear cover. A Day by day account of the first cross country journey in Australia. To be followed by such greats as Francis Birtles and Michael Terry. <br/> <br/> The Thomson Motor Car Ltd paperback
1812117961812 toile saumon. (un manque de qq. cms à 1 des pliures de la f. 4). Carte en 6 feuilles, 164x 164 cms, P. P.A.F. Tardieu, 1812,
