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The Railway Signal Directory 1911 Edition by Adams, Braman B. & Rodney Hitt - 1912

by Adams, Braman B. & Rodney Hitt

The Railway Signal Directory 1911 Edition by Adams, Braman B. & Rodney Hitt - 1912

The Railway Signal Directory 1911 Edition

by Adams, Braman B. & Rodney Hitt

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NY: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1912. Second Edition. Hardcover. 15701 . 'An illustrated vocabulary of terms which designate American railway signals, their parts, attachments, and details of construction, with descriptions of methods of operation and some illustrations of British signals and practice'. Second edition revised by A. D. Cloud and H. H. Simmons. Black boards with gilt on the front cover and spine. Filled with lots of charts, diagrams, stats, and B&W pictures. ; Minor wear to the boards, just the usual rubbing to the edges. Gilt is still bright and easily seen. All the pages are clean and free of tears or marks. The only marking in the book is a stamp on the front paste down and the title page that says "This is the latest edition of this book." in purple ink and a previous owners name on the back side of the last page of advertisements. Front hinge has a small portion that is starting to tear a little, but it does not affect the integrity of the binding yet. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 526 p. .
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  • Date Published 1912
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Statutes Special and General Relating to The Toronto, Grey, and Bruce Railway Company
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Statutes Special and General Relating to The Toronto, Grey, and Bruce Railway Company

by Joseph, F J

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Toronto: Rowsell & Hutchinson, 1881. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Boards have a little soiling and sun fading but the contents are very tight and clean. 188pp including index..
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Empire Builder.
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Empire Builder.

by [Anagram Press / Goat Back Press] Chandler O'Leary and Carol Inderieden.

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Tacoma, Washington:: Anagram Press / Goat Back Press,, 2015.. Edition of 50. 7 x 9" closed, extends to 15 feet; 20 pages including pastedowns. Accordion structure. Digitally printed from watercolor illustrations on archival, 100% cotton paper. Handbound paper over boards. In paper slipcase. Signed by both artists and numbered. Empire Builder is a collaboration between artists Carol Inderieden and Chandler O'Leary; both contributed text and illustrations. The two artists lament the changes they have seen in the American West, changes driven by the thirst for oil and natural gas, changes spawned by fracking in North Dakota and ending in oil refineries of Washington. It is the story of tunnel vision and the attendant environmental consequences. The book "reads like a map - tracing both the route of the Empire Builder train and the path of industry and destruction, in one long, unbroken line." Colophon excerpts: "Seeing the Elephant was a figure of speech that came to… Read More
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Les Locomotives Electriques De Type 2D2 Midi, P.O., Etat et S.N.C.F.

Les Locomotives Electriques De Type 2D2 Midi, P.O., Etat et S.N.C.F.

by Charmantier, G.

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Menton, France: Les Editions du Cabri. 1981. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good+ condition in pictorial laminated boards. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Line Drawings. Text is in French. 240 pages. Originally planned as a photographic volume on 2D2's last service year, the books was substantially changed when research produced a multitude of old documents. It now is a technical and historical study, with a large number of illustrations & photographs chosen from about 2000 photographs supplied by individual photographers. The selection was difficult, but we have tried to present a representative overview of the various series of 2D2 as part of their normal, or unusual, service in almost all of the areas they employed. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Closing Arguments of Hon. Harry Bingham Before the Railroad Committee of The New Hampshire...
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Closing Arguments of Hon. Harry Bingham Before the Railroad Committee of The New Hampshire Legislature, Wednesday, August 10, 1887

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Concord, New Hampshire: N.H. Democratic Press Company, 1887. In favor the "Atherton Bill" and in Opposition to the "Hazan Bill" Rare, unique volume. Harry Bingham (1821-1900) was a lawyer and a long-serving member of the New Hampshire legislature where he was known a talented debater. Many of his speeches (including this one) were published, and this volume is among his better known speeches. Bingham was also the chief counsel for the Concord (New Hampshire) Railroad System. The book is an 8vo size clothbound hardcover with leather spine. Leather spine extends about an inch over black cloth. 26 numbered toned pages followed by large section of blank pages. Speckled finish on outside pages. Exterior spine badly chipped and a small piece is tucked inside cover. Our 8th photo shows where that remnant fits. Bumped top corners. Two inch split to rear hinge - see last photo. Ex-library with two paste-in labels and minimal markings. This book circulated only once in 1908.… Read More
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Norris's hand-book for locomotive engineers and machinists
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Norris's hand-book for locomotive engineers and machinists

by NORRIS, Septimus

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1864 Civil War RAILROAD Locomotive Engineer Norris Steam Engine Illustrated
A rare 1864 printing of 'Norris's Hand-book for Locomotive Engineers and Machinists' by Septimus Norris with help from his brother William Norris who was the first to build a locomotive in America and the first engineer to attempt to surmount the Inclined Plane across the Schuylkill. Norris wrote this work as a teaching manual to all those who would be interested in the science of mechanics. He discusses:
·
Areas of Circles, Diameters, and Circumferences
·
Boiler Locomotive
·
Elasticity of Cast Iron and Wrought
·
Conic Sections
·
Rods, Cylinders, and Valves of Locomotives
·
Feed Pumps of Locomotives
·
Fractional Parts of an Inch
·
Friction
·
Levers
·
Railways
·
Safety Valves
·
Steam Engine
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And more!
This 1864 edition includes two full page engraved illustrations of a locomotive bullt by the Amoskeac Manufacturing Company… Read More
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Statutes Special and General Relating to The Toronto, Grey, and Bruce Railway Company
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Statutes Special and General Relating to The Toronto, Grey, and Bruce Railway Company

by Joseph, F J

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Toronto: Rowsell & Hutchinson, 1881. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Boards have a little soiling and sun fading but the contents are very tight and clean. 188pp including index..
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Empire Builder.
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Empire Builder.

by [Anagram Press / Goat Back Press] Chandler O'Leary and Carol Inderieden.

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Tacoma, Washington:: Anagram Press / Goat Back Press,, 2015.. Edition of 50. 7 x 9" closed, extends to 15 feet; 20 pages including pastedowns. Accordion structure. Digitally printed from watercolor illustrations on archival, 100% cotton paper. Handbound paper over boards. In paper slipcase. Signed by both artists and numbered. Empire Builder is a collaboration between artists Carol Inderieden and Chandler O'Leary; both contributed text and illustrations. The two artists lament the changes they have seen in the American West, changes driven by the thirst for oil and natural gas, changes spawned by fracking in North Dakota and ending in oil refineries of Washington. It is the story of tunnel vision and the attendant environmental consequences. The book "reads like a map - tracing both the route of the Empire Builder train and the path of industry and destruction, in one long, unbroken line." Colophon excerpts: "Seeing the Elephant was a figure of speech that came to… Read More
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Les Locomotives Electriques De Type 2D2 Midi, P.O., Etat et S.N.C.F.

Les Locomotives Electriques De Type 2D2 Midi, P.O., Etat et S.N.C.F.

by Charmantier, G.

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Menton, France: Les Editions du Cabri. 1981. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good+ condition in pictorial laminated boards. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Line Drawings. Text is in French. 240 pages. Originally planned as a photographic volume on 2D2's last service year, the books was substantially changed when research produced a multitude of old documents. It now is a technical and historical study, with a large number of illustrations & photographs chosen from about 2000 photographs supplied by individual photographers. The selection was difficult, but we have tried to present a representative overview of the various series of 2D2 as part of their normal, or unusual, service in almost all of the areas they employed. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Closing Arguments of Hon. Harry Bingham Before the Railroad Committee of The New Hampshire...
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Closing Arguments of Hon. Harry Bingham Before the Railroad Committee of The New Hampshire Legislature, Wednesday, August 10, 1887

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Concord, New Hampshire: N.H. Democratic Press Company, 1887. In favor the "Atherton Bill" and in Opposition to the "Hazan Bill" Rare, unique volume. Harry Bingham (1821-1900) was a lawyer and a long-serving member of the New Hampshire legislature where he was known a talented debater. Many of his speeches (including this one) were published, and this volume is among his better known speeches. Bingham was also the chief counsel for the Concord (New Hampshire) Railroad System. The book is an 8vo size clothbound hardcover with leather spine. Leather spine extends about an inch over black cloth. 26 numbered toned pages followed by large section of blank pages. Speckled finish on outside pages. Exterior spine badly chipped and a small piece is tucked inside cover. Our 8th photo shows where that remnant fits. Bumped top corners. Two inch split to rear hinge - see last photo. Ex-library with two paste-in labels and minimal markings. This book circulated only once in 1908.… Read More
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Norris's hand-book for locomotive engineers and machinists
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Norris's hand-book for locomotive engineers and machinists

by NORRIS, Septimus

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1864 Civil War RAILROAD Locomotive Engineer Norris Steam Engine Illustrated
A rare 1864 printing of 'Norris's Hand-book for Locomotive Engineers and Machinists' by Septimus Norris with help from his brother William Norris who was the first to build a locomotive in America and the first engineer to attempt to surmount the Inclined Plane across the Schuylkill. Norris wrote this work as a teaching manual to all those who would be interested in the science of mechanics. He discusses:
·
Areas of Circles, Diameters, and Circumferences
·
Boiler Locomotive
·
Elasticity of Cast Iron and Wrought
·
Conic Sections
·
Rods, Cylinders, and Valves of Locomotives
·
Feed Pumps of Locomotives
·
Fractional Parts of an Inch
·
Friction
·
Levers
·
Railways
·
Safety Valves
·
Steam Engine
·
And more!
This 1864 edition includes two full page engraved illustrations of a locomotive bullt by the Amoskeac Manufacturing Company… Read More
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The Railway Signal Dictionary
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The Railway Signal Dictionary

by Adams, Braman B. & Hitt, Rodney (rev.by A.D. Cloud & H.H. Simmons)

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New York/Chicago: Railway Age Gazette, 1911. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 526pp.incl.index; +23pg.adverts; HB blk.w/gilt-green trim; rubbed w/edges&corners worn; hinges cracked&loose; lt.stains,endpapers; some scuff w/sml.chips&tears. "An illustrated vocabulary of terms which designate American railway signals, their parts, attachments and details of construction, with descriptions of methods of operation and some illustrations of British signals and practice
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THE RAILWAY SIGNAL DICTIONARY; AN ILLUSTRATED VOCABULARY OF TERMS WHICH DESIGNATE AMERICAN...

THE RAILWAY SIGNAL DICTIONARY; AN ILLUSTRATED VOCABULARY OF TERMS WHICH DESIGNATE AMERICAN RAILWAY SIGNALS, THEIR PARTS, ATTACHMENTS AND DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF METHODS OF OPERATION AND SOME ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH SIGNALS...

by Adams, Braman B., Rodney Hitt, A.D. Cloud, and H.H. Simmons

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New York, Chicago, London: Railway Age Gazette/The Signal Engineer/The Railway Gazette/Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co., 1912. Second edition . Hardcover. Chapters include a Dictionary of Words, Terms and Phrases, Block Signals, Interlocking, Highway Crossing Signals, and Accessories. 526 pages with numerous photographic examples, wiring diagrams, equipment illustrations, etc. 23 pages of ads in the rear. Bound in dark brown leather. Recently professionally rebacked with cover corners repaired. A very good copy.
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Railroading Along The Waterfront

Railroading Along The Waterfront

by Rantanes, Eli (As Told To Laura Sebastian-Coleman)

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Milwaukee, WI: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.. Near Fine with no Dust Jacket. 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0941952533 . Small bump on front edge, a few scratches on rear board, not deep enough to go through the color ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 21808 .
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Les Locomotives Electriques De Type 2D2 Midi, P.O., Etat et S.N.C.F.

Les Locomotives Electriques De Type 2D2 Midi, P.O., Etat et S.N.C.F.

by Charmantier, G

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Menton, France: Les Editions du Cabri. 1981. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good+ condition in pictorial laminated boards. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Line Drawings. Text is in French. 240 pages. Originally planned as a photographic volume on 2D2's last service year, the books was substantially changed when research produced a multitude of old documents. It now is a technical and historical study, with a large number of illustrations & photographs chosen from about 2000 photographs supplied by individual photographers. The selection was difficult, but we have tried to present a representative overview of the various series of 2D2 as part of their normal, or unusual, service in almost all of the areas they employed. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Power Railway Signalling

Power Railway Signalling

by Wilson, H. Raynar

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London: Publishers of the Railway Engineer. Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, owner name on front free . endpaper, usual library stamps, waterstain at top inner joint of first . thirty pages.. 1909. Hardcover. The Railway Series of Text Books and Manuals by Railway Men for Railway Men and Others, No. 5. Green beveled boards with titles stamped in black on front boards and in gilt on spine. Many photos and illustrations of railway equipment plus several pages of illustrated advertisements at front and rear. Measures 30 x 24 cm. "This volume deals with what may be called the structure which has been raised on the foundations laid by the pioneers of the art of Power Signalling for railways, and among whom should be mentioned Cooke and Whetstone who introduced the speaking telegraph; Edward Tyer, who enabled single lines to be controlled by electricity, thus greatly increasing their carrying capacity with safety; W. R. Sykes, whose "lock-and-block" is used all over the… Read More
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The Western Maryland Railway in the Diesel Era

The Western Maryland Railway in the Diesel Era

by Salamon, Stephen J. & Hopkins, William E

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Silver Spring, Maryland: Old Line Graphics. 1991. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket has some very minor wear [creasing] to base of spine & is now protected in a purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour photographs. Endpaper maps. Uncommon. 128 pages The contents include Freight Routes and Schedules; The East and Tide Subdivisions, The Hanover and York Subdivisions; The Lurgan Subdivision; Hagerstown and The West Subdivision; Cumberland and The Connellsville Subdivision; Cumberland and The Thomas Subdivision; and The Durbin and GC&E Subdivisions,. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Beds in the East

Beds in the East

by Burgess, Anthony

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London: Heinemann. 1959. Octavo Size. Very Good in a Good Dustjacket. Age-toned DJ has some minor edgewear with a very small piece missing to top edge near spine - now protected in a purpose-made plastic sleeve. 237 pages. The third novel in Burgess's Malayan Trilogy 'The Long Day Wanes'. The trilogy was a comic fictional exploration of the impact of the Malayan Emergency which started in 1948. Burgess wrote the Malayan trilogy with the ambition to become a fictional expert in Malaya as he spoke and wrote excellent Malay and the trilogy was based on much of his own experience. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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The Western Maryland Railway Story: A Chronicle of the First Century, 1852-1952
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The Western Maryland Railway Story: A Chronicle of the First Century, 1852-1952

by Williams, Harold A

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Baltimore, Western Maryland Railway Company, 1952, hardcover, xvi-134 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued, Association Copy, Signed and inscribed on the half-title page to Robert B. Murray, Undersecretary of the Department of Commerce for Transportation from 1953-1955 "in appreciation of his outstanding public service" and dated Dec. 17, 1954. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end and corner wear, spine titles worn, a few tiny spots to rear cover. A complete history of the first century of this important transportation system servicing the Eastern seaboard and points further west. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs of historic scenes and vintage locomotives including the Alliance, the Monocacy, and the Conewago.
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Canada and United States Tour Prospectus -- August 1927
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Canada and United States Tour Prospectus -- August 1927

by Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club

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Cambridge: Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club, 1927, 1927. A splendid look at pre-Depression transatlantic travel, this prospectus for two linked August 1927 tours sponsored by the Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club, with comments on the benefits of travel and of joining the club, open to present & past Oxford & Cambridge University men. Itinerary of the 'short trip' included New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, a week in Canada's Algonquin Park, Ottawa, & Montreal; the 'long trip' (cost, 102 guineas, nearly $9000 in modern terms) headed west from Niagara, going to Sarnia, then through lakes Huron & Superior to Port Arthur, Winnipeg, Jasper National Park (snow skiing, even in summer, possibility of bears), Prince Rupert, along the coast to Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, then back to Toronto, Ottawa, & Montreal. Includes some comments on the more notable places to be visited, frontispiece reproducing a full-color painting of the RMS Carmania by C. F. Hopkinson;… Read More
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Congressional Grants of Land  in Aid of Railways ( Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin  No....

Congressional Grants of Land in Aid of Railways ( Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin No. 30 )

by Sanborn, John Bell

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Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1899. SCARCE. Very Good Plus, small chips, light soiling, prior owner name in ink front cover, pages of text are uncut and clean. PHD Thesis. 130 pp. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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All Aboard With E. M. Frimbo: Word's Greatest Railroad Buff
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All Aboard With E. M. Frimbo: Word's Greatest Railroad Buff

by Rogers E. M. Whitaker; Anthony Hiss

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New York: Grossman Publishers/Viking, 1974. Presentation and Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR Rogers E. M. Whitaker, aka "E.M.Frimbo" at front end page - "To Portia, in memory of our travels on the Trans-Siberian. With love, Rogers E.M. Whitaker". Portia Curles Whitaker was the wife of Francis Whitaker, Rogers' brother and himself a world-renowned blacksmith. With 20 page typed book review for this title by Portia laid in, along with 2 newspaper articles and a magazine article about Whitaker. Very Good Plus, marginal pencil notations and underlining as expected in a reviewer's copy. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small edge tears and light soiling. Rogers E. M. Whitaker was a long-time editor and writer for The New Yorker magazine, and a perpetual train traveller who accumulated over 2,700,000 miles in his lifetime. A wonderful Association Copy. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over… Read More
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Street-Railway Roadbed
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Street-Railway Roadbed

by Pratt, Mason D.; Alden, C.A

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STREET RAILWAY ROADBED. Street Railway Publishing Company, New York. First Edition, 1898. 135 pages indexed. Authors: Mason D. Pratt and C.A. Alden. ILLUSTRATED with drawings, diagrams, tables. Former owner name and date of 1903 on front floral end-paper. RARE. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IF ISSUED. A nice copy. Please see our photos.
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