West Jersey Chapter National Railway Historical Society 2002-01-01. paperback. Like New. 10x8x0. Book is in excellent condition text is unmarked and pages are tight. West Jersey Chapter, National Railway Historical Society paperback
Philadelphia: Allen Lane & Scott 1925. 1925. RAILROAD NEW JERSEY. 9 1/8" X 4 1/4" printed wrappers 89 pp. One-way fares on the Cape May Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad between stations in southern New Jersey and shore points. Issued May 13 1925 and effective June 14 1925. Light wear to the spine else a very good copy. Allen, Lane & Scott, 1925. unknown
New York: Samuel French 1871. Original green printed wrappers wrapper title: 'The First Mortgage Land Grant Sinking Fund Seven Per Cent Gold Bonds Principal and Interest Payable in Gold Free of Government Tax. Of the West Wisconsin Railway'. Stitched. 14 2 blanks pp. Folding 'Map of Wisconsin Rail Road and Its Connections' @14" x 16". Tear at bound edge of folding map repaired with short piece of scotch tape. Very Good. <br /> <br /> The Map by Henry Seibert of New York prominently shows the West Wisconsin line from St. Paul MN to Tomah WI; tracks other railroads in Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa; and depicts Lakes Michigan and Superior and Green Bay. The Road is described and the investment recommended. A rare item OCLC locating only the copy at the University of Missouri. <br /> FIRST EDITION. OCLC 41200220 1 as of June 2021. Not in Eberstadt Decker Sabin Soliday Graff Modelski. Samuel French unknown
New York: Samuel French 1871. Original green printed wrappers wrapper title: 'The First Mortgage Land Grant Sinking Fund Seven Per Cent Gold Bonds Principal and Interest Payable in Gold Free of Government Tax. Of the West Wisconsin Railway'. Stitched. 14 2 blanks pp. Folding 'Map of Wisconsin Rail Road and Its Connections' @14" x 16". Tear at bound edge of folding map repaired with short piece of scotch tape. Very Good. <br/><br/> The Map by Henry Seibert of New York prominently shows the West Wisconsin line from St. Paul MN to Tomah WI; tracks other railroads in Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa; and depicts Lakes Michigan and Superior and Green Bay. The Road is described and the investment recommended. A rare item OCLC locating only the copy at the University of Missouri. <br/>FIRST EDITION. OCLC 41200220 1 as of June 2021. Not in Eberstadt Decker Sabin Soliday Graff Modelski. Samuel French unknown books
San Francisco California. Photo Gravure Company. Western Pacific Railway Company. n.d. but ca. 1925. Octavo 8 x 12. 8 pp. Scenic photos of the canyon captured from the railroad side Highway 70 wasnt completed until 1936 showing the north fork of the Feather River including shots of Arch Rock and other scenic locations. Tragically now much of the forest in the canyon has been destroyed by the Dixie fire of 2021. The booklet is bound in cream and green wrappers with green titles. Light wear and mild splits at the folds otherwise very good. unknown
San Francisco: Western Pacific Railroad Co 1942. White paper printed with orange blue black and red ink. Modest wear to paper age-toned rubbed and creased. A VG collection of items. 11 items each of varying pages. Color and b/w illustrations to two of the three brochures. Various sizes: Timetables: 10-3/4" x 15-1/4". Brochures: 9-1/8" x 4-1/8 folded. <br/><br/>Includes: eight railway timetables numbers 24 2x 26 3x 27 30 36 and three brochures two time folders of the Feather River Route different publications & one California Zephyr advertising brochure. "Take the time to live a little. travel by train. See the wonders of America. at eye-level. Avoid highway hazards by dependable "All Weather" train travel in relaxed comfort. Take the family on your next trip aboard the Vista-Dome California Zephyr and stretch your travel dollar." Western Pacific Railroad Co unknown books
Chicago: Curt Teich & Co. for the Van Noy Inter-State Co 1900. Oblong 4to unpaginated; 25 full-pg illustrations in color and mounted two pages of text containing illustration descriptions; tan pictorial wrappers lettered in black & gilt color illustration mounted on upper cover ribbon-bound; covers a bit toned at edges corners creased illustrations clean & bright overall very good. A picturesque view-book of "the most interesting views seen along the route" of Utah Nevada and California. <br/><br/> Curt Teich & Co. for the Van Noy Inter-State Co unknown books
Boston: Dutton & Wentworth Printers 1836. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. A bound volume containing a collection of ten publications relating to the Western Rail-Road Corporation from the incorporation in 1836 to 1840. The First Annual Report from 1836 is included twice. Bound in contemporary original three quarter leather which is moderately to heavily worn with the front board nearly detached. There is minor to moderate foxing and the final half of the text is lightly stained at the top corner. The 1836-37 Reports of the Engineers is complete with two fold-out maps which were printed on very thin onion-skin paper. These two maps have been detached and are misfolded with minor tearing as well as some foxing. A ready-made collection of the founding documents of this railroad company which starts in Boston winding its way across the state where it enters New York State at West Stockbridge. Dutton & Wentworth, Printers Hardcover