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Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
A Summer Paradise a Directory of Places of Interest Hotels and Boarding Houses in America's Most Popular Vacation Land: Lake George Lake . the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Corporation
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 1396374485.G ISBN : 1396374485 9781396374487
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DELAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL COMPANYS RAILROAD] [BURDICK, J W, General Passenger Agent]
Summer Resorts in New York. Where They Are and How to Reach Them.
New York:: American Bank Note Company no date 19th c. tinted pictorial lithographic self-wrappers. Near fine. 8 x 4 inches. Saratoga Line.Springs Lakes and Mountains of New York. Promotional brochure opening to maps of Lake George the Delaware Hudson Canal and the Adirondacks about 16 x 30 inches. American Bank Note Company, unknown
Referencia librero : 75935
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Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
The Gate of the Country
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0331180065.G ISBN : 0331180065 9780331180060
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Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
First Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Rail-Road Co. to the Stockholders: January 1854 Classic Reprint
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referencia librero : 1390993167.G ISBN : 1390993167 9781390993165
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Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
First Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Rail-Road Co. to the Stockholders: January 1854 Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 1396388206.G ISBN : 1396388206 9781396388200
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Annual Report of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company to the Interstate Commerce Commission for the Year Ended December 31 1939
New York 1940. Paperback. Very Good. 126p. White wrapper. 31cm. Some cover soil and browning. Annual Report Form A Large and Medium Steam Roads and Switching and terminal Companies. paperback
Referencia librero : 69647
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Summer Excursion Routes and Rates Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0483157864.G ISBN : 0483157864 9780483157866
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DELIGNÉ Maurice-Ulysse.-
Les dispensaires de la Compagnie des Chemins de fer du Midi.-
Leur Utilité Médicale et Sociale. Thèse. Bordeaux. Cadoret. 1928. In-8 br.49pp.(2).
Referencia librero : ORD-2992
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Dellinger, E.S.; Easley, Joe; Reich, Sy; Golson, Wilber T.; Kahn, E.; Et al
Railroad Magazine, October (Oct.) 1963 - Water Towers Still Standing / Hetty Green's Railroad
66 pages. Features: Hetty Green's Railroad; Gerald M. Best; You Couldn't Beat a Climax; Whistle on the Levee (fiction); Along the Iron Pike (pictorial); Northern Pacific Locomotive Roster; Water Towers that are Still Standing; Setouts and Pickups; Steam-Powered Reader Railroad; Not Listed in the Official Guide; and more. Covers in rough shape. Coverfold almost entirely open. A worthy reference copy. Magazine
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Delmelle, Joseph
histoire des chemins de fer belges
Brüssel, paullegrain editeur, 1976?. Kaliko, etwas gr. DinA 4, 174 Seiten, viele sw-Photos und einige historische sw-Abbildungen zum umfangreichen französischen Text, farbig bebilderter Originalumschlag / Schutzumschlag / OU (stärker randbeschabt), Einband mit geringen Gebrauchsspuren, gering gebogen/verzogen, minimal berieben und bestoßen, Bindung leicht fehlerhaft, Seiten könnten sich lösen, insgesamt ordentlicher Zustand / used! [5 Warenabbildungen]
Referencia librero : 30944eb
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DELVORDRE L.
Traité pratique sur les Chaudières à Vapeur.
Paris En vente chez les principaux libraires et chez l'auteur. 1872. In-8 - 14x22cm Reliure de l'époque en demi-basane bleu marine, dos lisse orné de doubles et triples filets dorés. 365pp.
Referencia librero : 213
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DEMELIN (Françoise) et PALAU (Paul)
Le Train Jaune
Editions Objectif Sud 1999, format à l'italienne (17 x 24,5 cm) cartonnage illustré de l'éditeur, 64 p. (bel état ; épuisé) Joli petit album, illustré de photos en couleurs à toutes les pages, célébrant le petit train le plus haut de France qui gravit les versants du Haut-Conflent et de la Cerdagne.
Referencia librero : 46034
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DEMOULIN, Maurice
La Locomotive Actuelle. Etude générale sur les Types récents de Locomotives à grande puissance. Complément au Traité Pratique de la Machine Locomotive [ Edition originale ] Proportions - Conditions d'Etablissement - Construction - Régime Economique - Utilisation - Revue des Principaux Types usités en Europe et aux Etats-Unis
132 figures dans le texte et 40 planches hors texte, 1 vol. in-4 reliure pleine percaline éditeur bordeaux, Librairie Polytechnique Ch. Béranger, Editeur, Successeur de de Baudry et Cie, Paris, 1906, III-334 pp. avec nomb. planches dépliantes. Rappel du titre complet : La Locomotive Actuelle. Etude générale sur les Types récents de Locomotives à grande puissance. Complément au Traité Pratique de la Machine Locomotive [ Edition originale ] Proportions - Conditions d'Etablissement - Construction - Régime Economique - Utilisation - Revue des Principaux Types usités en Europe et aux Etats-Unis Bel exemplaire de l'édition originale, en très bel état. Français
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DEMOULIN, Maurice
La Locomotive Actuelle. Etude générale sur les Types récents de Locomotives à grande puissance. Complément au Traité Pratique de la Machine Locomotive [ Edition originale ] Proportions - Conditions d'Etablissement - Construction - Régime Economique - Utilisation - Revue des Principaux Types usités en Europe et aux Etats-Unis
132 figures dans le texte et 40 planches hors texte, 1 vol. in-4 reliure pleine percaline éditeur bordeaux, Librairie Polytechnique Ch. Béranger, Editeur, Successeur de de Baudry et Cie, Paris, 1906, III-334 pp. avec nomb. planches dépliantes. Rappel du titre complet : La Locomotive Actuelle. Etude générale sur les Types récents de Locomotives à grande puissance. Complément au Traité Pratique de la Machine Locomotive [ Edition originale ] Proportions - Conditions d'Etablissement - Construction - Régime Economique - Utilisation - Revue des Principaux Types usités en Europe et aux Etats-Unis
Referencia librero : 52718
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DEMOULIN, Maurice
Traité pratique de la Machine Locomotive (4 Tomes - Complet) Contenant Les Principes généraux relatifs à l'étude et à la construction des locomotives, la description des types les plus répandus, l'étude de la combustion, de la production et de l'utilisation de la vapeur, du rendement, des conditions de fabrication et de réception des matériaux, des proportions et du mode de construction des organes.
Ouvrage précédé d'une introduction par Edouard Sauvage, 973 figures et planches dans le texte, 6 planches hors texte, 4 vol. in-4 reliure pleine percaline éditeur marron, Librairie Polytechnique, Baudry & Cie, Paris, 1898, 2 ff., XII pp., 1 f., 457 pp. ; 2 ff., 510 pp. ; 2ff., 551 pp. et 5 pl. dépliantes ; 2 ff., 459 pp., 2 ff. avec 6 grandes planches dépliantes. Titre complet : Traité pratique de la Machine Locomotive. Contenant Les Principes généraux relatifs à l'étude et à la construction des locomotives, la description des types les plus répandus, l'étude de la combustion, de la production et de l'utilisation de la vapeur, du rendement, des conditions de fabrication et de réception des matériaux, des proportions et du mode de construction des organes. Edition originale. Très rare exemplaire bien complet de cet important traité. Bon ensemble(cartonnage lég. frotté avec petites fentes à qq. mors, bon état intérieur). Français
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DEMOULIN, Maurice.
Traité pratique de la Machine Locomotive. Contenant Les Principes généraux relatifs à l'étude et à la construction des locomotives, la description des types les plus répandus, l'étude de la combustion, de la production et de l'utilisation de la vapeur, du rendement, des conditions de fabrication et de réception des matériaux, des proportions et du mode de construction des organes. Avec son supplémentédité ultérieurement : La Locomotion actuelle, étude générale sur les types récents de locomotives à grande puissance.
Paris (& Liège pour le supplément), Librairie Polytechnique, Baudry & Cie – Béranger pour le supplément, 1898 – 1906 pour le supplément. 4 Tome + Supplément: 5 Volumes, COMPLET. In-4 – 20x28cm. Reliure éditeur en plein percaline marron (bordeaux pour le supplément), dos lisse orné de dentelle et filets dorés, filets à froid en encadrement des plats. 2 ff., XII pp., 1 f., 457 pp. ; 2 ff., 510 pp. ; 2ff., 551 pp. et 5 pl. dépliantes ; 2 ff., 459 pp., 2 ff. avec 6 grandes planches dépliantes. Volume de supplément: III, 334 pp. Edition originale. Envoi de l’auteur sur la page de garde du tome 1 à M. Salomon, Ingénieur en Chef du Matériel et de la Traction des Chemins de fer de l’Est. Ouvrage précédé d'une introduction par Edouard Sauvage, et illustré de 973 figures et planches dans le texte, 6 planches hors texte. Le supplément est orné de 132 figures dans le texte et 40 planches hors texte. Très rare exemplaire de cet important traité, bien complet de son supplément et de ses planches.
Referencia librero : 1852
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Dempsey, Hugh Aylmer: Editor
The CPR West: The Iron Road and the Making of a Nation
333 pages. Index. Reference notes. "Here is social history at its finest, using many new unpublished sources and conveying the human side of railway and nation-building." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Worthy reference copy. Book
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Dendre Valley Railway and Canal Company
Pamphlets 1846
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0331924196.G ISBN : 0331924196 9780331924190
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Dendre Valley Railway and Canal Company
Pamphlets 1846 Classic Reprint
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referencia librero : 0331924145.G ISBN : 0331924145 9780331924145
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DENDY MARSHALL (C. F.)
A history of railway locomotives down to the end of the year 1831
London, The Locomotive Publishing Company Limited 1953 In-4 28 x 21,5 cm. Reliure éditeur pleine toile bleue, XII-271 pp., 104 figures dans et hors texte, index. Jaquette effrangée, intérieur frais. Assez bon exemplaire.
Referencia librero : 95175
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DeNEVI Don
United States Military Railway Service. America's Soldier-Railroaders in WWII. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with photographs throughout; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD
20th ANNUAL REPORT TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE DENVER and RIO GRANDE RAILROAD COMPANY with map
<p><strong>THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD.<br /><br />20th </strong><strong>ANNUAL REPORT </strong><strong>TO THE </strong><strong>STOCKHOLDERS </strong><strong>OF </strong><strong>THE DENVER and RIO GRANDE </strong><strong>RAILROAD COMPANY</strong><strong><br /></strong><strong>For </strong><strong>The Fiscal Year EndeD </strong><strong>June 30 1906</strong><strong><br /></strong><strong>Denver Colorado: </strong><strong>The Smith-Brooks Printing </strong><strong>Company </strong><strong>1906</strong><strong><br /></strong><strong>Original printed burnt orange </strong><strong>wrappers front and back</strong><strong><br /></strong><strong>Very good plus to near fine condition; </strong><strong>one small chips on lower margin </strong><strong>of back cover; spine reinforced </strong><strong>with special conservation tape; </strong><strong>interior pages and map very good </strong><strong>plus to near fine; several tiny splits </strong><strong>in map folds conserved.</strong><strong><br /></strong><strong>Publication dimensions:</strong><strong>6 inches by 8-7/8 inches</strong><strong>46 pages</strong><strong><br /></strong><strong>Map dimensions:</strong><strong>20 inches by 15 inches<br /><br />COLORADO ARTIFACTUAL</strong><strong><br /><br /></strong></p> The Smith-Brooks Publishing Co. paperback
Referencia librero : 74
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Around the Circle : One Thousand MIles Through the Rocky Mountains
<p>Denver: Denver & Rio Grande Railroad 1894. Soft cover. Good. 56pp. Printed beige wraps. This is the original 1893 printing of this 56 page illustrated booklet published and distributed by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. It vividly describes travel by train through the Rocky Mountains in the 1890s. Illlustrations accompany the text side trips to many different sights are described in much detail. An original publication not a recent reprint. There is some staining to the covers which is also faintly visible to some margins of text. Light chipping to the cover and spine pages mildly toned some staple rust the entire text is clean and sound. A very early publication by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1893. <br /><br /></p> Denver & Rio Grande Railroad paperback
Referencia librero : 004902
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DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD
DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD DINING CAR MENU & WINE LIST SERVICE - JANUARY 27 1913
Denver: Carson-Harper 1913. 1913. RAILROAD. First edition 7" x 5" color pictorial stiff wrappers 4 pp. Rear cover as an agricultural scene on the Denver & Rio Grande. This is a complete menu and wine list for Denver & Rio Grande passenger trains and this one has a "Specials" sheet clipped over the printed menu listing. Imagine a sirloin steak for one priced at 90 cents. Lightly creased along bottom edge of front cover else very good. Carson-Harper, 1913]. unknown
Referencia librero : 44512
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Tourists' Handbook Descriptive Of Colorado New Mexico And Utah
The Passenger Department of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1901. 21st Edition. Softcover. All the usual xlib marks but still in very nice condition considering. The spine is rubbed at the bottom & starting to split. The contents are very good to fine as is the map at the rear. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 64 pages . The Passenger Department of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad paperback
Referencia librero : 12427
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DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD
YELLOWSTONE PARK THROUGH THE ROCKIES BY WAY OF THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD
Denver: Carson - Harper 1915. 1915. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. 20" x 32" sheet printed on two sides and folded to 10" x 4." One side contains sixteen 10" x 4" panels with 8 panels in the center of a color map of Yellowstone National Park that shows topographical features stage roads and principal points of interest; two panels show a color map of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone as a side trip; two panels show a map of a side trip to the Mammoth Hot Springs; and four panels provide railroad information and fares to Yellowstone Station. The other side also contains sixteen 10" x 4" panels with 14 panels full of text and pictures of Yellowstone and its many attractions and sights. Information is provided regarding Marshall Pass Black Canon of Gunnison Eagle River Canon Tennessee Pass Grand Junction Green River Mammoth Hot Springs Yellowstone Lake etc. and many pictorial scenes of the area. The remaining two panels are the front and rear color covers. Covers are lightly rubbed at the spine else a very good clean copy of an attractive booklet. Carson - Harper, 1915]. unknown
Referencia librero : 53159
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Mount of the Holy Cross
Denver: Williamson Haffner Company 1935. Giant post card 15 cm x 19.5 cm printed in color. Near fine. "Centuries before the dawn of human story the elements chiseled out the huge grooves at right angles to one another that forms the sacred cross. The snows fill the great gulches and lo! the cross appears as it is flashed upon a dark screen by an electrical appliance. Just after leaving Tennessee Pass the cross can be seen from the Denver & Rio Grande car windows." - from the back. Williamson Haffner Company unknown books
Referencia librero : 1252
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
A Few Facts About the Climate and Resources of the New State of Utah Which Will Interest the Farmer Fruit-Grower Stockman and Others
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referencia librero : 0365866776.G ISBN : 0365866776 9780365866770
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
A Few Facts About the Climate and Resources of the New State of Utah Which Will Interest the Farmer Fruit-Grower Stockman and Others
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0366352008.G ISBN : 0366352008 9780366352005
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
A Journey Across the Continent by the Scenic Route: Colorado Utah and New Mexico Via the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railways Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0266584640.G ISBN : 0266584640 9780266584643
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
A Pilgrimage to the Rockies: A Souvenir of the 25th Triennial Conclave; Knights Templar Denver Col. 1892 Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0331399679.G ISBN : 0331399679 9780331399677
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Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company
Annual Report of the Board of Trustees to the Stockholders of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company for the Year 1882 Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0331332825.G ISBN : 0331332825 9780331332827
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Around the Circle: One Thousand Miles Through the Rocky Mountains; Being a Descriptive of a Trip Among Peaks Over Passes and Through Canons of . Than Is Compassed in Any Other One Thous
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 066693360X.G ISBN : 066693360X 9780666933607
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Around the Circle: One Thousand Miles Through the Rocky Mountains; Being a Descriptive of a Trip Among Peaks Over Passes and Through Canons of . Than Is Compassed in Any Other One Thous
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referencia librero : 0282363556.G ISBN : 0282363556 9780282363550
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Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
Camping in the Rockies Vol. 1: A Guide to the Most Desirable Camping Places in Colorado Utah and New Mexico to Which Have Been Added Vacation . the Rocky Mountain Region Classic Reprint
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referencia librero : 1330413555.G ISBN : 1330413555 9781330413555
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Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
Camping in the Rockies Vol. 1: A Guide to the Most Desirable Camping Places in Colorado Utah and New Mexico to Which Have Been Added Vacation . the Rocky Mountain Region Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0332984737.G ISBN : 0332984737 9780332984735
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Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company
Health Wealth and Pleasure in Colorado and New Mexico
Museum of New Mexico Pr 1980-05-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Museum of New Mexico Pr paperback
Referencia librero : Q-0890131260 ISBN : 0890131260 9780890131268
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Official Roster: No; 31; October 1st 1895 Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0656944765.G ISBN : 0656944765 9780656944767
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Plan of Reorganization of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company: Dated January 27 1922 Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0656847654.G ISBN : 0656847654 9780656847655
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Plan of Reorganization of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referencia librero : 1333334052.G ISBN : 1333334052 9781333334055
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Rhymes of the Rockies or What the Poets Have Found to Say of the Beautiful Scenery on the Denver Rio Grande Railroad the Scenic Line of the World Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0267420560.G ISBN : 0267420560 9780267420568
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DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILROAD
SIGHT PLACES AND RESORTS IN THE ROCKIES. A LITTLE BOOK THAT TELLS BRIEFLY OF THE CHARMING RESORTS AND THE WONDERFUL SIGHTS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND HOW BEST TO REACH THEM
Denver: Denver and Rio Grande Railroad 1899. 1899. COLORADO NEW MEXICO UTAH. First edition. 8vo.8" x 4 1/2" color pictorial wrappers 57 3 pp. introduction index illustrated map. Information provided on destinations in Colorado New Mexico and Utah including the number of miles from Denver the elevation and a brief description of the destination. Many places are described with attractive views shown of Manitou Springs Palmer Lake Pike's Peak Santa Fe Indian pueblos Toltec Gorge Cliff Dwellings Glenwood Springs Castle Gate Salt Lake City Saltair Beach and much more. Also provided is a listing of hunting and fishing grounds mountain peaks and passes and a "Stage Lines Run in Connection with the Denver & Rio Grande System." This latter service provides the time of service availability point to point information the distance the fare for both one way and round trip and baggage allowed and cost. A few upper corner pages have been creased else a very good copy. Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, 1899. unknown
Referencia librero : 39127
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Valleys of the Great Salt Lake: Describing the Garden of Utah and the Two Great Cities of Salt Lake and Ogden Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0260457876.G ISBN : 0260457876 9780260457875
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
What May Be Seen Crossing the Rockies En Route Between Ogden Salt Lake City and Denver on the Line of the Denver and Rio Grande System Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0331593114.G ISBN : 0331593114 9780331593112
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company; Passenger
With Nature in Colorado: A Brief Résumé of the Grandeur of the Rocky Mountain Region Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 0332934594.G ISBN : 0332934594 9780332934594
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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company; Passenger
With Nature in Colorado
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referencia librero : 1332213006.G ISBN : 1332213006 9781332213009
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Denver and Rio Grande Railway
ACROSS THE CONTINENT THE SCENIC ROUTE COLORADO UTAH & NEW MEXICO. VIA THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILWAY cover title
Chicago: R. R. Donnelley & Sons 1883. 21x14 cm pp. 1-16 not numbered 10 illustrations engraved after photographs pictorial self wrappers stapled. First edition. Caption title on page 3: "Through the Heart of the Rockies." A promotional brochure with brief descriptions of scenic points of interest and tourist attractions along the rail line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway issued after the completion of its Denver-Salt Lake City main line west from Salida Colorado via Marshall Pass and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. "The railroad started as a 3 ft 914 mm narrow-gauge line running south from Denver Colorado in 1870. It served mainly as a transcontinental bridge line between Denver and Salt Lake City Utah . The Rio Grande was the epitome of mountain railroading with a motto of 'Through the Rockies not around them' and later 'Main line through the Rockies' both referring to the Rocky Mountains. The D&RGW operated the highest mainline rail line in the United States over the 10240 feet 3120 m Tennessee Pass in Colorado and the famed routes through the Moffat Tunnel and the Royal Gorge. At its height in the mid-1880s the D&RGW had the largest narrow-gauge railroad network in North America with 2783 miles 4479 km of track interconnecting the states of Colorado New Mexico and Utah" Wikipedia. Some wear along edges of outer leaves short horizontal closed tear at fore-edge of rear cover with light vertical wrinkle several light creases some soiling to outer panels light stains to front panel a good copy. #166845 R. R. Donnelley & Sons unknown books
Referencia librero : 166845
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Department, Wisconsin Railroad Commissio
First Biennial Report of the Railroad Commissioner of the State of Wisconsin: Embracing the Period Ending June 30 1884 Classic Reprint
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referencia librero : 1332958575.G ISBN : 1332958575 9781332958573
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Department, Tasmania Railway
Report On The Working Of The Government Railways
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referencia librero : 1020153016.G ISBN : 1020153016 9781020153013
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Depew, Chauncey M (1834-1928). President of the New York Central Railroad System and attorney for Cornelius Vanderbilt's railroa
"LOTOS CLUB TO OUR CHAUNCEY Feby 22nd 1896": AN ORIGINAL GRAVURE serving as the LOTOS CLUB MENU in recognition of CHAUNCEY DEPEW SIGNED by Chauncey Depew.
New York: E.C. Meinecke & Co. February 22nd 1896. 1896. Good. - An original 11 inch high by 7-1/2 inch wide gravure by E.C. Meinecke & Co. of New York on 15 inch high by 12 inch wide buff stock. The sienna toned image is a caricature of Chauncey Depew seated on a dock at Peekskill Landing fishing pole in hand and a string of fish at his side. Shaded by a Chinese straw hat with his feet dangling from the dock Depew is attired in a white button down shirt and capri-like pants. The menu's title "Lotos Club To Our Chauncey." is illustrated with the image of Depew's mansion and a banner of a winged locomotive pulling a train above. Depew's fishing pole with its line dipping into the lily pad pond at bottom left diagonally crosses the menu's selection while a train exiting a tunnel is depicted at bottom right. The menu engraved along the bottom left quarter of the image includes such offerings as Blue Points Chicken consomme a la Royal Timbales a la Depew Kennebec Salmon Asparagus a la Peekskill etc. The artist's name is engraved at the bottom right of the image. We can only make out the artist's initials "G.S." due to damage to a portion of the name. The gravure is boldly signed "Chauncey M. Depew" in pencil across the top. Mounted with glue from the verso onto a slightly larger cardboard mat there is a tear along the right edge of the print's border with some minor chipping and three holes along the left edge. There is minor foxing with a small spot of dampstaining to the top of the right border. The top edge of the heavier mat on which the print is mounted is chipped. Good. <p>RARE. Provenance: From the estate of American impresario and Medal of Honor recipient Major James B. Pond.<p>The Lotos Club with its literary and artistic bent hosted frequent "State Dinners" for which it produced elaborate souvenir menus.<p>At this dinner held in New York on February 22 1896 Chauncey Depew delivered a speech on the occasion of Washington's and Lincoln's Birthdays: ". Lincoln attained from the log cabin of the poor white in the wilderness the same position which George Washington reached from his grand old mansion and palatial surroundings on the Potomac. Widely as they are separated these two heroes of the two great crises of our national life stand together in representing the solvent powers of the inspiring processes and the hopeful opportunities of American liberty. The one coming from the top to the Presidency and the other from the bottom to the Presidency of the United States the leadership of the people the building up of government and the reconstruction of states they grandly illustrate the fact that under our institutions there is neither place nor time for the socialists or the anarchist but there is a place and always a time notwithstanding the discouragements of origin or of youth for grit pluck ambition honesty and brains".<p>The attorney for Cornelius Vanderbilt's railroad interests and president of the New York Central Railroad System Chauncey Depew 1834-1928 served as U.S. Senator from New York from 1899 to 1911. After graduating from Yale Depew was admitted to the bar in 1858 and first practiced law in Peekskill NY. Moving to New York City Depew first became the attorney for the New York and Harlem Railroad and subsequently for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad before he became the attorney and director of Vanderbilt's whole system. Depew served as president and served on the board of several railroad companies as well as of other businesses. New York: E.C. Meinecke & Co., February 22nd, 1896. unknown
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