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193180 pages. Features: Motive Power Progress on the Chicago and North Western - very lengthy article with dozens of wonderful photos; Arthur Latham Church - obituary with photo portrait; Testing Railway Motor Cars - detailed article with many photos; The First Steam Railroad in the State of New Jersey - The Camden & Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company; The Manufacturer's Railway Company of St. Louis; The Railways of New South Wales - long article with many excellent photos; A Roundhouse Pit Crane; Extending the Electric Truck Range - Jaw-dropping article on the state of electric delivery trucks way back in 1931... including the following comment "The electric street truck has been with us for such a long time that many truck users feel they know it and know all about it."... (so why don't we have them now???); Baldwin Locomotives of Historic Interest; The Redwood Empire Special - the greatest single rail shipment of lumber in the history of the west - 117 cars with more than 3,000,000 feet of lumber - with photos; Fourteen pages of excellent photo ads. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's small namestamp atop table of contents. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
192884 pages. Features: Where do good locomotives go when they die?; The Western Maryland Railway - very long article with dozens of super photos; James McNaughton - obituary; Locomotive Coal, Sand and Cinder Handling Facilities - article and wonderful photos of contemporary technology; The Island of Jamaica and its Railway system - Substantial article with many great photos; Recent locomotives; The Building of a large flanging press - superlative article and photos describe the fabrication of a 1,400 ton Southwark press destined for use in the Eddystone plant; An Epoch in the History of Industry - June 28 marked the completion of the final transfer of the Works from Philadelphia to Eddystone - extensive coverage and numerous photos; The Commonwealth Edison Company and the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway - article with photos; Heavy Trains and runs on the Chinese Eastern Railway - lengthy article with many archival photos - superb documentation; A Notable Shipment of All-Steel Passenger Equipment for Brazil - fascinating photos and description of the loading of 23 rail cars onto the motorship "Belpareil"; A Unique Logging Railroad - the Porterfield & Ellis Company of Ontonagon County, Michigan - interesting article and photos; Gasoline Locomotives for Industrial Switching - built by Whitcomb; Ten pages of excellent photo ads. Average external soiling and wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's small namestamp atop table of contents. A sound vintage copy. Book
193272 pages. Features: Single Expansion Articulated Locomotives on the Western Pacific Railroad - with interesting information about the railroad and stunning photos in the Feather River Canyon; Five Baldwin Locomotives for the U.S.S.R. Railways - excellent photos of their fabrication and loading onto ships; Baldwin Locomotives of Historic Interest; The Baldwin-Southwark Corporation - a detailed treatment with many superb photos; An Unusual Order for large Bronze Castings - Manganese Bronze Pipe Castings for New York City's Water Supply System; California Lumber Moves Eastward - short article with photo courtesy of the McCloud River Railroad Company showing the "Shevlin Pine Special"; The History and Development of Locomotive Cranes and Heavy Deck Machinery - Bilingual (English/Spanish) article with amazing photos; Two Locomotive Boilers go Overboard in rough seas off Brazil - with photos; Testing a 4-8-4 Type Locomotive on the Lehigh Valley Railroad - includes very detailed technical specifications/test results; Eliminating the Hot Engine around the Terminal Shop - a new electric spotter is manufactured by the Whiting Corporation; Thirteen pages of excellent photo ads. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's small namestamp atop table of contents. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
193272 pages. Features: The North Western Railway of India - Lengthy article with dozens of wonderful photos; How New Locomotives Pay for Themselves through Savings in Maintenance; Locomotive Feed Water Devices - article with photos and many detailed diagrams; Designing a Modern Ice Plant- informative article with many photos; Huge 66" 50-ton Gate Valve for use beneath New York City; Ship by Rail - promoting the use of railways for shipping; The First Baldwin Locomotives for Persia - interesting details about Persia's rail system - 4 Mogul (2-6-0) units ordered; The History and Development of Locomotive Crains and Heavy Deck Machinery - informative bilingual (English/Spanish) article with great vintage photos; Twelve pages of excellent photo ads. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's small namestamp atop table of contents. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
1975Best.-Nr. 42548Couverture souple. Broché. Format de poche. 188 pages.
Best.-Nr. 2512Collection Western n° 126 - Librairie des Champs-Elysées (1975) - In-12 broché de 192 pages - Couverture en couleurs - Traduit de l'américain par Florian Robinet - Très bon état
1949pp. xx, 346 + Illustrations. Penciled ownership of H. W. Martin, 1950 on first fly leaf. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, faded at extremities. Original priced dust jacket, major loss on spine. First Edition. Hardbound. Very good. Adams. Six Guns #1120. One of the best books on California outlaws. W5
1967Best.-Nr. 318c6424British Columbia: Fernie Historical Association 1967. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 144 pages. Many archival black and white photos reproduced. Printed on glossy stock. Gift greetings upon title page. Average wear. A sound copy of this informative and interesting local history. Hale & Barman 294. Fernie Historical Association Paperback
1992Best.-Nr. 64400199Canada: Self-Published 1992. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 350 pages including index and 150 photographs. Signed and inscribed by author upon verson of half-title page. The first narrative of this popular game in British Columbia. Veteran Vancouver Sun writer Arv Olson traces a century of the game from its grassroots at Jericho Beach and Victoria through the good and the bad times of growth depression wars and important tournaments. Un unprecedented reference book of tournaments competitors and courses in British Columbia. Moderate wear to book which has bump to lower corner of front board. Some moisture-induced rippling to bottom edge of text. Dust jacket shows moderate wear with half-inch tear to base of front panel at fore-edge. Light moisture stain to base of dust jacket back panel. Self-Published Hardcover
2012Best.-Nr. 411j2655Canada: Heritage House. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Paperback. 192705141X . "Pays tribute to the heroes of B.C. golf including renowned course designer A.V. Macan; British Columbia's most successful professional Stan Leonard; celebrated amateur Doug Roxburgh; the early female greats Violet Pooley Sweeny and Vera Hutchins; the incomparable Davey and Ken Black; and recent BC Golf Hall of Fame inductees. Author was a sportswriter for 60 years so knows of what and whom he writes. 432 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. A nice example. ; 8vo . Heritage House paperback
1990Best.-Nr. 323a1358Canada: Iron Horse 1990. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 Hour VHS videotape in case. "North America's newest mountain railway was opened in 1984 in British Columbia's western central interior. BC Rail's 50000 vold electrified Tumbler subdivision starts at Wakely junction at mile 537 on the Chetwynd subdivision. The line travels northeast 82 miles to Quintette mine through some of the most rugged and remote territory where rails have ever been laid." - from cover. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Undated. Circa 1990. Iron Horse Hardcover
2003Best.-Nr. 737j0808Victoria B.C.: British Columbia Ministry of Education. Very Good. 2003. First Printing. Hardcover. 0772648824 . "Documents the history and cultures of First Nations and Metis people in British Columbia from before the arrival of Europeans to the present. Examines the historical foundations of contemporary issues and illustrates how First Nations cultures have adapted to changing world events and environments." - page 7. Sections include: The Voice of the Land is Our Language; Relationships with the Land; The Historical Journey; The Legacy of Colonialism; Cultural Expression. 287 pages. Index. Footnotes. Glossary. Many colour and black and white photos. Prior owner's name neatly inside front board otherwise clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; B.C. British Columbia First Nations Studies History . British Columbia Ministry of Education hardcover
1980Best.-Nr. 613h2042British Columbia: British Columbia Honey Producers' Assocation. Fair. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. "These recipes have been provided by members of the B.C. Honey Producers' Association their families and friends. The recipes have been compiled and tested by Home Economists from the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture. All the recipes included have been approved by a taste panel. Recipe ingredients are listed in metric units on the left and Imperial units on the right. All recipes use liquid honey unless otherwise specified." - page 1. Includes several colour photos. Undated but appears to be circa 1980. 42 pages stapled booklet. Gift greetings inside front cover otherwise unmarked. Piece missing from lower right corner of front cover. A worthy reference copy of this sweet honey recipe compilation.; 8vo . British Columbia Honey Producers' Assocation paperback
1979Best.-Nr. 651H2557Victoria B.C.: British Columbia Historical Association 1979. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 44 pages. Features: Captain Inskip R.N. and British Columbia; The Bell-Irving Land Surveyors in British Columbia; Alfred Pendrell Waddington and "Bute Island Route"; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia; - The HBC 1849 Brigade Trail - Fort Hope to Kamloops; Reginald C.R. Tweed; Book Reviews; and more. Address label on back cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. British Columbia Historical Association Paperback
1964Best.-Nr. 336H0714Vancouver: B.C. Automobile Association 1964. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 24 pages. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Features: Vintage ad for B.C. Tel's mobile radiotelephone service inside front cover; Kwakiutl Art - B.C.'s Unique Heritage; Emergency Road Service; Small ad for Canadian Pacific's ferry service from Vancouver to Nanaimo on the 'Princess of Vancouver'; Nice one-page photo-illustrated ad for 1965 Chrysler cars including the Signet convertible Barracuda Custom 200 and Custom 100; Fifty Years Ago; Horne Lake's Wonder Caves; Small ad for the Empress Hotel; Photo of the B.C.A.A. office in New Westminster; Travel Tips; Nice colour-photo back cover ad for the 1964 Datsum 'Cedric'; Bonus B.C. native art articles from other publications laid-in. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. B.C. Automobile Association Paperback
19902 Hour VHS videotape in case. "North America's newest mountain railway was opened in 1984 in British Columbia's western central interior. BC Rail's 50,000 vold electrified Tumbler subdivision starts at Wakely junction at mile 537 on the Chetwynd subdivision. The line travels northeast 82 miles to Quintette mine through some of the most rugged and remote territory where rails have ever been laid." - from cover. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Undated. Circa 1990? Book
1995Best.-Nr. 615j0957Vancouver B.C.: Pacific National Exhibition / P.N.E. Good. 1995. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Cookbook published in conjunction with cooking shows presented at the 1995 PNE Provincial Fair to promote the wonderful foods grown in British Columbia. 100 pages. Index. Few markings to contents. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. ; 4to . Pacific National Exhibition / P.N.E. unknown
1989Fine English Paperback., Fine., 24 x 16 cm., 2 volumes set: (362, [6] p.; 382 p.). "Açik toplum ve düsmanlari. 2 volumes set: (Cilt 1 : Platon, Cilt 2: Hegel, Marx ve sonrasi).", Karl Popper, Remzi Kitabevi, Ist., 1989.
1995Fine English Paperback., Fine., 20 x 14 cm., 79 p., "Avrupa'da etik, din ve laiklik.", Olivier Abel, Mohammed Arkoun, Serif Mardin, Metis Yayinlari, Ist., 1995.
192952 pages. Features: Heating, Ventilating and Cooling Aircraft for Passenger Transportation; Recent Improvements in Airplane Structures; Materials in Aircraft Structures; Boeing Production Methods; The Junkers Aero Diesel - a water-cooled, vertical six-in-line operating on the well-known Junkers Opposed-Piston Two-Cycle Principle (article with photos); Aerodynamic Anomalies; Welding Our Air Transport Systems; Seaplane Design; New Aircraft - with photo of Fokker F-32 and more; News of the Industry; Airports and Airways - with photo of the first Saunders Fly-It-Yourself hangar at Fairfax Airport, Kansas City; New Developments; U.S. Hammered Piston Ring Co. ad includes photo of Arthur Nutt, Designer of the Curtiss Challenger; Western Electric ad for their Radio Telephone; Los Angeles County promotional ad; many more vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
193048 pages. Features: Stress Analysis of Fittings; Wind Tunnel Anomalies; Application of Anti-Friction Bearings to Airplane Wheels; Sprinkler Equipment for Hangars; Safe Flying Through the Use of Instruments - recent progress in the installation of radio beacons and the development of blind flying instruments should greatly diminish the hazards of flying; Applying the Radio Range to the Airways - a discussion of methods of adjusting the space pattern of the radio beacon system so courses may align with fixed airways; Lehigh Airports Competition; Photo ad for Western Electric's Airplane Telephone; Stromberg-Carlson ad with photo of radio inspector F.E. Gray and Douglas Air Mail and Express plane; Nice illustrated ad for the International Aircraft Exposition at St. Louis, Feb. 15-23, 1930; Los Angeles County promotional ad; News of the Industry; Airports and Airways; New Aircraft - with photo of Curtiss Tanager; New Developments; Wright Aeronautical Corp. ad on back cover documents how Commander Byrd flew their Cyclone and Whirlwind engines over the North Pole, then the South; many more vintage ads. Loss to top corner of back cover, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
192948 pages. Features: Longitudinal Stability for Very Large Airplanes; Solution of Anomalies With Flying Models; Practical Structures; Economics of Airplane Sales; Outlook for Aviation; Aircraft Radio - a description of both radio receiving and transmitting apparatus for the large multi-motored planes as well as the small please plane; Maintenance of an Air Transport Service and Safety Standards; Ad for Western Electric radio telephone receiver; Stromberg-Carlson ad with photo of Lt. J.H. Doolittle, shown with his famous fog-flying plane; New Aircraft - with photo of Schroeder-Wentworth Guggenheim Safety Contest entry, the Paramount Cabinaire, the Curtiss P-y Hawk, and the Wallace Touroplane; News of the Industry; Airports and Airways; New Developments; many more vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
Best.-Nr. 010864U.S.A.: Western Air Lines. No Binding. Fine. Four original Western Air Express and Western Air Lines baggage labels issued 1929 to 1951. The Air Express label is from 1929 and the arrowhead labels are circa 1945 - 1955. All labels in fine condition with original unused gummed backing. Sold as a single archive not separately. May be eligible for reduced shipping charges. Other Airlines label listings can be found in my AVIATION Catalogue. Inquiries welcome. Western Air Lines unknown
1991Best.-Nr. 761a9240Canada: Aviation Canada 1991. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 28 pages. Features: Staying Afloat - The B.C. Coast has been floatplane country for 80 years and business keeps getting more brisk; The Cockpit Resource Management Course; Oshkosh '91. Quality copy. Aviation Canada Paperback
1978Features: Mirage 2000; War on Mines in the West - the evolution of mine warfare in the Western World from the end of World War II to the present (mine-sweeping/mine-hunters); The Italian Aerospace Industry; The Fairchild Republic A-10 - great article with colour fold-out; Panama Canal Treaty - Selected Documents (part 1); Additional illustrated stories. Former price on front cover else clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Book
