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1883rif. 8920Buffalo NY: Matthews Northrup & Co 1883. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. Art by John Fleming. 6.75" x 10". Pp. 104. Color pictorial wraps. Illustrated. Very Good taped reinforced spine with red cloth tape backing chips to corners tape shadows on margins of early margins. Details a journey through "Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota the Territory of Dakota and the garden portion of the Prairie State whose other name is Illinois. Matthews, Northrup & Co unknown
1883rif. 28496Buffalo NY: Matthews Northrup & Co. 1883. 104pp frontispiece illustration many illustrations. Original color printed wrappers detached rubbed and chipped four staples. Light wear Good. "The time occupied in making the reconnaissance upon which this report is predicated was about three months during which time about 4000 miles of railway were traversed. These lines reach out into the best sections of the great States of Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota the Territory of Dakota and the garden portion of the Prairie State whose other name is Illinois. Matthews, Northrup & Co. unknown
1883rif. 28496Buffalo NY: Matthews Northrup & Co. 1883. 104pp frontispiece illustration many illustrations. Original color printed wrappers detached rubbed and chipped four staples. Light wear Good. "The time occupied in making the reconnaissance upon which this report is predicated was about three months during which time about 4000 miles of railway were traversed. These lines reach out into the best sections of the great States of Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota the Territory of Dakota and the garden portion of the Prairie State whose other name is Illinois. Matthews, Northrup & Co. unknown books
1918rif. 9630Chicago: Porter & Regan 1918. First edition. 18x13.5cm 128pp. Illustrations. Perfect bound in illustrated wrappers with edge wear soiling and a few chips. Page block toned. A very good copy. Apparently the third and final book in the Brakeman series of humorous stories by a former hobo-turned member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen. OCLC cites a single holding for the second book in the series A thirty-eight-dollar brakeman tied to a tin can at the Huntington but none for this title nor the first 32 Years on the Hurricane Deck of a Freight Train. Porter & Regan unknown
1932rif. 10038New York: Lionel Engineers Club 1932. First Edition. Stapled wraps. Near Fine. Oblong 4to. Pp. 50. Illustrated throughout with black & white and color illustrations. Bound in illustrated wraps stapled. Near Fine previous owner's name in pencil on lower right of front cover light wear to spine. Now housed in a removable clear archival sleeve with acid-free backing. Lionel Engineers Club unknown
1883rif. b41197Washington: U.S. Senate 1883. First Edition . Disbound. Near Fine. Complete title: "Message from the President of the United StatesTransmitting A letter from the Secretary of the Interior respecting the ratification of an agreement with the confederated tribes of Flathead Kootenay and Upper Pend d'Oreilles Indiana for the sale of a portion of their reservadtion in Montana Territory." Chester A. Arthur's letter which precedes the 28-page document plus the appended 8 maps is dated January 19 1883 This is in near fine disbound condition with the 8 maps evidencing a a few insignificant short tears at the folds. U.S Senate 2nd Session Ex. Doc. No 44. U.S. Senate unknown
1904rif. 280621904. Ephemera. Otherwise very good condition. A train timetable for employees showing East and Westbound trains traveling from Maybrook to Easton. 17 x 22" tan paper black text two closed tears one at left margin one at center fold. Original folds. unknown
1958rif. 56414San Francisco CA: Southern Pacific Lines 1958-59. Four vols. 4to. 6; 6; 31 1; 31 1;6 pp. Two w/ centerfold double-page maps by Rand McNally & Co. 1 strip map self-printed decorated & illustrated softcovers light uniform toning minor shelfwear still VG copies w/ former ownership markings on front cover of 1 item. First editions of these scarce Mid-20th Century time tables for the famed Southern Pacific including the Sunset Route Golden State Route Overland Route Northwestern Pacific San Joaquin Valley Line Coast Line and featuring references to the historic Streamliner City of San Francisco. No copies located in Worldcat. Southern Pacific Lines, paperback
1955rif. 56411San Francisco CA: Southern Pacific Lines 1955-1956. Three vols. 4to. 12; 6; 15 1 pp. Numerous text illust. w/ double-page centerfold map in each by Rand McNally & Co. self-printed decorated & illustrated softcovers light uniform toning minor shelfwear still VG copies. First editions of these scarce Mid-20th Century time tables for the famed Southern Pacific including the Sunset Route Golden State Route Overland Route Northwestern Pacific San Joaquin Valley Line Coast Line and West Coast of Mexico Route. No copies located in Worldcat. Southern Pacific Lines, paperback
1922rif. 52030New York: Railroad YMCA 1922. Oblong 12mo. Numerous photo plates. Colour-illustrated softcovers front cover art view of the Railroad Y.M.C.A. Building at 309 Park Avenue New York slight shelfwear NF copy. First edition of this very scarce 50th anniversary commemorative work extolling the amenities and advantages of the Railroad YMCA for the traveling salesman including hot meals hot showers workout facilities reading rooms Bible study billiards bowling movies and more. The Railroad YMCA was originally organized by George Cobb at Union Depot in Cleveland in 1872 and was quickly expanded under Cornelius Vanderbilt to other Railroad depots across the country. By 1922 the organization had grown to over 280 association with over 125000 members. No copies located in Worldcat. Railroad YMCA, paperback
1915rif. 50814Paris: PLM 1915. 8vo. 11 1 pp. 8 blue-tinted photo plates 1 large folding colour map at rear. Printed softcovers yapp edges minor shelfwear slight creasing still VG copy. First edition of this scarce tourism brochure handed out at the French Pavilion at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The company before World War I was urging Edwardian travelers to travel on the P.L.M. through Dijon Lyons Saint-Etienee Le Creusot Marseille Vichy Evian Aix-les-Bains and more. In addition travelers could visit Vienna Orange Avignon Arles Nimes Savoy and many other places. PLM, paperback
1926rif. 60710Louisville KY & Chicago IL: Louisville & Nashville R.R. Poole Bros. 1926. 12mo. 5.2 x 7.5 in. 31 1 pp. printed throughout in lime-green & blue. Colour-illustrated title numerous blue-tinted photos throughout 1 colour map on verso of last leaf 1 large folding panoramic pictorial map of the New Orleans Gulf Coast shoreline. Colour-illustrated softcovers minor shelfwear & rubbing at spine very slight scuffing still VG copy. First edition of this nicely illustrated travel brochure for the L&N Railroad celebrating the amenities and sites in New Orleans featuring the French Quarter Mardi Gras city parks & golf courses. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad was originally established in 1850 and would eventually extend ist reach to St. Louis Memphis Atlanta and New Orleans and in 1902 J.P. Morgan delivered control of the L&N to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad remaining a subsidiary until 1971. Louisville & Nashville R.R., [Poole Bros.], paperback
rif. 2687Chicago: The Company Poole Bros. Printers and Engravers 1896. . Large 8vo buff printed wrappers back pictorial; some chipping and soiling to wrappers. First published in 1887. Many of the illustrations are engraved after the photographs Jackson took on his trip with Ernest Ingersoll and which were published in Ingersoll's "Crest of the Continent". The copyright for Ingersoll's book and the present one were both give to S. K. Hooper the Passenger Agent for the railroaD. Chicago: [The Company] Poole Bros., Printers and Engravers, 1896. unknown
rif. 2579Washington D.C.: Printed by Lemuel Towers 1859. . 8vo disbound; gutter showing evidence of previous pamphlet binding; first and last leaves no long conjugate; ink spots on final page which is age-darkened. [Washington, D.C.]: Printed by Lemuel Towers, , 1859. unknown
rif. 2687Chicago: The Company Poole Bros. Printers and Engravers 1896. . Large 8vo buff printed wrappers back pictorial; some chipping and soiling to wrappers. First published in 1887. Many of the illustrations are engraved after the photographs Jackson took on his trip with Ernest Ingersoll and which were published in Ingersoll's "Crest of the Continent". The copyright for Ingersoll's book and the present one were both give to S. K. Hooper the Passenger Agent for the railroaD. Chicago: [The Company] Poole Bros., Printers and Engravers, 1896. unknown books
rif. 2579Washington D.C.: Printed by Lemuel Towers 1859. . 8vo disbound; gutter showing evidence of previous pamphlet binding; first and last leaves no long conjugate; ink spots on final page which is age-darkened. [Washington, D.C.]: Printed by Lemuel Towers, , 1859. unknown books
1958rif. 83124N.p.: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen / Miller Printing Co 1958. Original printed strike placard 21" x 14". Printed in black on heavy card stock. Mild marginal wear slight toning; Very Good. The Brotherhood struck the E.J.&E. Railway in November 1958 to protest rules changes regarding seniority and the elimination of trades. The E.J. & E. was the sole source of transport for U.S. Steel's South Works and Gary plants which gave the union substantial leverage. According to contemporary accounts the strike was settled quickly. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen / Miller Printing Co unknown
1958rif. 83124N.p.: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen / Miller Printing Co 1958. Original printed strike placard 21" x 14". Printed in black on heavy card stock. Mild marginal wear slight toning; Very Good. The Brotherhood struck the E.J.&E. Railway in November 1958 to protest rules changes regarding seniority and the elimination of trades. The E.J. & E. was the sole source of transport for U.S. Steel's South Works and Gary plants which gave the union substantial leverage. According to contemporary accounts the strike was settled quickly. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen / Miller Printing Co unknown books
1964rif. 40031N.P.: Privately printed 1964. 1964. 10" x 6 1/2" in cream-colored cover with small emblem in center showing oranges in a gold circle. 4 panels. Rear panel is blank. The Golden State was a named passenger train between Chicago and Los Angeles from 1902–1968. The Golden State had the same declining passenger revenues as other trains in the 1950s and 1960s although service was not downgraded severely as on other trains. A sleeping car and grill/lounge or dining car was always included. Offers 4 different dinner choices and also an A La Carte Menu. Cover panels lightly soiled and with light bumping to one corner. Very good. A hard-to-find item. Privately printed, 1964. unknown
1925rif. 48473Portland OR: Passenger Traffic Department Southern Pacific Lines Irwin-Hodson Co. March 11 1925. 4to. Printed & bound in double-columns center fold. 32 pp. Numerous text illustrations photo illustrations double-page colour centerfold of Crater Lake National Park maps. Colour-illustrated softcovers beautiful Jazz Age cover art of hikers amongst the mountains & forest slight shelfwear very slight rubbing VG copy. Early printing of this wonderfully illustrated promotional travel brochure for the Southern Pacific including wonderful photo illustrations of hotels motels attractions beaches and more. Passenger Traffic Department, Southern Pacific Lines, Irwin-Hodson Co., paperback
1969rif. 40019N.P.: Privately printed 1969. 1969. 11" x 7" in pictorial cover showing a photograph of Portland's Memorial Coliseum. 4 panels. Rear cover offers information about the coliseum along with an illustration and showing the locations of parking. Offers a Dinner Menu a Plate Dinner and an A La Carte Menu. Between the menus is a listing of various beverages and cocktails. Steward's name is C. E. Miller. Light soiling to covers and with light wear to the extremities. Very good. Privately printed, 1969. unknown
1929rif. 56942St. Paul MN: Great Northern Railway 1929. 8vo. 16 pp unpaginated. numerous photo illusts. 1 double-page centerfold map in black & red self-printed softcovers red & black lettering front cover lozenge logo of the Great Northern Rlwy NF copy. First edition of this illustrated souvenir brochure celebrating the completion of the 7.8 mile long New Cascade Tunnel for the electrified Great Northern Railway route between Skykomish and Wenatchee with a 2.2 percent grade reducing the miles and lowering the grade from the old troubled tunnel completed in 1900. It remained the longest railroad tunnel in the Americas until 1989 when the Mount MacDonald Tunnel in BC was completed. Great Northern Railway, paperback
1917rif. 549Baltimore & Ohio: Baltimore & Ohio 1917. 300 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches. Good Condition with several marginal folds repaired with archival mending tape. This is a foldout map designed to identify military installations. The forts are located mostly in the south. The B&O is laid out cutting across mid continent. Together they show the landscape in December of 1917. Baltimore & Ohio unknown
1905rif. 1125558053Bangor Maine: Bangor & Aroostook Railroad 1905. Book. Very Good. Paperbound. accordion fold 6 7 1/2 x 4 inches opening to 22.5 x 15 inches printed both sides large route map " Northern Maine Hunting and Fishing Region reached by B&A RR" on verso. This timetable in effect Oct. 91905. first panel toned else a very good copy. VERY Scarce. Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Paperback
1916rif. 85287n.p. 1916. Good. 25 x 30cm. Splitting along later vertical fold -- are aound fold reinforced by later strips of acid free paper mending tape. Signed by Secretary and two Directors. Payment and transfer information on back. unknown
