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194686 pages. Fiction: Two for a Nickel; The Marrying Kind; Free Choice; Home from the Sea; Slug it Slay!; Summer Silence. Articles: Austria's in the Middle; Mechanization and the CIO are making over America's South; Frank Otaris - at age 67 he is still a star of the flying trapeze; Fashion for expectant mothers; Compared to Earthquakes, Nuclear Bombs are Puny; A new repellent for summer bugs; Travel hints for those who would go places in the post-war rush. Ads include: GE Radios; International Harvester crawlers; Mercury cars; Firestone tires - with Indianapolis theme; Borden's - with Elsie the Cow; Lucky Strike cigarettes; Packard cars; Lee Tires; Douglas DC-4 aircraft; "The Kid From Brooklyn" color movie ad; Pennsylvania Railroad; Lord Calvert Whiskey - featuring color photo portrait of Valentino Sarra; Studebaker trucks; Carling's Ale; Whizzer Motor Co. (they made a small engine which was fastened to bicycles); Movie ad for "Notorious!" starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman; King Blended Whiskey; Nice back cover ad for Chesterfield cigarettes features cigarette girl. Coverfold mostly open. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
19602 vol. in-4 br., 1960, 7, 10 et 16 pp. puis 10, pp. 11-30 puis pp. 18-31 : 4.04.1 : Poitiers à Angoulême [ Avec : ] Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.04 A Horaires. Poitiers-Angoulême. Service du 29 Mai 1960 modifié e 2 octobre 1960 [ Avec : ] Supplément au Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.04 A Poitiers - Angoulême. 29 Mai 1960 [ Avec : ] 4.04.2 Angoulême à Bordeaux. Angoulême à St Michel sur Charente [ Avec : ] Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.04 B Horaires. Angoulême - Bordeaux. Service du 29 Mai 1960 modifié e 2 octobre 1960 [ Avec : ] Supplément au Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.04 B Angoulême - Bordeaux Saint-Jean. 29 Mai 1960 Ces notices de renseignements techniques avec leurs fascicules horaires, très difficiles à dénicher, sont de remarquables mines d'information pour les vrais amateurs. Etat moyen (couv. débrochées, exemplaire manipulés) Français
19602 vol. in-4 br., 1960, 6, 13 et 15 pp. puis 7, pp. 15-22 puis pp. 18-22 : 4.05.1 : Bordeaux à Dax Mai 1960 [ Avec : ] Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.05 A Horaires. Bordeaux-Saint-Jean Dax. Service du 29 Mai 1960 [ Avec : ] Supplément au Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.05 A Bordeaux-Saint-Jean Dax. Service du 29 Mai 1960 [ Avec : ] 4.05.2 Dax à Irun [ Avec : ] Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.05 B Horaires. Dax-Irun. Service du 29 Mai 1960 modifié le 2 octobre 1960 [ Avec : ] Supplément au Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.05 B Dax - Irun. 29 Mai 1960 Ces notices de renseignements techniques avec leurs fascicules horaires, très difficiles à dénicher, sont de remarquables mines d'information pour les vrais amateurs. Etat satisfaisant (couv. frottées avec fente partielle en dos, exemplaire manipulés) Français
19602 vol. in-4 br., 1960, 5, 9 pp. puis pp. 3-13 : 4.05.1 : 4.33 A : Chemin de Jonction. Bordeaux Bastide à La Souys Mai 1960 [ Avec : ] 4.33 B Ceinture de Bordeaux. Bordeaux St Louis à la Pointe de Grave [ Avec : ] Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.33 B Horaires. Service du 29 Mai 1960 Ces notices de renseignements techniques, très difficiles à dénicher, sont de remarquables mines d'information pour les vrais amateurs. Etat satisfaisant (bon état pour le premier fascicule, très forte mouill. au second fascicule) Français
19601 vol. in-4 br., 1960, 9, 14 et 19 pp. : Renseignements techniques N° 4.03 A 4.03_1 Orléans à Tours. Mai 1960 [ Avec : ] Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.03 A Horaires. Orléans - Tours. Service du 29 mai 1960 [ Avec : ] Supplément au Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.03 A Orléans-Tours. 29 Mai 1960 Ces notices de renseignements techniques avec leurs fascicules horaires, très difficiles à dénicher, sont de remarquables mines d'information pour les vrais amateurs. Bon état Français
19601 vol. in-4 br., 1960, 14, 12 et 18 pp. : Renseignements techniques N° 4.43 A : 4.43.1 Tarbes à Dax. Mai 1960 [ Avec : ] Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.43.1 Horaires. Tarbes à Dax. Service du 29 mai 1960 modifié le 2 octobre 1960 Avec : ] Supplément au Fascicule-Horaires N° 4.43.1 Horaires. Tarbes à Dax. Service du 29 mai 1960 Ces notices de renseignements techniques avec leurs fascicules horaires, très difficiles à dénicher, sont de remarquables mines d'information pour les vrais amateurs. Etat très satisfaisant (couv. un peu frottée avec fente partielle en dos, ex-libris ms. sur couv.) Français
18611 carte entoilée en couleurs format 69 x 54 cm sous cartonnage pleine percaline, Viallet & Cie, Paris, 1861 Bon état (petites usures au verso en pliures, cartonnage frotté). Français
1861rif. 429831 carte entoilée en couleurs format 69 x 54 cm sous cartonnage pleine percaline, Viallet & Cie, Paris, 1861
1999398 pages. Author's signature upon page ii. A large collection of stories based upon columns the author wrote for local newspapers. Each story is a fragment of Whitby's history. Taken together, they make truly fascinating reading. Abundant archival black and white illustrations. Examples of the many dozens of stories include: The Day the Railway Came to Whitby; The Day Brooklin was Nearly Washed Away; Gun Fight at Myrtle Station; Tom Thomson Learned his Art From Whitby's Florence McGillivray; Whitby Fared Better Than Most Communities in the 1918 'Flu Epidemic'. Mr. Winter has spent nearly 40 years studying and compiling the history of Whitby, Ontario. Beautiful copy. Gift quality. Book
rif. 21012Braunschweig, Meyer, 1841. 140 X 225 mm. relié cartonnage brun (rel. de l'ép.). XXXII-394 pp., 1 feuillet de catalogue d'éditeur et 5 planches dépliantes, nombreux tableaux. Reliure frottée, tampons en début d'ouvrage, rares annotations marginales, petites taches éparses.
1896rif. 24337Bruxelles / Wiesbade St. Petersbourg / Paris / Milano / Bern, Muquardt / Kreidel / Carl Ricker / Librairie Polytechnique J. Baudry / Ulrico Hoepli / Schmid, Francke & Co., 1896. In-4, demi-chagrin, dos à 4 nerfs, titre, tomaison (?) et fleurons dorés, gardes marbrées. Reliure un peu frottée en bords, tampon de bibliothèque à la page de titre.
1892rif. 87869St. Louis MO: Printed by Woodward and Tiernan Printing Co 1892. Second Edition. Staplebound Pamphlet. Good Plus. Stapled pamphlet. 7.5 in. x 5.25 in. pp. 64. Illustrated with in-text drawings and a fold-out map of Nebraska 21 in. x 26 in. Pink cardpaper wraps with black title to front. Light soiling to covers with chips to top/bottom of spine; older tape repairs to length of spine reattaching front cover and to left edge of rear cover. Fragile edges with chips to corners and several short closed tears to cover edges. Clean interior with very good plus map. This brochure was presented "With the Compliments of the General Passenger Department of the Missouri Pacific Railway." The text provides description and chart of information related to population geography geology weather land prices distances horticulture churches and more. Printed by Woodward and Tiernan Printing Co unknown
1983rif. 2092902143900226Railway World Map Publishing 1983. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Railway World Map Publishing paperback
1983rif. 2092902143800237Railway World Map Publishing 1983. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Railway World Map Publishing paperback
1915rif. 1506051n.p.: Great Northern Railway News Service 1915. First Thus. Soft cover. Near Fine. 1st printing thus. Oblong cord-tied wraps 10" x 13". 18 sepia photos 6" x 8" each one simply & decoratively bordered on the page & with a caption. Title page "A Series of Views illustrating the chief points of interest." Images include Blackfeet Indians Pow-Wow Glacier Park Hotel Belton Chalets auto drives northern plains views Bad Rock Canyon Horseshoe Tunnel in Cascades Mt. Index WA etc. Near fine condition. Rare. Great Northern Railway News Service unknown
rif. 113422 September 1823. 1p. 4to. Bifolium. Good on lightly-aged paper. Addressed on the reverse of the second leaf to 'Revd Doct Richards Newark'. Undated but docketed by Richards 'E Lord DD Sepr 2d 1823 author of the Biog. Dictionary'. Lord writes that he was glad to receive Richards' letter. 'I have as yet only the offer of a mann to be one of 4 to endow another Professorship. - He is however deliberating of a larger grant. The man on whom I hd placed some dependence will I fear disappoint me.' He asks if 'any thing in this way' could be done on Richards' 'side of the river'. 'Would Mr Wallis take 1/4 of 10000$' His final question is 'What can be done on the subject of books before you go' The American National Biography states that Lord was a founder 1815 secretary 1818-1826 and president 1826-1836 of the New York Sunday School Union Society. [2 September 1823.] unknown
rif. 1203J872454Very Good. Very good though Ex-library 1st ed. 1st printing 1903 Hardcover P. Anstadt and Sons York PA/ 1903. B/W frontispiece B/W illustrations. Hardbound. VG. Bound in dark red cloth with gilt title on spine light edgemarks slight rubbing to corners only head of spine bumped interior is clean and tight. Reader's card blank showing no readers. hardcover
19354to., First Edition, with a frontispiece, title-vignette and very numerous full-page illustrations throughout; original pictorial wrappers printed in green, yellow and white, yapped edges, covers very lightly dust-soiled else a near fine copy. Heath-Robinson's classic collection on the humorous side of railway operations was published to mark an event unique in British railway history: the Centenary of the GWR. One of his inimitable cartoons was reproduced in Radio Times to mark a special feature broadcast. See Wilson, pp.33-34 et seq.
1921rif. 2111902160200926Osaka Mainichi Newspaper 1921. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Osaka Mainichi Newspaper paperback
1910rif. ZB505982NY: American Electric Railway Accountants Association 1910-1934. 18 volumes each approx. 150 pp. and with a frontispiece portrait; most in original green cloth a few in later maroon buckram hardcovers ex library else text clean & binding tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. NY: American Electric Railway Accountants Association hardcover
1941254 pages. A record of men and women who have atttained prominence in civil, military, naval, religious, business or educational fields. Nice vintage ads for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (featuring photo of Brandywine Falls), David Neon Ltd. (featuring photo of owner, Victor David), and Ceperley-Rounsefell & Co. (with photo of their office, presumably at 846 W. Hastings). Mildly faded redish-textured boards adorned with moderately rubbed gilt lettering. Prior owner's name inside front board. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful B.C. reference. Book
1957126 pages. Fiction: Problem Mother; The Face of Death; First Baby; The Forbidden Island; Kiowa Moon (part 2 of 7); The Golden Shadow (conclusion). Articles: How an Amblance Chaser Works - other people's accidents make him money; If a President Collapses - proposed solutions to the problem of what to do if/when a President falls ill; The Face of America - The Golden Triangle - large color photo of the Monongahela meeting the Allegheny River; We are on the Spot in Spain - Franco's dictatorship rests on a powder keg; Premature Births Can Be Prevented - Releasin is used to delay labor - with photo of Mrs. Lorraine Yarsinsky and her triplets; Everybody Laughs at Me - Victor Borge - par 6 of 7 - his feud with Rudy Vallee, and the day he was arrested as a spy; We Flew Operation Sharkbait - Col. Charles F. Blair, Jr., USAF Res. recounts the harrowing tension-filled hoursin a jet fighter that spanned the Atlantic on a hush-hush test flight - the first Great Circle Route flight to Europe in a Thunderstreak Interceptor; Fishing at its Fanciest - article and great color photos from Palm Beach; My Ware with the Army - W.H. Von Rosenstiel got no mail for three months so went over his colonel's head - with astounding results; Should your child be a Librarian? Ads: Winston cigarettes (taste good); Pream coffee; Amana fridges (very nostalgic); Hart Schaffner & Marx clothing - with color photos of Dr. Joyce Brothers and Hal March of the $64,000 Question; 'Eggs Belong in Breakfast'; Presto appliances; Nice 1-page color ad for Boeing's 707; Ford cars - two-page color photo; Westinghouse washer - the famous 'sand test'; Tareyton; Pontiac cars - nice yellow Super Chief two-door hardtop; Baldwin Organs; GMC Air Suspension Tractors - two color pages; Union Pacific Railroad Vacations; RCA TV Service; Underwood Typewriters (golden gloves); Allis-Chalmers - 2-page ad showing their cement plant; USS United States Steel with illustration of futuristic bridge; GMAC color photo ad with old ladies telling young mom what to do; Nice two-page Borg-Warner ad in 'believe-it-or-not' format; Nice one-page color Pepsi adshows young painting couple; Magnavox High Fidelity TVs; MacGregor baseball gloves - featuring Red Schoendienst; GM two-page photo ad features Amanda, Ohio, home of GM supplier Mid-West Fabricating - with photos of Stanton Johns, Francis and Helen Crago, Dick Young, and L.E. Conrad; Evinrude outboard motors - nice color-photo ad; Ponderosa Pine Windows; Anchor Fence; IBM Selectric Typewriters; Santa Fe Super Chief; Briggs & Stratton engines; Nice Viceroy cigarette ad features bowler Don Carter; Chrysler 4-door hardtop Windsor - color photo; Betty Crocker Li'l Angel Food Cake Mix ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1909Pages 211-242. Features: New Hampshire Industries and Their Builders - The Rockwell Clough Company - article with one-page photo portrait of W. Rockwell Clough; The City of Geneva and John Calvin, 1509-1909; Pembroke Academy; Obituaries for Hon. John Noble, Mary E. Blair, Ellen Porter Champion, Mrs. James W. Henderson, Adelaide Cilley Waldron, M'Clure, David, Thomas S. Ellis, and Michael M. Stevens; Poems; Nice illustrated back cover ad for the Grand Trunk Railway System features the tourist route through Canada, with illustration of Hotel Wawa, Lake of Bays, "Highlands of Ontario"; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A quality copy of this vintage issue. Magazine
196664 pages. Contains dozens of glorious archival black and white photographs, maps, and facsimiles of local time-cards and fare lists. "All M&SC operations came to an end in 1956... This book has been published to record some of the events in the line's 47-year history, and to preserve details of the system's operations for the future." - page 4. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight and square. Nice copy. Book
1915Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter C - Railways and the War. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Magazine