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1860rif. 19670Trenton: Murphy & Bechtel 1860. Original printed wrappers light numerical rubberstamp rear wrap torn stitched 80pp. Scattered foxing Good. The head of the wrapper title reads 'Read and Hand to your Neighbor.' "A condemnation of the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company and the railroad monopoly in New Jersey. The anonymous author examines the various railroad bills presented at the recent session of the legislature and demonstrates the power of the monopoly interests in influencing the legislators to pass or reject bills according to the wishes of the monopoly. Most of the pamphlet is devoted to the bill for a Hoboken and Newark railroad and the dispute between the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company and the New Jersey Railroad Company." Felcone. FIRST EDITION. Felcone 710. Murphy & Bechtel unknown books
1870rif. 23298New York: Brown & Hewitt 1870. 32pp original printed wrappers light dust and wear front wrap detached but present stitched. Double-page map of the route with boundaries of Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri and Illinois outlined in yellow. Map and text Near Fine overall Very Good plus. The pamphlet describes the resources and economic potential of Iowa and the midwest the traffic that the Road will bear grain markets the business of the Road and the nature of the investment. BRE 190. Not in Modelski or Sabin. Brown & Hewitt unknown
1870rif. 23298New York: Brown & Hewitt 1870. 32pp original printed wrappers light dust and wear front wrap detached but present stitched. Double-page map of the route with boundaries of Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri and Illinois outlined in yellow. Map and text Near Fine overall Very Good plus. The pamphlet describes the resources and economic potential of Iowa and the midwest the traffic that the Road will bear grain markets the business of the Road and the nature of the investment. BRE 190. Not in Modelski or Sabin. Brown & Hewitt unknown books
1909rif. 54023Chicago: Poole Bros. 1909. 1909. SEATTLE WORLD' FAIR. First edition. 8vo. 9" x 12" color pictorial wrappers folds to three 9" x 4" sections 36 pages including covers illustrated mostly from black & white photographs three full-page color maps tables. Maps include a two-page map the outlines the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway from essentially Lake Michigan to Seattle and all depots along the route. Also a one-page color map of Seattle plus a map of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle Washington 1909 that provides a plan of the grounds and buildings. Much information is provided by individual states with pictures of some of their buildings and focus of their displays. An impressive booklet with the covers lightly used in bright near fine condition. Poole Bros.], 1909. unknown
1970rif. 2092902143900369Not Available 1970. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 book Not Available paperback
1970rif. 2092902143800381Not Available 1970. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 book Not Available paperback
1853rif. 596Charlestown MA: William F. Welldon 1853. 2 maps on one sheet. 34 x 10 1/4 inches; Boston map is 11 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches; United States map is 22 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches. Good condition except for a loss a seam junction in Boston of 1/8 x 1/2 inches and several tears expertly repaired with archival mending tape. This is a handsomely engraved early map of the critical 8 1/2 mile railroad in Boston the connects north and west bound trains. The map on the right shows Boston and Vicinity and shows the railroad connecting esp. to the Boston %Worcester and also the Boston& Providence. It is through the latter that the important connection to the rail network of then Western United States. It is interesting to note that the Skeleton map shows the 1852 arrival of the Michigan Central and Michigan southern's connection to Chicago. The Galena is shown as a straight line to the Mississippi River. It was not in service to Galena until 1854. There is an absence of the New York Central Rr which did not happen until 1853. William F. Welldon unknown
1933rif. 49817N. P.: Privately printed in Northern Ireland 1933. 1933. IRELAND. First edition. 8vo. Color pictorial wrappers 56 pp. foreword illustrated mostly from photographs maps. Folding map of Ireland showing tour routes at rear; illustrations throughout. Includes Table of Contents and Index of Places Described. The official brochure for extended tours throughout Ireland 1933. A charming and informative brochure providing several tour itineraries and pricing and with important notes applying to various tours. History and information about "Romantic Ireland" followed by information and pricing for the 7-day Ulster Tour. Previous owner's name on upper front wrapper along with minimal light soiling and minimal wear to the extremities. Very good. Privately printed in Northern Ireland, [1933]. unknown
1972rif. 2092902143900371Japan Railway Facilities Association 1972. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 book Japan Railway Facilities Association paperback
1930rif. 277381930. PAINTING. Good overall. Original art of Australian historical locomotives. Three meticulously painted train engines with partial train stations in variant perspectives and vibrant hues and pen notations in margin for print reproduction "132% Australia #1312 also used for #1313 #1327 international design. 4 Color exact size for wrap reduce for 1327." Initials: 'O.C.' 11.5 x 15" on 13.25 x 16". Some damp marking at the top 2" of the sheet but the images are unaffected clean and bright. unknown
1900rif. 36729Saint Louis: Woodward & Tiernan 1900. 1900. 9-3/4" x 11-3/4" oblong pictorial wrappers. 68pp. including pictorial wrappers. No pagination. 21-1/2" x 21-1/2" map attached to rear wrapper with an approximate 1-1/2" closed tear to the side depicting railroad lines from St. Louis to Oklahoma Denison or Paris in the south Kansas City in the north and as far west as Ellsworth. Photographs of sites to be seen along the Frisco Line. Black and white photographs to include Pea Ridge Arkansas Where The Famous Battle Was Fought On March 7th And 8th 1862; a Scene Near Lancaster Arkansas; Osage Indians; Meramec Springs; Red Bluff Stone County Missouri; An Old Home In The Ozarks; Shoal Creek Bluffs et. al. Color photographs to include Eureka Springs; Shawnee Warriors; An Ozark Mountain Home; The White River; Devil's Elbow Big Piney et.al. Old water stain to beginning of photo album that becomes smaller as you progress through to the end 1/4" closed tear to bottom of front cover at spine else a very good booklet. Woodward & Tiernan, 1900. unknown
1852rif. 100861A. Hart Philadelphia 1852. Pamphlet. Collectible. Philadelphia: A. Hart 1852. 40 pages. Engravings. 9.5 x 6" printed wrapper. "J Ravenscroft Jones'. Compares costs of plank macadam roads upkeep advantage to farmer property value New York road usage. Wrap rubbed edges chipped lower wrap detached foxed few stains fair. A.. Hart, Philadelphia unknown
rif. BN372407Nh Color Guide to Freight & Passenger Equipment. Nh Color Guide to Freight & Passenger Equipment. Sweetland David R.; Horsley Stephen B. and New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association unknown
195493 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Published as a tribute to the pioneers who opened up the district and to commemorate the town's 50th anniversary. Contents include: The First White Man; The Indians; The Calgary-Edmonton Trail; The Missionaries; The Traders; Rebellion; Here Comes the Railroad; Agriculture and Progress; The Ponoka District; Pioneers; Ponoka's Churches; Provincial Mental Hospital (now The Centennial Centre); Clubs and Lodges; Coming of the Pests. Average external wear and soiling. Unmarked. Binding tight. A sound copy of this excellent genealogical reference. (Not listed in Krotki) Book
1975296 pages. Index. Many black and white illustrations. Topics include: Bow City - early ranchers, 1900; First Homesteaders, 1906; River Bow; South-west of town; Townsite and Mining; Irrigation; Schools and Teachers; Camp; Cattle Brands; Rainier - Agriculture; The Railway; Clubs and Organizations; Public Services; Schools; Items of Interest; Family Histories. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound coyp. Book
1960232 pages. Bilingual English/French text. Vintage black and white ads and reproductions of excellent archival photos. "Documents some of the important events in the development of St. Paul in order to recognize the contribution made by our pioneers." - Foreword. Average wear. Binding tight. Staple removed from front cover. Printed upon glossy stock which has moderately yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy of this excellent local history and useful genealogical reference. Strathern 2985. Krotki [2] 299. Book
1986336 pages including index. "The British Columbia Electric Railway consisted of 111 route miles of streetcar operations in four cities: seven interurban lines totaling 141 route miles; 40 million passengers carried in 1910, and almost 146 million in 1947. For 68 years - 1890 to 1958 - the streetcars and trams dominated and defined urban and interurban transportation in the most populated areas of B.C. Today only traces remain of this fascinating and well-run system that once brought people from all over the world to examine its operation. Includes over 270 fascinating illustrations, plans of rolling stock, tickets, transfers, beautiful route maps, public schedules, employee's timetables, rosters of rolling stock and old Buzzers." - from dust jacket. A wonderful and almost unbelievable reference for residents of the now grid-locked lower mainland of British Columbia. Very light wear. Clean, bright and unmarked. Partial lean to spine. Short opening to back panel of dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A high-quality copy. Book
1882Includes Acts relating to: Coroners' Inquests; Supreme and Exchequer (Canada) Courts; Superior (Provincial) Courts; Drainage, Dyking and Irrigation; Fences and Water Courses; Crown Lands; Free Grants of Crown Lands; Gold and other Mines; Municipalities; Legal Professions (S.P. Mills, Charles Wilson, Andrew Leamy); The New Westminster and Port Moody Railway Company; The Vancouver Land and Railway Company; Railway Reserve (repeal of the E&N Railway Act of 1875); Public Schools; Supply. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Book
1887Contains public acts relating to: Absconding Debtors, Assignees, etc. for benefit of Creditors, Bush Fires, Cattle Ranges, Incorporation of Companies, Coroner's inquests within municipalities, Courts of Appeal from Summary Convictions of Magistrates, Courts of Assize, County Courts, Supreme Courts, Drunkards, Sumas Dyking, Estates, Evidence, Game, Jurors, Crown Lands (timber lands), Land Registry, Loan, Married Woman's Poverty, Medicine and Surgery, Minerals (Gold, etc.), Municipalities, Quartz Mines, Kootenay and Athabasca Railways, Shuswap and Okanagan Railway, Public Schools, Statutes, , Statutes Consolidation, Supply, Swine, Property Taxes, Vancouver City. Private Acts relating to: Delta Railway, Kootenay and Athabasca Railway, New Westminster Southern Railway, Vancouver City Incorporation, Victoria Fire Department Charitable Association. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Book
1883Contains Acts relating to: Act Interpretation, Regulation of Coal Mines, Prospecting for Coal Mines, Coroners, County Courts, Assize and Nisi Prius, Superior Courts, Creditor's Relief, Attachment of Debts, Sumas Dyking, Evidence, Ferries in Municipalities, Game, Island Railway - Graving Dock and Railway Lands, Jurors and Juries, Justices of the Peace, Crown Lands, Married Woman's Property, Minerals, Prospecting for Minerals, Municipalities, Salt Spring Island, Provincial Officers, Quesnelle Lake Dam, Columbia and Kootenay Railway, Fraser River Railway, New Westminster Railway, South Wellington Railway, Sleighs (on Cariboo Trunk Road), Stipendiary Magistrates, Supply, Victoria City Official Map, Victoria Transfer Company, Voters, Eagle Pass Wagon Road, Yale Fire Brigade, Extention of Yates Street in Victoria. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Ex-Library
1979Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. 92 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this precious history. Book
rif. 11414ABo.J. 17.9 x 28.8 cm, Ecken (zum Achteck) abgeschrägt.
1858rif. Arm229Paris Andriveau-Goujon 1858 Sous portefeuille pleine percaline verte Grand In8 - Entoilée en 32 panneaux - Imprimerie de Chardon - gravée par Rousset - Dépliée fait 102 x 84 cm - bel état .
1858rif. Arm229Paris Andriveau-Goujon 1858 Sous portefeuille pleine percaline verte Grand In8 - Entoilée en 32 panneaux - Imprimerie de Chardon - gravée par Rousset - Dépliée fait 102 x 84 cm - bel état .
rif. CFS1N° 1, 10(Nov. 1957) à 44, 46, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66(1964).