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rif. 4062New Orleans:: The Railroad. Not illustrated; 29–30–32 pp. 12mo white stiff wrappers printed in purple front pictorial and very badly faded. OCLC lists 6 holding libraries June 2021.Date is arrived at by a short notice in the September 1898 issue of Sunset the railroad’s monthly magazine; Vol. I No. 5 p. 78 of the first nine titles of a uniform library entitled “Sunset Library”. This volume is No. 8 in the series. Sunset started publication in May 1898 in the earlier issues only the first five titles are listed. Of the 6 institutions listed in OCLC AAS is the only one giving the 1898 date. New Orleans:: [The Railroad],. unknown
1996rif. 019512Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Mexico 1996. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 343 pages. Paperback bound in stiff illustrated paper French fold covers. Previous owner's name and date is inscribed in ink on the half title. Otherwise there are no internal markings. Binding is tight with an uncreased spine and sharp edges and corners to the covers. Texts in Spanish. Illustrated. Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Mexico Paperback
2008rif. 52001Taschen 2008. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. TEXT IN SPANISH ITALIAN PORTUGUESE---NO ENGLISH. Large hardcover and dust jacket in excellent unmarked condition slight handling. The DJ is protected by a clear removeable cover. 197 pages with vivid color photographs of the interiors and exteriors of Argentinian homes throughout. 3.7 lbs Taschen hardcover
rif. 18487Omaha NE: Barkalow Bros. Co. Very Good with no dust jacket; Minor handling and edgewear to the covers . with some tape mending along the spine. N.D. Softcover. Illustrated with 30 color plates throughout. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall . Barkalow Bros. Co. paperback
rif. BB14078Publisher: MLB Date of Publication: 1960 Binding: Hardcover Condition: This is the stated MLB from 1960. Other than some wear and tiny tears to the DJ the book is in positively excellent condition. There are no rips tears markings etc.---and the pages and binding are tight as a drum .Acceptable hardcover
rif. 1119O2K3CHVHardcover. Good. Good on the outside VG inside gilt pictorial on red cloth. Soiling to back spine cover; brief Edgewear toning at first few pages only. Illus throughout nice pages complete bright and intact.First edition 1882. British coaching humor illustrated with lithographed plates in black and white plus shades of orange-tan. Red cloth lettered and decorated in gilt 202 pages plu first ed. first printing hardcover
rif. 1204B777305Fair. Short Hills NJ: Voxton Press 1915 first ed first printing. SIGNED by the author on front endpaper also SIGNED on paste-down presentation paper. Good though ex-library with a few stamps. Edgewear and loose hinges in no DJacket as issued. Handsome full page frontis by HUNT of lazing camper rambling man under a gnarled apple tree at brook side with his meal cooking in a large cast iron pot over the campfire in background. No reader's marks. unknown
1855rif. 466Chicago: ICRR 1855. Broadside sheet. 280 x 195 mm. 11 x 8 /12 inches. Printed on blue paper folded brown stain in center portion of the sheet otherwise quite a good sound copy. Rare ICRR broadside containing instructions to their agents regarding freight accounts and passenger business with emphasis on recording and submitting Monthly Reports on all activities at their stations. It is signed by R. B. Mason General Sup't and though undated is from the early 1850's. Col. Roswell B. Mason was associated with the Illinois Central Rail Road from its inception overseeing construction of the line from 1852 to 1856 until he resigned in 1869 to become Mayor of Chicago. He was mayor during the fire of 1871 and used his power to declare martial law in its immediate aftermath. It is known that Abraham Lincoln served as counsel for Illinois Central in the early 1850s earning a fee of $5000 that occasion a law suit for nonpayment. Rare: this broadside in not among the Illinois Central Rail Road publications of the 1850s listed in OCLC. Not in Checklist of Ante-Fire Imprints 1851-1871. Not in Byrd Cecil B. Bibliography of Illinois Imprints 1814-1858 although three similar broadsides issued by Roswell Mason as General Superintendent are cited published in 1852 2 and 1855 1 all of which are in single copies at the Chicago Historical Society. (ICRR unknown
rif. 3001Trenton: The Company; Press of the Emporium 1846. . 8vo self-wrappers side-stitched Not found in OCLC. Trenton: [The Company]; Press of the Emporium, 1846. unknown
rif. 3006Milwaukee: The Company; Daily News Book and Job Steam Printing Office 1857. . 8vo yellow wrappers front printed This is not a later printing of Library of Congress Modelski No. 440. There is no inset and the copyright is 1856 Milwaukee: [The Company]; Daily News Book and Job Steam Printing Office, 1857. unknown
1927rif. 014098NY: Acme Road Machinery Company 1927. Quarto. 48 pp; illustrated throughout in b/w. Stapled wraps. Very good with some rusting to staples and a small split to top of spine. Internally clean and bright. Early examples of heavy road working equipment. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Acme Road Machinery Company Paperback
1915rif. 15663Chicago: Franklin Co. Near Fine. 1915. Soft Cover. Clean soft pictorial cover travel pamphlet. White Pass & Yukon Route. 9"x12" with two folds. Photograph illustrations. Voyage to Skaguay; Summit of White Pass; Lake Bennett; Lake Atlin; Caribou to White Horse; Lake Labarge & Five Finger Rapids; Midnight Sun; Down the Mighty Yukon to Dawson; Crossing the Arctic Circle to Fairbanks; St. Michael and Nome. Alaska; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 30 pages . Franklin Co. paperback
1915rif. 15662Chicago: Poole Brothers. Near Fine. 1915. Pamphlet. Clean soft pictorial cover. 8" x 9." Travel pamphlet with a center vertical fold. Illustrated with B/W photographs. Wonderful excursions by railroad or ship. What travelers say about the trip to Atlin Dawson Fairbanks and Nome. Ocean steamers service to Skaguay. Map of White Pass and Yukon Route and connections. River and lake steamer service to Atlin. Hotels. Alaska ; B/W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 6 pages . Poole Brothers unknown
rif. 355490718175Bigwoods Limited Jersey undated circa 1940. Printed map; map overall 38 x 51 cm image 31 x 47 cm. booklet 14 x 11 cm. Map: folds as issued; excellent condition. Paper booklet: some minor wear and tear to the paper covers otherwise a VG example. Map pasted into booklet. A very detailed map of the island of Jersey published by Bigwoods Limited a well-established printing company in Jersey. Uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
rif. 3058Chicago: The Company: Passenger Department; Knight Leonard Co. Printers 1893. . 4to pictorial printed wrappers; text partially detached from wrappers; damp-staining on first two leaves First published in 1892. The illustrations are by Alfred Lambourne Chicago: [The Company: Passenger Department]; Knight, Leonard Co. Printers, 1893. unknown
rif. MASTER072521ISAINT CLOUD FRANCE: G.I.A.T. G IN CRACKED PLASTIC SPIRAL BINDING. Pages: 28. . ND. SPIRAL. STICKER RESIDUE ON CLEAR PLASTIC FRONT COVER. HALF ENGLISH HALF FRENCH TEXT. . G.I.A.T. unknown
1901rif. 2221875Map of San Francisco: Showing points of special interest to attendants the Fifth International Convention of the Epworth League July 18-21 1901 folding map of 21" x 28" printed in black & red.With numbered locations of places of Methodist interest and historical. Verso of map with 23 panels detailing trips excursions to Yosemite Valley Southern California including Pasadena Redlands Riverside Palo Alto Santa Cruz Lick Observatory. Very good minor wear; short tears at folds. San Francisco before the 1906 devastating earthquake. unknown
1985rif. 17861November 1 1985; Limited edition #767/1000; signed by artist. Text in Spanish/Espanol. Near Fine HC in Very Good slipcase. Dark green cloth over boards gilt stamped titles on front cover and spine; illustrated end papers; 57 full page color plates recto with short text verso. Bright clean square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright clean interior; 2 of the color plates have small area 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch of partial paper lift where plate adhered to facing text page; corresponding color on the 2 text pages; colophon gives print information and run indicating 1000 thus this being No 767 and 39 more limited copies; artist full signature in black ink below print statement. Slip case is covered in matching green cloth with full page color illustration on paper panel with titles in black at upper half; unprinted off-white paper panel on rear face; green silk ribbon attached interior to facilitate volume removal from slipcase. Slipcase is square and sound; bright clean on front illustrated face and on edges; rear panel is scuffed lightly soiled. Oblong 4to unpaged 57 plates with facing text; short text prologue. Cf OCLC #15409009. Sabadell: Editorial AUSA hardcover
rif. a79428Mexico 1931 Monografias Bibliographicas Mexicanas. In Spanish. Hardcover. Octavo 704pp. green cloth with gilt lettering. VG plus. Volume III. . hardcover
rif. a77675Springfield 1838 Merriam Wood and Co. Octavo 120pp. numerous detailed charts stringbound wraps. Lacks the two maps. Two internal pages have contemporary ink notation; University stamp on titlepage. Good. . paperback
rif. a777071-Report of the Directors of the Boston & Worcester Rail Road Corporation to the Stockholders June 7 1841 23pp.; 2-Twelfth Annual Report of the B & W RR 1844 by Wm R. P. Washburn 4pp.; 3-Report of the Directors of the B & W to Stockholders June 3 1844 28pp.Three reports all removed from larger bindings.Good light wear. 3 reports. . unknown
rif. a777121878. Copy of contract between John Lowber Welsh of Philadelpha; Homer Ramsdell John A. Hardenbergh George R. Blanchard of New York and Clemuel R. Woodin of Pennsylvania with the NY Erie and Western Rail Road for the purpose of buying selling and leasing railroad cars. Octavo 13pp. original printed octavo wraps. Good light wear. . paperback
rif. a619841969 OECD. Octavo 210pp. buckram hardcover. Ex-university library. VG text clean no DJ. hardcover
rif. a56930Mexico 1958 2nd corregida. Fondo de Cultura Economica. In Spanish. 2 volumes. 8vo. 463pp. 473pp. original printed wraps. Owner bookplates. VG light wear. 2 volumes. paperback