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Railway Locomotives: Their Progress, Mechanical Construction and Performance; with the Recent Practice in England and America by Clark, Daniel Kinnear - 1860

by Clark, Daniel Kinnear

Railway Locomotives: Their Progress, Mechanical Construction and Performance; with the Recent Practice in England and America by Clark, Daniel Kinnear - 1860

Railway Locomotives: Their Progress, Mechanical Construction and Performance; with the Recent Practice in England and America

by Clark, Daniel Kinnear

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Glasgow, Edinburgh and London: Blackie and Son, 1860. Hardcover. Two volumes in one. xxv, 286pp + 84pp (Recent Practice in the Locomotive Engine); vi, 50 numbered plates, 9 diagram-plates. Brown half leather decorated and lettered in gold. Beautifully illustrated with an extensive series of double spread plates and numerous wood engravings. Leather is very worn, front board is almost completely detached, stain affecting the lower edge of the first volume, smaller stain partially affecting the fore edge of volume two. Most of the plates are remarkably clean with mild scattered foxing. Uncommon. ; Folio.

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  • Keywords Non-fiction, LOCOMOTIVES, TRAINS, TRANSPORTATION
Canada and United States Tour Prospectus -- August 1927
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Canada and United States Tour Prospectus -- August 1927

by Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club

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Cambridge: Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club, 1927, 1927. A splendid look at pre-Depression transatlantic travel, this prospectus for two linked August 1927 tours sponsored by the Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club, with comments on the benefits of travel and of joining the club, open to present & past Oxford & Cambridge University men. Itinerary of the 'short trip' included New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, a week in Canada's Algonquin Park, Ottawa, & Montreal; the 'long trip' (cost, 102 guineas, nearly $9000 in modern terms) headed west from Niagara, going to Sarnia, then through lakes Huron & Superior to Port Arthur, Winnipeg, Jasper National Park (snow skiing, even in summer, possibility of bears), Prince Rupert, along the coast to Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, then back to Toronto, Ottawa, & Montreal. Includes some comments on the more notable places to be visited, frontispiece reproducing a full-color painting of the RMS Carmania by C. F. Hopkinson;… Read More
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The Canadian Northern Railway; Pioneer Road of the Northern Prairies 1895-1918

The Canadian Northern Railway; Pioneer Road of the Northern Prairies 1895-1918

by Regehr, T.D.

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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada [0-7705-1285-2] [1976]. (Hardcover) 543pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Maps, tables, photographs, appendix, bibliography, index. The covers are lightly worn and there are institution stamps on the half-title and the fore-edges. Locale: Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Transportation, Canadian Northern Railway, Railroad Companies--Canada, Railways--Canada).
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Empire Builder.
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Empire Builder.

by [Anagram Press / Goat Back Press] Chandler O'Leary and Carol Inderieden.

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Tacoma, Washington:: Anagram Press / Goat Back Press,, 2015.. Edition of 50. 7 x 9" closed, extends to 15 feet; 20 pages including pastedowns. Accordion structure. Digitally printed from watercolor illustrations on archival, 100% cotton paper. Handbound paper over boards. In paper slipcase. Signed by both artists and numbered. Empire Builder is a collaboration between artists Carol Inderieden and Chandler O'Leary; both contributed text and illustrations. The two artists lament the changes they have seen in the American West, changes driven by the thirst for oil and natural gas, changes spawned by fracking in North Dakota and ending in oil refineries of Washington. It is the story of tunnel vision and the attendant environmental consequences. The book "reads like a map - tracing both the route of the Empire Builder train and the path of industry and destruction, in one long, unbroken line." Colophon excerpts: "Seeing the Elephant was a figure of speech that came to… Read More
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Rails Around Gold Hill
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Rails Around Gold Hill

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Rocky Mountain Railroad Club, 1955. Hardcover with Mylar-wrapped dust jacket. Used- Good condition. First edition. Limited edition number 760. Signed by the author. Book is clean and tight. Book shows shelf wear. Scuffing on the edges and corners of the dust jacket. Small tearing on the top right corner on the front cover of the dust jacket. Some creasing and small tearing on the bottom left corner on the front cover of the dust jacket. Small chunk missing on the top left edge on the back cover of the dust jacket. Small tear in the middle and right side edge on the top on the back cover of the dust jacket. Scuffing and small pieces torn off on the top and bottom edge of the spine on the dust jacket. Limited edition copy numbered 760 /2,750. Signed by the author on limited edition page. No further markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Norris's hand-book for locomotive engineers and machinists
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Norris's hand-book for locomotive engineers and machinists

by NORRIS, Septimus

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1864 Civil War RAILROAD Locomotive Engineer Norris Steam Engine Illustrated
A rare 1864 printing of 'Norris's Hand-book for Locomotive Engineers and Machinists' by Septimus Norris with help from his brother William Norris who was the first to build a locomotive in America and the first engineer to attempt to surmount the Inclined Plane across the Schuylkill. Norris wrote this work as a teaching manual to all those who would be interested in the science of mechanics. He discusses:
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Areas of Circles, Diameters, and Circumferences
·
Boiler Locomotive
·
Elasticity of Cast Iron and Wrought
·
Conic Sections
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Rods, Cylinders, and Valves of Locomotives
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Feed Pumps of Locomotives
·
Fractional Parts of an Inch
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Friction
·
Levers
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Railways
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·
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And more!
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Statutes Special and General Relating to The Toronto, Grey, and Bruce Railway Company
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Statutes Special and General Relating to The Toronto, Grey, and Bruce Railway Company

by Joseph, F J

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Toronto: Rowsell & Hutchinson, 1881. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Boards have a little soiling and sun fading but the contents are very tight and clean. 188pp including index..
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The Canadian Northern Railway; Pioneer Road of the Northern Prairies 1895-1918

The Canadian Northern Railway; Pioneer Road of the Northern Prairies 1895-1918

by Regehr, T.D.

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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada [0-7705-1285-2] [1976]. (Hardcover) 543pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Maps, tables, photographs, appendix, bibliography, index. The covers are lightly worn and there are institution stamps on the half-title and the fore-edges. Locale: Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Transportation, Canadian Northern Railway, Railroad Companies--Canada, Railways--Canada).
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Empire Builder.
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Empire Builder.

by [Anagram Press / Goat Back Press] Chandler O'Leary and Carol Inderieden.

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Les Locomotives Electriques De Type 2D2 Midi, P.O., Etat et S.N.C.F.

Les Locomotives Electriques De Type 2D2 Midi, P.O., Etat et S.N.C.F.

by Charmantier, G.

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Menton, France: Les Editions du Cabri. 1981. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good+ condition in pictorial laminated boards. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Line Drawings. Text is in French. 240 pages. Originally planned as a photographic volume on 2D2's last service year, the books was substantially changed when research produced a multitude of old documents. It now is a technical and historical study, with a large number of illustrations & photographs chosen from about 2000 photographs supplied by individual photographers. The selection was difficult, but we have tried to present a representative overview of the various series of 2D2 as part of their normal, or unusual, service in almost all of the areas they employed. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Norris's hand-book for locomotive engineers and machinists
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1864 Civil War RAILROAD Locomotive Engineer Norris Steam Engine Illustrated
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·
Areas of Circles, Diameters, and Circumferences
·
Boiler Locomotive
·
Elasticity of Cast Iron and Wrought
·
Conic Sections
·
Rods, Cylinders, and Valves of Locomotives
·
Feed Pumps of Locomotives
·
Fractional Parts of an Inch
·
Friction
·
Levers
·
Railways
·
Safety Valves
·
Steam Engine
·
And more!
This 1864 edition includes two full page engraved illustrations of a locomotive bullt by the Amoskeac Manufacturing Company… Read More
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A Manual of Rules, Tables, and Data for Mechanical Engineers

by Clark, Daniel Kinnear

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London: Blackie & Son, 1891. Book. Good (faults). Hardcover. Thick Large Octavo. Moderately worn on extremities. Frontis removed. Ex-library with usual markings, only external markings being faint call letters at base of spine. Stain on bottom edge of text block, not affecting page surfaces..
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The Construction of Roads and Streets:Third Edition
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The Construction of Roads and Streets:Third Edition

by Daniel Kinnear Clark

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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BOILERS OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES; ON LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS AND ON FUELS

by Clark, Daniel Kinnear; J. Sewell

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London 1853. first edition. Octavo, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XII and rebound in later plain wraps. pp. 382-430 and 432-449 with discussion of the articles and 2 woodcut text illus. Two articles bound as one. VG no ownership marks. .
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Fuel, Its Combustion and Economy, Consisting of Abridgments of "Treatise on the Combustion of Coal and the Prevention of Smoke,

by D. K. (Daniel Kinnear) Clark

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RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE STOCK AND REDUCTION OF WORKING EXPENSES

by Clark , Daniel Kinnear

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London 1856. first edition. Article and discussion on pp. 1-42 with 1 engraved foldout plate. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XVI and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. .
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Railway Machinery: A Treatise On The Mechanical Engineering Of Railways: Embracing The Principles...
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Railway Machinery: A Treatise On The Mechanical Engineering Of Railways: Embracing The Principles And Construction Of Rolling And Fixed Plant

by Daniel Kinnear Clark

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The Steam Engine: a Treatise on Steam Engines and Boilers
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The Steam Engine: a Treatise on Steam Engines and Boilers

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The Steam Engine: A Treatise On Steam Engines and Boilers ...: Above 1300 Figures in the Text and a Series of Folding Plates Drawn to Scales; Volume 1

by Daniel Kinnear Clark

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The Steam Engine: A Treatise On Steam Engines And Boilers, Volume 1..
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The Steam Engine: A Treatise On Steam Engines And Boilers, Volume 1..

by Daniel Kinnear Clark

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An Elementary Treatise On The Steam-Engine, Stationary And Portable: Being An Extension Of The...
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An Elementary Treatise On The Steam-Engine, Stationary And Portable: Being An Extension Of The Elementary Treatise On Steam Of Mr. John Sewell (1885)

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Railroading Along The Waterfront

Railroading Along The Waterfront

by Rantanes, Eli (As Told To Laura Sebastian-Coleman)

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Les Locomotives Electriques De Type 2D2 Midi, P.O., Etat et S.N.C.F.

Les Locomotives Electriques De Type 2D2 Midi, P.O., Etat et S.N.C.F.

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Menton, France: Les Editions du Cabri. 1981. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good+ condition in pictorial laminated boards. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Line Drawings. Text is in French. 240 pages. Originally planned as a photographic volume on 2D2's last service year, the books was substantially changed when research produced a multitude of old documents. It now is a technical and historical study, with a large number of illustrations & photographs chosen from about 2000 photographs supplied by individual photographers. The selection was difficult, but we have tried to present a representative overview of the various series of 2D2 as part of their normal, or unusual, service in almost all of the areas they employed. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Power Railway Signalling

Power Railway Signalling

by Wilson, H. Raynar

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London: Publishers of the Railway Engineer. Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, owner name on front free . endpaper, usual library stamps, waterstain at top inner joint of first . thirty pages.. 1909. Hardcover. The Railway Series of Text Books and Manuals by Railway Men for Railway Men and Others, No. 5. Green beveled boards with titles stamped in black on front boards and in gilt on spine. Many photos and illustrations of railway equipment plus several pages of illustrated advertisements at front and rear. Measures 30 x 24 cm. "This volume deals with what may be called the structure which has been raised on the foundations laid by the pioneers of the art of Power Signalling for railways, and among whom should be mentioned Cooke and Whetstone who introduced the speaking telegraph; Edward Tyer, who enabled single lines to be controlled by electricity, thus greatly increasing their carrying capacity with safety; W. R. Sykes, whose "lock-and-block" is used all over the… Read More
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The Western Maryland Railway in the Diesel Era

The Western Maryland Railway in the Diesel Era

by Salamon, Stephen J. & Hopkins, William E

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Silver Spring, Maryland: Old Line Graphics. 1991. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket has some very minor wear [creasing] to base of spine & is now protected in a purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour photographs. Endpaper maps. Uncommon. 128 pages The contents include Freight Routes and Schedules; The East and Tide Subdivisions, The Hanover and York Subdivisions; The Lurgan Subdivision; Hagerstown and The West Subdivision; Cumberland and The Connellsville Subdivision; Cumberland and The Thomas Subdivision; and The Durbin and GC&E Subdivisions,. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Beds in the East

Beds in the East

by Burgess, Anthony

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London: Heinemann. 1959. Octavo Size. Very Good in a Good Dustjacket. Age-toned DJ has some minor edgewear with a very small piece missing to top edge near spine - now protected in a purpose-made plastic sleeve. 237 pages. The third novel in Burgess's Malayan Trilogy 'The Long Day Wanes'. The trilogy was a comic fictional exploration of the impact of the Malayan Emergency which started in 1948. Burgess wrote the Malayan trilogy with the ambition to become a fictional expert in Malaya as he spoke and wrote excellent Malay and the trilogy was based on much of his own experience. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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The Western Maryland Railway Story: A Chronicle of the First Century, 1852-1952
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The Western Maryland Railway Story: A Chronicle of the First Century, 1852-1952

by Williams, Harold A

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Baltimore, Western Maryland Railway Company, 1952, hardcover, xvi-134 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued, Association Copy, Signed and inscribed on the half-title page to Robert B. Murray, Undersecretary of the Department of Commerce for Transportation from 1953-1955 "in appreciation of his outstanding public service" and dated Dec. 17, 1954. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end and corner wear, spine titles worn, a few tiny spots to rear cover. A complete history of the first century of this important transportation system servicing the Eastern seaboard and points further west. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs of historic scenes and vintage locomotives including the Alliance, the Monocacy, and the Conewago.
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Canada and United States Tour Prospectus -- August 1927
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Canada and United States Tour Prospectus -- August 1927

by Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club

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Cambridge: Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club, 1927, 1927. A splendid look at pre-Depression transatlantic travel, this prospectus for two linked August 1927 tours sponsored by the Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club, with comments on the benefits of travel and of joining the club, open to present & past Oxford & Cambridge University men. Itinerary of the 'short trip' included New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, a week in Canada's Algonquin Park, Ottawa, & Montreal; the 'long trip' (cost, 102 guineas, nearly $9000 in modern terms) headed west from Niagara, going to Sarnia, then through lakes Huron & Superior to Port Arthur, Winnipeg, Jasper National Park (snow skiing, even in summer, possibility of bears), Prince Rupert, along the coast to Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, then back to Toronto, Ottawa, & Montreal. Includes some comments on the more notable places to be visited, frontispiece reproducing a full-color painting of the RMS Carmania by C. F. Hopkinson;… Read More
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Congressional Grants of Land  in Aid of Railways ( Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin  No....

Congressional Grants of Land in Aid of Railways ( Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin No. 30 )

by Sanborn, John Bell

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Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1899. SCARCE. Very Good Plus, small chips, light soiling, prior owner name in ink front cover, pages of text are uncut and clean. PHD Thesis. 130 pp. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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All Aboard With E. M. Frimbo: Word's Greatest Railroad Buff
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All Aboard With E. M. Frimbo: Word's Greatest Railroad Buff

by Rogers E. M. Whitaker; Anthony Hiss

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New York: Grossman Publishers/Viking, 1974. Presentation and Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR Rogers E. M. Whitaker, aka "E.M.Frimbo" at front end page - "To Portia, in memory of our travels on the Trans-Siberian. With love, Rogers E.M. Whitaker". Portia Curles Whitaker was the wife of Francis Whitaker, Rogers' brother and himself a world-renowned blacksmith. With 20 page typed book review for this title by Portia laid in, along with 2 newspaper articles and a magazine article about Whitaker. Very Good Plus, marginal pencil notations and underlining as expected in a reviewer's copy. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small edge tears and light soiling. Rogers E. M. Whitaker was a long-time editor and writer for The New Yorker magazine, and a perpetual train traveller who accumulated over 2,700,000 miles in his lifetime. A wonderful Association Copy. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over… Read More
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Street-Railway Roadbed
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Street-Railway Roadbed

by Pratt, Mason D.; Alden, C.A

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STREET RAILWAY ROADBED. Street Railway Publishing Company, New York. First Edition, 1898. 135 pages indexed. Authors: Mason D. Pratt and C.A. Alden. ILLUSTRATED with drawings, diagrams, tables. Former owner name and date of 1903 on front floral end-paper. RARE. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IF ISSUED. A nice copy. Please see our photos.
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