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Toronto: Canav Books, 1997. Vol. I, 463; Vol. II, 1040 Folio. Former museum library copy. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Dust jackets and boards have a library label on the spine. Volume 1 is signed on the half title by the authour. The front free end paper of Volume 2 is marked with an Aero Space Museum library stamp. The half title pages of both volumes have an inscription in black dedicating the volumes to the Aero Space Museum. A tight, clean set. The history of aviation in Canada is told in thorough detail. From the beginning with air balloons and the first bush planes to the appearance of jets, and everything in between, the story is told with the assistance of 4,000 photographs, many in colour. Authour Larry Milberry has a lifelong interest in and enthusiasm for aviation. He is a member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame.</p><p></p><p>Please note that these are heavy volumes; additional shipping charges will apply. 1997

Witchita, Kansas: North Shore Press, 1998-2000. Hardcover. fine. 1st Editions. 224;224pp. Two volumes Quarto. Colour illustrations throughout from photos by the author. Original black cloth; both volumes inscribed and signed by the author. fine 1998

London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1916. Undetermined. very good. 1st printing. viii,128, 16 pages of adspp. Octavo. Original maroon cloth. Frontispiece. Numerous charts and diagrams. A half a page of pencil notes on the last page. an attractive clean copy. very good A very technical manual on the design of propellers publishered during the first world war. Quite scarce in the original. 1916

[Montreal]: Canadian Pacific Railways, 1938. Wrappers. good to very good. [16]pp. Square Octavo folded to Narrow Octavo into narrow Octavo wrappers. Illustrations from photos, and folding colour map (at end). Original pictorial wrappers, stapled as issued, starting to split at fold top and bottom of spine. good to very good 1938

[Seattle]: Alaska Steamship Company, 1931. Wrappers. good to very good. [40]pp.pp. Octavo. Black and white illustrations in text from photos and drawings, and folding colour map (at end in printed pocket) entitled "The Alaska Line" with inset "Map of the Copper River & Northwestern Ry and the Alaska Railroad showing Copper River Region in Alaska, Prince William Sound, the Richardson Automobile Highway, Mt. McKinely National Park, Government Telegraph Line and Tributary Territory". Original pictorial wrappers, stapled as issued; Old dampstain in top margin of text leaves, and minor wear and short tear to rear cover. good to very good 1931

Seattle: Alaska Steamship Company, 1906. Duodecimo. Cream coloured glossy paper wrappers with a colour lithograph to the front and a black and white illustrations on the back. Staple-bound, as issued. Illustrated throughout the text in both colour and black and white. Some very mild soiling to the wrappers, as well as near the edges of the text, though it does not detract from the text or any of the illustrations. A scarce piece of ephemera. A wonderful little publication on Alaska's glaciers and ice fields produced by the Alaska Steamship Company. 1906

[Seattle, Washington]: Pacific Steamship Co., nd c1923. Cloth. very good. [16]pp. Map (sheet approximately 45.5 x 81cm) showing routes of "The Admiral Line" of the Pacific Steamship Company folded to narrow Octavo (23 x 10.4cm), text on verso with illustrations from photos. Original illustrated wrappers. very good 1923

{Seattle, Wash.]: White Pass & Yukon Route, 1907. Wrappers. very good. 24 Columnspp. Square Octavo folded once into narrow Octavo. Illustrations from photos, and double-paged centrefold "Map of White Pass & Yukon Route. Original pictorial wrappers, stapled as issued - minor rusting, with map on rear cover. very good 1907

Toronto: Canav Books, 1985. Hardcover. near fine. 1st edition. 160pp. Square octavo. Illustrated with black and white and coloured photos and paintings. Original cream cloth with gilt lettering on spine in dust jacket. Minor ripping on dust-jacket. 1985

Chicago: U. S. Department of the Interior, [1932]. 10pp. Square octavo. Colourfully illustrated paper wrappers with a map of the Alaska Railroad on the verso of the back wrapper. Heavily illustrated with black and white photos and drawings within the text. Fold line down the middle where it was folded to act as a pamphlet. Very mild edgewear to the wrappers, otherwise a very good copy of this scarce piece of ephemera. A wonderfully produced little pamphlet promoting the Alaska Railroad and the central portion of Alaska as having the "choicest big game fields" in America.

[Vancouver]: Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., nd c1930. Wrappers. good to very good. [20]pp. Narrow Octavo. One colour and b&w Illustrations, and folding colour map (at end) "Chart of Routes." Original illustrated wrappers with cutout; stapled as issued. Stain on front cover. good to very good Passenger List for the R.M.S. "Niagara" leaving Wednesday, December 10th, 1930 from Vancouver to Sydney, N.S.W. 1930

Toronto: Railfare Enterprises Limited, 1985. Undetermined. fine. 1st Edition. 464pp. Quarto. IIllustrated with 1 colour illustration and B&W illustrations from photos and drawings. Original maroon cloth with gilt lettering on spine in dust jacket. A fine copy Complete with presentation bookplate signed by the author copy A 933 fine The definitive work on the subject! A massive tome. 1985

[Montreal]: Canadian Pacific Railway, 1894. Wrappers. [i],71pp. + [55]pp. (Memoranda - ruled pages)pp. Narrow Octavo. Two illustrations including map and cabin diagram of the Express Steamships Alberta and Athabasca of the Canadian Pacific Upper Lake Steamships. Original illustrated brown wrappers with black cloth tape spine; name on front cover and pencil notes on memoranda leaves about actual trip; bottom edge chipped and ragged several leaves loose but complete with some occasiobnal silverfishing, losss of text to one leaf.very scarce. 1894

Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1976. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. xvi, 543 pp. Octavo, hardcover. Original gray buckram covered boards, firm and square, black lettering to the spine, edges trimmed, dark gray endpapers. Pictorial dust-jacket clean in near fine condition, faint signs of shelf wear. B&W plates, including index. Fine condition. "This colourful story of one of Canada's most daring and controversial railways is based on careful research using the company's own records, relevant political papers, government publications, and newspaper references." (from the dust-jacket) 1976

New York, New York: Wayner Publications, 1983. Wrappers. very good. 1st Edition. 123pp. Quarto. White wrappers with grey photographic train illustrations and green lettering on spine and front cover. Slight wear to wrappers with a small discoloured spot on front from price sticker residue. Clean, tight text block. very good Includes detailed information on (new and rebuilt) dining, sleeping, lounge, parlour and observation cars as well as discusses named tourists cars, cafeterias and commisary. 1983

Winnipeg: Challenging the Skies, 1988. Hardcover. fine. 1st printing. x,211pp. Octavo. Illustrated with photos and maps. Pictorial front endpaper and map back endpaper. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Signed by author on title page in blue ink. 1988

London: MacMillan and Co., 1888. Undetermined. fine. 1st Edition. xvii,367pp. Large Quarto. Finely bound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards. Spine in 7 compartments, title and author in 2, remaining with fine gilt design. Raised bands with gilt tooling. Marbled endpapers. A.e.g. Contemporary ownership signature to front endpaper. With 365 illustrations, many full page by Herbert Railton and Hugh Thomson. Internally tight and clean. Portions of spine and cloth of original binding bound at back of book. Fine condition. A finely bound and heavily illustrated look at coaching across England. With humor and nostalgia, the author traces the history of travel on English roads from "the lumbering six-inside vehicles of the seventeenth century [to the] light four-inside Fast Coaches... In 1823" and beyond. 1888

London: Paul Elek, 1966. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. 96pp. Oblong Elephant Folio in originalteal cloth and dust jacket with endpaper illustrations (including maps) 24 colour reproductions of old coaching prints (including frontispiece) and b&w illustrations in text. N.B. Extra shipping required. Before placing your order please click the link Ask Bookseller A Question. We can then confirm availability and give you an accurate quote for postage, and also discuss any special requirements. very good 1966

Virginia: Paladwr Press, 1999. Hardcover. First Edition. xii, 267 pp. Octavo. Original blue, pictorial dust-jacket with black lettering on spine. Light blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Trimmed edges. B/W and coloured diagrams, maps, and photographic illustrations. 18 maps throughout. 33 diagrams and photographs throughout. Index at rear. Internally very clean. Binding and jacket are as new. Fine condition. 1999

Seattle, Wash.: White Pass & Yukon Route, nd c1926. Wrappers. very good. 24pp. Narrow Octavo. Not illustrated. Original illustrated green wrappers. very good 1926