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One of The Railroad Series of novels for young boys, focusing on the importance of switch towers in keeping railroad tracks safe: "...they realized how nearly the caprice of a made leverman had come to causing widespread death and disaster."

Collectively, Mary Roberts Rineharts Mysteries depict much about the social history of the first half of the 20th century. The Red Lamp is one of these, Her views of the status of women, of the wealthy, and those on whom scapegoating and blame frequently came to rest shows over and over in her many books. The Red Lamp takes place in a privileged vacation enclave.The book itself has a previous owner's name in pencil, and a few light pencil marks next to Rinehart's list of other titles. Pp. text 7-317

A summary of resources and sources in Alaska in forest, minerals, fish, waters, transportation (rail, air, roads, water) in the 1930s.

This collection of essays about the happenstance and adventure of 19th century railroad travel is dedicated to William Dean Howells, and consists of a set of essays that originally appeared in newspapers and magazines. This particular book is a first edition and is quite decently preserved. 343 pp. plus end papers with advertisements for other G.W. Carleton titles.

Two essays by socialist Rosa Luxemburg, a contemporary of Lenin, and most active in Germany. She critiques the Bosheviks, while trying not to reject the Communist movement outright. Some pencilled underlinings in text. Owner information penned inside fron cover.

A set of scholary English language essays on Russia's 19th century reforms in finance, law, the military and technology, and government. Each essay includes endnotes. Part of the Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies. The volume shows some wear at the corners, and one tiny tear on the bottom edge.