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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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Die anderen Nürnberger. Technisches Spielzeug aus der "Guten alten Zeit" Band  5

Die anderen Nürnberger. Technisches Spielzeug aus der "Guten alten Zeit" Band 5

by Baecker, Carlernst and Dieter Haas

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Frankfurt A.M., Germany: Hobby Haas , 1976. This is a very good hardcover copy with just light wear. Bound in the original publisher's purple boards printed in black and white. Completely clean outside. Very clean inside, page edges darkening a little. Slight tear (repaired) to lower edge of spine. Text in German. Preface in German and English. This is Band 5 only of this monumental multi-volume survey of old German toys reproducing many old catalogs by the Nurnberger toy manufacturers. Thousands of fine black & white illustrations of German toys, mostly metal toys, trains, boats, cars, trucks, planes, dolls and magic props. Captions to illustrations are in German, English, French and Spanish. 12" high X 8" wide. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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Die anderen Nürnberger. Technisches Spielzeug aus der "Guten alten Zeit" Band  3

Die anderen Nürnberger. Technisches Spielzeug aus der "Guten alten Zeit" Band 3

by Baecker, Carlernst and Dieter Haas

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Frankfurt A.M., Germany: Hobby Haas , 1974. This is a very good hardcover copy with just light wear. Bound in the original publisher's blue boards printed in black and white. Completely clean outside. Very clean inside, page edges darkening a little. Text in German. Preface in German and English. This is Band 3 only of this monumental multi-volume survey of old German toys reproducing many old catalogs by the Nurnberger toy manufacturers. Thousands of fine black & white illustrations of German toys, mostly metal toys, trains, boats, cars, trucks, planes, military equipment and magic props. Captions to illustrations are in German, English, French and Spanish. 12" high X 8" wide. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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Die anderen Nürnberger. Technisches Spielzeug aus der "Guten alten Zeit" Band  2

Die anderen Nürnberger. Technisches Spielzeug aus der "Guten alten Zeit" Band 2

by Baecker, Carlernst and Dieter Haas

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Frankfurt A.M., Germany: Hobby Haas, 1973. This is a very good hardcover copy with just light wear. Bound in the original publisher's orange boards printed in black and white. Completely clean outside. Very clean inside, page edges darkening a little. Text in German. Preface in German and English. This is Band 2 only of this monumental multi-volume survey of old German toys reproducing many old catalogs by the Nurnberger toy manufacturers. Thousands of fine black & white illustrations of German toys, mostly metal toys, trains, airplanes, cars, trucks and magic props. Captions to illustrations are in German, English, French and Spanish. 12" high X 8" wide. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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Cheffins's Map of the Railways in Great Britain: From the Ordnance Surveys
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Cheffins's Map of the Railways in Great Britain: From the Ordnance Surveys

by Cheffins, Charles F.

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London: Chas. F. Cheffins, 1848. Map. Good. "Published by Chas. F. Cheffins, 9 Southampton Buildings, Holborn. And W.S. Orr & Co. Paternoster Row. Also by Wareing Webb, Castle Street, Liverpool." 1 map: handcolored engraved map; dissected and mounted on linen; 126 x 96 cm., folded to 20 x 13 cm. Scale: 10 miles to 1 inch. Front cover is blind-stamped cloth board; back cover is stiffened marbled paper. Small circular label for William Lipton Ltd. on back cover. In Good Condition: linen has separated along several folds, but no sections are entirely detached; some old repairs on the back; clean and bright. A very scarce mid-19th-century railway map.
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RAILROAD BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA, 23 ITEMS
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RAILROAD BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA, 23 ITEMS

by RAILROAD - VARIOUS

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[RAILROAD] RAILROAD BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA, 23 ITEMS. As follows: 1. DETROIT LUBRICATOR COMPANY. "GENUINE DETROIT" MODEL A LOCOMOTIVE FORCE FEED OILER, CATALOG NO. 174. Detroit, MI [n.d.] 56 pp. including folding charts and b/w and two-color illustrations, and halftone photos. 8vo., heavily soiled printed stapled wrappers, yellow. Some soil to page edges. 2. DETROIT LUBRICATOR COMPANY. DETROIT BULLSEYE LOCOMOTIVE LUBRICATORS, CATALOG NO. 38 L. Detroit, MI, 1918. 62 pp. Halftone photos. 8vo., moderate soil to printed stapled wrappers with 3 color embossed front cover. Light offset to front and rear pages, and some soil to page edges. 3. WORTHINGTON PUMP AND MACHINERY CORPORATION. WORTHINGTON LOCOMOTIVE BOILER FEED PUMP AND FEED WATER HEATER, TYPES B AND BL, GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATION BK-1608-F. New York, May 1927. 36 pp. Stiff green printed wrappers with green cloth tape spine, rounded corners. 12mo., moderate soil to covers and a few pages, b/w folding diagram, two-color folding… Read More
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The Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway   Its Inception & Development  ( with Maps )...
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The Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway Its Inception & Development ( with Maps ) 1848 - 1899 Jubilee

by M. S. J. & A. Railway

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Used - Very Good
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First Printing of the First Edition
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Paperback
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Victoria, British Columbia
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Manchester & London: Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway Company, 1899. Book. Very Good. Sewn Wraps. First Printing of the First Edition. Just Very Good, With Edge Wear And Soil, And A Little Creasing To Back Cover. Still Intact, And Complete With 2 Folding Maps. Illust. By Photos. 30 Pages. Scarce..
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The Call of Trains  Railroad Photographs By  Jim Shaughnessy
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The Call of Trains Railroad Photographs By Jim Shaughnessy

by Brouws, Jeff ( Shaughnessy, Jim ) ( SIGNED )

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Used - Fine
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First Printing of the First Edition
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Hardcover
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Victoria, British Columbia
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N. Y.: W. W. Norton & Company, 2008. Book. Illus. by Shaughnessy, Jim. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Photographer. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine, apparently unread copy, in jacket with a tiny spot of wear to crown at back fold. an exceptional copy of this increasingly uncommon title. Signed by Shaughnessy above the title, on the title page. Very large, overweight volume will require extra postage..
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A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Levelling; Showing Its Application to Purposes of...
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A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Levelling; Showing Its Application to Purposes of Railway Engineering and the Construction of Roads, Etc.

by Simms, Frederick W.

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Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
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Fourth Edition Revised with Additions
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Hardcover
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Washburn, Wisconsin
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London: John Weale, 1856. Fourth Edition Revised with Additions. Hardcover. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. With Mr. Law's practical examples for setting out railway curves, and Mr. Trautwine's field practice of laying out circular curves with plates and woodcuts." This copy has been professionally rebacked with a beautiful matching new spine, including lettering and design in keeping with the original.215 pages plus plates and index; 6 x 9 Inches.
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The Iron Sherpa:  Darjeeling and its Remarkable Railway Volume 1
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The Iron Sherpa: Darjeeling and its Remarkable Railway Volume 1: The History

by Martin, Terry

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Used - 1st ed near Fine in VG+ dw
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1st ed
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Hardcover
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1st ed near Fine in VG+ dw Large format 28x22cm, 368 pages, very well illustrated with b&w and colour photos and maps. Volume One covers the history of Darjeeling and its remarkable railway. Please note that this is a large, heavy book and thus postage may be a little more than that shown as standard. Please contact me for more photos of the book, inside and out.
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Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice: Definitions and Typical Illustrations of Railroad and...
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Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice: Definitions and Typical Illustrations of Railroad and Industrial Locomotives, Their Parts and Equipment; also Locomotives Built in America for Operation in Foreign Countries - Including a Section on Locomotive Shops and Engine Terminals

by Wright, Roy V., et. al.

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10th Edition
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Hardcover
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Wright, Roy V., et. al. Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice: Definitions and Typical Illustrations of Railroad and Industrial Locomotives, Their Parts and Equipment; also Locomotives Built in America for Operation in Foreign Countries – Including a Section on Locomotive Shops and Engine Terminals. (New York: Simmons-Boardman, 1938) - 10th edition
Quarto. 1232 pages, profusely illustrated. Hardcover. Bound in black cloth-covered boards stamped in gilt on spine with title and date and blind stamped rules on covers. All edges stained red.
Condition: VG+. Spotting on cover, corners bumped. Bookplate on front pastedown of Thomas Townsend Taber, a prolific author of railroad histories.
Provenance: From the collection of Thomas Townsend Taber III.Only one copy of this edition in OCLC
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Taintor's Route and City Guides
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Taintor's Route and City Guides: The Erie Railway and its Branches

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1st
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This is a scarce, antique copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular guide is for "The Erie Railway and its Branches." Published in 1867 by Taintor Brothers in New York. The guide features 20 color maps in all. "With descriptive sketches of the cities, villages, stations, and of scenery and objects of interest along the route" by H.F. Walling. There are illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:The pages are in great condition - mostly clean and white with no writing and only some trace foxing at the top margin of pages 11-16, a light stain at the lower-outer edge of pages 6 & 7, and a 1/2" tear at the outer edge of the advertisement page between pages 4 & 5. The covers have detached from the spine; the top and bottom pieces of the spine (about 1" and 1/2" respectively) are missing; light stains at the top-right corner of the front cover; a dime-sized layer of paper has peeled off at the bottom-right corner… Read More
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Many More Mountains, Volume 3: Rails into Silverton
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Many More Mountains, Volume 3: Rails into Silverton: An Illustrated History of Silverton and the High San Juans from the Opening of the 1880s through the Outlaw Period and the Construction of the Railroad to the Beginning of the Red Mountain Excitement

by Nossaman, Allen

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Used - Near Fine
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First Printing
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Hardcover
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Longmont, Colorado
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Sundance Books, 1998. Hardcover. Used - near fine condition in a very good clear vinyl dust jacket. Signed by author on first title page. Book has no damage and very little shelf wear. Light bumping at corners and at ends of spine. Vinyl dust jacket has some creases along edges. No writing or highlighting. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.
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The Shay Locomotive
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The Shay Locomotive: Titan of the Timber

by Michael Koch

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Signed Limited Edition No 5341
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Hardcover
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CAMAS, Washington
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The Shay Locomotive
Titan of the Timber
Complete history of the Shay locomotive, built by Lima Machine Works of Ohio.
First Edition The pages, binding, and edges of the book are in very good condition. The spine has sun fading (see photos). 100% guaranteed that condition is as described. Prompt shipping from the US with tracking number.
Standard shipping typically takes 7-14 business days within the US. PROCEEDS FROM THIS SALE SUPPORT LITERACY PROGRAMS THROUGH CAMAS PUBLIC LIBRARY IN CAMAS, WA
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The Mineral Belt, Volumes I-III: An Illustrated History

The Mineral Belt, Volumes I-III: An Illustrated History: Volume I - Old South Park - Denver to Leadville, Volume II - Old South Park - Across the Great Divide, Volume III - Georgetown - Mining - Colorado Central Railroad

by David S. Digerness

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Used - Very Good
Edition
First Printing - November, 1977
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Silverton, CO: Sundance Books, 1977. 3 vols. Hardcover. Very Good. 3 volume set:
Volume I - Old South Park - Denver to Leadville
Interior is clean and bright; binding is tight. Covers show moderate shelf and handling wear with rubbing and denting to all corners and edges, as well as overall abrasion.
Volume II - Old South Park - Across the Great Divide
Interior is clean and bright; binding is tight. Cover is in protective mylar which shows minor shelf and handling wear. Envelope attached inside rear cover contains facsimile of Georgetown Courier and a Station Map.
Volume III - Georgetown - Mining - Colorado Central Railroad
Interior is clean and bright; rear pastedown and flyleaf show age-toning and light foxing. Cover is in protective mylar which shows minor shelf and handling wear. Edges of binding are cracked and torn. Fore-edges are foxed. Map of Colorado Showing All Railroads is tucked into rear mylar sleeve.
Photo is of the set here at Barbed Wire Books.
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