Old Railroad Series, 5. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs of antique steam locomotives. 190 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. OCLC Number: 2126549. Book is bright and clean. Unmarked except for a very small address label to the ffep. Tight, square binding, no wear to the boards. Unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar. Weight, 822g. View More...
Trainspotting is a very popular hobby, but for boys 'of a certain age' nothing can replace the heady days of train-watching and number-taking in the age of steam. This book captures in it, a hugely nostalgic collection of photographs to transport you back to those far-off days of 'cops' and 'cabs'.British origin/locaations. Primarily a Pictorial work. Long, interesting Foreword by Brian Blessed [b1936]. 128 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm. Bright and clean. Appears 'as new' except for a light, top-corner crease to the front cover. Unmarked. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail... View More...
8vo, 6"x8.25", 270pp, diagrams, charts, ads. Hardcover in black cloth with gilt titles on spine and on front cover. Fine copy. Weight, 476g. View More...
Folding Timetable of North American Services on Air Canada. Unfolds to 8" by 9", 28pp, map Clean copy. Sound stapled binding. Small ink note of a Flight time on back. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 45g and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage to many destinations. View More...
Label from the Albion Hotel in Lincoln, England. Green square with titles on a red and white background. Fine condition, unused and without damage. The Hotel opened in the 1870s and still exists but closed in 2008. This label is not dated - 1930s t0 1950s [?]. We ship from both Canada and the United States with very competitive rates. Inexpensive Lettermail rates may apply. Image available. View More...
Tribute to England's Great Western Railway, 1835-1947, consisting of nine articles on various aspects of the Railway's operations. 48 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. Bright, clean and unmarked with a sound, stapled binding. Weight, 159g. View More...
History of the development of Railways, intended for the Juvenile market of its day. Undated, circa 1920s. 1st ed.[?], 8vo, 192pp, numerous photo plates, numerous color plates. Hardcover in red cloth with pictorial front cover and spine. Internally clean and sound. Small ink signature to ffep. Wear to cloth at foot of spine and along spine-edge at back board. No DJ. Weight, 1.026kg. View More...
Overview of the history of England's Great Western Railway, profusely illustrated with vintage photographs. 62 p. ill. 25 cm. Bright, clean and unmarked, almost 'as new'. Weight, 290g. View More...
History of the old GWR, after its nationalisation in 1948 as the Western Region of British Railways. 160pp, profusely photo illustrated, illustrated endpapers. Internally bright and unmarked. Sound, tight binding, no wear to the red cloth. Similar, unclipped dustjacket. Attractive copy. Weight, 928g. View More...
The story of the building of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States, 1863-1869. 432pp, photo plates, maps. An 'as new' trade paperback copy. Unmarked, no creases. Seems unused. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.90 - $9.00 unless extra heavy/large. Canadian postage varies considerably... View More...
The account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad-the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance; the engineers and surveyors who risked, and sometimes lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and dangerous work on the tracks.... 431 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Bright, clean copy, still fresn. Noted - a small gift inscription to... View More...
American Airlines, round baggage label, unused, full glue. Mint condition. Circa Red & White with a Blue Eagle. , c1950s. seven available. Shipping via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. View More...
Describes in detail, and gives the approximate market value, of every known transportation token issued in the United States of America, U.S. possessions, and Canada, up to January, 1970. The separate Supplement adds issues from January 1970 to January 1977. Two volumes - 731pp + 244pp, profusely illustrated. A bright, clean, unmarked set. Tight, square binding. Main volume shows slight wear to the orange cloth; Supplemet shows no wear at all. Heavy set weighing, 1.808kg. View More...
Train Timetables from Amtrak, Midwest, 1976. Size - 4" by 9"Unfolds to 8" by 9", 16pp, route map. Bright, clean and unmarked with a sound, stapled binding. View More...
History of England's Western National Omnibus Co., a trnsportation company providing Bus services in the South West. 202 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square and there is no wear to the cloth. The unclippd dustjacked look nearly Fine from the outside bu has light staining to parts of the inside. Weight, 431g. View More...
Single Issue of a prominent magazine for model train afficianados for April of 1956. 42pp, illustrated, advertising. Bright, clean interior. Sound, stapled binding. Bright, clean wrappers, undamaged and unmarked. About display quality - very bright. Weight, 105g. View More...
Single Issue of a prominent magazine for model train afficianados for February of 1956. 50pp, illustrated, advertising. Bright, clean interior. Sound, stapled binding. Bright, clean wrappers, undamaged and unmarked. About display quality - very bright. Weight, 115g. View More...
Single Issue of a prominent magazine for model train afficianados for February of 1957. 50pp, illustrated, advertising. Bright, clean interior. Sound, stapled binding. Bright, clean wrappers, undamaged and unmarked. About display quality - very bright. Weight, 110g. View More...
Single Issue of a prominent magazine for model train afficianados for March of 1956. 42pp, illustrated, advertising. Bright, clean interior. Sound, stapled binding. Bright, clean wrappers, undamaged and unmarked. About display quality - very bright. Weight, 100g. View More...
