Search Results: Transportation from Adamstown Books

Bloomington IN: Indiana University Press, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 232 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Reissue of scarce volume on "the standard railroad of the South". Details the growth of a major Southern railroad, its , equipment, passenger and freight routes, and ship lines. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; crimp/crease at center right edge of front free end paper and title page. Dust Jacket Condition : Good+; light shelf wear to edges; rubbing; crease at bottom rear. .

Staten Island NY: Francis Cardamone, 1983. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Centennial Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stapled softcover. Facsimile reprint of an article that first appeared in Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. LXVI, No. 396, May 1883. Includes all the illustrations from the original article. Issued in this booklet format in 1983. Also includes one U.S. Po stage Stamp issued in 1983 commemorating 100 years of the Brooklyn Bridge spanning the East River linking Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City with post mark dated Oct. 7, 1983. Stamp is pasted to title page with postmark beside it. Book Condition : Very Good; pages are clean and bright with no markings, no tears, some light top corner tip bends. Cover has light edge wear and a few tiny spots to front. Rear has a small light stain and price sticker remnant at bottom left. a.

Modesto CA: Guy L. Dunscomb & Son, 1972. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Includes packet of 18 b&w division maps issued with book. Oversize hardcover, 496 pp. w/ 800 b& w illustrations. 1972 2nd Edition, 2nd Printing. History, both pictorial of the many locomotives, but also textual outlining the many companies that were part of the expansion of the Southern Pacific. Book Condition : Good; no text marks noted, binding slightly relaxed due to eight; a few spots and small stains to text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; small tearing and wear along edges, corners, and spine ends; price clipped. .

Wilmington DE: Cedar Tree Books, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, 1999. Hardcover, 97 pp. w/ 24 b&w photos and endpaper maps. Shipbuilding history, arranged chronologically, outlines the development of the industry in Wilimngton. The second half examines the individual shipyard companies. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs, 1939. Book. Good. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). N/A. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Two monthly bulletins from 1939. Topics include canal route rivalries, new gasoline pumps, PA as leading brick producer, new meat and poultry regulations, bond issues. Size: 8vo up to 9½" tall . 54 combined pages. Book Conditions : Good; pages are very lightly aged, clean, unmarked, no tears, some ligh t corner bends. Covers have some light soiling / spotting (especially No. 7), light creasing, corner curling and edge wear..

New York: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1971. Book. Good. Soft cover. Edition Unstated. A collection of 17 papers related to engineering and rail freight. Softcover. 275 pages. Volume 1 of the Anthology of Rail Vehicle Dynamics sponsored by Rail Transportation Division, ASME. 1971, no other date or printing mentioned. Book Condition : Good; Previous owner stamping on title page and contents page. Otherwise pages are clean and unmarked, no tears, some light corner tip creasing. Cover is clean w ith light creasing and some wear and chipping to edges. Binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall..

Boyertown PA: Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, 1968. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize side-stapled softcover, 28 pp. B&w photos catalog the collection of the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles. From an 18th century sled and an early Conestoga Wagon, the collection stretches from Colonial America to the 1920's and 30's. Both personal and commercial vehicles are represented. Book Condition : Very Good+; no text marks; very light cover corner wear. .

Auburn PA: SELF PUBLISHED, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author on limitation page. Oblong Softcover, Limited Edition (#5/570). Steam locomotives and Trains 1891-1956. 65 pp. with rich b&w archival photos of passenger and freight trains; switch engines. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; light rubbing to covers..

Dauberville PA: Outer Station Project, 2006. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oblong softcover, 40 pp. B&w photos, many full page, accompanied by text. Continues editor Benjamin L. Bernhart's series on Mid-Atlantic railroads, locomotives, and rolling stock. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; musty smell from being in a book barn;light wear to cover edges and corners. .

Auburn PA: SELF PUBLISHED, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author on limitation page. Oblong Softcover. Steam Locomotives and Trains 1938-1956. 68 pp. with rich b&w archival photos of passenger and freight trains; and, mallets. First half of book covers The Norfolk and Western Railroad, Second part covers The Clinchfield and the Virginian Railroads. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; rubbing to rear cover; light crease at top right front cover..

Author, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Limited Edition 1404/1500, Revised and Updated. 98 pp. w/ c. 60 color and b&w photos, illustrations, and architectural renderings. Traces the history of the Outer railroad Station in Reading PA from its building in the 1870's to its abandonment and destruction by fire in 1978. A new Outer Station is currently operating primarily for scenic tourist trips. Book Condition : Fine; unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; light shelf wear along edges..

London, England: Almark Publishing Co Ltd, 1975. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition hardcover, 96 pp. Glossy pages. 100+ B&w photos. Organized by regions of England and Wales, this work balances architectural concerns (structure, design) with the impressions and local influence conveyed to the rail passenger. Book Condition : Good; light wear; no text marks; mild bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; wear at corners; some creasing to rear; price unclipped..

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1976. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo up to 9½" tall. Interesting history of the Virginia-built ship Brilliant, used to transport tobacco from the colonies to England. Includes an essay "Rebuilding the Brilliant" for an exhibit in the Hall of American Maritime Enterprise in the Smithsonian's National Museum in 1976 with two drawings showing the plans and specifications used by the builders. 27 pages. Book Condition : Very Good; Pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has light shelf wear; crease at top left staple point; two small spots at bottom right front. .

Littleton CO: Alpine, 1978., 1978. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed by Author on limitation page. Oversize hardcover, Limited Edition (#414/2,000), 256 pp. w/400+ b&w photos. Covers 100 years of Denver & Rio Grande railroading. Chapters on steamcars, narrow-gauge, luxury limiteds, Union Depot, and more. Book Condition : Good+; owner's info inside front cover, no other text marks; mild bumping to spine ends and corners; light stains to top outer cover corners. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; small tears and creases along edges and at corners; price unclipped..

Oxford, England: Oxford Publishing Co, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Oblong hardcover, 120 pp. B&w photos throughout, many full page. Photo essay seeks to portray the heritage and sometimes gritty reality of the Welsh rail lines born in the Industrial Revolution. Book Condition : Near Fine; light wear; no text marks. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; rubbing; small tear at bottom spine end; price unclipped..