Hilton, George. The Ma & Pa. A History of the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad. Photo available. Berkeley. Howell-North Books. 1966. 183 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. Second edition. illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in near fine (closed tear on rear panel) dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $40 |
Book ID: 181416 |
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Hinckley, Helen. Rails From the West... A Biography of Theodore D. Judah. Photo available. San Marino. Golden West Pub. 1969. 207 pps. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine (price clipped) dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $30 |
Book ID: 215645 |
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Hirota, Naotaka. Steam Locomotives of Japan. Photo available. Tokyo. Kodansha International Ltd. 1972. 104 pps. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Folding plates. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $100 |
Book ID: 217786 |
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Hitt, Rodney. Electric Railway Dictionary. Definitions and Illustrations of the Parts and Equipment of Electric Railway Cars and Trucks. Photo available. New York. McGraw Pub. 1911 (1972). 4to. Hardcover. Facsimile edition. Illustrated. Very scarce. Excellent reference work for traction work. Fine copy in near fine (very light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $50 |
Book ID: 117349 |
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Hitt, Rodney. Electric Railway Dictionary. Definitions and Illustrations of the Parts and Equipment of Electric Railway Cars and Trucks. Photo available. New York. McGraw Publishing Company. 1911. 292 pps. plus 55 pages of ads. 4to. Gilt decorated hard cover. Leather over boards. Stated first edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Very good copy. Top and bottom of spine chipped. Boards very lightly bowed. Front end paper wrinkled.
Price: $225 |
Book ID: 217881 |
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Hofsommer, Don L. The Southern Pacific. 1901-1985. Photo available. College Station. Texas A & M University Press. 1986. 373 pps. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $75 |
Book ID: 206578 |
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Holbrook, Stewart. The Story of American Railroads. Photo available. New York. Bonanza. 1967. 468 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. Reprint. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 182733 |
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Holbrook, Stewart. The Story of American Railroads. Photo available. New York. American Legacy Press. 1981. 468 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. Reprint. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 190427 |
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Holland, Cecelia. Railroad Schemes. Photo available. New York. Tom Doherty. 1997. 271 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. Stated first edition. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in near fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $25 |
Book ID: 107332 |
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Holland, Chuck & Patrick Michael Karnaham. Glory of The Sierra. Inscribed by the author. Photo available. Sonora. Tuolumne County Historic Society. 2017. 112 pps. 4to. Decorated hard cover. Stated first edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Inscribed by the author "Helga - Thank you so much for allowing the use of Al's great map. I hope you enjoy these views of our favorite railroad. Chuck Holland 2017". Fine copy.
Price: $125 |
Book ID: 217954 |
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Hollenback, Frank. Pikes Peak by Rail. Photo available. Denver. Sage Books. 1962. 91 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 211264 |
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Hollenback, Frank. The Argentine Central. A Colorado Narrow-Gauge. Photo available. Denver. Sage Books. 1959. 80 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $30 |
Book ID: 218140 |
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Hollenback, Frank. The Gilpin Tram. Photo available. Denver. Sage Books. 1958. 64 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $30 |
Book ID: 218139 |
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Holley, Alexander L., B.P. American and European Railway Practice in the Economical Generation of Steam, Including The Materials and Construction of Coal-Burning Boilers, Combustion, The Variable Blast, Vaporization, Circulation, Superheating, Supplying and Heating Feed Water, Etc., and the Adaptation of Wood and Coke-Burning Engines to Coal-Burning; and in Permanent Way. Including Read-Bed, Sleepers, Rails, Joint Fastenings, Street Railway, Etc., Etc. Photo available. New York. D. Van Nostrand. 1861. 168 pps. + plates. Folio. Gilt decorated hard cover. Professionally rebound in full leather. Marbled edges. First edition. Illustrated. Folding plates. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Portion of original back-strip laid in. Fine copy.
Price: $500 |
Book ID: 215641 |
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Hollingsworth, Brian. An Illustrated Guide to Modern Trains. 80 Locomotives from 1945 to the Present Day... Photo available. New York. Arco. Salamander. 1985. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 188069 |
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Hollingsworth, Brian. The Great Book of Trains. Featuring 300 Locomotives... Photo available. New York. Portland House. 1987. 414 pps. 4to. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in color and black & white. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in near fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 214993 |
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Hollingsworth, Brian. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Steam Passenger Locomotives. A Technical Directory of Major International Express Train Engines from the 1820s to the Present Day. Photo available. New York. Crescent Books. 1982. 205 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 185340 |
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Hollister, Will. Dinner in the Diner. A Cookbook. Great Railroad Recipes of All Time. 300 Recipes from America's Era of Great Trains. Photo available. Glendale. Trans-Anglo Books. 1984. 144 pps. 4to. Decorated hard cover. Reprint. Illustrated. Maps. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. As new.
Price: $40 |
Book ID: 221342 |
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Holmes, Norman W. California's Tidewater Shortlines. Railroads that Touched the Western Pacific Between Stockton and San Francisco. Photo available. Bellflower. Shade Tree Books. 2009. 128 pps. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $45 |
Book ID: 212867 |
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Hook, W.E. O'er Canon and Crag. To the Land of Gold. Series 3. Photo available. Colorado Springs. The Reilroad View Publishing. 1904. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Very good copy. Light shelf wear.
Price: $50 |
Book ID: 211014 |
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Hooper, S.K. "Around the Circle" in 1892. Photo available. [Denver] Golden. [Passenger Department of the Denver & Rio Grande RR] Outbooks. [1892] 1986. Octavo. Soft cover. Facsimile edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 211196 |
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Hornbeck, Mark C. The Southern Pacific in Northern California & Oregon. The Diesel-Era in Color. Photo available. Upland. Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society. 2014. 296 pps. Folio. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $125 |
Book ID: 212837 |
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Hosokawa, Bill. Old Man Thunder. Father of the Bullet Train. Photo available. Denver. Sogo Way. 1997. 224 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $25 |
Book ID: 102275 |
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Howard, Robert. The Great Iron Trail. The Story of the First Trans Continental Railroad. Photo available. New York. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1962. 376 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine copy in near fine (light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 176687 |
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Hubbard, Steve. Powerhouses of The Sierra Nevada. Images of America. Photo available. Charleston. Aracadia. 2007. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 212021 |
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