Palmer, Phil. The Cable Cars of San Francisco. Photo available. San Francisco. Howell-North. 1959. 64 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Near fine (owner name on end paper, pages lightly wrinkled) copy.
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 211712 |
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Palmquist, Peter. In the Redwood's Realm. Humboldt County, California. Facsimile edition. Photo available. np. Self published. 1987. 120 pps. 4to. Soft cover. Facsimile edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Records laid in. Fine copy.
Price: $50 |
Book ID: 211309 |
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Pangborn, J.G. The World's Rail Way. Historical, Descriptive, Illustrative. New York. Bramhall House. 1973. 4to. Hardcover. Facsimile edition. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $35 |
Book ID: 102653 |
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Pangborn, J.G. The World's Rail Way. Historical, Descriptive, Illustrative. Photo available. New York. Winchell Printing Company. 1894. Folio. Gilt decorated hard cover. Three-quarter leather. Spine and corners professionally repaired. New end papers. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Presentation inscription on end paper "Geo. K. Daniels New York. Jan 12- 1901". Near fine copy (very light shelf wear).
Price: $300 |
Book ID: 214943 |
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Parker, Karen. How a Steam Locomotive Works. Photo available. Forest. TLC Publishing. 2008. 96 pps. 4to. Decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $100 |
Book ID: 212802 |
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Parkinson, Robert. Southern Pacific's East Bay Steam Suburban Service. The Western Railroader. Vol. 36, No. 10. San Mateo. The Western Railroader. November-December, 1972. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $25 |
Book ID: 214424 |
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Parmelee, Robert. Santa Rosa and Carquinez Railroad. Southern Pacific Sonoma Valley Branch. The Western Railroader. Vol. 26, No. 10. San Mateo. The Western Railroader. nd. October, 1963. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $25 |
Book ID: 214222 |
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Parsons, Raymond. The Downtown from Calistoga. Calistoga. Alta Napa Press. 1983. 56 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Near fine copy (very light shelf wear).
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 128551 |
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Parsons, W.B., Jr. Track. A Complete Manual of Maintenance of Way, According to the Latest and Best Practice of Leading American Railroad. Photo available. New York. Engineering New Publishing Co. 1886. 111 pps. + ads. 4to. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $200 |
Book ID: 220216 |
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Parsuhn, P.H. Chronik der Strabenbahm. Hanover. M. & H. Schaper Verlag. 1969. 244 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine copy in near fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 111117 |
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Paschke, Richard (ed). Railroad Topo Maps. Volume I. Western Shortlines. Photo available. Colorado Springs. MAC. 1984. 188 pps. 4to. Soft bound. First edition. Illustrated in color and black & white. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $50 |
Book ID: 217895 |
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Peck, C.B. (ed). Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice. 1950-52. Definitions, Drawings and Illustrations of Steam, Turbine Electric and Diesel Locomotives for Railroad and Industrial Service' Their Parts and Equipment, Also Locomotives Built in America for Operation in Foreign Countries. Including a Section on Locomotive Shops and Engine Terminals. Photo available. New York. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. 1950. 1028 pps. 4to. Gilt decorated hard cover. Fourteenth edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very good copy. Light damp staining to rear 1/3 of book. Not affecting text.
Price: $300 |
Book ID: 217883 |
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Penney, A.R. A History of the Newfoundland Railway. Volume I (1881-1923). 12 labeled photographs of Trinity Loop laid in. Photo available. St. John's. Harry Cuff Pub. 1988. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $75 |
Book ID: 211265 |
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Penney, A.R. A History of the Newfoundland Railway. Volume II (1923-1988). Photo available. St. John's. Harry Cuff Pub. 1990. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $35 |
Book ID: 211028 |
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Perini, Jimo. San Francisco Grip (cable cars). San Francisco. San Francisco Grip Pub. 1969. 190 pps. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $45 |
Book ID: 197564 |
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Perkins, Lee. The Railroad Taper. The Theory and Application of a Compound Transition Curve Based Upon Thirty-Foot Chords. Photo available. New York. John Wiley & Sons. 1915. 355 pps. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $85 |
Book ID: 214881 |
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Perles, Anthony. The People's Railway. The History of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurbans Special 69. Photo available. Glendale. Interurban Press. 1981. 260 pps. 4to. Hardcover. Second edition. Folding map. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in edge chipped, rubbed dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $30 |
Book ID: 187325 |
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Perles, Anthony. The People's Railway. The History of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurbans Special 69. Photo available. Glendale. Interurban Press. 1981. 260 pps. 4to. Hardcover. Stated first edition. Folding map. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $75 |
Book ID: 206939 |
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Perles, Anthony. The People's Railway. The History of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurbans Special 69. Photo available. Glendale. Interurban Press. 1981. 260 pps. 4to. Gilt decorated hard cover. Stated first edition. Folding maps. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy (book plate) in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $50 |
Book ID: 210829 |
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Perles, Anthony. The People's Railway. The History of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Interurbans Special 69. Photo available. Glendale. Interurban Press. 1981. 260 pps. 4to. Gilt decorated hard cover. Stated first edition. Folding maps. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Photos that were used in the book laid in. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Price: $50 |
Book ID: 217860 |
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Peterson, David. Tale of the Lucin. A Boat, a Railroad and the Great Salt Lake. Photo available. Trinidad. Old Waterfront Pub. 2001. 158 pps. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $20 |
Book ID: 204617 |
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Petty, Bruce. South Pacific Lines. Maintenance of Way Equipment. Photo available. Dunsmuir. Steam Age. 1999. 56 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $50 |
Book ID: 221328 |
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Pfeifer, Jack A. West from Omaha. A Railroader's Odyssey. Photo available. Washington. Pacific Fast Mail. 1990. 208 pps. 4to. 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: $75 |
Book ID: 213097 |
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Phillips, Edmund. Railroad Operation and Railway Signaling. Photo available. New York. Simmons-Boardman. 1942. 214 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Near fine copy (very light shelf wear).
Price: $35 |
Book ID: 222581 |
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Pickels, George Wellington. Route Surveying. Photo available. New York. John Wiley & Sons. 1939. 427 pps. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. Second edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Price: $50 |
Book ID: 214882 |
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