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A. S. Barnes. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0498021211 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has one short edge-tear and a short wrinkle at top of spine, it is in great shape overall, clean and attractive, the original price (17.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "More than 300 photographs are presented in addition to some color views, most of which existed at the time of researching for this work...a reminder that the railway station was a most important place for the rail traveler and commerce of the nations" ; ; 215 pages .

Self-Published. Good. N.D.. Trade Paperback. 48-page stapled booklet, no publishing date, features schematic designs for miniature locomotives and several sections of explanatory text, the cover has a good amount of wear and tanning, the contents are fine .

Buffalo, New York: The Matthews-Northrup Works. Very Good. 1908. Hardcover. Large folding cloth, color map bound in black cloth covers, map is in nice shape overall, it does have some surface-wear along one of the folds, the cover has a half-inch of wear on the top edge .

New York, NY: Wayner Publications. Very Good+. 1981. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, two minor flaws to this attractive copy: the former owner's bookplate on the inside of the front cover and mild signs of use on the rear cover, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, illustrated with black & white photos, "The first five years of Amtrak witnessed an astounding alteration in the composition and distribution of America's railroad passenger-car fleet" ; 57 pages .

Medina, Ohio: Self-Published. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. 1st Editions; 1st Printings. Hardcover. 2-volume set, hardcovers with dustjackets published in 1962 and 1968 respectively, first printings as stated and both volumes are signed by the author: Volume 1: "Sincerely - Al Staufer Oct 15, 1977." Volume 2: "Sincerely - Al Staufer Oct 21, 1978." Both books are in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws. Both jackets are also in great shape: a short, colored pencil mark on the rear panel is the only remarkable flaw to the first volume's jacket; moderate edge-rubbing is the only remarkable flaw to the second volume's jacket, the original prices are present and professional (removable) mylar covers are included, a fine and unique gift/collector's set, packed with photos and color artwork; Signed by Author .

Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1878887998 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, a gift inscription along with the former owner's address label are present on the first blank end-paper, also, a signed typed letter from the gift-giver (Gordon E. Lloyd) is affixed to the inside of the front cover, the book has no significant flaws, it is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket is clean and attractive with two minor flaws: some mild rubbing to the glossy surface and the spine is very slightly (almost imperceptible) sunned, "a nostalgic trip back to the days when the streetcar was king," packed with color photos ; ; 128 pages .

Hicksville, New York: N. J. International Inc. Poor. 1984. Trade Paperback. 093408811X . A flawed copy of this oblong paperback, pages 1-26 are loose, the next page is 33 so there are apparently seven pages missing although It could also be a page numbering error, there is also a break in the binding at page 90 and the next page is 93 again indicating missing pages ; ; 119 pages .

Edison, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1878887297 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, "devoted to the Reading Company rolling stock and is intended for the modeler, as well as the historian," illustrated with many color photos, book is in excellent condition overall, a minor bump at bottom spine is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has scuffing to the glossy surface, it is clean and has no other flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; ; 128 pages .

Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Museum. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0918654297 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, signed and dated "6/23/79" by the author on the title page, book is in excellent condition with one minor flaw only: the former owner's address label on the front end-paper, the jacket has moderate edge-wear at the spine-ends and corners and a bit of edge-rubbing on the rear panel, there is also some foxing but it is located on the reverse side only, the jacket is clean and bright, with a nice overall appearance and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, 336 pages, 350 photos, 6 color plates ; Signed by Author .

Edison, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 187888770X . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book is clean and attractive with no remarkable flaws, jacket has some edge-wrinkling, no major flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "explores the last decade of Reading steam operations, starting with the optimism of 1944-48 and continuing up to the last gasp of regular service steam locomotion in 1957," illustrated with over 230 vintage color slides; 128 pages .

Fairview, New Jersey: P & D Carleton. Very Good. 1964. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, published "to help relive, in word and generous photo coverage, those all-too-short final years of modern steam operation," no significant flaws to this clean copy ; 129 pages .

Haverford, PA: Haverford Press, Inc.. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1972. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has moderate rubbing to the glossy surface and a bit of edge-wear along the rear flap-fold, the jacket is clean, bright and presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "With more than 500 photographs and 450 pages, it is the largest 'trolley book' ever published in this country," includes fold-out illustrations .

Fonthill Media LLC. Fine. 2014. Trade Paperback. 1625450710 . Large paperback in as new condition, no remarkable flaws to this fine gift copy, packed with color photos ; 128 pages .

Self-Published. Near Fine. N.D.. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no publishing date, no significant flaws to this clean, attractive copy, 64 pages plus a large folding map, illustrated throughout, "...the story of an inter-city electric railway which operated between New Jersey's capital city, Trenton and Camden, across the Delaware River from Philadelphia" .

Kansas City, MO: Whiteriver Productions. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, #40 in a Limited Edition of 200 copies signed by the author on the title page, the publisher's gold foil "Limited Edition" label is also present on the title page and a duplicate of this label is laid-in, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has moderate rubbing to the glossy surface but no other remarkable flaws, the jacket is clean, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The streamlined era on the Missouri Pacific Lines (including subsidiary Texas & Pacific) lasted 31 years, beginning with the delivery of the first Eagle trainset in 1940 and ending on Amtrak conveyance in May, 1971," illustrated with many black and white photos, several color photos, and maps, a nice gift copy ; 127 pages; Signed by Author .

Berkeley, California: Howell-North Books. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket is price-clipped, edge-wear along the rear fold and the spine-ends, mild tanning to the white spine, the jacket is clean and remains presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, 376 pages, 468 illustrations, "There are 16 maps in addition to charts, advertisement and timetable reproductions" .

Yale University Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0300075928 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has two minor flaws: moderate rubbing to the glossy surface and a small surface-scrape on the front panel, "This is the third of four volumes in a series acclaimed by both historians and geographers for its breathtaking scope and originality," includes a bibliography .

New York: Thomas Crowell. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "The story of a railroad man at the turn of the century," mild discoloration to the black cover and the former owner's name is present on the half-title page, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has edge-soiling on the rear flap, moderate edge-wear at the corners and spine-ends and the blue background color on the spine is sunned to gray, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price (3.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Flanders, NJ: Railroad Avenue Enterprises. Near Fine. 2001. Trade Paperback. 1882727177 . Oblong paperback in excellent condition, a tiny worn area on the front cover is the only remarkable flaw, packed with black and white photos and maps; 80 pages .

Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Company. Fine. 1973. 5th Printing. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this fine gift copy, illustrated with many diagrams and photos to assist the model railroad enthusiast ; 104 pages .