Railroad Timetables, Travel Brochures & Posters A History and Guide for Collectors

E-019: Golden Hill Pr. Very Good. 1995. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Golden Hill Press, Spencertown, NY. 1995. 194 pgs. Illustrated. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. This is the first book to focus exclusively on American railroad ephemera of the 19th and 20th centuries and gives the collector comprehensive coverage found nowhere else. Provides detailed historical context for railroad passenger, employee and freight timetables, tourist and travel guides, travel brochures, posters, tickets and all their variations. Over 360 examples are shown in nostalgic and graphically stunning reproductions, some from rarely seen private collections. The author explains where to fine material, what factors affect condition and rarity and discusses archival storage and protection practices. With decorative end papers showing US/Canada railroad map. EB; 11.4 X 8.6 X 0.8 inches; 194 pages .