fs:Mint Rail Road Books-a sale

[Nancy & Michael Feldman]

Michael and Nancy Feldman
New York NY 10001

e-mail :<feld...@soho.ios.com>
November 22, 1996
RAILROADING BOOKS on SALE

Adler, Warren Trans Siberian Express G.B.Putnam's Sons
1977-first 399-11895-0
345 near mint dj,novel(never read) Was $25 now $15

Ball,Don America's Colorful Railroads Reed Books,L.A.
1978 first ed. ISBN # 0-89169-
517-6 215pages. 10 1/2 " by 11 1/2 " size. near mint dj,280
pages color illistrations, ,
BEAUTIFUL!!!! 2 Union Pacific A units on cover.20 th century RR history.
Great gift. $65 now $55

Beebe,Lucius Trains in Transition Hawthorn 1941(but
1975) first edition of Hawthorn. 0-8015-7882-5
210 like new history,il,paper .Four sections:
intro,Disel Dream, Varnish Vignettes, Super De
lux.With each picture, one to a page, Beebe describes the photo and it's
importance. Has held up nicely over the last 55
years, WAS $35 now $30

Brown, Dee Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow-RR in the West
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
1977-first Lof C #0-03-016936-4 310 near mint
notes on each
chapter, bio, index. Story of RR crossing USA- RR corruption, government
corruption. etc. author of Bury my Heart at
wounded Knee. $45 now $35

Canadian Railroad Museum. Guide to this museum in English and French.59
pages. Photos of contents and explanation of
them.Photo's of locos, and interurbans. 1972. $10

Ellis, Hamilton Pictorial Ency.of Railroads Hamlyn
1969-3impression
591pages. very good Steam,buildings,carriage
design,locomotive,track,main lines, mountain
railroads,city,passanger freight. Good general book.Photos in color and
b/w.Incrediable interiors of passenger cars. 800
pictures!!!! $30

Empire State RR Museum 1973 Steam Passenger Directory Including
Electric lined and Museums
1973 0081-542X 144 near mint mint guest
coupons intact..$10

Empire State RR Museum 1974 Steam Passenger Directory Including
Electric lined and Museums
1974 0081-542X 144 near mint mint guest
coupons intact..$10

Gordon ,W.R. & R.D. Mowers Trolley's Down the Mohawk Valley
W.R. Gordon 1968. L of C. # 68
57 431. ISBN # 0-910662-06-2 224 pages. v.good
paper,local
history,ill,op Schenectady Railroads, Fonda-Johnstown-and Gloversville
Trolleys. Ballston Terminal Railways.Photos,
newspaper articles, local historical sourses added to this book at every
place the trains stopped. Maps, tickets,delay reports,
etc. all collected and put in this book. $35

Grenard , Rossand John Krause Steam in the Alleghenies: Western
Maryland Carstens Pub
first 911868-37-2 82pages.Map on back inside cover details
the route.. near mint
paper,maps,branches,routes,photos,etc.Priot to its diselization
this was one of the most photographed RR in the US.
Besides it's Coal and Freight lines this book has great photo's of steam
passengers cars. $27

Hastings, Phillip R. Grand Truck Heritage-Steam in New
England. Railroad Heritage
Press 1978-first 0-931384-03-5 48pages near mint
paper,photos,maps,text,names.From its beginnings as an attempt to
eliminate the trade barriers between Canada and the Us
to when it was absorbed into the Canadian this has been a great RR. It is
captured in discription and photos by Hastings.
$25

Helmer, William O & W The Long Life and Slow death of the New
York, Ontario and Western R.R. Howell-
North,Berkley CA 1959-First L. of C. # 59-15621
210pages. near mint DJ,appendix,bio. list
of equipment.A very sad book and how this RR fell apart. Was $47
now $35

Hinton, George W. The Ma & Pa: History of the Maryland &
Pennsyylvania RR Howell-
North.Berleley,CA 1963,first ed. LC#63-17444 181pages. I do
not know why this book is not more popular.
Has photos, timetables, yards, etc, near mint Was
$40now $30

Holbrook,Steward H. The Story of American RR Crown
1957 L. of C. #
0-517-001004 468pages. Like New From dust
cover:"Never beforehas there been such a full
comprehensive,rich and absorbing history".39 chapters.100 illustrations.
Was $45 now $25

Kalmback,A.C.(editor) Model Railroad Handbook Model Railroader
Magazine Fawcett Book #133 1951 3/4 spine
gone.Cover ,ack , and inside good. $15

Linney,Robert Guide -Canadian Railway Museum
Dougherty-Harrison Inc.
59 like new gide to RR Museume-tell in one page bio.
about trains. Was $22 now $12

Lionel Corp Model Railroading Bantam Books 1950-2nd
print 256 pages
Not been opened not been read,usual yellowing-best copy seen-one
I saved Was $25 still is $25 BUt comes with How
to Operate Lionel Trains and Accessories.

McPherson , ed. J.A.& Williams Railroad :Trains &Train people in
American Culture this book goes beyond most
books here by including in a large way trains- people and the interaction
with the history of the country and its influence on
aAmerican culture, Random House 1976 ISBN # 0-394-49857-7
185pages.
very good paper,history,il,op $25

Mellander, Deane Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
:Western Maryland's Historic Coal Carrier Carstens Pub
1981-first ISBN # 911868-42-9 64 pages near mint
paper,history, route,
Mt. Savage Shops,photos,maps. $20

Morgan ,( Editor). Brian The Great Trains Crown
1973 L. of C. # 73-
875556. 260pages. like new oversized- 10 1/2 " by
12 ",hist,il,dj paintings, photos, stamps,
drawings. color and black and white. $50

Nelligan,Tom New England Shortlines: 1970-1980. RAILROAD
Heritage Press 1982
0-931584-06-X 49pages LIKE NEW PHOTOS,HISTORY IN A PAGE
OF SHORTLINES OF New
England. Neligan's History of Shortlines , those RR that exist to
transport freight.He traces these RR with photo's and
commentry about the RR and its financial base- from the subsidized to
the marginal.There is a map and index.
$25

Nock,O.S. Railways Then and Now-A world History. Coffee
table size of 91/2 " by 12 ". Many pages and illustrations.
Crown 1975-first ed. 0-517-520362 215 pages. v.Good
DJ(tiny rip ,il,World
history of RR $32 Nice gift.

Parkinson , T & C.P. Fox The Circus Moves by Rail
Pruett 1978
0-87108-515-1 391 like new
hist,il,dj,timetables,circus & RR,WOW Was $45 now $35

Reznak, Tony Jr Sreamers of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Self pub. 1972 first edition.
94pg. near mint This is a photo history of the locos of
the D & H and the stations and scenery of the
line. paper,photos of loco's, nunber,location date.If you are a fan of
the D&H then this book is important to have.
$35

Steinheimer ,R and D. Sims Growing up with Trains ? ?
0-916374-53-x ? new Sealed,history So.Ca. Railroads
from the 1930's to the 1980's.
150 photo's provided by train lovers. $50(never opened)

Wiesenthal,M Belle Epoque of the Orient Express
Crescent-!st ed 1979 0-517-30032x
96 like new Beautifully illustrated,Dust cover,poster
art, WAS $45 now $30.

Willson, Beckles The Life of Lord Strathcona and Mount
Royal in Two Volumes Houghton Mifflin 1915
1078 pages never read:near mint maps,history of
Canada,pull
outs,newspaper review, coat of arms on covers in gold. If this book was
about American RR robber barrons it would cost
$100's but Canadian is cheaper. Was $99 Was $75 now $65

Wood,Charles W. Lines West-Great Northern RR Operations and
motion Power from 1887 to 1967.
Bonanza 1967 ISBN # 0-517-141301 192pages.
new
dj,history,il,like new, Usually Western RR pictures take in the
majactic scenery- it wows us easterners so we buy the book.
Well this one consentrates on the trains-incrediable trains!!! $35

These prices do not include postage and insurance.
For the first book it is $3.50 and $2.00 for each additional book.
There is only one copy of each book.
e-mail <feld...@soho.ios.com> to hold book.
If you have any questions-please ask them.
Michael