San Marino CA: Golden West Books, 1973. 1st edition thus. 320 pp. Illustrated, primarily from photographs; many of locomotives. 8vo. Grey cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering. Yellow dust jacket. Vauclain "was an American engineer, inventor of the Vauclain compound locomotive, and president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. He..... More
Glendale: Interurbans, 1981. 1st edition. [8], 177, [1] pp. Index at rear. Color frontis. Profusely illustrated throughout the text, primarily from photographs (some color). 4to. 11-1/4" x 8-1/2". Red cloth binding stamped with gilt. Photographic eps. Pictorial dust jacket, with front panel duplicating the frontis image; red spine panel with..... More
Washington: Beverley Tucker, Printer. 1856. 1st edition thus. Quarto Edition (Hasse p. 62; Meisel III, pp. 208-210; Wagner-Camp 264). vii, [1], 193, [1], 288 pp. Folding, hand-colored 'Botanical Profile of Forest Trees'. 59 inserted plates (Cactaceae 24; Botany 25; Mosses & Liverworts 10). 4to. 11-1/2" x Original brown cloth (professionally..... More
