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Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution, 1944. First Printing. 24 cm, 157, illus., diagrams, map, DJ quite worn. More
Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution, 1944. First Printing. 24 cm, 157, illus., diagrams, map, DJ quite worn. More
Vancouver, BC, Canada: O P Publishing LTD, 1998. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Format is approximately 8.25 inches by 9 inches. 97, [1] pages, plus covers. Cover has some wear and soiling. Rear cover has a fold-out flap. Maps. Illustrations (most in color). Via Rail Canada Inc. (reporting mark VIA) (/ vi /), operating as Via Rail or Via, is a Canadian Crown corporation that is mandated to operate intercity passenger rail service in Canada. On 12 January 1977, CN spun off its passenger services as a separate Crown corporation, Via Rail Canada. At its inception, Via acquired all CN passenger cars and locomotives. Following several months of negotiation, on 29 October 1978, Via assumed all CP passenger train operations and took possession of cars and locomotives. At this time, Via did not own any trackage and had to pay right-of-way fees to CN and CP, sometimes being the only user of rural branch lines. Via initially had a tremendous variety of equipment — much of it in need of replacement — and operated routes stretching from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Prince Rupert, British Columbia and north to Churchill, Manitoba. Over 150 scheduled trains per week were in operation, including transcontinental services, regional trains, and corridor services. By the late 1990s, with a rail-friendly Minister of Transport, David Collenette, in office, there were modest funding increases to Via. Corridor services were improved with new and faster trains, a weekly tourist train, the Bras d'Or, returned Via service to Cape Breton Island for the first time since the 1990 cuts, and a commitment was made to continue operating on Vancouver Island. More
Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1969. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. [12 pages of advertisements--some with color], pages 301-448, [and 4 pages of advertisements with some color]. Illustrations (many in color). Maps. Folding page. Cover has wear and soiling. Ink mark on front cover. National Geographic is the official magazine of the National Geographic Society. It has been published continuously since its first issue in 1888, nine months after the Society itself was founded. It primarily contains articles about geography, history, and world culture. The magazine is known for its extensive use of dramatic photographs. The magazine is published monthly, and additional map supplements are also included with subscriptions. On occasion, special editions of the magazine are issued. More
New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin, 2001. First Edition [stated]. First printing [stated}. Trade paperback. . 276 p. Illustrations. Route 66 Logbook; Route 66 Resource List; Photo Credits. More
New York: Hyperion Books, 2003. First Paperbk Edition. First Printing. 261, wraps, illus. (some in color), appendix, endnotes, bibliography, index, ink note on front endpaper some wear and soiling to covers. Foreword by Robert Dallek. The author was the chief White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report. From Roosevelt's prop-driven Pan Am to the glimmering blue-and-white jumbo 747 on which George W. Bush travels, the President's plane has captured the public's awe and imagination. In this unique book, Walsh looks at the personality traits and peccadilloes that our last 12 presidents revealed on the plane, and the way they each established a distinctive mood aboard that was a reflection of themselves and their times. The book is based on interviews with five living presidnets, staff and crew members of Air Force One, and others. More
Washington DC: War Department, Ordnance Branch, 1941. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Single sheet, printed on one side. The format is approximately 6 inches by 9 inches. Has some wear and soiling. This issuance directed that OFSB 2-2, June 10, 1933 as changed by Changes No. 1, August 22, 1938 and Changes No. 2 August 8, 1939 was further changes by cancellation of changes No. 2 and substitution of change No. 3 which replaced Section III Shipping Tickets. This addressed when ordnance property was transferred from one accountability officer to another, shipping tickets were to be prepared and routed. Change No. 3 appears to have added a requirement to send One (1) copy to the ordnance officer of the corps area, department, or exempted station approving the requisition. This change is more significant than it might appear to some. The United States Army had been observing the army operations of the French and British for nearly two years when this Change No. 3 was issued. The purpose of this change was to better ensure that responsible Ordnance officers were fully cognizant of shipments of Ordnance materiel between military organizations. This 'chain of custody' and 'supply chain management' process would be of great importance in the execution of military logistics activities when the U.S. Army entered into active overseas transport and combat operations--as was a significant expectation by the military planners at the time. More
New York: Time-Life Books, 1973. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 29 cm. Leatherette cover. 240 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Bibliography. Index. The author had been a war correspondent during WWII and a staff writer for LIFE magazine for a number of years afterwards. He produced at least five novels and two major non-fiction works. This is primarily the history of railroads in the west beginning in the 1860s. Includes dozens of photos and illustrations along with descriptive text. More
Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, [1967, c1966]. First Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 417, illus., notes, bibliography, glossary, index, DJ worn, soiled, and edge tears, some edge soiling. More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1970. First Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 233, index, minor wear and soiling to DJ. More
Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1962. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xxi, [3], 221, [3] pages. Endpaper maps. Footnotes. Charts. Tables. Bibliography. Index. DJ has, scuff, small chips and tears. This is a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Includes Preface, as well as a Foreword by G. Warren Nutter. Topics covered include Composition and Growth of Soviet and United States Freight Transportation; Soviet Railroad Traffic; Factors Affecting Soviet Railroad Traffic; and Analysis of Soviet Railway Operation; and Conclusions. Also includes Appendix A: Railroad Performance vs. Capital Investments During the Transportation Crisis in the USSR, 1931-35, by George Novak; Appendix B: Soviet Maritime Freight Traffic Statistics, by George Novak; revised and extended by Holland Hunter; and Appendix C: Basic Series on Soviet Transportation, by George Novak; revised and extended by Holland Hunter. This study of Soviet freight transportation is a rather thorough revision of an earlier working memorandum which was circulated for comment and criticism. The original analysis was based upon extensive background research undertaken by George Novak with the Soviet sources, and upon the nearly completed investigation by Holland Hunter from which his Soviet Transportation Policy was developed. Novak developed the statistical series upon which much of the analysis rests. In addition, he prepared various special analyses of railroad and maritime reporting and statistical methods, and brought together considerable qualitative evidence bearing upon the character of Soviet transport operations. More
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1962. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xxi, [3], 221, [3] pages. Endpaper maps. Footnotes. Charts. Tables. Bibliography. Index. This is a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. ink name on front endpaper. DJ somewhat worn, soiled, and chipped at spine. This is a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Preface. Foreword by G. Warren Nutter. Topics include Composition and Growth of Soviet and United States Freight Transportation; Soviet Railroad Traffic; Factors Affecting Soviet Railroad Traffic; and Analysis of Soviet Railway Operation; and Conclusions. Also includes Appendix A: Railroad Performance vs. Capital Investments During the Transportation Crisis in the USSR, 1931-35, by George Novak; Appendix B: Soviet Maritime Freight Traffic Statistics, by George Novak; revised and extended by Holland Hunter; and Appendix C: Basic Series on Soviet Transportation, by George Novak; revised and extended by Holland Hunter. This study of Soviet freight transportation is a rather thorough revision of an earlier working memorandum which was circulated for comment and criticism. The original analysis was based upon extensive background research undertaken by George Novak with the Soviet sources, and upon the nearly completed investigation by Holland Hunter from which his Soviet Transportation Policy was developed. Novak developed the statistical series upon which much of the analysis rests he prepared special analyses of railroad and maritime reporting and statistical methods, and brought together considerable qualitative evidence bearing upon the character of Soviet transport operations. More
New York: Nat Bureau of Economic Res. 1959. First? Edition. First? Printing. 23 cm, 38, wraps, maps, tables, charts, footnotes, ink notation & pencil erasure on title page, some cover wear & soiling, corners bumped. More
Washington, DC: Northeast Publishing House, 1996. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xi, [1], 492 pages. Illustrations. Slight creasing to DJ edges. Foreword by Eleanor Holmes-Norton, Delegate of the District of Columbia to the House of Representatives. Signed and inscribed by the author on page iii. Leaford Williams served with distinction in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. He later became a community leader and author. More
London: Brassey's, c1996. First English Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 265, illus., sticker residue on DJ. More
American Freedom Train Foundation, 1976. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. 128 p. Includes: illustrations, maps. Contributors of Record. Inscription (on rear end paper from Ross E. Rowland, Jr, Chairman Steam Locomotive Corporation of America. Associated letter laid in. More