RAILS TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY
New York: Quadrant Press, 1992. First edition, first printing. Soft cover. 96 pages with numerous photographs. A fine and bright copy. More
New York: Quadrant Press, 1992. First edition, first printing. Soft cover. 96 pages with numerous photographs. A fine and bright copy. More
Virginia, NV: F. Boegle, Bookseller & Stationer, 1889. First edition. Hardcover. A handy guide to Western Nevada stressing its geographical features and its industries. Paher 2221. Howes W711. Graff 4758. 158 pages. Privately bound into green cloth covered boards with lettering on spine in gilt. Original front of wrapper cover..... More
San Francisco: Division of Mines/California Department of Natural Resources, 1950. Soft cover. 95 pages with photographs, maps and tables. Of the nine folded plates, maps 2, 7, and 9 are not present. Book and plates are housed within the cloth covered slipcase, as issued. Ex-library with markings. Slipcase with split..... More
New Mexico Geological Society, 1980. First edition. Soft cover. 314 pages with road logs and papers presented on physiography, structure, tectonics and geophysics, precambrian geology, stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology, petrology, economic geology and geothermal resources geomorphology and hydrology, and natural history, plus the required folded plate in the rear pocket..... More
Silverton, CO: Sundance Publications, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Number 561, signed by Digerness on the half-title page. An illustrated history featuring the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad and the gold and silver mining industry of the fabulous Mineral Belt of Colorado. 416 pages with rare photographs, some in color..... More
Silverton, CO: Sundance Publications, Ltd., 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Number 1738 signed by Digerness on the half-title page. An illustrated history featuring the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad and the gold and silver mining industry of the fabulous Mineral Belt of Colorado. 416 pages with photographs, some in color..... More
Silverton, CO: Sundance Publications, Ltd., 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Copy number 2311 signed by Digerness on the half-title page. An illustrated history featuring the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad and the gold and silver mining industry of the fabulous Mineral Belt of Colorado. 416 pages with vintage photographs, some..... More
Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey [USGS], 1903. First edition. Large folio. Printed wrappers. Six pages with "Description of the Port Orford Quadrangel," with four pages of maps showing, besides geologic features, roads, railroads and towns. Covers and text pages toned. Map pages unaffected. A very good copy. More
Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey [USGS], 1906. First edition. Large folio. Printed wrappers. Fourteen pages with "Description of the Redding Quadrangle" with three pages of maps showing, besides geologic features, roads, railroads and towns, and one page with Columnar Section. A very good copy. More
Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey [USGS], 1924. First edition. Large folio. Printed wrappers. Eight pages with "Description of the Riddle Quadrangel," plus three pages of maps showing, besides geologic features, roads, railroads and towns. Tan spotting along the leading edge of the front cover. A very good copy. More
New York: Bantam Books, 1951. First paperback edition, first printing. Paperback. Bantam book number 940, with no cover price. A very good plus, gently read copy. More
Boston, MA;: Little, Brown and Company, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. The people J. Frank Dobie liked to write about during his lifetime wer the men and women who came "out of the fold rock" - genuine, independent, unpretentious people, specialist of on kind or another, whether that specialty was teaching..... More
Glendale, CA: Trans-Anglo Books/TAB, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Brings the history to the present day, including the entry of the Union Pacific. Pages 150 to 287 with photographs, stations and maps. Map endpapers. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. More
Glendale, CA; 1989: Trans-Anglo Books, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. ISBN for volume 2, 0-87046-094-3. Volume 1 covers the pioneering Orange County railroads - the Southern Pacific, the Southern California Railway (Santa Fe), and the Santa Ana & Newport - as well as covering the Pacific Electric and predecessors. Volume 2..... More
Glendale, CA; 1989: Trans-Anglo Books, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Volume 1 covers the pioneering Orange County railroads - the Southern Pacific, the Southern California Railway (Santa Fe), and the Santa Ana & Newport - as well as covering the Pacific Electric and predecessors. 143 pages with photographs, stations and maps..... More
Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey/USGS/Government Printing Office/GPO, 1961. Hardcover. Pages 835 through 891 with photographic plates, maps, tables, bibliography, and index, plus the required seven maps in the rear pocket. Privately bound in hardcover in black cloth with title lettering on the spine in gilt. A fine copy. More
Santa Fe, NM: R.D. Publications, 1993. Second edition. Oblong hardcover. The third of five volumes on southwestern Colorado narrow gauge. 222 pages with photographs, diagrams, maps and roster. Some photographs and illustrations are in color. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. More
Santa Fe, NM: R.D. Publications, 1988. First edition. Oblong hardcover. The third of five volumes on southwestern Colorado narrow gauge. 206 pages with photographs, diagrams, maps and roster. Some photographs and illustrations are in color. Fine in near fine, bright dust jacket with three short closed tears. More
Santa Fe, NM: R.D. Publications, 1988. First edition. Oblong hardcover. Copy number 435 signed and inscribed by Dorman; "Leo Vrzal. Richard L. Dorman, 4-16-91."The third of five volumes on southwestern Colorado narrow gauge. 206 pages with photographs, diagrams, maps and roster. Some photographs and illustrations are in color. Fine in..... More
Santa Fe, NM: R.D. Publications [RD], 1996. First edition. Oblong hardcover. The 100 mile narrow gauge branch from Antonito to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Depicts the tracks through northern New Mexico, recording by photograph the quaint villages and atmosphere encountered along the route. 215 pages with photographs, diagrams, and maps..... More
Santa Fe, NM: R.D. Publications [RD], 1996. First edition. Oblong hardcover. Copy number 435 signed and inscribed by Dorman on the special Collector's page; "Leo Vrzal, Thanks Leo, Hope you enjoy this one. Richard L. Dorman, 03-17-97The 100 mile narrow gauge branch from Antonito to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Depicts..... More
Santa Fe, NM: R.D. Publications, 1987. First edition. Oblong hardcover. Copy number 435 signed and inscribed by Dorman on the half-title page; "To: Leo Vrzal, Thanks, hope you enjoy this book! Richard L. Dorman 3-14-91." The second of five volumes on southwestern Colorado narrow gauge. 184 pages with photographs, some..... More
Santa Fe, NM: R.D. Publications, 1994. First edition. Oblong hardcover. Collector's edition. The second volume of a two set study, utilizing old and older photographs of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, circa 1891 through 1952. Registration, book number and date on limitation page are left blank. 344 pages with photographs..... More
Santa Fe, NM: R.D. Publications, 1994. First edition. Oblong hardcover. Copy number 472 inscribed and signed by Dorman; "Leo Vrzal, 08.01.94, Thanks again for your order, enjoy! Richard L. Dorman." Collector's edition. The second volume of a two set study, utilizing old and older photographs of the Rio Grande Southern..... More
Santa Fe, NM: R.D. Publications, 1990. First edition. Oblong hardcover. A special edition, supplementing volume one of "The Southern, A Narrow Gauge Odyssey." The first of a two volume study. Features six full page color illustrations by Jan Rons, David Etchells, John Coker, and Dick Sneary. 279 pages with historic..... More