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American Railway Engineering, .   MANUAL FOR RAILWAY ENGINEERING: DEFINITIONS OF TERMS, DESIGNS AND PLANTS, SPECIFICATIONS, ECONOMICS OF CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE  
Chicago: American Railway Engin., 1943. Revised ed. Hardcover. and Principals and Practices. Complete to 1941. Post-bound looseleaf manual in a very sturdy black binder. Specs, drawings, many of which fold out. An excellent resource for modelers and RR enthusiasts. Binder has fulll metal piano hinges, allowing the book to open fully for easy reading 7.25 iches wide x 9.5 tall x 3.75 thick. 9 pounds.Begins with 1936 data and updates to April 1943.
VG/No Jacket. No marks, appears to have been a copy with little or no use. # B0965. $115.00     Inquire Now  
Arend, Geoffrey.   GREAT AIRPORTS WORLDWIDE CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AIRPORT OPERATORS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL  
New York: Air Cargo News, 1988. 1st ed. 804 pages. Hardcover. Contains 1000 b/w photos. A history of over 125 airports worldwide. Includes the development of airports in all the continents. Clean, tight, unmarked save for a few tiny white paint spatters.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Corners sharp. # B2796. $58.00     Inquire Now  
Armitage, Merle.   OPERATIONS SANTA FE: ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM  
New York: Duell, Sloan, Pearce, 1948. 263 pages. Hardcover. History of the famous railroad. Nice graphic work by P.G. Napolitano.
VG/No Jacket. # B0458. $19.00     Inquire Now  
Ballard, Robert.   THE DISCOVERY OF THE TITANIC EXPLORING THE GREATEST OF ALL LOST SHIPS  
New York: Warner Books, 1987. 230 pages. Hardcover. 0446513857 0-446-51385-7. During eleven descents Ballard and his team explored and photographed the entire ship and the debris field seventy-four years after the sinking.
Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Dj is price-clipped, else nice. # B0604. $7.95     Inquire Now  
Baxter, Raymond J., & Arthur G. Adams.   RAILROAD FERRIES OF THE HUDSON AND THE STORIES OF A DECKHAND  
Woodcliff Lake: Lind Publications, 1987. 1st ed. 254 pages. Boards. 0910389012 0-910389-01-2. Good history of the great ferries which serviced New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. B/w photos throughout. Fun. In glossy photo boards.
Fine/No Jacket. # A6692. $24.75     Inquire Now  
Beard, Chas. E.   THOS. E. BRANIFF (1883-1954): SOUTHWEST PIONEER IN AIR TRANSPORTATION  
New York: Newcomen Society, 1955. 32 pages. Paperback. An address honoring the memory of Braniff, delivered at the Newcomen Dinner by Beard, the guest of honor on February 17, 1955.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, no PON or wear. Mark down center of cover fron a book spine. # B0622. $12.00     Inquire Now  
Botting, Douglas.   THE GIANT AIRSHIPS: EPIC OF FLIGHT  
Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 1980. Reprint. 180 pages. Hardcover. 0809432722 0-8094-3272-2.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B0911. $6.00     Inquire Now  
Bowman, A. I.   KIRKINTILLOCH SHIPBUILDING AULD KIRK MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS NO.7  
Glasgow: Strathkelvin Libraries, 1983. 1st ed. 83 pages. Paperback. 0904966089 0-904966-08-9. A history of the development of the shipbuilding industry on the Forth and Clyde Canal in Scotland.
Near Fine/Wraps. Lightly rubbed on edges, o/w clean, tight and unmarked. # A9478. $15.25     Inquire Now  
Bowman, Phylis.   STEAMING THROUGH NORTHERN WATERS!  
Vancouver, BC: Books in Motion, 1987. 1st ed. 80 pages. Paperback. 0969090196 0-9690901-9-6. Nautical history of the west coast of Canada, from Vancouver to Prince Rupert, the Inside Passage. Black/white photos on every page. Map & index of ships.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, unmarked. Some smudges on light colored cover.. # A9476. $15.25     Inquire Now  
Bragdon, editor, Allen D.   BASIC CAR CARE ILLUSTRATED, 2ND EDITION  
New York: Hearst Corp., 1980. Reprint. 512 pages. Paperback. 0878515208 0-87851-520-8. Great illustrations, both photos and drawings, help every step of the work.
VG/Wraps. Clean, tight, square. PON inked FEP. Light reader creases on spine. # A9071. $8.50     Inquire Now  
Bryant, H. Stafford.   GEORGIAN LOCOMOTIVE  
New York: Weathervane, 1962. 1st ed. 89 pages. Hardcover. 0517172666 0-517-17266-6. History & b/w photos of steam locomotives in the South & Southwest, before diesel & streamlining brought them to an end.
VG/VG. Corners lightly bumped, Dj has 1/2" tear bottom front near fold. # A4145. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bryant, H. Stafford.   GEORGIAN LOCOMOTIVE  
New York: Weathervane, 1962. 1st ed. 89 pages. Hardcover. 0517172666 0-517-17266-6. History & b/w photos of steam locomotives in the South & Southwest, before diesel & streamlining brought them to an end.
Fine/Fine. Crisp, tight, clean. Unmarked. New copy never sold from our old stock. # A4144. $17.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Buckwalter, Len.   THE WONDERFUL, WACKY WORLD OF CB RADIO: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO USIWonderful, Wack YOUR CITIZEN'S BAND RADIO FOR WORK, HOME AND PLAY  
New York: Grossett & Dunlap, 1976. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0448125471 0-448-12547-1. A great guide from the hey day of the CB Trucker phenomena. Info on equipment, but more importantly the guide to deciphering the creative lingo.
VG/VG. # A6058. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Bunker, John.   HARBOR & HAVEN: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY FO THE PORT OF NEW YORK  
Woodland Hills: Windsor Publications, 1979. 302 pages. Hardcover. 0897810023 0-89781-002-3. Photohistory of the port of New York. Lots of b/w photos. 15 pages in color.
VG/No Jacket. # A9988. $7.25     Inquire Now  
Burke, Katy.   HANDBOOK FOR NON-MACHO SAILORS  
Newport, R.I.: Seven Seas Press, 1985. 1st ed. 210 pages. Hardcover. 0915160765 0-915160-76-5. Enjoy sailing by greater participation.
Near Fine/VG. White Dj is clean with a nick on back near spine & 1/2" tear at top. # A8281. $4.00     Inquire Now  
Clarke, D.H.   MULTIHULL PRIMER: FOR THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE  
London: Adlard Coles Limited, 1976. 1st ed. 189 pages. Hardcover. 0229115608 0-229-11560-8.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Bright Dj. # B1769. $16.00     Inquire Now  
Consumer Guide Editors, .   CARS OF THE 60S  
New York: Beekman House, 1979. 1st ed. 96 pages. Boards. 0517301857 0-517-30185-7. Ah, the 60s ... the last decade for many of these. Studebaker, Rambler, DeSoto, Edsel. 300 b/w photos, history, specifications and more. A nice collectory quality copy in like dj.
Fine/Fine. The original 1979 edition form Beekman, not the Crescent reprint. # B2120. $8.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Craig, Barbara.   THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIRPLANE  
Raleigh, NC: Dept. Cultural Resources, 1983. 5th ed. 23 pages. Paperback. 0865261067 0-86526-106-7.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B0893. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Davis, Col. Franklin M., & Lt. Col. Thom.   THE U.S. ARMY ENGINEERS: FIGHTING ELITE  
New York: Franklin Watts, 1967. 1st ed. 181 pages. Hardcover. History of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from the days of Lewis & Clark to the Vietnam War. Efforts in exploration, mapping, science, transportation and military campaigns.
VG/Good+. # A5951. $12.00     Inquire Now  
De Boer, S. P.   ZEEMANSCHAP: VOOR DE GROTE HANDELSVAART  
Amsterdam: Duwaer & Zonen, 1956. 1st ed. 253 pages. Hardcover. Deel 1 (Vol. 1) of seaman's school manual in Dutch language, with lots of margin notes. Illustrated with b/w photos & drawings.
Good/No Jacket. PON on FEP, margin notes & underlined, corners bumped. # A6229. $7.00     Inquire Now  
Dorin, Patrick C.   COACH TRAINS & TRAVEL  
Seattle: Superior, 1975. 1st ed. 192 pages. Hardcover. 0875645216 0-87564-521-6. This picture-history traces coach service from the DeWitt Clinton to the Metroliners & Turboliners of 1975. Silver boards with gilt titles. Clean, tight, unmarked.
Fine/VG. Dj has some wear top & bottom of spine. Not price-clipped. # A3872. $13.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Drago, Gail.   TEXAS BED AND BREAKFAST 4TH EDITION - 1997 DISCOVER THE LONE STAR STATE'S BEST BED AND BREAKFAST INNS  
Houston: Gulf Publishing, 1997. Revised ed. 267 pages. Paperback. 0884158683 0-88415-868-3.
As New/Wraps. New book from our old stock. # 15727. $3.50     Inquire Now  
Ewen, William H.   DAYS OF THE STEAMBOATS  
New York: Parents' Press Magazine, 1967. 112 pages. Hardcover. Light history of steamboats in America. B/w photos & drawings.
Fine/Good+. Dj p/c, minor closed tears. # A5022. $15.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Faith, Nicholas.   CLASSIC SHIPS: ROMANCE AND REALITY  
London: Boxtree, 1995. 1st ed. 144 pages. Hardcover. 075221022X 0-7522-1022-X. Surveys the important British industrial, military, commercial, and leisure ships of the last one hundred fifty years. Accompanies the six-part series by Uden Associates for Channel Four Television.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Appears as new. # B0275. $7.95     Inquire Now  
Fisher, Ernest G.   ROBERT POTTER: FOUNDER OF THE TEXAS NAVY  
Gretna, LA: Pelican Press, 2006. Reprint. 258 pages. Paperback. 1589804732 1-58980-473-2. Reprint of the 1976 original. Excellent biography of Potter, giving much insight on the Texas Revolution and fledgling Republic of Texas.
As New/Wraps. # 27729. $26.98   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Fitzsimmons (editor), Bernard.   WARSHIPS AND SEA BATTLES OF WORLD WAR I (BEEKMAN HISTORY OF THE WORLD WARS LIBRARY)  
New York: Beekman House, 1973. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0517130912 0-517-13091-2. B/w and color photos and illustrations highlight this nice series. 1st printing from Beekman.
Fine/Near Fine. # B3108. $7.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Gatty, Harold.   FINDING YOUR WAY ON LAND OR SEA: READING NATURE'S MAPS  
Brattleboro: Stephen Greene Press, 1983. Reprint. 270 pages. Paperback. 0828905029 0-8289-0502-9. Interesting work on reading natures signs to determine direction, distance, etc. B/w sketches.
Good+/Wraps. # B1639. $5.50     Inquire Now  
Gilbert, editor, James R.   MEGAYACHT CENTURY FROM THE EDITORS OF SHOWBOATS INTERNATIONAL  
New York: Hachette Filipacchi, 1999. 1st ed. 192 pages. Paperback. 0967490308 0-9674903-0-8. Hundreds of color photos.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, no marks, no creases, no wear. # B1116. $9.00     Inquire Now  
Ginter, Steve.   VOUGHT TA-7C / EA-7L, A-7K 'TWOSAIR' (NAVAL FIGHTERS NO. 78)  
Simi Valley, CA: Ginter Books, 2007. 89 pages. Paperback. 0942612787 0-942612-78-7. History of the Vought Navy fighters A-7 and variants. Great b/w photos, diagrams, charts throughout. Includes Greek TA-7Hs, Portugese TA-7Ps, and Thai TA-7Es.
As New/Wraps. New copy, SIGNED by the author. # 29680. $24.95   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Halifax Port Corporation, .   PORT OF HALIFAX (PORTS OF CANADA, ENGLISH & FRENCH)  
Halifax: Halifax Port Corporation, 1986. Reprint. Spiral Bound. Twenty-two nice color aerial photos of the various port facilities in the Halifax area. Descriptions in both English & French. In comb binding. Uncommon.
Fine/No Jacket. # B0995. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Hall, John A.   GREAT STRIKE ON THE "Q", WITH A HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND GROWTH OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, FIREMEN, SWITCHMEN  
Chicago: Elliott & Beezley, 1889. 1st ed. 124 pages. Hardcover. History of the strike on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad in March of 1888. Much on union activity. In dark marron decorative boards.
Good+/No Jacket. Bit of silverfishing to cover, o/w clean, tight, no marks. # A9867. $55.25     Inquire Now  
Harrison, Leslie.   TITANIC MYTH: THE CALIFORNIAN INCIDENT  
London: William Kimber, 1986. 1st ed. 281 pages. Hardcover. 071830618X 0-7183-0618-X. Leslie Harrison's record of his work to vindicate Stanley Lord, captain of the Californian, who was blamed by the British and American investigators for the loss of many lives on the Titanic.
Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. PC Dj has a rubbed spot near top of spine. # B0201. $100.00     Inquire Now  
Henderson, Bob, & John H. Haynes.   OBD-II & ELECTRONIC ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (HAYNES TECHBOOK)  
Newbury Park, CA: Haynes Publ. Group, 2006. Paperback. 1563926121 1-56392-612-1. An indispensible guide for troubleshooting the modern, computer-controlled and monitored vehicles. Troubleshooting techinques, computer codes and more.
As New/Wraps. # 29781. $22.45     Inquire Now  
Hydrographic Department, of the Admiralt.   NEW ZEALAND PILOT: COMPRISING THE COASTS OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS OF NZ, STEWARD ISLAND & ADJACENT ISL, KERMADEC, CHATHAM  
London: British Admiralty, 1946. 11th ed. 447 pages. Hardcover. Navigational descriptions of the New Zealand area. Info in tides, weather, lighthouses & markers, etc. Also covered are the islands of Bounty, Antipodes, Auckland & Campbell Islands. Fold-out map.
Good+/No Jacket. Some wear aong spine. # B1026. $17.00     Inquire Now  
Hydrographic Department, of the Admiralt.   WHITE SEA PILOT: COMPRISING THE COAST OF FINLAND AND THE USSR FROM JAKOBSELV TO BYELI NOS, YUGORSKI SHAR STRAIT INCLUDING WHITE SEA  
London: British Admiralty, 1946. 1st ed. 400 pages. Hardcover. Navigational descriptions of the White Sea area. Info in tides, weather, lighthouses & markers, etc.
Fair/No Jacket. Front hinge broken, fold out map torn, missing about 1/3. # B1025. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Information Plus, & Begun; Siegel & Jaco.   TRANSPORTATION: AMERICA'S LIFELINE  
Wylie, Texas: Information Plus, 1997. Revised ed. 144 pages. Paperback. 1573020540 1-57302-054-0. Overview of America's water, rail, air and highway transport systems. B/w photos, charts, stats.
Fine/Wraps. # A7899. $5.00     Inquire Now  
Jorgensen, Eric.   VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE-REPAIR HANDBOOK: RABBIT & SCIROCCO 1975  
Los Angeles: Clymer Publications, 1975. Reprint. 194 pages. Paperback. Handbook for the service & repair of 1975 Volkswagen Rabbit & Scirocco, with hundreds of b/w photos & drawings.
Good+/Wraps. # A4929. $5.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Klein, Aaron.   SUPERTRAINS  
New York: Exeter, 1985. 1st ed. 112 pages. Hardcover. 0671075241 0-671-07524-1. An illustrated history of the world's luxury supertrains, loaded with b/w & color drawings & photos.
Near Fine/VG. Tiny tear top rear of spine. # A3876. $6.00     Inquire Now  
Krei, Melvin A.   MADAKET TELLS HER STORY  
Eureka, CA: Humboldt Bay Maritime, 1988. 38 pages. Paperback. Produced by and for the Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum in Eureka, CA. The story of boat operators Cousins and Coggeshall and shipping on the bay just after the turn of the century, told by a restored boat.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight. Lots of b/w photos. # A9502. $9.25     Inquire Now  
Labberton, J.M.   MARINE ENGINEERING  
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1943. 1st ed. 439 pages. Hardcover. All aspects of mechanical and electrical engineering for marine application are presented here, hull design, propellers, shafting, gears, fuels, pumps, refrigeration, turbines, feed systems, etc.
X-Lib VG/No Jacket. Number 620 written on spine, once inside. Pocket neatly removed. # A8284. $15.25     Inquire Now  
Lawrence, Keith.   OUTFITTING VOL 1, PRACTICAL SAILOR LIBRARY  
Riverside, CT: Belvoir Publications, 1988. 1st ed. 242 pages. Hardcover. 0961313935 0-9613139-3-5. This book will help you evaluate the gear on board a new or used boat, or choose equipment to enhance the boat's performance, comfort or safety.
VG/VG. Dj rubbed on edges, has couple of creases. # A6118. $5.75     Inquire Now  
Lobley, Douglas.   SHIPS THROUGH THE AGES  
London: Octopus, 1972. 1st ed. 144 pages. Hardcover. Nice little photo overview of the development of the ship from ancient times into the last 300 years. B/w, color photos, index, biblio.
Fine/Fine. # A2180. $9.00     Inquire Now  
MacInnis, Joseph.   TITANIC IN A NEW LIGHT: COMPANION BOOK TO THE IMAX FILM  
Charlottesville: Thomasson-Grant, 1992. 1st ed. 96 pages. Paperback. 1565660218 1-56566-021-8. Color photos and text tell the story of an expedition by experts from three countries to explore the Titanic. Published in conjunction with the Imex film Titanica.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Appears as new. # B0274. $7.50     Inquire Now  
Marriott, Leo.   TITANIC  
New York: Smithmark, 1997. 1st ed. 160 pages. Hardcover. 1856484335 1-85648-433-5. History of the ship from birth to death, illustrated with photos and paintings and other mementos.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B0289. $7.95     Inquire Now  
McQueen, Tom.   PASSING THE FAA WRITTEN EXAM, PRIVATE PILOT  
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991. 134 pages. Paperback. 0830635815 0-8306-3581-5. Each question is accompanied by only the correct answer. The second part of each chapter is answer explanations to improve your understanding of the reasoning behind the answers.
Near Fine/Wraps. No marks, no creases. # A6650. $9.25     Inquire Now  
Mersey, .   SHIPPING CASUALTIES (LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP TITANIC) FACSIMILE PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BY COMMAND OF HIS MAJESTY  
New York: Dorset Press, 1987. 1st ed. 74 pages. Paperback. 0880291702 0-88029-170-2. Facsimile of the 1912 report of a formal investigation by the British government into the sinking of the Titanic.
As New/Wraps. Clean, tight, stapled binding. # B0264. $9.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
National Geographic, .   TOPO! STREETS & 3-D VIEWS EXPANSION PACK 3 CDS REQUIRES TOPO! STATE SERIES CD-ROM TO FUNCTION  
Evergreen, CO: National Geographic, 2005. Reprint. Aud-CD. 0792289900 0-7922-8990-0. Enhances TOPO! with 3-D views, fly-thrus, streets, and live map updates. GPS USB support. USGS 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scale. Windows system and GPS receivers...not Macintosh compatible.
Fine/No Jacket. Folder and CDs in fine condition. # B1539. $12.00     Inquire Now  
Nicholson, Tim.   TAKE THE STRAIN: THE ALEXANDRA TOWING COMPANY AND THE BRITISH TUGBOAT BUSINESS, 1833-1987  
Liverpool: Alexandra Towing Co., 1990. 1st ed. 303 pages. Hardcover. 0951649507 0-9516495-0-7. Nicely done history of this British towing company. B/w & color photos throughout. Indexed, bibliography.
Near Fine/VG. Dj has light wear on top edge. # A8275. $26.25     Inquire Now  
Overton, Richard C.   GULF TO ROCKIES - THE HERITAGE OF THE FORT WORTH AND DENVER-COLORADO AND SOUTHERN RAILWAYS, 1861-1898  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1953. 1st ed. 410 pages. Hardcover. A good history on the railway which was to provide the first link in a cheap rail-water route to the east. Pen sketches by Reginald Marsh.
X-Lib VG/No Jacket. Dj chipped & torn. # B2969. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Owens, John, (Boating Magazine).   HANDLING YOUR SINGLE ENGINE INBOARD / OUTBOARD (VHS) JAZZ  
Marina del Rey: Bennett Marine Video, 1992. . 6302717019 6-3027170-1-9. 50 minute VHS video giving info on small boat handling, settings for power trim & trim tabs, launching, loading, docking, slow speed manuevering, wind & current and more. Recommended.
Fine/Near Fine. A nice copy. # A7655. $7.00     Inquire Now  
Pangborn, J.G.   THE WORLD'S RAIL WAY (RAILWAY)  
New York: Bramhall House, 1974. Reprint. 176 pages. Hardcover. Facsimile of the 1894 edition based on the railway exibit at the 1893 Columbian Exibition in Chicago, tells of the glory days, 1765 to 1893 of the establishment of railroads & the men who did it. 250 illus.
VG/VG. Dj chipped spine top & bottom. # A3874. $7.50     Inquire Now  
Pickthall, Barry.   ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: SINGLE-HANDED ROUND THE WORLD THE STORY OF THE BOC CHALLENGE 1982-83  
New York: W.W. Norton, 1983. 1st Am. ed. 176 pages. Hardcover. 0393032906 0-393-03290-6. Hundreds of b/w & colored photos. Maps.
Near Fine/VG. Clean & tight, Dj has slightest chipping at corners. # A7451. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Randall, editor, James A.   COMPASS 1988-NO. 2: MAGAZINE OF THE SEA AND AIR, VOLUME LVIII  
New York: Mobil International, 1988. 1st ed. 36 pages. Paperback. Five articles, including a true encounter with a sperm whale in 1820, in which the ship was crushed.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, no creases. # A9481. $12.75     Inquire Now  
Randall, editor, James A.   COMPASS 1989-NO. 1: MAGAZINE OF THE SEA AND AIR, VOLUME LIX  
New York: Mobil International, 1989. 1st ed. 36 pages. Paperback.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, no creases. # A9480. $12.75     Inquire Now  
Randall, editor, James A.   COMPASS 1989-NO. 2: MAGAZINE OF THE SEA AND AIR, VOLUME LIX  
New York: Mobil International, 1989. 1st ed. 36 pages. Paperback. Seven articles from ocean science to aviation.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, no creases. # A9482. $12.75     Inquire Now  
Rosenzweig, Stan.   SAILING FOR NON-SAILORS  
White Plains, NY: Lite Educational, 1985. Reprint. 60 pages. Paperback. What every sailboat guest should know before he steps aboard. Rules & advice illustrated with humorous line drawings by Susan Muska.
VG/Wraps. # A5452. $5.50     Inquire Now  
Semb, George B.   INVITATION TO FLY STUDY GUIDE: BASICS FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT 3RD  
Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1989. 1st ed. Paperback. 0534093914 0-534-09391-4. Third edition contains 1988 FAA questions with color sectional chart maps and IBM pc & compatibles software.
VG/Wraps. Rubbed edges, but no creases or writing. # A6813. $4.75     Inquire Now  
Shippen, Katherine B.   A BRIDLE FOR PEGASUS  
New York: Viking Press, 1967. Reprint. 189 pages. Hardcover. Younger reader's history of flight, ealry dreamers, ballooning, aviation, voyages of adventure. A nice copy.
Fine/VG. # A4712. $9.00     Inquire Now  
Society of Naval Architects, and Marine .   TRANSACTIONS, VOLUME 89 1981. SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS  
World Trade Cnt: Soc. Naval Architects, 1981. 455 pages. Hardcover. 0960304827 0-9603048-2-7. Presentations and papers of the Society on ship design and other marine engineering.
Good/No Jacket. Last 100 pages wavy from dampness. # B2522. $7.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Society of Naval Architects, and Marine .   TRANSACTIONS, VOLUME 90 1982. SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS  
World Trade Cnt: Soc. Naval Architects, 1982. 460 pages. Hardcover. 0960304843 0-9603048-4-3. Presentations and papers of the Society on ship design and other marine engineering.
VG/No Jacket. # B2521. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Toyota Motor Corporation, .   TOYOTA REPAIR MANUAL: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 1991 A43D, A44D (PUB NO. RM218U) FOR TRUCK & 4-RUNNER  
Japan: Toyota Motor, 1990. 1st ed. Paperback. Factory manual for disassembly, inspection and assembly procedures for automatic transmissions in the 1991 truck 4-Runner series.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, appears never used. # A9937. $15.25     Inquire Now  
Toyota Motor Corporation, .   TOYOTA TRUCK: 1991 ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAM  
Japan: Toyota Motor, 1990. 1st ed. Paperback. Factory manual providing wiring diagrams, in color and b/w for the 1991 truck series including: RN & VZN 80, 85, 90, 101, 106 & 110.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, appears never used. # A9938. $15.25     Inquire Now  
U.S. Coast Guard, .   MARINE ENGINEERING REGULATIONS CG-115 AUGUST 1, 1977  
Washington D.C.: Dept of Transportation, 197. 1st ed. 203 pages. Paperback.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Blue stapled cover. # B0904. $16.00     Inquire Now  
U.S. Coast Guard, .   RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS CG-257  
Washington D.C.: Dept. of Transportation, 19. 1st ed. 148 pages. Paperback.
VG/Wraps. Green stapled paper cover. Moisture stain on back o/w clean, tight. # B0905. $9.00     Inquire Now  
Veronico, Nicholas.   WRECKCHASING 2: COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CRASHES & CRASH SITES  
Miami, FL: World Transport Press, 1996. 1st ed. 128 pages. Paperback. 096267303X 0-9626730-3-X.
Very Fine/Wraps. Clean, crisp, tight, unmarked. Appears new. # B2258. $90.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Volkswagen, .   VOLKSWAGEN OWNER'S MANUAL: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TYPE 1, 1972Volkswagen Owne SEDAN 111, SEDAN 113, AND CONVERTIBLE  
Germany: Volkswagenwerk, 1971. 106 pages. Vinyl. Grey vinyl cover with drawing of the Beetle on front. Illustrated throughout, mostly b/w.
Good+/No Jacket. PO info, dampstain, binding firm. # B2275. $26.00     Inquire Now  
Wels, Susan.   TITANIC: LEGACY OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST OCEAN LINER  
Del Mar, CA: Tehabi Books, 1997. Reprint. 206 pages. Hardcover. 0783552610 0-7835-5261-0. Published in cooperation with the guardians of the Titanic wreck site, RMS Titanic, Inc, and the Discovery Channel, filled with scientific and historical discoveries about the sinking. .
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked in an unmarred Dj. # B0257. $14.00     Inquire Now  
Wilson, Anthony.   DORLING KINDERSLY VISUAL TIMELINE OF TRANSPORTATION FROM THE FIRST WHEELED CHARIOTS TO HELICOPTERS AND HOVERCRAFT  
New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1995. 1st Am. ed. 48 pages. Hardcover. 1564588807 1-56458-880-7.
Fine/VG. Clean, tight, unmarked. Dj has a small coffee stain lower front edge. # B1800. $12.00     Inquire Now  
Wortham, Lyndall Finley.   AROUND THE WORLD ON A FRAYED SHOESTRING TRAVEL TALES FOR ARMCHAIR HOURS  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1968. 2nd ed. 323 pages. Hardcover. The ten-month log of a woman on a cruise around the world in 1924-1925. B/w photos.
Near Fine/Good+. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the author. Dj has edgewear, short tears. # B0824. $10.00     Inquire Now  
York, Thomas.   AMERICA'S GREAT RAILROADS  
London: Bison Books, 1987. 192 pages. Hardcover. 0861243722 0-86124-372-2. Oversize photo history of some of the famous rail lines of America. Color & b/w photos.
Fine/Fine. A beautiful copy. # B0313. $13.00     Inquire Now  
Young, Earle B.   TRACKS TO THE SEA: GALVESTON AND WESTERN RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT, 1886-1900  
College Station: Texas A & M, 1999. 1st ed. 158 pages. Hardcover. Good history of the golden era of railway development and Galveston's rise to prominence. Covers creation of Houston and Great Northern, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe; the Houston and Texas Central and others Much on Jay Gould and his rivalries with George Sealy and Collis Huntington. A few b/w photos, notes, index and biblio.
As New/As New. # 19489. $29.95     Inquire Now  

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