Howland Don (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Very little soiling to front and back covers but there are some uneven bands of toning (age tanning) to the back cover. There is a approx. 1/2" chip out of the skin at the bottom of the spine. There is a 1/3" x 3/4" chip in the upper left corner of the front cover, a small tear in the lower left corner of the front cover and a crease in the upper right corner of the front cover. On the back cover there is a small tear in the lower left corner. Pages are clean and undamaged, though toned. The magazine will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Queen of the Valley (Reading Company)" by Frederick Blakeslee; "Big Hook--on Call 24 Hours a Day"; "Oversize Shipments" (Photographs); "So You're Going to Be a Machinist!" by Wayne Howland; "Locomotives of the New York, Susquehanna & Western"; "Indian Railways Girded for War" by N. Viswanath; True Tales of the Rails: "Lightning Slinger" by Don Francisco; True Tales of the Rails: "Buccaneering Days" by Sig Greve; Fiction: "Brass Hat (Novelette)" by John Johns; Short Hauls: "How Well Do You Know the Book?" by Peter Josserand; Short Hauls: Locomotive of the Month (Delaware & Hudson K-62); Short Hauls: "Along the Iron Pike (Odd Picture-Facts)" by Joe Easley; Short Hauls: "Development of the Locomotive (Part 4)"; Light of the Lantern (Running Gear Failures); Electric Lines (Canadian Trolley Oddities); The Callboard (Who's Who in the Railfan Crew); On the Spot (Reader's Viewpoint); Railroad Camera Club (The Switch List); and Model Trading Post.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Printing. 8½"x11"; 255 pages; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. Contains the following essays: "Introduction" by Ira A. Robbins; "Rock the Box" by Harlan Ellison; "The Jacksons 'Victory' Tour" by David Keeps; "Rock Against Racism" by David Fricke; "Rock Movideo" by Marianne Meyer; "The American Beat" by Don Howland; "Indestructible Metal" by Jon Young. Also includes Local Scene Reports: "Athens/Atlanta" by Anthony DeCurtis; "Austin" by Jody Denberg; "Boston" by Greg Reibman; "Chicago" by Elizabeth Phillip; "Los Angeles" by Jonathan Taylor; "Minneapolis" by Dave Ayers; "Nashville" by Keith Gordon; "New York" by Tim Sommer; "San Francisco" by j. poet; "Toronto" by Keith Sharp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. ORIGINAL 1949 PUBLICATION. HARDCOVER; includes 3 large folded plates in rear pocket (COMPLETE for this publication); ex-library; small spliit in uppermost gutter on half-title page (taped); foxing on inside covers, endpages and several leaves; light creasing of upper corner of several leaves; otherwise contents in good condition. Book.

Hard. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st. First edition. Hard cover. Published NY: The Geological Society of America, 1949. 8vo., viii+188pp., illustrated with b/w plates, tables, fold out map, 3 large folding maps in rear pocket. Blind embossed burgundy cloth with gilt titles. Fine, pristine copy with pristine map.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pages 1-50 plus ten pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Newfoundland - the watchdog of the Atlantic - with many great military photos; In the Heart of British Columbia's Coast Range; The Watermills of Old England; Occupational Therapy Across Canada; Some Canadian Cities (meaning and origin of names); Canada's Postcard Commandos - using photos to identify and target assets of our military opponents; The Balkans; and more. Some of the best ads include: The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario (with artillery illustration inside front cover); Quebec Liquor Commission ("Please Use Less"); Empress Hotel/Chateau Frontenac Hotel (combined photo ad on back cover). Moderate wear. Small name stamped inside front cover. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy.