Phil Serpico (37 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, tight. Jacket in mylar cover. Light coffee stain to rear inner flap (please see attached images.) // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 169 pages. 9 by 11-1/2 inches. 'This Publication combines both railroad and local history in an attempt to present an accurate and entertaining account of Santa Fe's attempts to secure a Pacific terminus and port to serve the city of Los Angeles' --from foreword. First edition (first printing). A very good copy with spotting to the top textblock in a dust jacket with light spotting to front and back panels and a two millimeter snag to the bottom of the front panel.…

Condition: New. Omni Publications, hardcover, 112 pages, 8. 5 x 11 x .5 in., more than 150 B&W photographs and illustrations including maps, railroad timetables and station plats. A Road to Riches: The Randsburg Railway Company and Mining District by Philip C. Serpico about an historic epic of California desert railroading and operations in the Rand Mining District from 1897 to 1934 which was built from Kramer to Johannesburg, California by private interests to serve the rich mining district. Read about the discovery of gold on Rand Mountain, the immense tungsten deposits at Atolia, and the rich silver find at Red Mountain. Also included is material on the various stamp mills serving the area. This is a wonderful reference addition to any library on California desert mining and railroading. Contents: Introduction, pp 6-10 Ch. 1: The Gold in 'em Hills, pp. 11â"21 Ch. 2: Randsburg Railway Company, pp. 21â"56 Ch. 3: Tungsten and Atolia, pp. 57â"74 Ch. 4: The Great Silver Strike, pp. 75â"82 Ch. 5: Decline and Depression, pp. 83â"88 Ch. 6: Epilogue, pp. 89â"112. Features: New Hardcover Philip C. Serpico Omni Publications.…

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Hardcover. First Edition. 109 pages. 9 by 11-1/2 inches. Richly illustrated in black-and-white. 'The following work is a greatly embellished version of material from a publication that I co-authored in 1996, entitled Santa Fe's 'Coast Line Depots: Valley Division' (Gustafson & Serpico). It is a historical account of the Randsburg Railway and the rich mining district that it served.' --from foreword. First edition (first printing). A very good hardcover copy with no dust jacket, as issued. Half inch sticker scar edge of page 111.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: very_good. Some light shelf, storage or usage wear present. The interior appears unmarked and the binding is tight. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Scott. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in a fine jacket protected in an archival sleeve looks new with no wear. Signed by the author with just his name on the title page: "Philip Serpico." First edition stated on copyright page. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: New. This 2018 reprint contains 16 more pages of text and photographs including Jawbone construction data and information on Southern Pacific narrow gauge locomotive #18, and additional information on the railroads herein. The story of California railroading in Owens Valley and Inyo County and the upper Mojave Desert. This book begins with the history of Southern Pacific's standard-gauge Owenyo Branch (Mojave to Owenyo), built in conjunction with the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1908. The aqueduct was necessary to bring water to the growing Los Angeles urban area. This branch line was later known as the Lone Pine Branch and more affectionately as The Jawbone. Also included are construction and operation material on the Trona Railway, the Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) short line at China Lake, California and the beloved narrow gauge railroad between Laws and Keeler, the southern portion of the old Carson & Colorado Railroad. Contains many old B&W photographs with some Color, timetables and station plats. Contents: Foreword-Acknowledgements, pp. 7â"10 Los Angeles Aqueduct, pp. 11â"16 The Owenyo Branch: Mohave to Owenyo, pp. 17â"33 Stations Along the Route, pp. 34â"74 Trona Railway Co.: The Brine Line, pp. 75â"94 N.O.T.S. Railroad: China Lake, pp. 95â"100 Behold the Slim Princess, pp. 101â"119 Bibliography and Index, pp. 120â"128.Addendum: 2018, additional photographs, some correspondence, data, pp. 129â"144. Omni Publications, hardcover, 144 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in B&W plus 10 pages of Color photographs. Features: New Hardcover Philip C. Serpico Omni Publications.…

Condition: New. Omni Publications, hardcover, 160 pages. An historical account of the rise and demise of the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad which lasted from 1905 to 1919. The railroad served the gold and silver mining districts of southern Nevada including Tonopah, Goldfield, Bullfrog and Rhyolite. Leading the company was one-time US Senator, William Andrews Clark, and his brother James Ross. William Clark was the key to the development of Las Vegas, Nevada and Clark County, Nevada and Clarkdale, Arizona are named after him. Included is related information on other companies Las Vegas Ranch, Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the Tonopah & Goldfield (with connections to the Virginia & Truckee and Carson & Colorado) and the Bullfrog, Goldfield and Tonopah & Tidewater railroads. Inside are nearly 225 black & white photographs and illustrations, timetables and maps plus 40 color images of artifacts, ephemera and maps. Also included are comprehensive locomotive, rolling stock and station name material. Contents: Nevada Mining and Railroads, pp. 5â"16 The Clark Brothers, pp. 17â"38 Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad, pp. 39â"128 Appendix (color photographs, shops, distance tables, locomotive and rolling stock rosters), pp. 129â"155 Bibliography and Index, pp. 156â"160. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards and dust jacket show signs of wear. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth. Signed by Serpico to the title page. Trace shelf soil to cloth else fine condition. The DJ in mylar is fine. ; 9 X 1 X 11.25 inches; 172 pages; Signed by Author.

Hard cover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. Cover and inside pages are clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Good Dust Jacket. 1st Edition signed. Large Hardcover. In Very Good Condition. Third Edition, 240 Pages With The Index. Signed Personal Notes By Both The Authors. "Lee Gustafson; Phil Serpico" At The Title Page. The Dust Jacket Is Creased With Tears At The Outer Edges,We will state signed at the description section. we confirm they are signed via email or stated in the description box. - Specializing in academic, collectiblle and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Condition: New. Omni Publications, hardcover with color jacket, 296 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.75 in., over 500 B&W and Color photographs and illustrations. An historical account of the iconic T&T (1907-1940), the epitome of desert railroading. This line was originally built by Francis Marion Smith of the famed Twenty Mule Team operations to haul his wealth of borax from the depths of Death Valley, California. It also served as a connecting line to the gold and silver mines of southern Nevada and in later times thrived as a shipper of talc and clay. Included in this title is information about other Death Valley railroads including the 'baby gauge' railroads at Ryan, as well as the Bullfrog Goldfield; Las Vegas & Tonopah; Tecopa, Borate & Dagget; and the Ludlow & Southern. Within the 296 pages are nearly 500 B&W photographs and illustrations, timetables and maps. 60 color pages of ephemera and a comprehensive locomotive, rolling stock and station name roster. Contents: Foreword and Acknowledgements, pp. 7â"8 Smith, Borax and Friends, pp. 9â"26 The Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad, pp. 27â"196 A Tale of Two Ryans, pp. 197â"249 Appendix, pp. 250â"285 Bibliography, pp. 286â"288 Index, pp. 289â"296. This would make a very interesting model railroad. Printed on high-quality paper stock.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine+. Rubbing at bottom , front of DJ. Owners name sticker on flyleaf. ; Remainder; B and white and color photos; 11.2 X 8.8 X 0.9 inches; 332 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Book and DJ in exellent condition. No marks, no writing inside. Owners small name sticker on flyleaf. ; B and w photos; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 240 pages.

Card. Condition: New. 1st. Well illustrated history of Railways in this area of California. 136pp. New seald copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 232 p. 29 cm. Mainly b&w illustrations with some in colour. Navy hardcover in mylar-covered dustjacket. Jacket taped to book.Spine faded. Signed by Gustafson and inscribed by Serpico.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Dust Jacket. Owenrs name sticker on first page; B and w illus.; 11.1 X 8.2 X 0.4 inches; 128 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Very clean, tight and bright.

Glazed Boards. Condition: New. 1st. History of the Southern Pacific Owenyo branch in California. 128pp, well illustrated. New sealed copy.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

A bright, tidy copy in tight binding. Slight wear to dust jacket at spine head/foot; protected in removable clear film. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

hardcover. Condition: As New.

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Hardcover. Condition: Collectible/NEW. FIRST. NEW/NEW. Large GLOSS PICTORIAL BOARDS. No jacket (as published). IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS SHRINKWRAP. Southern Pacific Railroad - Owens Valley, Mojave Desert. Great photographs. COLLECTIBLE EDITION. New GREAT FOR GIFTING. [B178].