Ray Specht (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Pages clean; binding tight; minor wear to covers. 73 pages. Illustrated. This issue was authored almost entirely by Ray Specht, and consists of the histories of the two major post-Civil War Wisconsin railroads: the Milwaukee & Northern, and the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western. We also carry other issues of this journal, as well as many other railroad titles. Size: 6" x 9". …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The dustjacket shows some edgewear with a few chips. The binding is sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine in Good Plus jacket with a couple short closed tears at top front and small chips to edges. 1st Edition. 92pp. 8vo.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very Good + to Near Fine plastic-comb-bound oversized printed wraps. 35pp with numerous maps. A lecture by the then UWSP Associate Professor of Geography who also co-authored The Wisconsin Valley Line (1979). Scarce.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Book condition: Good with wear/slight lean/browning to spine; light crease to corner of a few pages; a couple of tiny spots to cover; reading/handling wear. 73 pages; illustrated. Features essays on "Milwaukee and Northern" and "Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western", both by Ray Specht. A tight copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good yet antique-white cloth quarto with red lettering & design. Soil rubbing to cloth. Previous owner's name neatly penned inside front cover. Ray Specht's "Best Wishes" & Signature at Preface. Else clean unmarked text with a plethora of B&W photos & maps. First Edition limited to 1000 copies. Sans dust jacket as issued. A sound copy Signed by one Author. Signed by Author(s).…

Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. A decent paperback reading copy, with some wear. The colorful frontispiece with its dramatic image of a flying locomotive hauling passenger cars, is detached, but the rest of the pages are firmly in place. There is a stamping from a museum library on the title page and a card pocket at the back, but no other library markings. The covers are faded and scuffed and the text is age-toned, but in good shape for reading. Fast shipping by a reliable vendor.; Ex-library.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very Good yet antique-white cloth lettered & illustrated in red. Mapped endpapers. Moderate rubbing & toning at cloth. Onset of separation at front hinge. Text bright & unmarked with numerous B&W illustrations. Sans dust jacket as issued. Slip Signed by Ray Specht tipped in at front endpaper. 1000 copies print run. A highly serviceable copy. Signed by Author(s).…

Spiral Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. NF-. Large paperback in spiral spine. 1980. First edition. Light wear. 35 pages with maps. Very nice copy. With Maps (illustrator).

Original Wraps. Condition: Collectible; Very Good. 1st. Bulletin #115 of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. 1966 1st edition. VG in its original pictorial wrappers, with light soiling along the front panel edges. Octavo, 92 pgs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition (so stated). This book is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a First Edition, Signed hardcover book with 148 pages including many photos and illustrations. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. One of the authors Signed the copyright page. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page states 1979 First Edition with no other dates or printings shown. The white covers show very light soiling. This book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box.…

1981. (4to plastic comb binding) Very good. 34pp. Signed by the author. Illustrated inside covers, maps, bibliography. The covers are creased horizontally across the top edge. "This paper must be considered as merely a survey since the region's railroad history cannot be thoroughly covered in the time available. Nor can the future be more than glimpsed since there are too many variables and unknowns. Perhaps this paper will stimulate further study, corrections and additions, and provide more ideas of alternatives for the future of railroading". Locale: Wisconsin--United States. (Transportation, Railroads, Transportation).…

Softcover. Condition: Good+. Signed by both authors. Glossy softbound covers show quite a bit of wear to the spine edges and corners. Some rubbing and scuffed spots to the binding. The textblock is slightly cracked, but the pages are tightly bound.; 92 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very Good antique-white cloth with red lettering & illustration. A touch of soil rubbing to boards. Interior bright, snug & unmarked. Scarce; 1/1000 copies printed. A handsome copy yet.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very Good antique-white cloth with red lettering & illustration. A touch of soil rubbing to exterior. Neat gift inscription at title page else bright, snug & unmarked. Signed by co-author John Cline (deceased) at copyright page. Scarce; 1/1000 copies printed. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. NAP. Signed by Ellen Specht on title page. Binding and pages are clean. 1/4" closed tear in rear top DJ edge. Just a bit of light surface rubbing to the DJ. Else the DJ is clean. "Bulletin No. 115 of The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society". ; TRH19B; 92 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. signed , by author John Cline GIFT QUALITY PICK UP IN SHERMAN OAKS OKAY First edition Very good condition hard cover gently read clean pages. Signed by Author(s).