Builders Cyclopedia by Wright Roy Editor (12 results)

Condition: Very Good. Newton K. Gregg Novato, CA 1973 4to. light age toning to wraps.

Cloth. Condition: VG. 15th. An original copy of the 1940 issue of the 'Bible' of US railway carriage and goods wagon construction. 1352pp with over 3000 photos and drawings! VG clean copy in original black cloth - binding tight, just a little rubbed on corners of boards. Very heavy - UK postage £8.00.…

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: no jacket present. Seventeenth Edition. This hardcover edition shows noticeable wear, with some scuffing and fading on the cover. The spine is intact but exhibits signs of age. There is no dust jacket. The pages are yellowed, typical for a book of this vintage, but remain legible and firmly bound. Overall, the book is in good condition for its age, suitable for both collection and study.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Reprint. A clean tightly bound copy showing only light shelf wear. Pages edges dyed red from publishers, the text is clean and unmarked. Previous Owners bookplate on ffep.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Seventeenth Edition. 1946 Seventeenth Edition. Pebbled brown cloth. 4to. 1444pp. Good. Moderate rubbing to boards. Boards square. Front hinge cracked. Pages clean in very good condition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 17th Edition. This hardback is in near fine condition in heavy brown cloth with light wear; contains numerous black and white photos and design drawings; extra shipping and handling and insurance would be required; no foreign shipments. RR.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Thus. 4to. Frontis., 1352 pp., illus. No jacket as issued. Definitions and Typical Illustrations of Railroad and Industrial Cars, Their Parts and Equipment; Descriptions and Illustrations of Shops and Equipment Employed in Car Construction and Repair; Cars Build in America for Export to Foreign Countries. Compiled and Edited for the Association of American Railroads - Mechanical Division (Formerly Master Car Builders' Association). Kalmbach facsimile reproduction of the 1940 edition. Some light scuffing rear cover, owner's signature in ink else a near fine copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Special Edition. Kalmbach Publishing. Milwaukee. 1973. Reissue HARDCOVER in NEAR FINE Condition. Black cloth w/ intact gilt on spine. Red stained text block. Interior PRISTINE: clean, tight, bright, unread. Original compiled & Edited for the Association of American Railroads-- Mechanical Division. A beautiful copy of this reprint, suitable for collection or gifting. Carefully shipped in secure parcel. This tome will require extra shipping charges to international destinations.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. Quarto size, 1324 pp. While the heydey of the railroads may now be waning, many of us fondly remember both the experience and the romance of travel by rail. Now largly a commercial enterprise, it continues to fascinate and its history studied. This volume truly is a comprehensive Encyclopedia of everything one needs to know to fully understand the workings of the railroad. Replete with photographs and diagrams of trains and rail cars, this volume is a thorough source of information for all things trains, with a lengthy dictionary of the terminology found in the field. With the prior owner name of Kirke W. Comstock on the front pastedown, with the date of 2/1/44 (shortly after publication). While we cannot be certain, this may be the Kirke W.Comstock (1905-1947) who was "known nationally among builders of model railroads" and to whom, therefore, the details on railroad cars and trains would be of utmost importance (n.b., quote from the "Battle Creek Inquirer", August 28, 1947). ___DESCRIPTION: Full brown cloth, blind-debossed ruled borders and gilt rectangle with embossed lettering on the front board, gilt lettering and title embossed within gilt rectangle on the spine, copious black-and-white photographs, drawings, and diagrams throughout; quarto size (11.75" by 8.5"), pagination: [1-4] 5-1324. ___CONDITION: A bit better than very good, with clean boards, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and the only prior owner marking being the name and date referred to above; head of the spine gently bumped, corners also gently bumped with the cloth on the top rear corner just beginning to fray slightly, light soiling to the edges of the text block with light foxing to the top edge, front hinge tender (but board holding well), slightly cracked gutters at pages 1230 and 1231 and pages 1258 and 1259, pencil notations to the rear paste-down from a prior bookseller. Still a better than very good copy with an interesting provenance. ___POSTAGE: Please note that this is a large and heavy book, and therefore additional postage will apply; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.…

Condition: Very Good. A gargantuan volume, 1334 pages, 8 1/2 x 12". Compiled for manufacturers in the railroad industry. Definitions and Illustrations of American railway cars, their parts and equipment. Thousands of b&w photos, plans and elevations of railroad freight cars, postal cars, passenger cars, sleepers, etc. all shown in minute detail. The same treatment is given to equipment such as brakes, couplers, etc. The book has been professionally rebound in dark blue cloth with gilt lettering on front and spine. Scarce. Mild water stain to first 50 pages, otherwise clean. No out-of country shipping on this very heavy volume. Record # 378139.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Twelth. Massive 1288 page hardcover illustrated throughout. Binding intact but shaken, previous owner's bookplate to free endpaper. Illustrated throughout. oversized and overweight.A53 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal. …

Condition: Very Good. 1334 pp., original black cloth (hardcover), a few blemishes to the covers, else very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. …