About this title: "Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada" is a "survey course" about one of the most interesting chapters in Canadian railway history. The late Omer Lavallee's original work was published by Railfare Books in 1972, and soon sold out. Long-sought by collectors, historians and railway enthusiasts, his excellent material has now been expanded (over 40 per cent) by the author's long-time friend and collaborator, editor Ronald Ritchie. Omer Lavallee's survey indicates the Province of Ontario, Canada, was the birth place - in July 1871 - of the first narrow gauge steam-operated public railway in North ...
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Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Railfare Enterprises, Montreal
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780919130210ISBN:0919130216
Description: Good in Good jacket. 24cm, 122 pages, oversize oblong hardcover. Previous owner's signature, spine split near the middle. Map and timetables present. read more
Description: Very Good in Very Good- jacket. Size: Rectangular 4to. Gold gilt stamped paper over boards, pastedowns on endpapers, 112 pp., 128 rare photographs, 17 other illustrations ilcluding sketches, covers two dozen different railway systems (includes mileage, chronological and geographical facts, locomotive information about each), fosters, gradient profiles, maps, and more. "Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada is a 'survey course' about one of the most interesting chapters in Canadian railway history. " ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Railfare
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780919130210ISBN:0919130216
Description: ISBN 0-919130-21-6. Oblong, Oversized Hardback. Very Good condition book in a Very Good condition dustjacket with some browning to edges of covers and spine, a bit of dustsoiling to covers as is typical of mostly white surfaces, minor rubs and creases around its edges. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. $11.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy One. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Railfare
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780919130210ISBN:0919130216
Description: ISBN 0-919130-21-6. Oblong, Oversized Hardback. Very Good condition book in a Very Good condition dustjacket with some browning to edges of covers and spine, a bit of dustsoiling to covers as is typical of mostly white surfaces, minor rubs and creases around its edges. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. $11.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy Two. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Railfare Enterprises, Montreal
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780919130210ISBN:0919130216
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Oblong 8vo. 112 pp., illus. Jacket is slightly rubbed and there is some chipping and wear to the top edge but it is still quite clean and bright. Previous owner's signature on the front free endpaper. read more
Description: [0-919130-21-6] [1972]. (Oblong 4to hardcover) Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. 112pp. Photographs, illustrations, maps, appendices. The front cover is a bit splayed and the dust jacket is laminated. (Transportation, Narrow Gauge Railroads, Railroad Companies (Canada)) read more
Description: Good Plus. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. C1972. Oblong, Brown with gold lettering, illustrated, 111 pages. Minor edge wear and surface marks. read more
Edition: F
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Railfare 1972
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780919130210ISBN:0919130216
Description: Dust Jacket Included First edition. both book and jacket are very good++. the jacket has several very small closed tears, and in now protected in cellophane. the book has no inscriptions, but has very faint foxing on the first few pages and then none in the body of the book. read more
Description: Omer Lavallee. Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. ILLUSTRATIONS MAPS PHOTOGRAPHS Very good rust cloth. Gilt titles. Very good white pictorial price-clipped DJ. MYLAR COVER Map pasted on front endpaper. Timetables pasted on rear endpaper. Slight use. 1972, 8vo, 122pp. Appendices. read more
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