Alvin Staufer (279 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright pages. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. Dust jacket has many tears and missing pieces. The volume is basically a collection of the finest photographs available that do justly represent the steam motive power of the New York Central and its affiliate lines. The book you see in the image is the actual book we have for sale. When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Good. GOOD - Yellowing and/or discoloration of pages is minor GOOD - Very minimal damage to cover (to include scuff marks and/or creases but no holes or tears) LIKE NEW / VERY GOOD - Dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers LIKE NEW / VERY GOOD - No missing or damaged pages LIKE NEW / VERY GOOD - No text or writing on the pages or in the margins LIKE NEW / VERY GOOD - No underlining or highlighting of text VERY GOOD - Zero to Limited corner dings and/or curled corners.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Chipping and tearing to jacket as shown in photographs. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Reading Copy>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Book and dust jacket are worn, rubbed, and soiled with lower edges water stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. VG+/G 4to, 448 pages, 5 pounds. This is a black hardcover that shows light edgewear. PON at top of FFE in ink. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. DJ is tattered at edges with tears, chips, folds etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 224 OVERSIZE, photos, diagrams, Very good hardcover first edition, third printing with tattered dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. 351 pp. Tightly bound. Tips of lower corners lightly bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. Jacket not price clipped. PLEASE NOTE: The reason for the lower "good" rating is because there is foxing on the top fore-edge. Published in 1968 and stated First Printing. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in very nice condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good++. 1968. Stated First Printing. Fine and unread and unopened condition. Cover is clean and strong. DJ is rubbed at edges, price is intact on DJ closed and repaired tear at bottom edge of spine and front edge of DJ.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Poor dust jacket. (trains, railways, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardback--small stain on outer page edge--otherwise excellent condition--otherwise excellent condition--no dust cover.

Cloth Over Board. Condition: Very Good. Good w/ Protective Cover. This book is in very good condition with tight binding and clean text. There is major foxing onthe top foredge. The dj is in good condition with wear, foxing, a couple of rips/pieces missing, and a small stain on the front cover. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover with mylar covered dust jacket. Brown faux leather covers with gold lettering and design. Gold is faded. Pages very readable and slightly browning with age. There is some underlining noted that do not interfere with the reading of the text. This book's 352 pages contain over 800 photographs and drawing, four of which are in full color. This railroad was controlled by Commodore Vanderbilt. Speed was the craze and the New York Central had the men and the machines to deliver what the public wanted. The men took immense pride in their jobs, appreciating the social position that was associated with running "the Vanderbilt Road." This is the story of their trains, their railroad, and most important of all--THEIR LOCOMOTIVES. Included is a Plain Dealer article of December, 1975 of the "Wreck of the luxurious Pacific Express in Ashtabula 100 years ago is recalled".…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

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

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed by author on front endpaper. Black cloth covers with black illustrated Dj in Brodart cover. Some wear on Dj with closed tears. Slight musty smell. Signed By Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. None. 1st Edition. This offering is an older copy of Passenger Equipment Diagrams (New York Central System). The book was edited and published by Alvin F. Staufer (a few years after 1963) and appears to be a First Edition but is not specifically stated as such. (The book is NOT an ex-library copy and is an oblong soft cover "paperback". The book is 10 1/2" by 4 1/8" and has 111 pages with black-and-white neatly done diagrams on each page "Under each print is given this brief information: builder - year built - weight - and in some cases what train it was assigned to." Thank you.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. No Printing Stated. Book appears unread and dust-jacket has light scuffing on the fold edges. (International delivery will require additional postage charges for this book. Please do not order if you are unwilling to pay the exact postage charges).…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Paperback, illustrated, 177 pp. A fine copy with clean contents and solid binding.