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[RAILROAD]., BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. Illustrated Catalogue of Narrow - Gauge Locomotives. Adapted Especially to Gauges of 3 feet 6 inches or more.
Philadelphia: Burnham Williams & Co. Press of J. B. Lippincott Company., 1897. 8vo. 1st edition thus (cf. Romaine, p. 302 for a later 1900 edition). Presentation copy, "with the compliments of" "Arthur F. Easton, / American Manufactures & Specialties, / No. 366 Hay St., Perth, W.A." [this latter a stamp]. 450 pp (including Index). Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine & front board., ffep). Profusely illustrated. ¶ A Plan & History of the company comprises the volume's 86 pages. Following is the Circular, then the General Specifications, Order Form & finally,Class Designations. Locomotive Details comes next, which includes sketches of LocomotiveTypes, followed by 80 full-page plates of line drawings of locomotive parts, accompanied by a page giving their respective descriptions & order-placement code words. The volume concludes with additional specification codes for cabling an order & the Index. An uncommon catalogue, issued for an overseas market, from America's premier locomotive manufacturer while at the apex of their industry.
Offered for US$ 984.50 by: Tavistock Books, ABAA - Book number: 28193