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Travel By Train

Travel By Train, by Michael Zega and John Gruber.

Beautifully illustrated, this history of the American railroad poster is superbly researched and intelligently organized. Arranged chronologically, the book focuses on the leading railroad advertisers in each era and the poster artists they relied on. Featured artists include WH Bull, Maurice Logan, and Hernando Villa for the Southern Pacific, Louis Treviso and Sam Hyde Harris for the Santa Fe, Leslie Ragan for the NY Central and Sascha Maurer for the New Haven and Penn Central. 142 pages, 164 color illustrations. 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches. $50.

All Aboard! Images from the Golden Age of Rail Travel

All Aboard! Images from the Golden Age of Rail Travel, by Lynn Johnson and Michael O'Leary.

The history of the rail from the early 1900s to the 1950s told through its posters and photographs. With sections on 1930s travel, World War II, British rail, the Canadian Pacific, the Orient Express, and collecting rail images. 131 pages, with color illustrations. 8 x 8 3/4 inches. Softcover. $20.

Looping the Loop

Looping the Loop, by Henry Serrano Villard and Willis M. Allen, Jr.

Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian, this is a beautiful collection of aviation posters covering the early years of flight through WWII. 102 full page color illustrations provide important historical and artistic background on our passion for flight- a must-have for aviation enthusiasts. 160 pages. 10 x 13 inches. $45.

 

 

125 Years - Compagnie Internationale Des Wagons-Lits

125 Years - Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, by Albert Muhl and Jurgen Klein.

"This book [was published] to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the celebrated Campagnie Internationale des Wagon-Lits (International Sleeping Car Company) and includes more than 300 illustrations in glorious color... The book is not only a major contribution to the history of the railways but also covers an era when it was possible to travel in a degree of luxury and comfort that is unmatched today, as well as the history of advertising and poster art." 296 pages, most with color illustrations.  Hardcover. 9.75 x 13 inches. German, French, and English text. $60.

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