Books & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: 1962 Limited Edition: "The Switzerland Trail of America" by Forest Crossen. This Limited Edition, 1st Edition is signed by the author and is #3433 out of #4000 printing. The book illustrates the history of the Colorado and Northwestern...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1931 copy of the "Rules for the Government of the Operating Department" for Boston and Maine Railroad, a dominant New England railroad company dating from 183The pocket-sized book has some examples of blank forms, all regulations...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1927 hardcover copy of "The Principles of Railroad Transportation" by Emory R. Johnson, Ph.D.". Johnson was a professor on this topic at University of Pennsylvania and held various other academic posts. The book is...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s W. Stokes Kirk catalog (No. 20) for "guns, ammunition, cutlery, sport and Army clothing". W. Stokes Kirk was a large clothing, goods and surplus military dealer out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded by William...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1870s Ridabock & Company catalog of military goods. Ridabock evolved in 1847, taking over for the J. H. McKenney (Baker & McKenney) Company of New York. The catalog includes rifles, insignia, saddles, and various types...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of "I Am the Guy Who is the BOSS on This Highway" by Terry Bible, a Missouri State Trooper. The book is a series of vignettes about different officers in the Missouri State highway Patrol. The book was published in 2008...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful and extremely rare New Hampshire State Police Law Enforcement manual, First Edition from 1959 printed by Granite State Press, Inc. in Manchester, NH. The front of the manual reads: "LAW ENFORCEMENT MANUAL", "A MANUAL OF...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1915 State of Maine Motor Vehicle Laws booklet in mint condition. The 28 page pocket-sized booklet was compiled under the direction of the Secretary of State and published by Sentinel Publishing Company of Waterville, Maine. It...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1955 transatlantic cruise passenger list for the ship "Liberte" of the French Line (Compagnie Generale Transatlantique). The company ran ocean liners and freighters, and was in business from 1861 until 1977, when it merged with...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1903 Anchor Line Transatlantic Steamships brochure entitled "Tours of Ireland, Scotland & England". It includes beautiful travel-related color illustrations (painted photographs) and information on various international...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1913 log book of the Yacht Ultima Thule written in a Spanish-American War period United States Navy Torpedo Boat Log Book. The cover reads: "LOG BOOK YACHT" ULTIMA THULE". The first few interior pages show the ship's...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of "Space Patches: From Mercury to the Space Shuttle" by Judith Kaplan and Robert Muniz. The book shows examples of astronaut and NASA personnel patches, as well as souvenir patches, and even some from Canada...