Search Results: Transportation from Homeward Bound Books

Toronto: The Club. Very Good. 1972. Stapled wraps. 24 p. 21.5 x 27.5 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. Light crease to bottom fore-corner of front cover. A touch of fading to the spine. Soft 2" bend mark extends throughout. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A booklet to accompany the 17th Annual Councours D'Elegance classic car show held in Toronto in 1972. Consists principally of black and white photographs of antique cars. Designed and printed by the Craven Foundation. .

Scarborough, Ontario: General Motors of Canada. Fine. 1993. Hardcover. 95 p. 28.5 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, pebblecloth-covered boards, with gilt stamped titles and decoration on the upper board. Virtually no discernible wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A pictorial history of the General Motors Corporation industries that operated at 1901 Eglinton Avenue East in Toronto. The plant started off producing refridgerators as Frigidaire of Canada from 1952 to 1970, then automotive parts as Delco Products of Canada from 1970 to 1973, and finally the General Motors of Canada Limited Scarborough Van Plant from 1974 to 1993. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs, almost all of them are of people who worked at the plants over the years. .

Toronto: Dundurn Press. Near Fine. 2003. Softcover. 1550024655 . 216 p. 25 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Lightly shelf rubbed. Otherwise fine. A history of automobiles in Canada. Illustrated with many black and white photographs. Inscription to a previous owner (George Elliott of Elliott Auto Parts, Newtonville, Ontario) by the author on the title page. Foreward by Toronto historian, Mike Filey. .

Toronto: Dundurn. Very Good-. 2014. First Edition. Softcover. 1459719522 . 328 p. 25.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Soft crease mark on back cover at upper front corner. Some wear to the edges and the corners. Shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The story of Air Canada, first established in 1937 as Trans-Canada Air Lines and still one of the major Canadian airlines today. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. .

Montreal: Grand Trunk Railway System. Very Good+. Hardcover. 64 + p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards and vellum spine, with gilt titles and decoration. Light wear to the corners and edges. Small spot of soil on upper board. Inside pages are clean and unmarked overall, with some toning. Title page continues: "Embracing that Portion of the Grand Trunk System in the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec Traversed by His Royal Highness". A description of the route through Ontario and Quebec that was taken by the Prince of Wales on the Grand Trunk Railway system in 1919. Includes 27 tissue-guarded, b&w photographic plates of scenes and places of interest along the route. Frontispiece is an engraving of Niagara Falls. Fold out map of the Grand Trunk System inside the back cover. .

London: Ian Allan. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0711017093 . 144 p. 28 cm. Sound and square red, paper-covered boards. Corners bumped. Erasures on front free endpaper, causing a bit of colour loss. Otherwise, inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustwrapper is rubbed with some edge and corner wear. Light long scratch on front panel. Slightly faded along top edge. Not price clipped. Illustrated with black and white photographs. The story of the Austerity locomotives built for use in Britain in World War II. Although it was expected they would be scrapped at the end of the war, 733 of them continued in use by British Railways, the last until the 1960s. .

New York: Drake Publishers Inc. Very Good. 1972. Card Covers. 0877493421 . 152 p. 27.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear to the edges and corners. Price sticker on front cover. A few light scratches. Edges slightly soiled. Lightly rubbed overall. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. An automotive repair manual with black and white photographs and illustrations. .

Marlborough, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 1861261535 . 208 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corner tips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust wrapper has some light edge wear and shelf rubbing. A history of the BMW twin cylinder motorcycles. Illustrated with both colour and black and white photographs. .

Toronto: Ontario Department of Highways. Very Good. 1966. Stapled wraps. 24 p. 22 x 28 cm. oblong Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. A little wear to the corners and edges. A few faint scratches. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A booklet published to mark the 50th anniversary of the Department of Highways of the Province of Ontario, which reviews the development of the road system in the province. Illustrated with black and white and sepia photographs. .

Madeira Park, B. C.: Harbour Publishing. Good+. 2003. Hardcover. 1550172875 . 338 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Rubbed along the bottom edges, spine ends and corner tips. Bottom fore-corners are lightly bumped. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a moisture stain on lower corner of rear panel. Spine ends and lower edges show some wear. Shelf rubbed. An autobiographical story of air engineer Rex Terpening as he accompanied many different aviators flying bush planes in northern Canada. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Wichita, Kansas: Wichita Eagle and Beagle Publishing Co.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 1880652331 . 244 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Virtually no discernible wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some wear to the edges, corner tips and spine ends, including a tiny tear. Shows some shelf rubbing. The story of flying and flight in the state of Kansas from its earliest times to the time of publication. Kansas is known as a major regional center for the development and production of aircraft. Illustrated with both colour and black and white photographs. .

Toronto: James Lorimer & Company Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 1550287648 . 96 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in gray/green cloth-covered boards. Light wear to edges and corners. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket spine is faded. Jacket has light edgewear and scratches. Price clipped. Profiles of sixteen bush planes that played a significant role in Canadian history, including chronicles of the men who flew them. .

Toronto: Stoddart Publishing Co.. Very Good. 1982. Softcover. 0919822738 . 76 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear to the corner tips and edges. Shelf rubbed. Previous owner's small sticker on the title page. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrated with black and white photographs. A Boston Mills Press Book. .

Toronto: Canav Books. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0075499657 . 252 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards. A little wear to the corners and edges. Small soil spot on the upper board. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has a moisture stain on the bottom edge of the front panel and the head and tail of the spine. Several soil spots. Worn at spine ends. The story of the Canadair North Star airplane. Many black and white photographs. Includes a colour fold-out of artist's drawings and photographs of different models of the craft. Also includes folded aircraft diagrams in a sleeve laid into the back of the book. May require extra postage due to the weight of the book. .

St. Catherines, Ontario: Stonehouse Publications. Very Good. 1989. Card Covers. 0919549195 . 116 p. 28 cm. Card stock covers have light edge wear. Lightly rubbed overall. Erased price on the title page, otherwise inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Illustrated with black and white photographs. A broad survey of sixty shipping companies that have provided service along the St. Lawrence Seaway. .

Peterborough, Ontario: Press On Endeavors. Very Good+. 2005. Hardcover. 0973717602 . 132 p. 22 x 25 cm. Minor wear to corners. Laminated boards have some rubbing and scratches. No internal marks. Pages clean and bright. B&W Photographs The story of the M. V. Canadian Empress, a St. Lawrence River cruise ship built in the 1980's. .

Surrey, B.C.: Heritage House. Very Good-. 2001. Reprint. Card Covers. 1895811627 . 238 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Moisture stain on the front cover. Light edge wear. Front cover slightly curled. Text block slightly rippled at front edge. Otherwise, inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. An examination of transportation route development through the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, from a political and economic viewpoint. .

Iconografix. Very Good+. 2007. Softcover. 256 p. 22 x 26 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the edges and corners. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A photo history of American ambulances and funeral vehicles during the first 80 years of the 20th century. Sharp, crisp black and white photographs, one per vehicle per page. .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 1550464418 . 160 p. 22 x 28 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated, glossy boards. Virtually no discernable wear to the exterior. Inside pages are clean, bright but one page has a large corner crease. Dustjacket has the lightest of rubbing. An exploration of the boatbuilding heritage of the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River, including custom runabouts and sports boats, cruisers and yachts, skiffs, and other watercraft. Illustrated with colour photographs of numerous well-preserved mahogany beauties. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Port Hope, Ontario: Steampower Publishing. Very Good. 2000. Card Covers. 0968547400 . 90 p. 28 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding with blue cardstock covers. A couple of tiny dings to the upper bottom edge. Light wear to corners and edges. Slightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The story of the rail car ferries Ontario No. 1 and Ontario No. 2, which operated on Lake Ontario during the first half of the 20th century, linking the Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway line to the Grand Trunk Railway. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed by the author on the title page. .