Howell-North Books was a book publishing company based in
Berkeley, California
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. They specialized in American history, in particular
railroadiana
Railroadiana or railwayana refers to artifacts of currently or formerly operating railways around the world. Railroadiana can include items such as:
* Brakeman's or marker lanterns
* Date nails, rail spikes, or short sections of rail
* Di ...
, the
American West
The Western United States (also called the American West, the Far West, and the West) is the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. As American settlement in the U.S. expanded westward, the meaning of the term ''the Wes ...
, and nautical history. They were active from at least 1959 to 1981.
Select Bibliography
*''Mansions on Rails: The Folklore of the Private Rail Car'',
Lucius Beebe
Lucius Morris Beebe (December 9, 1902 – February 4, 1966) was an American writer, gourmand, photographer, railroad historian, journalist, and syndicated columnist.
Early life and education
Beebe was born in Wakefield, Massachusetts, to a pro ...
(1959)
*''Eight Immortal Flavors: Secrets of Cantonese Cookery from San Francisco's Chinatown'',
Johnny Kan and Charles L. Leong. (1963)
*''
The Thousand Mile Summer,
Colin Fletcher (1964)
*
*''Snowplow: Clearing Mountain Rails'',
(1966)
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Defunct book publishing companies of the United States
History of transportation in the United States
Western United States
Book publishing companies based in Berkeley, California
Publishing companies established in 1959