Planes, trains and automobiles. So much more than a way to get from point A to point B, these forms of transportation have influenced the way of the world in almost every conceivable way. From old-time steam engines to modern-day jet fighters, Dover has a book that's ready to take off!
Interested in receiving a copy of the Dover Antiques & Architecture Catalog? Click here to sign up for our catalog mailing list.
Recommendations... How We Invented the Airplane: An Illustrated History
by Orville Wright
This fascinating firsthand account covers the Wright Brothers' early experiments, construction of planes and motors, first flights, and much more. Introduction and commentary by Fred C. Kelly. 76 photographs.
|  |
| |  The Great Dirigibles
by John Toland
Daring flights of early pioneers, descriptions of great American airships, much more — beginning with pioneer invention by Dr. Solomon Andrews in 1865 and ending with the Hindenburg crash in 1937. 32 photos.
| |
|
| |  Early American Steam Locomotives
by Reed Kinert
Relive train travel's earliest days with this splendidly illustrated story of steam locomotion, from "teakettles" to "titans." Working from builders' specifications, old engravings, and contemporaneous accounts, the author re-creates, in accurate renderings, the earliest locomotives.
| |
|
|
Products in Planes, Trains, Cars, and Other Transportation | | |  | 100 Great Antique Automobiles in Full-Color Prints
by Clarence P. Hornung
Splendid detailed prints depict 1853 Dudgeon Steam Wagon, Ford Quadricycle (1896), Stanley Steamer (1902), Holsman Surrey (1905), Riker Theatre Bus (1901), many others. Descriptive notes.
|
|  | Airplanes of the Second World War Coloring Book
by Carlo Demand
Forty-six accurate, authentic renderings of fighters, bombers, transports, etc. Include "Enola Gay," Japanese Zero, British Spitfire, German Komet fighter, many others. Captions.
|
| |  | American Muscle Cars, 1960-1975
by Bruce LaFontaine
Color 44 fast, flashy, and powerful sports cars: 1962 Ford Thunderbird, 1964 Corvette Stingray, 1971 Mustang Boss 351, 1974 Firebird Trans-Am, and 40 others.
|
|  | Antique Airplanes Coloring Book
by Peter F. Copeland
Forty-one drawings reproduce antique and historical airplanes from the Wright Flyer of 1903 through World War II and the dawn of the jet age: British, French, American, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and others.
|
|  | Antique Automobiles Coloring Book
by Clarence Hornung
More than 40 early cars to color include the 1901 Ford runabout, 1919 Chevrolet coupe, and classic cars such as Studebakers, Cadillacs, Reos, Packards, Oldsmobiles, and more. Captions.
|
|  | Antique Locomotives Coloring Book
by Tre Tryckare Co.
Outstanding selection of 43 drawings by Swedish art firm depicts classic locomotives from 1805 to 1963, including: the English Rocket (1829) and Evening Star (1960); the American Pennsylvania (1863); others.
|
|  | Aviation Firsts: 336 Questions and Answers
by Joshua Stoff
Fact-filled compendium covers virtually all "firsts" in the history of flight, from the first human being to fly and the first American president to fly to the first woman to command a space shuttle mission.
|
| | |  | Classic Motorcars Coloring Book
by Tre Tryckare Co.
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, 1928 Daimler, 1930 MG, 1933 Pierce Arrow, 1941 Cadillac, Jaguar 28, many more. Rendered by noted Swedish technical firm, illustrations eminently suitable for coloring, accompanied by identifying captions.
|
| |  | Driving Horse-Drawn Carriages for Pleasure: The Classic Illustrated Guide to Coaching, Harnessing, Stabling, etc.
by Francis T. Underhill
Entertaining guidebook offers wealth of information about horses, harnesses, coaches, stables and liveries. Over 100 captioned photographs of carts, landaus, phaetons, broughams, more.
|
| | | The Great Dirigibles
by John Toland
Daring flights of early pioneers, descriptions of great American airships, much more — beginning with pioneer invention by Dr. Solomon Andrews in 1865 and ending with the Hindenburg crash in 1937. 32 photos.
|
|  | History of Flight Coloring Book
by A. G. Smith
Forty-seven accurate drawings of man's most important flying achievements. 18th-century balloons, 19th-century dirigibles, the Spirit of St. Louis, fighters, bombers, the Concorde, and the Space Shuttle.
|
|  | Horse-Drawn Commercial Vehicles: 255 Illustrations of Nineteenth-Century Stagecoaches, Delivery Wagons, Fire Engines, etc.
by Don H. Berkebile
Over 250 authentic royalty-free depictions of lunch wagons, ice wagons, freight wagons, fire engines, stagecoaches, hearses, many other vintage vehicles, shown in detailed engravings and photographs, culled from rare trade periodicals.
|
|  | Horses and Horse-Drawn Vehicles: A Pictorial Archive
by Carol Belanger Grafton
Over 800 royalty-free illustrations selected from more than 25 vintage and contemporary publications: horses, riding, hunting, equestrian events, racing, polo, military, Western, stables and blacksmiths, equipment and accessories, carriages, mythical subjects, and hobbyhorses.
|
| | How We Invented the Airplane: An Illustrated History
by Orville Wright
This fascinating firsthand account covers the Wright Brothers' early experiments, construction of planes and motors, first flights, and much more. Introduction and commentary by Fred C. Kelly. 76 photographs.
|
|  | Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Railway Locomotives
by P. Ransome-Wallis
Authoritative international survey reviews everything from standard steam engines, diesels and gas turbines to subways and electric motor coaches. Includes details of construction, problems of operation, and building methods. More than 300 illustrations, photographs.
|
|
| Next 8 |
|
|
|