The Sparkling Story of Coca-Cola by Gyvel Young-Witzel

Gilbert and its decline and eventual purchase in the 1960s by Lionel.

The informative and colorfully illustrated 'Christie's Toy Trains' traces the development of the toy-train industry with emphasis on such European manufacturers as Marklin, Trix and Hornby.įor American Flyer fans, 'American Flyer' traces the company's fortunes from its origins in Chicago in the early 1900s through its golden years under A.C. The first public railways were built in the 1820s in Great Britain, with tin toy locomotives appearing soon after. Holdings discussed in detail include a rare collection of maps assembled by London publisher Philip Lea in 1698 for a wealthy Virginian. 'Degrees of Latitude,' featuring maps from the collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, delves more deeply into cultural context and the roles such documents played as objects of beauty and social status. Included are hand-drawn 16th Century sea charts, 19th Century lithographs and an 1876 American Indian map showing troop formations at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Sixty-five maps from collections throughout the world are showcased in 'Mapping the West,' accompanied by information about the cartographer and the historical circumstances surrounding the document.

Two treasures for map collectors cover different terrain but share a scholarly approach and an appreciation for the visual appeal and historic aspects of the cartographer's art. Degrees of Latitude: Mapping Colonial Americaīy Margaret Beck Pritchard and Henry G.

The Sparkling Story of Coca-Cola by Gyvel Young-Witzel