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A. Official Travel Guide of the Dutch Railways
1. May 15, 1939 – valid until October 7, 1939 – 256 pp – 17 × 10 cm – stapled – with route map
2. May 19, 1940 – 272 pp - 17 x 10 cm – stapled
3. Valid from 6 October 1941 - 94 pp - with 2 additions - 17 x 10 cm - stapled
4. Valid from 13 July 1942 - 118 pp - 17 x 10 cm – stapled
5. Limited timetable starting November 5, 1945 – 18.5 x 11 cm – fold-out version, 72 x 42 cm – including Tom Poes/Marten Toonder advertisement for Ons Vrije Nederland
6. Limited timetable starting December 3, 1945 - 18.5 x 11 cm - fold-out version - including Tom Poes/Marten Toonder advertisement
7. Limited timetable starting December 17, 1945 - 18.5 x 11 cm - fold-out version - including Tom Poes/Marten Toonder advertisement
8. Limited timetable starting January 7, 1946 - 18.5 x 11 cm - fold-out version - including Tom Poes/Marten Toonder advertisement
9. Limited timetable commencing May 6, 1946 - 21x12 cm - folding version 84x49 cm - printed on thicker paper
10. Limited timetable commencing 5 August 1946 - 21x12 cm - fold-out version 84x49 cm
11. Limited timetable starting September 16, 1946 - 21x12 cm - fold-out version - 84x49 cm - printed on thicker paper
12. Official Travel Guide NS – 5 October 1952 – 16 May 1953 – 17 x 12 cm – 232 pp – with line map of the Netherlands and Benelux.
The booklets are generally in very good condition, occasionally a name is mentioned, signs of wear and age influences are present.
The many advertisements give a nice picture of the time, for example: Gas is not expensive, BATA, Schimmelpenninck cigars, Van Houten, etc..
B.
1. The forewarned traveler or the useful and entertaining Railway booklet – author: J.W.F. Werumeus Buning – illustrations: Karel Thole – edition: Ad. Donker/Bilthoven, spring 1944 - glued - hardcover - 19.5 x 10 - 98 pp - condition: good
2. The growth of our railways - author: Cees van den Hoeven - edition: Nederlandsche Spoorwegen, afd. propaganda/Utrecht, 1948 - softcover/stapled - 21.5 x 14 - 28 pp - with illustrations/photos - very good condition
3. Railway Geography – part II, Europe – edition: Training School of the Transport Service of N.V. Nederlandsche Spoorwegen/Utrecht, February 1948 – hardcover – 20 x 14 – 104 pp – illustrated – very good condition 67388435
