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New York: Robert M. McBride & Co, 1917. Second printing. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. New York: Robert M. McBride & Co, 1917. Second printing. Numerous b/w photographs and illustrations. 144 + 36 plt. pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Green cloth. Head and heel of spine worn; half inch split in cloth at rear hinge at head of spine, else quite good. Very good-/No dust jacket.

St. Helena, CA: Silverado Publishing, 1975. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. St. Helena, CA: Silverado Publishing, 1975. Copious b/w illustrations, some in color. 264 pp. Hardcover. Oblong 4to. Brown leatherette. Gilt lettering to spine; boards stamped in blind and gilt. Extremities rubbed and worn. A nice copy. Very good/No jacket issued.

NY: Automobile Quarterly, Inc., 1991. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. NY: Automobile Quarterly, Inc., 1991. 123 vols. Illustrated with several b/w and color photographs and drawings. Various pp. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrative cloth. Head, heel and corners lightly bumped and rubbed. Some backstrips mildly shaken. Edges and pages minimally yellowed. Overall quite good. Boards and text clean, binding tight. Very good-/No dust jacket. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

England: Foulis/Haynes, [ 1984 ]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. England: Foulis/Haynes, [ 1984 ]. First edition. Copious b/w photographs. 168 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Brown leatherette. Tight, clean, seemingly unread copy in a very good dust wrapper. Very good+/Very good+.

Fleischmanns, NY: Purple Mountain Press, [ 2001 ]. # 442 of 500 copies signed by the author. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Fleischmanns, NY: Purple Mountain Press, [ 2001 ]. # 442 of 500 copies signed by the author. Signed by the author. Numerous b/w photographs and illustrations. 296 pp. Hardcover. 4to. White and blue illustrated paper-covered boards. A square, clean copy. Very good+/No jacket issued.

Milan: Automobilia, [ 1999 ]. First edition. Softcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Milan: Automobilia, [ 1999 ]. First edition. Numerous b/w & full color photographs. 95 pp. Softcover. Square 4to. Black stiff wrappers. Very good, tight, clean, square copy. Very good+/No jacket issued.

New York: Mack Trucks, Inc., The International Motor Company, 1925. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. New York: Mack Trucks, Inc., The International Motor Company, 1925. Numerous b/w photographs, illustrations and charts. 268 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and front board. Head, heel and corners bumped and rubbed, heel lightly worn; former industrial number to spine. Interior clean and sound. Very good/No jacket issued.

Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1979. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1979. Numerous full color illustrations. Unpaginated. Hardcover. 4to size. Blue cloth. Head, heel and corners bumped and moderately worn; bottom front corner beginning to fray. Still, a solid copy. Very good-/No dust jacket.

NY: Charles ScribnerÕs Sons, 1886. First edition. A few small b/w illustrations. Illustrated by Edward L. Chichester. 298 pp. Hardcover. 12mo size. Brown cloth. Gilt lettering and decoration. Extremities lightly worn and beginning to fray; head and heel bumped; spine toned; boards lightly soiled; small grease mark to rear preliminaries. Interior clean and bright; quite sound. Very good/No dust jacket.

NY & London: G. P. PutnamÕs Sons, 1920. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. AN EPITOME OF FAMOUS AMERICAN AND BRITISH CLIPPER SHIPS, THEIR OWNERS, BUILDERS, COMMANDERS AND CREWS 1843 -1869. NY & London: G. P. PutnamÕs Sons, 1920. First edition. Numerous b/w plates. 404 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Dark green cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and front board. Extremities slightly bumped and rubbed. Front endpapers browned where old newspaper clipping had been laid in; several pencil marks, else quite sound and clean. Very good-/No dust jacket.

Denver, CO,: The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club, 1965. # 124 of the limited, first edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good. Denver, CO,: The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club, 1965. # 124 of the limited, first edition. Signed by the author. 4 color illustrations and many black and white photographs. 5 fold out maps in rear pocket. ix, 467 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Black cloth. A very slight scattering of foxing on top edge, else a clean, tight copy in a spine-faded dust jacket with slight edge-wear. Very good+/Very good.

Orange, CA: On the Mark Publications, 1989. Fifth printing. Softcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Orange, CA: On the Mark Publications, 1989. Fifth printing. Signed by the author. Numerous b/w photographs and illustrations. 144 pp. Softcover. 8vo. Black trade paperback. Clean, tight copy. Very good+/No dust jacket.

London: Richard Tilling for the author, 1952. Signed and inscribed by the author. 4 pages of b/w illustrations to follow text. 16+ pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo size. Light blue cloth. Gilt lettering to front board. Extremities lightly bumped and rubbed. Head slightly worn; corners dented. Spine very lightly sunned. Light to moderate abrading along perimeter of boards. Few, minor wrinkles and stains on cloth. Edges and pages lightly toned with faint, minimal scattered foxing and staining. Front hinge sprung 4 inches starting from heel; rear hinge starting at heel. Overall good, text bright, binding tight. Good+/No dust jacket.

Saint Louis: Nixon-Jones Printing Co, 1889. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Saint Louis: Nixon-Jones Printing Co, 1889. First edition. Inscribed and signed by W. A. Blair, author of A RAFT PILOTÕS LOG. Illustrated with a b/w frontisportrait. 749 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown cloth. Rubbed at head and heel; split in paper of front and back gutters. Interior clean and sound. Very good/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

Annapolis, MD: Naval Inst. Press, 1990 . Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Annapolis, MD: Naval Inst. Press, ( 1990 ). Copious b/w illustrations. 255 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Dark blue paper covered boards. Very good copy in like dust jacket. Very good+/Very good+. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply)

(NY): Arno Press Inc., 1972. Reprint of the 1918 edition. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. Literature and History of Aviation. (NY): Arno Press Inc., (1972). Advisory editor, James Gilbert. Reprint of the 1918 edition. 5 b/w illustrations. 256 pp. Hardcover. 8vo size. Turquoise cloth. Head, heel and corners lightly bumped. Top and bottom board edges mildly rubbed. Boards minimally soiled. Edges and pages mildly yellowed with light scattered foxing extending only to front and end matter. Former sellerÕs label to rear paste-down. Text block clean and tight. Very good-/No dust jacket.

London: Arthur Barker, 1972. First British edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good. London: Arthur Barker, 1972. First British edition. Inscribed and signed by the author. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 248 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black paper covered boards. A very good, tight, clean copy in a very good + dust wrapper. Very good+/Very good.

London: Rolls-Royce Ltd., 1964. Second edition. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. London: Rolls-Royce Ltd., 1964. Second edition. Numerous b/w illustrations and photographs. 119 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Burgundy cloth. Silver lettering to spine and front board. Spine lightly toned; head and heel lightly bumped and rubbed; top corners lightly bumped; edges slightly toned. Last fifty pages very slightly creased at top right corner; otherwise, interior remains clean and bright. A nice copy. Very good/No dust jacket.

London: Abelard-Schuman, 1960. Hardcover. Very good/Good+. The True Story of Preston Tucker and His Car. London: Abelard-Schuman, 1960. Inscribed and signed by the authorÕs wife. A few b/w/ photographs. 285 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Grey cloth. Head and heel bumped; spine toned; top edge lightly foxed; small stain to fore edge; endpapers lightly toned. General wear to dustjacket, with small chips to heel and a closed tear to front panel. Very good/Good+.

New York: Interborough Rapid Transit Co., 1904. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. ITS CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT. New York: Interborough Rapid Transit Co., 1904. FIRST EDITION. Numerous b/w photographs and illustrations. 150 pp. Hardcover. Folio. Dark green cloth. Covers rubbed and scuffed; cloth worn through at head and heel of spine and along back hinge; ink inscription, else a nice clean copy. Very good/No jacket issued. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).