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Self Propelled Vehicles: A Practical Treatise on the Theory, Construction, Operation, Care and Management of all Forms of Automobiles.
by Homans, James E
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- A very good bright tight copy.
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Audel., 1911.. 7th edition. . Red cloth, gilt spine title, top edge gilt, blindstamped touring car device on cover. . A very good bright tight copy. . 8vo.. with upwards of 500 illustrations and diagrams.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87941
- Title
- Self Propelled Vehicles: A Practical Treatise on the Theory, Construction, Operation, Care and Management of all Forms of Automobiles.
- Author
- Homans, James E
- Format/Binding
- Red cloth, gilt spine title, top edge gilt, blindstamped touring car device on cover.
- Book Condition
- Used - A very good bright tight copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 7th edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Audel.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1911.
- Pages
- 667pp. plus advertisements.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Automotive;
- Size
- 8vo.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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