Automobilia

Princeton: Automobile Quarterly [0-915038-15-3] 1979, leather edition. (4to) 392pp. Very good plus, no dust jacket. Blue leather with silver illustration and lettering. Black and white and color photographs, illustrations. There is very light rubbing along the front edge of the spine. "We are indebted to Halwart Schrader and his publisher Heinz Bleicher for their generous advice and assistance in this, our first Translated Edition. On Halwart's behalf, appreciation is extended to his many friends and fellow historians who contributed to the book, particularly Hans-Heinrich von Ferson, Hans-Otto Neubauer, and Reinald Herbertz". Translated and adapted by Ron Wakefield. (Transportation, Automobile Industry, BMW--Automobile).

Oakland, California: Automobile Pricing Publications, Inc., 1959. The very first Auto Blue Book, Volume 1 -- Number 1, dated Summer 1959. Very Good condition. Light cover soil. Pages mildly age-tanned (see photos). NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Softcover. 5.25" wide by 7.75" tall. Gives retail and wholesale prices for new and used cars and trucks with sections on Volvo, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Edsel, Mercury, Lincoln, Plymouth, Dodge, Desoto, Chrysler, Imperial, Nash, Rambler, Studebaker, Packard, Austin, Hillman, Jaguar, Metropolitan, Morris, M.G., Triumph, BMW, Borgward, D.K.W., Goliath, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Citrogen, Renault, Simca, Corvette, etc.. First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. (v), 91pp.

Daytona: Faza Propaganda Stampa Book. Very Good. Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. light cover rubs, light cover creases. corner wear to spine. 192pp..

Long Island City, NY: (Mack) Pricing Department. Very Good. 1927. First Edition. Soft Cover. Typed Pages bound with staples and placed loosely in brown folder with silver Mack Emblem. April 1927. Pricing Department, International Motor Company. Long Island City, New York. This booklet is divided into two sections, parts list, No. 79 "AC" winch equipment and parts list No. 80, "AB" winch equipment. 17 pages of b/w plates and drawings with their mounting parts. First and last two pages have fore-edge wear with a staple hole. A few small mended edge tears. Automotive, Mack Trucks; Drawings &B/W Plates; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

London, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 1987. 192 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

St. Louis, MO: Wagner Electric Corporation, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good. 10" x 11-1/2" Hardcover Binder; Approx. 400pp; Texture dark blue hardcover binder with red embossed titling to front, yellow titling to spine, slight shelfwear to boards, front paste-downs age-toned, pages slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, in very nice shape, includes tabbed sections, VG condition. Vintage manufacturer's catalog of motors, brakes and transformers from Wagner Electric Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri. Tabbed sections include: General; Fractional HP Motors; Condensed Prices and Data; Enclosed Fhp Motors; Modifications Fhp Motors; Multi-speed Squirrel-Cage Int. Hp Motors; Vertical Int. Hp Motors; Wound Rotor Int. Hp Motors; Gear Drives; Polyphase Integral HP Motors; much much more. Illustrated with photos & diagrams. Note: Book weighs over five pounds.

Chicago: Charles C. Thompson Co. 1909. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 222pp. Red cloth with gilt lettering to the cover and spine. Diagrams, illustrations. "As comfort and safety in automobiling depend to a very large extent upon the skill of the driver, it should be the aim of everyone who undertakes to drive a car to acquire a knowledge fo the approved methods of driving. The object of this book is to present such information in a convenient, practical manner, so as to make it comparatively easy for any motorist to acquire skill in the management and care of his machine". Time Period 1900's. (Transportation, Automobiles, Car Maintenance and Repair, Instruction Manual, Transportation).

The James Flood Charity Trust, Footscray, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Fine Condition/Slipcased. In original numbered packing. Illustrator: photographic. Limited edition, this volume is number 3795 of a limited edition of 5000, and it and the slipcase are in excellent order. The fifth (and last) of this sought after series showcasing early motoring in Australia.
A comprehensive record of vintage, veteran and classic motorcycles in Australia from 1899 to 1980. In addition to the many splendid photographs, the text in the book deals variously with Motorcycle advertising literature describing the old machines. Reproduction pages of motorcycle handbooks. Extracts from the "Australian Motor Cycle" Police motorcycling Motorcycles in the Australian military forces Motorcycle speedway racing Motor sport Motorcycle builders and modifiers throughout Australia over the years Please refer to accompanying picture (s).
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New York: International Magazine Company, Inc., 1928 Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Black with large orange cover title. Light damp/very mild stain/slight warp to spine, and an inner binding crack, otherwise good and together. Clean pages with inch bottom spine cover tear. Small chip at rear top corner and smaller soil stain. 11 x 8 with 188 pages. Provides specifications for models 1921-1928 vehicles. Illustrated. Rare!.

Boston & New York: E.F. Hodgson Co., Display & Salesrooms, 1932. 8vo. 16 pp. Photo-illust. title, photo illustrations, floorplans, and text illustrations throughout. Printed softcovers (minor shelfwear, light rubbing), NF copy. First edition of this well-illustrated catalogue detailing Ernest Hodgson’s “Tiny Homes” business in the early 1930’s, who had originally founded his business producing “Auto Stables” for automobiles in the Brass Era. His pre-fabricated small homes, bungalows, vacation homes, and Camps (cabins) were very popular with sportsman and vacationers across New England and the East Coast. This catalogue details the available heating systems, sizes, floor plans, and even garden furniture, equipment and birdhouses for prospective buyers which could be seen as outdoor exhibits in Dover and South Sudbury, MA. Worldcat locates 6 copies (Columbia, Bancroft, Hagley, U of MI, U of MN, Cleveland Pub.).

Norris, Frank: The Pit, Doubleday, Page & Co., Inc. Stated First Printing Thus. Published February,1903. Used. Very Good-/ No Dust Jacket included. 421 pages. Red boards with gilt titling and wheat motif ornamentation. All gilting is still in nice shape. pages. HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT. STOCK MARKET. An attractive used copy.

Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 1998, Revised Edition, Fine Hardcover / Very Good Dustjacket, 352 pages, 8" x 10.75", dustjacket damaged with one small hole and several dents which impact the front board, otherwise clean and tight.

London, England : Caxton Publishing Company Limited, 1924. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. In Fair Condition, With Binding Coming Loose And With Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Modern Motor Cars, Their Construction, Maintenance, Management, Care, Driving, And Running Repairs. Vol. 1,2 And 3

Dorchester, England: Veloce Publishing Limited, 2007. Hardcover. VG in VG DJ. Interior is clean, tight, bright, and unmarked. Rear pastedown ripped and delaminated in two places. Corners lightly bumped. DJ shows moderate shelf and handling wear with a sun-faded spine, as well as creasing and a 1" tear. Overall, a clean, solid copy. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Barely used, collectible, copy of 1995 First Edition. How to plan and create your own luxury motor home. A must have book for the do-it-yourself converter and anyone planning to have a bus converted professionally. The subject covered are: Structural modifications, Plumbing, Electrical, Heating and Air Conditioning, Interior and Exterior Design. The appendix has 12 useful tables plus other technical data. The book has 288 pages with over 60 photographs and illustrations.