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Winning Autocross Solo II Competition : The Art and the Science (Signed)

By: Turner, Richard H, and J. B. Miles

Price: $27.00

Publisher: National Academy for Police Driving: 1977

Seller ID: 22055

ISBN: 0932522017

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

128 pages; 8vo (8.5") 18 cm; Gray and red softcover, 128 pages, glossary, 3 appendixes, 42 b/w figures and diagrams. Inscribed and SIGNED by author Dick Turner, professional race car driver and author of Tactical Police Driving. ; Foreword by Charles L. Cannon. ; A highly instructional text with tips and tricks for winning timed auto races held on paved surfaces marked with cones or pylons. Sections include: Hands. Feet. Accelerating. Braking. Shifting. Tires. Cornering. Sideslipping. Torque lag. Much more. ; Exterior age-toned. Small distributor label on halftitle page. Two small spots on...
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Proceedings, Thirty-Fifth Annual Convention, American Road Builders Association : January 17-21, 1938, Cleveland, Ohio

By: Upham, Charles M.

Price: $11.00

Publisher: American Road Builders Association: 1938

Seller ID: 14147

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

918 pages; 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Hardcover, dark green cloth over flexible boards, gold lettering, 918 pages, list of officers, list of exhibitors, index of speakers, index of subjects, about 100 papers by various experts, tons of b/w figures, photos, lists, tables, charts, etc, including small portrait photos of contributors, with captions. ; Editor in chief Charles M. Upham. Co-editors Ethel A. Birchland, Dan. R. Lamson, S. S. Steinberg. ; Topics include: Asphalt. Drainage. Safety. Traffic congestion. Beautification. Federal aid. Road maintenance. Use of roads as flight strips for aircraft ...
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Think Small : Volkswagen of America

By: Valen, Herb

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Volkswagen of America: 1967

Seller ID: 17933

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

76 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; White oblong hardcover, pale gray endpapers, 76 unnumbered pages, tons of b/w photos and illustrations. ; Promotional item for Volkswagen. ; Jokes, humorous stories and b/w cartoons celebrating the Volkswagen, by Charles Addams, William Hoest, Anatol Kovarsky, Virgil 'VIP' Partch, Roger Price, William Steig, Herb Valen, Gahan Wilson, many more. ; Several small dings and slight discoloration to edges of boards. Interior clean, binding tight. Scarce.
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On the Location of Railroad Curvatures : Being an Investigation of all the Principal Formulas Which Are Required for Field Operations, in Laying Curves and Tangent Lines to Pass through Given Points

By: Van De Graaff, J. S.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Railroad Journal: 1836

Seller ID: 18228

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

74 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Small hardcover, tan cloth over spine, gray-blue boards, black lettering on spine band, 74 pages, cotton-fiber paper throughout, footnotes, dozens of mathematical formulas, 1 table, 27 b/w line diagrams. ; Originally published as series of articles in American Railroad Journal, 1835. This is 1st edition in book form, 1836. Complete subtitle: 'Being an Investigation of all the Principal Formulas Which Are Required for Field Operations, in Laying Curves and Tangent Lines to Pass through Given Points.' ; Basic mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry as applied to...
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Railroads of Holland, Michigan, The, Volume 2 : The Twentieth Century (Signed)

By: Van Reken, Donald L.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Donald L. Van Reken: 1998

Seller ID: 20640

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

156 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall white softcover, [iv] + 156 pages, index, 2 full-color photos on covers, about 100 historical b/w photos and facsimiles including 6 small maps, with captions. Title page inscribed and SIGNED by author in ballpoint. ; Contents include: Pere Marquette railroad. Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago railway. Interurbans. Chesapeake & Ohio. Amtrak. CSX. More. Many photos show snow removal teams and other interesting details. ; Upper tip shows a touch of shelfwear. No other defects. ; Railroads of Holland, Michigan Series; Vol. 2
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VW Transporter Instruction Manual 1959 (Volkswagen T2 Type 2 Micro Bus)

By: Volkswagen

Price: $54.00

Publisher: Volkswagenwerk Gmbh: 1959

Seller ID: 21870

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair

82 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Blue-green softcover, 82 glossy pages, 84 b/w photos and diagrams, one very nice full-color fold-out interior-exterior illustration. English throughout. ; The Transporter (VW Microbus) was first produced in 1950. This publication is dated May, 1959.; We have graded this item Fair. Slight vertical crease throughout. Covers quite worn, mostly along spine. Interior shows a few pale spots here and there. Everything readable. Binding intact. Scarce. Sold as is.
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Waltham Gauge

By: Waltham; Illustrated by Don Wood

Price: $56.00

Publisher: Waltham Gauge Company: 1945

Seller ID: 18005

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

12 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Oblong hardcover, black buckram covers, black plastic comb binding, gilt title on front, 12 unnumbered pages, 11 real photos of Waltham products and Waltham engineers at work. No text other than title and photo credit. ; 1945 promotional publication from Waltham Gauge Company, 9114 E Forest Ave, Detroit, Michigan, makers of precision gears. Photos by Don Wood. ; Boards slightly bowed. Comb a bit misshapen but intact. Quite rare and possibly unique.
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Walthers PLD, Volume 4 : Prototype Lettering Diagrams, Model Railroad Lettering from 1962 to 1966

By: Walthers, William K.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: William K. Walthers Inc: 1966

Seller ID: 21716

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

76 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; White and blue softcover, white plastic comb binding, 76 pages, tips for applying and troubleshooting decals, 32 miscellaneous b/w diagrams, 271 b/w diagrams of model railroad cars (boxcars, tank cars, refrigerator cars, cabooses, passenger cars, etc) with lettering, 56 b/w diagrams of diesel locomotives with lettering. ; Also includes b/w photo of author and catalog of his other books. ; Published 1966. Promotional item for Wm. K. Walthers Inc, manufacturers of authentic miniature decals for model railroads. ; Covers are sunned, spotted, and slightly curled. Plas...
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Bridges in History and Legend

By: Watson, Wilbur J, and Sarah Ruth Watson; Illustrated by Emily Maria Watson

Price: $11.00

Publisher: J. H. Jansen: 1937

Seller ID: 20645

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

248 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, tan cloth, orange lettering, [xvi] + 248 pages, index, bibliography, footnotes, about 90 original b/w drawings and illustrations of bridges, some full page. ; Introduction by William E. Wickenden. Authors, a doctor of engineering and a doctor of philosophy, describe all manner of bridges of the world (rainbow, devils, saints, war, peace, draw, toll, covered, etc) plus bridge builders, bridge legends, bridge metaphors, bridge lit, much more. ; Very little wear. Small old b/w bookplate on front endpaper. Slight yellowing to page edges. Lacks jac...
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Image for Port Huron Farm Power Machinery, Catalogue 69 : Steam Engines, Gas Tractors, Threshing Machinery, Corn Machinery, Plowing Machinery, Road Making Machinery, Sawing Machinery

Port Huron Farm Power Machinery, Catalogue 69 : Steam Engines, Gas Tractors, Threshing Machinery, Corn Machinery, Plowing Machinery, Road Making Machinery, Sawing Machinery

By: West, L. J.

Price: $36.00

Publisher: Port Huron Engine & Thresher Company: 1919

Seller ID: 21111

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

40 pages; Tall glossy white softcover, 40 pages, 88 b/w photos of tractors, threshers, boilers, parts, attachments, etc, plus info on company's superior gears, valves, feeders, drive wheels, etc, and several testimonials. ; Massive steam-powered tractors with wide metal wheels (not tires) and other large machines for farming. Two short articles by L. J. West. Item dated 1919 but this appears to be reprint circa 1985. ; No defects apart from, on lower rear, two small pricestickers inked out.
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Farm Tractors in Color

By: Williams, Michael; Illustrated by John W. Wood

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company: 1974

Seller ID: 19747

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

183 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Small hardcover, brown boards, 183 pages, index, several b/w diagrams in text, 118 tractors from the 1890s to the 1970s shown in full color on glossy plates, with captions in rear. Errata slip bound in, as issued. ; First American Edition, 1974, stated. Illustrations by John W. Wood, Brian Hiley, W. Hobson. History of the motorized tractor in the UK and US. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows a touch of wear at heel and crown. ; Macmillan Color Series
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Dances with Waves : Around Ireland by Kayak

By: Wilson, Brian

Price: $14.00

Publisher: O'Brien Press: 1998

Seller ID: 22179

ISBN: 0862785510

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

320 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Softcover, 320 pages, appendix, 6 b/w maps, 16 color photos on glossy plates. ; Author's perilous solo 1200-mile voyage around Ireland in a tiny kayak. ; No marks or defects but pages are starting to yellow from age. Scarce. ; Another Ireland Series
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Grand Union Depot Cafe : Portland, Maine

By: Woodbury, George E.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: George E. Woodbury & Son: 1867

Seller ID: 17923

Binding: Non-Book

Condition: Near Fine

Small (3.2 x 5.5 inches) 81 x 139 mm, white light-weight leaflet printed on both sides, small b/w illustration of Union Depot, marketing verbiage for 'the most elegantly appointed place of its kind in New England' as well as Estabrook & Eaton's Celebrated Marguerite fine cigars which can be had there. ; Promotional item for Grand Central Depot, Portland, Maine, and three restaurants situated along Maine Central Railroad, all owned by George E. Woodbury & Son. They are: Grand Union Depot Cafe, Portland; M. C. Cafe, Brunswick; and M. C. Cafe, Bangor. ; No visible wear. No creases, no rips, no te...
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Image for American Motors Family Album : Rambler, Jeffery, Nash, Ajax, Lafayette, Hudson, Essex, Terraplane, Ambassador, Marlin, Metropolitan, Rebel, AMX, Javelin

American Motors Family Album : Rambler, Jeffery, Nash, Ajax, Lafayette, Hudson, Essex, Terraplane, Ambassador, Marlin, Metropolitan, Rebel, AMX, Javelin

By: Yost, Stanley K.

Price: $28.00

Publisher: American Motors Corporation: 1969

Seller ID: 21126

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

146 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Large oblong softcover, brown leatherette covers, 146 pages, 563 high-quality b/w photos showing every model from 1902 to 1969, including 74 photos of prototypes, concept cars, etc. Detailed captions throughout. ; 1st edition, February 1969, stated. Published by Public Relations Department, American Motors Corporation. Tons of info about sales figures, body colors, engine specs, more. ; A touch of edgewear only. No marks or major defects. Scarce.
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Qajaq : Kayaks of Siberia and Alaska

By: Zimmerly, David W, with Paul Gardinier

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Division of State Museums: 1986

Seller ID: 22153

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

96 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Square softcover, [viii] + 96 pages, index, bibliography, glossary, 7 tables, 1 small map, 138 b/w photos, diagrams and plans, with captions. ; first edition, 1986, stated.; Book shows no defects.
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Category: Transportation