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By: Kresse, Al Jr.
Price: $56.00
Publisher: Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society: 1996
Seller ID: 20543
Condition: As New with no dust jacket
201 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, slick pictorial boards, b/w photo endpapers, [viii] + 201 glossy pages, tons of lists and stats, over 400 high-quality b/w illustrations including architectural diagrams (side-elevations and end-elevations) and historical photos with detailed captions. ; Isbn 093948725X. Edited by Carl W. Shaver. ; No defects of any kind. As New condition. View more info
By: Lambreth, Clifton, with Maria Calia and Malissa Webb; Illustrated by Igor Babailov
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Daniel Bradley: 2007
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 20335
ISBN: 1933715448
Condition: Very Good+
191 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Softcover, 191 pages, several b/w line illustrations. Halftitle page SIGNED by author. ; Story of near banktruptcy of Ford Motor Company and its impact on American Dream. Authored (in fictionalized style) by longtime Ford executive Clifton Lambreth. Foreword by Paul J. Meyer. Published by Daniel Bradley. Distributed by Executive Books. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. No marks apart fron autograph. View more info
By: Landau, Jacob M., with Muhammad Arif ibn Ahmad Munayyir
Price: $44.00
Publisher: Wayne State University Press: 1971
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 20024
ISBN: 0814314228
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
294 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, black cloth, blue boards, 294 pages, index, footnotes, glossary, 1 b/w map, 15 b/w photos and illustrations on glossy plates. Main text in English, with large appendix giving entire text of manuscript in Arabic. ; 1st edition, 1971. Amazonbuyers please note: Their data page lists Muhammad Arif ibn Ahmad Munayyir as author; this book is by Jacob M. Landau, with appendix by Munayyir. ; Book shows moderate wear at crown and upper rear tip. No other defects to book. Lacks jacket. Quite scarce in any condition. View more info
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Crestline/Motorbooks/MBI Publishing Company: 2006
Seller ID: 18234
ISBN: 0760329354
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
192 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Large hardcover, gray pictorial boards, gray endpapers, 192 glossy pages, over 200 high-quality full-color photos. ; Originally published 1995. This edition, with DVD 'Heavy Duty' by Duke Marketing, 2006. ; Very light bump to tips. Lacks jacket. No other defects. DVD has been test played and works perfectly. View more info
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Executive Research Institute: 1963
Seller ID: 18286
Condition: Very Good+
94 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover, fold-and-staple binding, 94 pages, index, over 70 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Copyright 1954 by Edgar Almquist. This edition 1963 by Vincent Lombardi. ; Topics include: 13 mechanical thieves in your car. How to get 2 to 10 more miles per gallon without touching a tool. Simple ajustments that will save you 1 to 4 miles per gallon. Prevent the 10 most costly breakdowns. Preserving your car's appearance. Customizing your car. More. ; Very minor thumb creases to covers. No marks, no major defects. Appears unread. View more info
By: Lydecker, Ryck
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Sweetwater Press: 1973
Seller ID: 18671
Condition: Very Good
36 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; White pictorial booklet, 36 pages, 31 b/w photos and facsimiles, table of specs on all 43 whalebacks built 1888-98.; Cover art by Howard Sprague. History of the whaleback, a unique Great Lakes ship design, and its inventor, Alexander McDougal. ; Upper front tip lightly creased. Small area of discoloration affects inner margin of front two leaves. No marks. Binding intact. Scarce. View more info
Price: $14.00
Publisher: Minnie Ida Mattson: 1970
Seller ID: 17621
Condition: Very Good+
46 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Orange softcover booklet, [iii] + 46 pages. ; Author died 1949. Book published by and Foreword by Minnie Ida Mattson, his wife, 1970. Title on front cover: 'The Role of the Auto Mechanic in Early History of Auto.' Part 1, as titled, describes author's first days as an auto mechanic in 1914. Part 2, Did Your Car's Generator Give You Trouble, describes early advancements in automotive generators and electronics. Part 3, Did the Old Car Let You Down, describes author's troubles with dead battery in the wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. ; Covers show a touch... View more info
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Padova: 1966
Seller ID: 18229
Condition: Very Good+
8 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; ITALIAN and ENGLISH parallel text. Softcover booklet, gray covers, 8 pages numbered 569-576, footnotes, 2 b/w diagrams. ; Commentary on the famous Principles of Political Economy and Taxation, 3rd edition, 1821, by David Ricardo, in which the author added a chapter on machinery which shocked and dismayed his readers. ; Minor wear visible. No rips, no tears, no marks. Scarce. View more info
By: Meagher, John B.
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Chrysler Corporation: 1948
Seller ID: 20102
Condition: Very Good+
20 pages; 4to (11.5") 30 cm; Tall softcover, black and green covers, 20 glossy pages, a few b/w drawings, over 70 high-quality b/w photos with captions. ; Volume 15, Number 6, November 1948. ; Articles include: How Did It Happen, history of early motorcars and invention of mass production. Who Put It There, how auto factories are designed and built. Television technology and technique. Machinist Curt Fitch turns hobby into business. Ice Skating photo array featuring line workers Billie Sadoway and Charlotte Stepniak. Tips on Winter Driving. More. ; Old mailing address imprinted on blank ar... View more info
By: Million, Arthur B., and John C. Paton
Price: $24.00
Publisher: Hundman Publishing: 2001
Seller ID: 20546
ISBN: 0945434715
Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
171 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Oblong hardcover, dark blue boards, [vi] + 171 glossy pages, about 300 high-quality b/w photos, diagrams, elevations, tables, etc, with detailed captions. ; The Pere Marquette Railway covered all parts of Michigan with lines extending to Buffalo, Chicago, and other parts of the Midwest. It was founded in 1857 and was absorbed by the C&O Railway 1947. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows only a touch of shelfwear. View more info
By: Mills, T. E. Jr.
Price: $18.00
Publisher: Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Company: 1946
Seller ID: 7739
Condition: Very Good+
4 pages; ; 3 architectural-style blueprints of B & O locomotives plus one blueprint of a tender, numbered on reverse, as described. ; #3) Locomotive class Q-4, 2-8-2, with table of specs, drawn by G.F.N., 24 x 16 inches. #5) Locomotive 2-10-2 Class S-1 and S-1A, with table of specs, drawn by G.F.N., 27 x 18 inches. #16) Locomotive, class EM-1 7600, drawn by T. E. Mills Jr., 13 February 1946, 32 x 15 inches. #17) Tender, class EM-1 7600, drawn by T. E. Mills Jr., 15 February 1946, 22 x 13 inches. This lot also includes 8-pg article on diesel locomotives, possibly from Time magazine, date unkno... View more info
Price: $22.00
Publisher: Library of Congress: 1984
Seller ID: 19567
Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket
186 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Large oblong hardcover (14 x 11.25 inches) 36 x 29 cm, brown cloth, [xxiv] + 186 glossy pages, main text in 3 columns, over 90 full-page historic b/w railroad maps, at least 3 maps in color, plus vintage b/w photos, train schedules, promotional materials, etc. ; Compiled and edited by Andrew M. Modelski, geography and map division, Library of Congress. ; Book shows no major defects, only minor edgewear. Jacket is rough around edges with four small closed tears. View more info
By: Morris, William
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Nuffield Organization: 1952
Seller ID: 16666
Condition: Very Good
28 pages; 64mo (3") 8 cm; Very small, 4.25 x 2.9 inches, 109 x 75 mm, oblong softcover booklet, 28 unnumbered pages including covers, 14 b/w photos including 10 new (1952) British automobiles and 4 photos of auto stress tests. Glossy throughout. ; Photos show: Morris Minor 2-door saloon [sedan], Morris Minor convertible, Morris Minor 4-door saloon, Morris Oxford saloon, Morris Six saloon, Wolseley Four-Fortyfour saloon, Wolseley Six-Eighty saloon, Riley 1 1/2-Litre saloon, Riley 2 1/2-Litre saloon, MG TD. ; This is the smallest catalog for new cars this dealer has ever seen. ; Small chip t... View more info
By: Murdock, Dick; Illustrated by Charles Endom
Price: $8.00
Publisher: May Murdock Publications: 1980
Edition: Second Printing
Seller ID: 17668
ISBN: 093291604X
Condition: Very Good+
64 pages; 24mo (5.5") 14 cm; Oblong softcover, orange covers, 64 pages, b/w line illustrations throughout. A cornucopia of old and obscure railroad lore. ; Copyright 1979. This is 2nd printing, March, 1980. Drawings by Charles Endom. Foreword by John F. Cody. Additional material contributed by Jerry Buchanan, Merna Hutton, Bill Knapke, Ty Price, Jayne Murdock. ; Small splatter mark to lower left corner of front cover. Otherwise no defects. View more info
By: Nash
Price: $26.00
Publisher: Nash Kelvinator Corporation: 1952
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 18022
Condition: Fair
48 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Softcover booklet, metallic gold covers, 48 glossy pages, index, table of specs, 33 b/w photos and diagrams. ; 1st printing stated. Nash Statesman Golden Airflyte owner's manual. Published by Nash Motors Division of Nash Kelvinator Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, March 1952, and noting this was the 50th anniversary of the Nash automotive company. ; We have graded this item Fair. Front cover is worn, rubbed, scarred, chipped along lower edge, and not pretty. One small smudge on lower margin page 1. No other marks or defects. Everything is readable except the wor... View more info
By: Newell, Gordon, and Allen E. Smith
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Superior Publishing Company: 1969
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 20296
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
190 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, black buckram cloth over cushioned boards, gold lettering, 190 glossy pages, over 200 high-quality b/w photos with captions. ; 1st edition, imited edition stated, limited to 2500 units, this unit not numbered. ; No marks. No defects. No jacket, as issued. ; Item laid in: ad with photo of USS Missouri, boasting that ship has two five-ton anchors supplied by Danforth White Company, Portland, Maine. View more info
Price: $13.00
Publisher: Northern Equipment Company;: 1950
Seller ID: 15116
Condition: Very Good+
20 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Dark blue softcover booklet, 20 glossy pages, 25 figures and diagrams with captions. ; Operator's manual for the COPES Flowmatic Boiler Feed Water Regulator. Published in 1950 by the Northern Equipment Company, Erie, Pennsylvania. ; Covers are sunned around edges, otherwise little wear. No marks. Binding tight. Scarce. View more info
By: Page, Arthur W.
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company: 1924
Seller ID: 20976
Condition: Very Good+
350 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; White softcover, red eagle on front, about 350 pages, tons of b/w photos, color frontispiece, many ads for automobiles, appliances, etc, including 15 in color. ; Articles include: Ford's Story of his Railroad (the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton) by Samuel Crowther. When the Negro Comes North part 2 by Rollin Lynde Hartt. Corruption in the Veterans Bureau by Carl C. Dickey. More. Plus book reviews, current events, sepia-toned ladies fashion section, presidential election and party conventions, etc. ; Worn at crown. No other defects. Scarce. View more info
By: Pageant
Price: $24.00
Publisher: Edison Pageant:
Seller ID: 20841
Condition: Near Fine
4to (11") 28 cm; Tall pale yellow and green softcover, 68 glossy pages, schedule of events, 18 feature articles, tons of b/w illustrations, 34 color photos and illustrations. ; 41st annual pageant, ; Only a touch of edgewear. ; Laid in: old clipping about Thomas Edison and his visit to Port Huron, Michigan. View more info
By: Peckham, John M.
Price: $22.00
Publisher: Walter R. Haessner & Associates: 1972
Seller ID: 17095
ISBN: 0877990263
Condition: Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
231 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Oblong hardcover, red textured boards, 231 pages, main text in 2 columns, index, over 250 high-quality b/w photos and illustrations reproduced from historical sources, with detailed captions, many also with all their original stats. ; A stunning pictorial history of early firefighting equipment, mainly horse-drawn steam-powered fire engines, but also lamps, helmets, hydrants, etc, made in Germany, UK, France, Canada and US from 1830s to 1890s. ; This item is from collection of Peter Foss, founding president, Toy Car Collectors Club and Model Car Collectors Associ... View more info