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Memorable Moments of the Good Life of Ann and Woodrow W. Woody : Woody Pontiac 50th Anniversary 1940-1990

By: Hamie, Hassan, and Leila Hamie

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Journalist Magazine: 1990

Seller ID: 18059

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

48 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Lot of two softcover booklets, 1 glossy 1988, 1 bound with metallic gold cord 1990, both fold-and-staple bindings, 32 + 16 pages, several b/w photos, 14 color photos. ; Historical memorabilia published in honor of 50th anniversary of Woody Pontiac, owned by Woodrow W. Woody, Detroit, Michigan, 1940-1990, and also to honor Woody and his wife on their 50th anniversary. A Lebanese-American, Woody is also a noted advocate for peace in the Middle East. ; Only a touch of edgewear. Scarce.
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Knickerbocker Anthracite Coal Company, the : Chartered February 21st, 1865, under the Liberal Provisions of the General Mining Law of Pennsylvania

By: Hayes, I. I. (Isaac Israel)

Price: $30.00

Publisher: McCrea & Miller: 1865

Seller ID: 15575

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

16 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover booklet, sewed binding, 22 pages including pale gray covers, 16 pages of text, plus a beautiful fold-out engraving of the coal-mining plant. ; This is a prospectus or advertisement for a company that owned a coalmine in Mahoney township, Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, and sold coal at cost, by subscription, to residents of New York. Company officers were: president Isaac Israel Hayes, secretary W. D. Crane, treasurer Henry Huhn, mine superintendent M. P. Fowler. ; Complete title: 'The Knickerbocker Anthracite Coal Company: Chartered February 21st, 1865, un...
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Forgotten Aviator : The Byron Q. Jones Story (Signed)

By: Heaton, Dan

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Branden Books: 2013

Seller ID: 21487

ISBN: 0828324522

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

132 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Gray softcover, 132 pages numbered to 129, index, bibliography, endnotes, 2 chronologies, 44 b/w photos and illustrations, with captions. Inside front cover inscribed and SIGNED by author. ; Copyright 2012. This printing February, 2013. Byron Q. Jones went from stunt pilot to army aviation trainer to founder of Selfridge Air National Guard Base near Detroit. ; Covers slightly curled, as usual. Slight discoloration to upper tip. No marks apart from autograph. Scarce.
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Automotive Simulation ' 91 Proceedings of the 3rd European Cars-Trucks Simulation Symposium, Schliersee, Germany, October 1991

By: Heller, Moshe R.

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Springer-Verlag: 1991

Seller ID: 15303

ISBN: 354054447X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

250 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Ex-Library; Hardcover, English throughout, red-orange boards, [x] + 250 pages, 20 chapters by various experts, 121 b/w figures, photos, diagrams, and illustrations; Organized by Asimuth. Topics include: Driving simulators. Finite element method for wheels and tires. Crashworthiness. Engine design. Drive line and control simulation. Computational fluid dynamics. Corrosion and ecology. More. ; Library marks minimal, confined to endpapers, plus library name stamped on top and bottom edge, and dewey decimal number sticker on heel. Otherwise only a touch of shelfwear. A...
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Front Row Center : Inside the Great American Airshow, Special Edition (Signed)

By: Hildebrandt, Erik; Illustrated by Erik Hildebrandt

Price: $23.00

Publisher: Clear Hot Media: 2000

Seller ID: 15349

ISBN: 0967404029

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

178 pages; Oblong 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Large oblong hardcover, black boards, 178 glossy pages, tons of full-color photos including about 60 spectacular full-page action photos of aircraft performing precision flying stunts at airshows. Includes Blue Angels, Red Baron Squadron, Canadian Snowbirds, many more. ; Front endpaper inscribed and SIGNED by author-photographer Erik Hildebrandt. ; Amazonbuyers please note: Image does not match this edition. Also, this edition published 2000 (same isbn though) ; Foreword by Sean D. Tucker. ; Light edgewear to jacket. No other defects.
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Toledo Press Users Reference Book, The

By: Hinde, Henry

Price: $74.00

Publisher: Toledo Machine & Tool Company: 1923

Seller ID: 21103

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

240 pages; 16mo (6.25") 16 cm; Title on front: The Toledo Reference Book. ; Small dark-brown leather book with flexible covers, 240 pages, index, dozens of tables of technical data, several parts lists, 175 b/w photos and line diagrams including 4 photos of the company's plants, over 100 parts diagrams, and about 50 photos of heavy industrial machinery. ; 'The last word in the design, construction and workmanship on presses, dies and kindred sheet metal working machinery.' Contents include photos and specs of industrial presses for punching, stamping, blanking, cutting, embossing, trimming, et...
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Grand Trunk Corporation : Canadian National Railways in the United States, 1971-1992

By: Hofsommer, Don L. ; Illustrated by Gil Reid

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Michigan State University Press: 1995

Seller ID: 19422

ISBN: 087013406X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

219 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, dark gray cloth, silver lettering, [xiv] + 219 glossy pages, index, bibliography, appendix of locomotives, chapter endnotes, main text in 2 columns, over 160 high-quality b/w photos and facsimiles. ; Many photos of vintage locomotives, vintage trains, terminals, stations, freight cars, route maps, more. History of numerous regional railroads (Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee ; Central Vermont ; Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific ; Detroit and Toledo Shore Line, many others) which were consolidated in 1971 as the famous Grank Trunk Railroad. ; No defec...
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Self Propelled Vehicles, 5e : (5th Edition, 1907) a Practical Treatise on the Theory, Construction, Operation, Care and Management of all Forms of Automobiles

By: Homans, James E.

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Theodore Audel & Company: 1907

Seller ID: 14830

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Poor with no dust jacket

598 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Red cloth, black and gilt spine lettering, glossy red endpapers, 399 b/w illustrations (mostly diagrams, a few photos) including three very nice tipped-in diagrams, including one gatefold. ; Very early book on automotive maintenance, published in the days when there were still steam and electric, as well as gasoline cars on the road. ; Copyright 1902. This is 5th Edition, Revised and Enlarged, 1907. Full sub-subtitle: 'With upwards of 500 illustrations and diagrams, giving the essential details of construction and many important points on the successful operation o...
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Shenandoah Saga : A Narrative of the U. S. Navy's Pioneering Large Rigid Airships

By: Hook, Thom; Illustrated by Merv Corning

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Airsho Publishers: 1989

Seller ID: 20927

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

208 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover, [xiv] + 208 pages, bibliography, main text in 2 columns, map of flight routes of USS Shenandoah, 155 b/w photos with captions. ; Fascinating history of USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) the first rigid airship of US Navy, from its construction in 1922 to destruction in 1925 and aftermath. ; Copyright 1973. This is 4th printing, 1989. Front cover blurb: 'Spellbinding Drama for Motion Pictures / Television! Spectacular 20th Century Stand-up Aviation Adventure.' Foreword by Lt. Cdr. Frederick J. Tobin. Photos by Betsy Ross Lansdowne Caswell, J. Conway Hunt, author ...
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Chesapeake & Ohio : Coal and Color

By: Huddleston, Eugene, with John Joseph, Everett Young

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society: 1997

Seller ID: 20634

ISBN: 0939487284

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

120 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, [viii] + 120 glossy pages, about 200 full-color photos with detailed captions. ; 'Focuses on coal field operations of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in scenic southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and southern Ohio, from the end of steam power in 1956 to the present [1996] CSX ownership.' ; Only a touch of shelfwear. No marks or defects.
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Winchester Indiana Speedway Old Timers Club : Lot of 4 Issues, 1976-1978

By: Hunter, Bill; Illustrated by Rick Robtoy

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Winchester Indiana Speedway: 1976

Seller ID: 14064

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Lot of 4 issues of Winchester Indiana Speedway Old Timers Club newsletter, 8 to 14 pages per issue. Contents include auto racing history, track history, bios of famous drivers, more. Many low- to medium-quality b/w photos. One issue has b/w cartoon by Rick Robtoy. ; Lot includes: Volume 5, number 1, May 1976. Volume 5, number 3, November 1976. Volume 6, number 1, June 1977. Volume 7, number 1, January 1978.; All issues have light edgewear. All are lightly creased horizontally, as issued. All have old address labels, stamps and cancellations on rear cover, in the correct place...
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Valve Gears, Mechanics of the Steam Engine, Steam-Engine Governors, Steam-Engine Design, Types of Steam Boilers, Boiler Fittings and Accessories, Boiler Settings and Chimneys, Boiler Piping and Auxiliaries, Fuels and Boiler Trials, Steam-Boiler Design : A Series of Textbooks

By: International Textbook Company

Price: $22.00

Publisher: International Textbook Company: 1922

Seller ID: 17282

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

600 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Beautiful hardcover bound in bright red buckram cloth over spine and corners, dark green cloth over boards, gilt lettering and rules, dark green marbled endpapers, all edges inked red, index, 11 chapters (or sections) chapter-paginated, about 600 pages, over 400 b/w figures and diagrams. ; Copyright 1908. This edition 1922.; A touch of shelfwear. Slight discoloration to fore-edges of last 30 leaves, not affecting text. No other marks or defects. Appears unused. ; Laid in: How to Open a Book, a bookmark-shaped instruction sheet published with book. ; International Lib...
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Ideas, Invention : Professional Patent and Trademark Research

By: Invention

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Invention: 1968

Seller ID: 18007

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

28 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover booklet, black leatherette covers, silver lettering, 28 pages, 32 b/w illustrations, many being reproductions of illustrations from patent applications of famous inventions. ; Promotional item for company that filed and researched patents. Company founded in 1937. This item 1968. ; Affixed to front page, as issued, slip stating that US Patent Office has moved to Arlington, Virginia, and that Invention, Inc, has moved next door. A touch of foxing. No other defects.
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Ironrite Ironer Company Advertising Card, 1937 : Detroit, Michigan

By: Ironrite

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Ironrite Ironer Company: 1937

Seller ID: 6131

Binding: Ephemera

Condition: Very Good+

1 pages; ; Not a book. Small (63 x 111 mm) 2.5 x 4 inch bright orange stiff card, rounded corners, printed both sides, listing 5 points of superiority of company's line of ironers, 11 specific products with their features and prices over red line drawing of ironing machine with inbuilt folding table. ; Small note 'Glen 46%' in pencil on one edge. Old stain from removed paperclip. No other flaws.
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Irving Subway, Irving Safstep : Fireproof Ventilating Flooring Catalog 3A (Safestep)

By: Irving

Price: $44.00

Publisher: Irving Iron Works Company: 1921

Seller ID: 20564

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

72 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Softcover with textured glassine jacket, as issued. Pale green covers, 72 glossy pages, over 100 b/w photos and diagrams. ; All about grated flooring, nonskid steps, manufactured metal grates, etc, for outdoor stairs, fireproof ventilation, boats, streetcars, automotive radiator guards, streetcar platforms, etc. ; Almost no wear. No marks. Appears hardly used.
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Irving Subway, Irving Safstep : Fireproof Ventilating Flooring Catalog 4A (Safestep)

By: Irving

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Irving Iron Works Company: 1923

Seller ID: 20565

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

80 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Softcover booklet, pale gray embossed covers, 80 glossy pages, over 120 b/w photos and diagrams. ; All about grated flooring, nonskid steps, manufactured metal grates, etc, for outdoor stairs, fireproof ventilation, boats, streetcars, automotive radiator guards, streetcar platforms, etc. ; Almost no wear. Small dealerlabel (J. R. Fortune & Son, District Representative, Detroit) affixed to front. Small label on page 71 with corrections, as issued. Overall appears hardly used.
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Pure Bentley, a Motoring Journal from Crewe, England : The Stories Behind the Story, Edition 1, September 2009

By: Jenkins, Melinda June

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Bentley Motors: 2009

Seller ID: 12188

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fine

120 pages; Folio (14") 36 cm; Very large softcover, 14 inches tall, 36 cm tall. Green pictorial covers, 120 glossy pages, tons of photos, some historical b/w, over 100 in full color including an amazing gatefold centerpiece. ; Giant stunning promotional book for Bentley Motors, in particular the Bentley Mulsanne, a luxury car that consists of over 50% handcrafting. ; This item is from collection of Peter Foss, former president, Toy Car Collectors Club and Model Car Collectors Association. ; No defects. Crisp.
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American Car Since 1775, the : The Most Complete Survey of the American Automobile Ever Published

By: Johnson, Sue Ellen, and Beverly Rae Kimes

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Automobile Quarterly: 1971

Seller ID: 21615

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

504 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Heavy oblong hardcover, dark brown cloth, 504 pages, tan endpapers, several appendixes, over 500 historical b/w photos, many never before published. ; Copyright 1971. This is 2nd edition, 2nd printing, 1971. ; Covers all known makes, over 5000 in total, of passenger cars and trucks from 1775 to the present (1971) in the US and Canada. ; Edited by Sue Ellen Johnson, Beverly Rae Kimes, and team of historians. Publisher and contributing author L. Scott Bailey. ; No defects to book. Jacket very lightly sunned, with two small closed tears. ; Laid in: real photo (snapsho...
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Nascar Winston Cup 2001 : 30th Anniversary Edition, with CD-ROM

By: Kelly, Bob, with Ward Woodbury

Price: $12.00

Publisher: UMI Publications: 2001

Seller ID: 19889

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

304 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, dark red textured buckram cloth, 304 pages, over 500 full-color photos on glossy pages. ; Foreword by Bill France. 'The official chronical of the 2001 Nascar Winston Cup Series season.' ; No defects to book or jacket. Appears never read. ; Items laid in: 1) Official CD-ROM, as published with book, packed with stats for each driver. 2) flyer for Nascar 2002 press guide with business reply envelope. 3) Nascar Winston Cup renewal form and envelope.
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General Motors : The First 75 Years of Transportation Products

By: Kelly, Marguerite; Illustrated by Roy Query

Price: $20.00

Publisher: General Motors Corporation: 1983

Seller ID: 21988

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

223 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Oblong hardcover, dark blue buckram cloth, blue endpapers, 223 glossy pages, appendix of production totals for each model for each year, several historical b/w photos, over 200 high-quality photos in full color, with captions. ; Introduction by L. Scott Bailey. Photos by Roy Query and others. ; Owner name penned on title page. Slight waviness to pages. No other defects. ; With this item you will also get: 1) Introductory letter for this book, on GM letterhead, addressed to GM employees, with printed s*gnature of Roger B. Smith, GM chairman, as published with book....
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Category: Transportation