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By: Lincoln, Joseph Colville; Illustrated by George Uveges
Price: $18.00
Publisher: Northland Press: 1972
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 21345
ISBN: 0873581008
Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
105 pages; Folio (13.25") 34 cm; Tall hardcover, black and gray cloth, black endpapers, [xxii] + 105 glossy pages, about 100 spectacular b/w photos with captions. ; Magnificent photos of sailplanes in flight and heady quotations from great pilots. Many references to Torrey Pines Gliderport. Photos by George Uveges, Sandor A. Aldott, Allan A. Dutton, John Armitage, more. ; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. Jacket has two small closed tears. 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: Martin, Edward George, and John Irving
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Seeley Service & Company: 1948
Seller ID: 19224
Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
592 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Hardcover, tan buckram cloth over spine, plain tan cloth over boards, top edge tan, green illustrated endpapers, 592 pages, index, bibliography, glossary, footnotes, 49 chapters by various experts, 415 b/w line diagrams in text, 63 high-quality b/w photos on glossy plates. ; Everything you need to know to operate a large sailboat or fast cruiser on the open ocean. ; Series editors Earl of Lonsdale and Eric Parker. Book written by Edward George Martin, John Irving, J. R. Barnett, George Corderoy, W. Lyall, J. B. Kirkpatrick, J. Maclean-Buckley, W. McC. Meek, L.... 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: Mead, Andrew
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Amberley Publishing: 2017
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 21254
ISBN: 1445669080
Condition: Near Fine
96 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Softcover, 96 glossy pages, bibliography, 170 photos with detailed captions, most in full color. ; History of buses, coaches, bus tour companies and coach operators on Isle of Wight, one of England's largest islands and popular resort area. ; No marks, no defects. 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: Mid West Map
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Mid West Map Company: 1935
Seller ID: 19866
Condition: Good+
8vo (9") 23 cm; Two-sided, one-color folding road map. Reverse side lists MWM Guide and Map Stations of Ohio and has large ad for the massive Richardson Garage, Toledo, Ohio, with a 400-car capacity. ; Map of Ohio. 'See America first. MWM Service. When traveling follow this sign.' ; Moderately sunned, with small closed tears at ends of folds, but all readable. One side has four blank panels and in one panel there are several old sums penciled in. View more info
By: Miller, Arjay
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Ford Motor Company: 1964
Seller ID: 21451
Condition: Good+
32 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Softcover booklet, 32 glossy pages plus glossy covers, 8 tables of specs and options, 32 full-color photos. ; Published in 1964 for 1965 model year. Includes: Ford. Mustang. Falcon. Fairlane. Lincoln Continental. Mercury. Mercury Comet. ; Light wear, several small thumb creases, two very small spots to front cover. Interior clean, binding tight. Scarce. View more info
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Arco Publishing Company: 1981
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 21418
ISBN: 0668052678
Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
222 pages; 4to (10") 27 cm; Hardcover, heavy green boards, tan endpapers, pages, index, appendix, 46 ship companies profiled, over 200 ships shown in 225 high-quality b/w photos, with concise histories, chronologies and stats. ; Main text covers major liners of the Atlnatic Ocean. Other sections cover steamboat companies and transatlantic ports. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows slight fading on spine, a touch of edgwear. ; Items laid in: 1) passenger tag from R. M. S. Queen Mary dated 1983, tan cardstock, small loop of string attached. 2) Welcome to the Queen Mary Experience, 8-panel glo... 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
By: Mister Slippery and William Tyler Page
Price: $20.00
Publisher: American Oil Corporation: 1922
Seller ID: 21534
Condition: Fair
28 pages; 24mo (5.5") 13 cm; Small softcover, rounded corners, manila covers, 28 pages, index, lyrics to 77 popular old songs. No tunes. Also includes 'American's Creed' (a recitation or pledge) by William Tyler Page. ; Centerfold features bald mascot "Mr. Slippery." American Oil Corporation, Jackson, Michigan, existed 1917-1929. 'Jaxonoil, the superlubricant.' ; We have graded this item Fair. Visibly worn. Several small spots. Partly split at heel but binding intact. Interior unmarked. Quite scarce in any condition. View more info
By: Mobil Oil
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Rand McNally & Company: 1941
Seller ID: 19862
Condition: Very Good
8vo (9") 23 cm; Two-sided, two-color folding road map. Reverse shows another, small highway map of Michigan with parts of adjoining states and parts of Canada. ; Map of Michigan. 'Mobil Oil Company. Mobiloil. Mobilgas. Pegasus the winged horse. Travel the route of friendly service. Socony-Vacuum Oil Company.' ; Light wear, no major defects. View more info
By: Mobil Oil
Price: $12.00
Publisher: White Star: 1946
Seller ID: 19864
Condition: Very Good+
8vo (9") 23 cm; Two-sided, three-color folding road map of Detroit and southeastern Michigan. Reverse side has two-color road map of entire state including Northern Peninsula [sic]; Map of Michigan. 'Mobil Oil Company. Mobiloil. Mobilgas. Pegasus the winged horse. Gargoyle. Stop at the sign of friendly service. White Star Division. Socony-Vacuum Oil Company.' ; Almost no wear. 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: Moore, Marianne, and David Wallace; Illustrated by Leonard Baskin
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Pierpont Morgan Library: 1958
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 19430
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
34 pages; 4to (10") 27 cm; Slim hardcover, red cloth, gold lettering, gray boards, matching slipcase, 34 unnnumbered pages, 1 monochrome illustration: wood engraving of a branch of silver sword (native to Hawaii) by Leonard Baskin printed directly from original block. ; Limited edition of 550 units stated, of which 150 were offered for sale. Foreword by F. B. A. Jr. ; A series of letters (1955) between famed poet Marianne Moore and two Ford Motor Company execs hunting for 'an appropriate name for a new automobile.' The recently successful Thunderbird is discussed, with desire to produce a ... 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