Category: Transportation

Rails West : A Collectors Album of a Vanishing Era in Railroadiana

Price: $23.00

Publisher: Bonanza Books : 1960

Seller ID: 24247

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

191 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, green cloth, 191 glossy pages, about 400 very early historical b/w photos with detailed captions. ; Originally published by Superior Publishing Company, a regional publisher, 1958. This is the first edition by Bonanza Books, a major New York publisher, 1960. ; Pictorial overview of early American railroads and locomotives of the midwest, plains, rockies, pacific shore, etc, including California, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, etc, and all points in between. ; Book shows no marks, no wear, no defects. Jacket is nearly complete but has se...
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Rambler Family Album : A Pictorial Roll Call of the Passenger Cars and Trucks Produced by American Motors and its Predecessor Companies ; Rambler, Jeffery, Nash, Hudson

By: Abernethy, Roy

Price: $15.00

Publisher: American Motors Corporation : 1963

Seller ID: 23565

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

118 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Large green oblong softcover, concise history of Rambler and other American Motors models, 450 high-quality b/w photos with detailed captions, showing every model from 1900 to 1964, some also including notable Americans. ; Copyright September 1961. This is 3rd printing, November 1963. Complete subtitle: "A Pictorial Roll Call of the Passenger Cars and Trucks Produced by American Motors and its Predecessor Companies : The Original Rambler, Jeffery, Nash, Hudson, Lafayette, Ajax, Essex, Terraplane, Metropolitan, the Modern Rambler." ; Light wear only. Main defect: cove...
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Mercury 13, the : The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight

By: Ackmann, Martha

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Random House : 2003

Seller ID: 24189

ISBN-13: 9780375507441

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

256 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, white and gray boards, [xvi] + 240 pages, index, bibliography, endnotes, 36 b/w photos on glossy plates. ; Foreword by Lynn Sherr. "A sharply pointed narrative about how thirteen highly skilled pilots were grounded, leaving it to the Russians to put a woman in space fully twenty years before the American government saw fit to do so." It is no mere coincidence that America's first astronauts into space were all white men. ; No marks, no defects, only a touch of shelfwear.
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Automobile in American Life, The

By: Adams, G. Donald, with Hamp, Mason, Wright; Illustrated by Robert Lightfoot

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village : 1989

Seller ID: 17690

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

32 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Softcover, blue pictorial covers, 32 glossy pages, full-spread color map of exhibit, 48 full-color photos with captions. ; Topics include: Automobile evolution. Automotive landscape. Designing the automobile. Advertising and promotion. Vintage campers. Antique bicycles. More. ; Guide book to massive exhibit launched in 1987 by Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan. This item copyright 1989. Written by G. Donald Adams, Steven K. Hamp, Randy Mason, John L. Wright. Edited by Margo MacInnes. Photos by Robert Lightfoot, Alan Harvey, Tim Hunter, Rudy ...
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C-123 Provider in Action : Squadron Signal Aircraft Number 124

By: Adcock, Al; Illustrated by Tom Tullis

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications : 1992

Seller ID: 24168

ISBN-13: 9780897472760

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

52 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Large oblong softcover, 52 glossy pages, over 110 historical b/w photos and detailed b/w diagrams, 16 illustrations in color, all with captions. ; Illustrated by Tom Tullis. Color by Don Greer. ; Large military transport plane used in Vietnam, also Coast Guard search and rescue missions and other tasks. ; Very minor edgewear. No other defects. ; Squadron Signal Aircraft Series; Vol. 124
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Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America, The

By: Adney, Edward Tappan, and Howard I. Chapelle

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press : 1983

Seller ID: 22233

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

242 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, dark brown cloth, [xvi] + 242 glossy pages, main text in 2 columns, index, bibliography, 224 b/w figures, photos and illustrations. ; Originally published 1964. This edition 1983. Chapter on arctic skinboats based on information collected by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Appendix on kayak roll by John D. Heath. ; United States National Museum Bulletin Series; Vol. 230
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Military Vehicles Magazine, World's Largest Historic Military Vehicle Marketplace : Issue 63, September October 1997

By: Ahl, Elizabeth B.

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Military Vehicles : 1997

Seller ID: 23911

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

136 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Softcover, articles by different writers, departments, many b/w diagrams, over 60 b/w photos plus tons of displayads. ; Topics: Buy a military vehicle. Driveshafts and universal joints. How to install battery switch. Jeep engine can warmer. Replica machine gun. Russian GAZ 67B. Refurbish old data plates. More. ; Very light wear, a touch of foxing, original small address label on rear. ; With this item you will also get: 2) Issue 69, Sep / Oct 1998, and 3) Issue 70, Nov / Dec 1998.
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Audels Aircraft Worker : A Practical Treatise for all Mechanics, Lead Men, Layout Men, Draftsmen, Designers, Apprentices and Students

By: Alderman, William H.

Price: $32.00

Publisher: Theodore Audel & Company : 1943

Seller ID: 23175

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

246 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Small hardcover, gray cloth over stiff but flexible boards, tan endpapers, all edges inked red, 228 + 10 blank pgs for notes + 8-pg publisher catalog, 246 total pages, many lists and tables, 218 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Copyright 1942. This is 2nd printing, 1943. ; Everything you need to know to get a job in an aircraft plant, design and construct your own airplane, or repair propeller-type aircraft. Topics include: Aircraft parts and materials. Blueprints. Formulas and construction. Layout. Tools. Riveting. Fabrication. Assembly. More. ; Cloth shows a few smal...
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Wisconsin Highway Map : Official Road Map Published by American Automobile Association, 1937

By: American Automobile Association

Price: $11.00

Publisher: American Automobile Association : 1937

Seller ID: 19869

Binding: Map

Condition: Fair

8vo (9") 23 cm; Large, two-sided, two-color folding road map. Reverse has tourist info, hotels, small ads. ; Very larg AAA map of Wisconsin, 1937.; Light edgewear, a few very pale spots to exterior. Route from Duluth, Minnesota, to Ironwood, Michigan, marked in blue wax pencil. No other marks.
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1969 Rambler Owner's Manual

By: American Motors Corporation

Price: $21.00

Publisher: American Motors Corporation : 1969

Seller ID: 24507

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

68 pages; 32mo (4") 10 cm; White, red and blue oblong softcover, 8.5 x 4 inches, 68 pages, index, printed throughout in black and red, many tables, 53 monochrome illustrations and diagrams. Includes fold-out flap on rear cover. ; The Rambler was first marketed in 1904, was bought out by Nash in 1916, came back in 1950, was bought out by AMC in 1954, and lasted until 1969 in the US. It was hailed as America's first compact car. ; NOT A REPRINT. Covers show very light wear only. No marks or major defects.
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Engineers Data on Vento Heaters : Specifically Compiled for Architects, Heating and Ventilating Engineers and Contractor

By: American Radiator Company

Price: $10.00

Publisher: American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation : 1938

Seller ID: 15110

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

51 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall blue softcover, 51 pages, hole-punched for binder insertion as issued, numerous charts and tables, 30 b/w photos and diagrams. Glossy throughout. ; Copyright 1938 by American Radiator Company. Published by American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation, Chicago and New York. For use with Vento Cast-Iron Hot-Blast Heaters. ; Very light sunning to covers, minor wear, small chip to publisher's label on front cover.
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Auto Ferry Across Lake Michigan : Ann Arbor Railroad, Modern Steel Ships Carrying Automobiles and Tourists, 1947

By: Ann Arbor Railroad

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Ann Arbor Railroad : 1947

Seller ID: 24091

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

8 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover, 8 panels, printed in blue and red, timetable, rate table, two-color map, 4 b/w photos. ; All about the famous car ferry connecting Frankfort, Michigan, to Kewaunee, Manistique, Manitowoc and Menominee, Wisconsin. ; The Ann Arbor Railroad launched its first ferry in 1892 and folded in 1982.; Item shows light to moderate edgewear. Vertical creases, as issued, plus one faint horizontal crease from long ago. No other defects.
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Arctic Emergencies : United States Army Air Forces

By: Army Air Force

Price: $23.00

Publisher: United States Army Air Forces : 1943

Seller ID: 24377

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

65 pages; 24mo (5.75") 15 cm; Small hardcover with flexible boards, orange cloth lettered in white and blue, fold-over flap closure with two snaps, 65 pages, two brief glossaries of words and phrases (Western Eskimo, Eastern Eskimo) and 75 b/w diagrams with captions. ; Published by Safety Education Section, Flight Control Command, US Army Air Forces, circa 1943. ; Topics include: Arctic facts. Land your plane. Protect plane tires. Make a deadman in ice. Panel signals. Body signals. Clothing. Improvised goggles, boots, shelter. Build fire. Edible animals and plants. More. ; Very light wear. Sli...
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Overseas Railroad, the : Highways and Railroads of the Florida Keys

By: Artman, L. P. Jr. ; Illustrated by Patricia Artman

Price: $15.00

Publisher: L. P. Artman Jr. : 1974

Seller ID: 22926

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

16 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall white booklet, 16 pages including covers, list of the islands and origins of their names, list of highway bridges, 44 historic b/w photos and illustrations including centerfold map. ; Brief history and chronology of Florida Keys (island chain) and early construction of highways and railroads that have connected them. Authored by longtime Key West resident and reporter. ; Lightly sunned, minor wear to tips. No major defects. Note: only 9 photos in this publication show actual trains or tracks.
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Austin Healey Workshop Manual : 100/6 (Series BN4 and BN6) and 3000 (Series BN7 and BT7)

By: Austin

Price: $44.00

Publisher: Austin Motor Company : 1958

Seller ID: 22678

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

320 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Blue hardcover, 320 pages paginated by section, 22 tables, 88 b/w photos, 176 b/w diagrams, ; British sports cars of the 1950s-1960s. Sections include: Engine. Ignition. Fuel system. Clutch. Overdrive. Steering and front suspension. Rear axle and suspension. Wheels and tyres. Brakes. More. ; Exterior shows very light wear, a few small spots. Fore-edge shows wear from thumbing. Pages show spots here and there, a few minor pencil marks, everything readable except one leaf is missing one tip affecting two letter of print. Quite scarce. Sold as is.
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Japanese Military Aircraft Photo Collection : Japan's Military Machines with Aircraft Performance, Force Edition, in Color

By: Author Unknown

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Maru : 1970

Seller ID: 24040

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

236 pages; 4to (10.5") 27 cm; JAPANESE text throughout. Hardcover, metallic silver cloth with black bands, black endpapers, 236 pages, hundreds of b/w photos and diagrams, 10 photos in color, 2 magnificent full-color fold-outs. ; Detailed captions for each photo, three-sided diagrams of each plane, tons of stats for each plane. Front cover is imprinted E-203 in large block letters (except the E is not actually an E, it is backward) ; Book shows almost no wear. Name stamped on rear endpaper, small distributor sticker on last page. No other defects. Jacket sunned and chipped along top edge, ever...
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Safety Song Book

By: Automobile Club of Michigan

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Automobile Club of Michigan : 1945

Seller ID: 21258

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

12 pages; 24mo (5.25") 14 cm; Small white softcover, self-wraps, 12 pages, pledge of allegiance, 19 songs with lyrics only, set to well-known tunes. No music. Names of tunes listed. ; 20th Edition, Revised, 1945, stated. AAA logo on front. Songwriters include Marie Funsch, Agnes Zkerski, Chester A. Parin, Floyd A. Webb, students of Bad Axe Public School, more. ; Only a touch of wear. Appears unused. Quite scarce.
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Auto Show Guide : World's Biggest Auto Show, 44th National Automobile Show, Cobo Hall, Detroit

By: Automobile Manufacturers Association

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Automobile Manufacturers Association : 1962

Seller ID: 21526

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

4 pages; 24mo (5.5") 13 cm; Oblong leaflet, black and tan, 4 pages, calendar of events, list of musical artists, b/w floorplan of convention center. ; 44th National Automobile Show, Cobo Hall, Detroit, October 20-28, 1962. ; Only a touch of edgewear. No marks, no major defects. (Please note: image shows floorplan on pg3)
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From Railway to Freeway : Pacific Electric and the Motor Coach

By: Bail, Eli

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Interurban Press : 1984

Seller ID: 22986

ISBN-13: 9780916374617

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

196 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, orange boards, 196 pages, b/w map on rear endpaper, index, main text in 2 columns, 275 historical b/w photos. ; Cover art by Larry Fisher. ; This wonderful book tells the year-by-year story of the disappearance of the famous Big Red Cars (streetcars and trolleys) and their replacement with auto stage lines (buses) in the Southern California area, 1917 to 1958.; No defects to book. Jacket shows moderate wear to heel and crown, one very small closed tear. ; Interurbans Special Series; Vol. 90
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In This Age of Mass Production : Automobile Quarterly

By: Bailey, L. Scott

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Qutomobile Quarterly : 1966

Seller ID: 22956

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

20 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Large oblong softcover, 10.75 x 8.5 inches, 20 glossy pages, lists of photographers, artists and writers, lists of perks and benefits, samples sections of three articles, 4 b/w and 38 color photos and illustrations including two full-spread color illustrations of classic cars. ; This is a full-on promotional item and prospectus for the famous hardcover periodical Automobile Quarterly, which was published from 1962 to 2012. This item is from 1966.; No tears, no creases, no chips, no marks, only a touch of wear to rear cover margin. Quite scarce in any condition.
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Category: Transportation