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MOTOR ROAD MAP OF NORTHERN ENGLAND & WALES backed by MOTOR ROAD MAP OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND & WALES London: Johnston & Bacon, 1954. not bound. Good. Separations at several folds, some old tape. Broadsheet , folds to 10" x 4.5". Canvas backing is sandwiched between the two maps. 30" x 40". (more information)
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$15.00
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BANGOR, A MOTOR CENTER [guidebook] Bangor, ME: Chamber of Commerce, 1926. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Trace of faint foxing on cover. 20pp; illus from photographs, map. Promotes travel by car with routes to Bangor, motor trips around Bangor, Mount Katahdin, lakes and ponds, etc. 9" x 8". (more information)
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$25.00
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1975 CADILLAC...A Standard for the World in American-built Cars Detroit: Cadillac Division, GM, 1974. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. Illus from Photographs. Top inch of pictorial cover sunnned, else in very good condition. (24)pp. Illustrated by color photo-illus throughout. 8.5" x 9.5". (more information)
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$10.00
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MOTOR ACROSS LAKE CHAMPLAIN: The AutoFerry between New York and New England--The Direct Ausable Chasm Route Burlington, VT: Champlain Transportation Co., 1931. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Brochure, opens to 9" x 16"; photo-illus, map. The cover shows a vintage automobile approaching a ferry terminal. Contains the ferry schedules for the 1931 season, a photo-view of the ferry (Steamer Chateaugay), rates ($3 round trip with car), and a large birdseye view of the area and the roads leading to it. 9" x 4". (more information)
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$20.00
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SPORTSMANLIKE DRIVING...HOW TO DRIVE Washington: American Automobile Assn, 1947. Later printing. Original Wraps. Very Good. pp: viii, 118, index; 63 drawings in text. Has sections on car operation, maintenance, shifting, braking, turning, parking, signals, etc. 9" x 6". (more information)
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$10.00
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SUPREME VALUES: AUTO SUPPLIES, TIRES, TUBES, SPORTING GOODS, RADIO--Spring and Summer, 1934 Asbury Park, NJ Checker Auto Stores 1934., 1934. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 9" x 6" 48pp w/index Illustrated trade catalog with prices: 1934 car parts and accessories, tools, fishing and baseball equipment, etc. Illustrated by illustrated throughout text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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$20.00
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ROAD MAP OF NEW MEXICO AND UNITED STATES Tulsa, Oklahoma D-X Sunray Oil Company 1957., 1957. 1st Edition. Overall near fine condition. 24.5" x 18" two sides Folds to 9" x 3.5". Regional maps are Lincoln National Forest Region, Santa Fe, and United States Mileage and Driving Times. Illustrated by state and regional maps. First Edition. Binding is broadsheet. (more information)
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$15.00
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THE FAMOUS ALL PAVED SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL AND CONNECTIONS: Automobile Road Mileage Williamsport, PA: Park Hotel, 1930. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 20pp; view of Park Hotel on cover. The author details auto routes and mileages through Pennsylvania and New York State, from New England to Pittsburgh and the West. Published by the Park Hotel, "the Garden Spot of Williamsport--The Mecca of the Tourist," with information on rooms and meals, and with references to the Susquehanna Trail Association, the Lycoming County Automobile Club, the Horseshoe Trail Association, etc. 9" x 4". (more information)
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$25.00
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ESSO DEALER TRAVEL LOG s.l. Esso nd [ca. 1950]., 1950. Soft cover. Slight tanning from age, else in very good condition. 6" x 3.75" (18)pp Formatted for a driver to keep track of trip expenses. Speed laws and gasoline taxes for each state are printed at front. Includes a little advertising for Esso gasoline. The pages for trip expenses are unused. Illustrated by pictorial cover. Original Edn. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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$10.00
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KNOW YOUR ARMY...KNOW YOUR NAVY...KNOW YOUR TRANSPORTATION... WHAT GREYHOUND IS DOING TO AID THE WAR EFFORT Greyhound Corp., 1944. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadsheet, illus in color, folds to 9"x4". One side has text on Greyhound's war effort, insignia of the US Army, Navy, Marines & Air Corps, battle decorations, etc. Side 2 features colored flags and outline maps of the 34 United Nations countries, along with populations, date of entry into WWII, and a map of the US showing Greyhound bus routes. "Serve American Now!.so you can SEE America later!" 18" x 23". (more information)
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TIDEWATER VIRGINIA BY MOTOR Newport News, VA: Virginia James River Bridge Corp., 1937. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. Folds to pocket size. Two maps, four views. Has much on Tidewater Country history and places of interest, two AAA maps, and information on the James River Bridge System. 16" x 18". (more information)
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TACONY-PALMYRA BRIDGE: A 4-lane Bridge Crossing the Delaware River at Palmyra, New Jersey and North Philadelphia, PA Palmyra, NJ: Burlington County Bridge Commission, 1963. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very Good. Klinge. Broadsheet, containing maps of southern NJ, eastern PA, and Philadelphia plus strip maps and driving directions to towns and cities in the area. Precedes the interstate routes, so that directions rely on the old roads. 18" x 24". (more information)
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THE OPERATION OF AN AUTOMOBILE: Complete Instructions for the Driving of an Automobile Holyoke, MA R.J. Laporte 1926., 1926. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Illustrated paper covers and contents in very good condition. 9.25" x 6" 52pp Instructs the new driver on starting, stopping, city driving, turning, hand signals, skidding, carbon monoxide poisoning, etc. Illustrated by illustrations in text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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VENETIAN BRIDGE CONNECTING MIAMI AND MIAMI BEACH: Toll 10 Cents per Car...Save Time, Miles, Money..."Shortway Miami, FL: Miami Bridge Co., 1933. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. Brochure, 3 panels, old fold lines; 8" x 10.5" aerial view of Biscayne Bay looking east toward Miami. The other side contains: a street map of both sides of the bridge; a list of miles saved on round trips to various hotels, golf links, &c.; and a photographic view of Venetian Bridge and Miami Beach from Belle Isle. 9.25" x 4". (more information)
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MEXICO IN YOUR OWN CAR: Guide for Motorists Laredo, Texas: Pan American Tourist Bureau, 1938. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. Signs of light use. 66pp; illus from photographs, maps. Includes a map of auto routes, descriptions of cities and sights, tourist hints, info on beverages, dude ranches, etc. 10" x 7.75". (more information)
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$25.00
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MAIN AUTO TRAILS OF PENNSYLVANIA: With Connecting Trails of Adjoining States Reading, PA: Reading Auto Club, 1927. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadsheet, two sides, printed red and black. The few auto "trails" at the time are shown in red. Route numbers and distances between points also are given. The main map covers Syracuse south to Washington, and NYC west to Warren, Ohio. On the other side is a smaller map of routes in New York State, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut. 17" x 20". (more information)
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TACONY-PALMYRA BRIDGE: A 4-lane Bridge Crossing the Delaware River at Palmyra, New Jersey and North Philadelphia, PA Palmyra, NJ: Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Co., 1946. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Opens to 15" x 24". Contains maps of southern NJ, eastern PA, and Philadelphia, plus strip maps and driving directions to towns and cities in the area. This guide precedes the interstate routes, so that directions rely on the old roads. The front panels show a view of the bridge with 1930s cars and trucks on it. 7.5" x 4". (more information)
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$15.00
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TEN COMMANDMENTS OF SAVE-AND-SAVE DRIVING: Published in the Interest of Highway Safety NY: Richfield Oil, 1938. First Edition. Original wraps. Good. (16)pp; illus in text. Each of the "ten commandments" is given by a safety expert. Also describes four types of accidents and car safety checks. 5.75" x 4.5". (more information)
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$10.00
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SEE PLYMOUTH...LEXINGTON AND CONCORD...BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE Boston: Royal Blue Line, 1920. First Edition. Original Wraps. Good. Top and bottom of back cover scarred. (16)pp; illus from photographs. Describes various tours in Boston and vicinity aboard 18- and 24-passenger cars with 10-inch upholstery and pneumatic tires. 8.5" x 4". (more information)
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KEY TO INSCRIPTIONS ON VIRGINIA HIGHWAY HISTORICAL MARKERS Richmond: Commission, 1932. Third Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 167pp; folding map. This is a great guide for the motorist driving by the numbered markers on Virgina roads but unable to read them from the car. Contains hundreds of historical descriptions, an introduction to "history written on iron," and a route map. 9.25" x 4". (more information)
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QUAINT MONTREAL Montreal, Canada: Yellow Cab / Herald Press, 1914. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 24pp; illus from drawings, 2 maps. The Yellow Cab tours by "automobile bus" included Montreal, Lachine (nights only), West Island, and Victoria Carriage Drive. 8" x 4.5". (more information)
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