Automobilia

Yorkshire, England: Jowett Cars Limited, 1952. Owner's Instuction Book for the Operation and Maintenance of the 1.5 litre J4 cylinder Javelin Standard and De Luxe models Issued in May 1952 Produced in England by Jowett Cars Limited from 1947 to 1953, the Jowett Javelin was a full size, or executive car. Less than 25,000 were produced. Both car and this manual are rare. 8vo size stapled pamphlet has brown cardstock covers with white titles; 52 glossy pages with black and white illustrations throughout; pull out two page wiring diagram on last page. Staples are rusted or discolored which has caused some discoloration to pages around staples and there are some impression marks on front cover; light crease to top corner, edgewear. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

Ed. Hazan, 1988. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. One of the scarcest and most interesting works in the Doisneau canon, this work was issued to accompany the exhibit (1988-89) in Paris of his superb work for the French automobile maker Renault. House in a metal case made from vintage car panels at Renault. The images include fashionable portrayals of Renault autos aRobert Doisneau; Andre Maisonneuve; Grande Halle de la Villette (Paris, France)B&W Photographs.

1887. Leather. Very Good. 9.5 x 12.5. Original Public Opinion Journal Complete RARE Huge Set Collection of 1887 to 1906 38 Volumes in 33 Bindings made up of 988 weekly journals, over 35,000 pages, over 400 pounds. Condition: Good to Fine, most in Very Good, #3 through #29 are half leather and paper or half leather and buckram, #30 through #40 are dark green cloth bound. Some of the leather volumes have spine cracks, hinge surface cracks, 4 volumes have hinge repair, #3 through #18 are of a dark red leather binding, all leather treated with Klucel G consolidate. volumes 21 to 40 are exlibrary and have gilt lettering of library on spine cover and some stamps inside those, some have loose weekly title pages, 9.5 x 12.5 tall. Over 400 pounds
Motto of: A Comprehensive Summary of The Press Throughout the World on all Important Current Topics Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y.
Each of the 40 Volumes (which is usually 6 months of 26 weekly journals) has a nice Index at the beginning.
Public Opinion was a… Read More

Simon and Schuster, NY, 1956. ,HBDJ, 1956, First Edition, STATED First printing. VERY GOOD+ IN GOOD DJ WITH FOXING Tears wear TINY CHIPS extremities EDGES. Salmon boards with gold gilt & black cloth Spine cvr, 8vo. DJ SPINE End chips wear , SIGNED by Author, who was 12 yrs old when his grandfather a G.A.R.Officer & his beautiful mother took him across the continent & back on yr. long trek in model T FORD, includes Glory Girl , early Film star, Lucy Dooley, Miami in Twenties. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Stephen Longstreet,.

Chicago: Charles C. Thompson Co. 1909. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 222pp. Red cloth with gilt lettering to the cover and spine. Diagrams, illustrations. "As comfort and safety in automobiling depend to a very large extent upon the skill of the driver, it should be the aim of everyone who undertakes to drive a car to acquire a knowledge fo the approved methods of driving. The object of this book is to present such information in a convenient, practical manner, so as to make it comparatively easy for any motorist to acquire skill in the management and care of his machine". Time Period 1900's. (Transportation, Automobiles, Car Maintenance and Repair, Instruction Manual, Transportation).

Hamilton, Ohio: The Presto Publishing Co, 1915. First edition in original pictorial wrappers. Published Hamilton, Ohio: The Presto Publishing Co., 1915. 16mo., 3 1/2" x 6 1/2", 46pp. Jokes and cartoons about the ford motorcar. Very good, strong, attractive copy. . 1st. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo.

Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 1998, Revised Edition, Fine Hardcover / Very Good Dustjacket, 352 pages, 8" x 10.75", dustjacket damaged with one small hole and several dents which impact the front board, otherwise clean and tight.

Wight Mouse Editions / New Cavendish Books, 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Large & heavy volume house in a pictorial slipcase. Firmly bound and very carefully read. The book is in excellent clean condition without inscription or ownership markings. No torn, loose or missing pages. The slipcase has some light wear but there is no structural damage. Very heavy book weighing about 5 kg & not suitable for overseas shipping.

Detroit, MI: De Soto Division, Chrysler Corporation, 1955. Softcover. Very Good-. 8-1/2 x 11 Softcover; 415pp; Yellow and black illustrated card covers, minor creasing to front cover, spine lightly creased, book slightly curled, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG- condition. Scarce, vintage factory service manual for the 1956 De Soto models Firedome S-23 and Fireflite S-24. Also includes Manual for Mopar Music Master radio Model 843 custom built for De Soto S23, S24. Illustrated throughout with diagrams & photos. Includes several color diagrams.

Institute of Police Technology Management, 2006. Hardcover. Good. 11x9x1. Neil F. Robar and George L. Ruotolo's massive technical guide to advance traffic crash analysis. Professional level instruction. Chapters include Mathematics Review, Vehicle Damage Analysis, Time and Distance, Airborne Equations, Conservation of Linear Momentum and Vector Analysis, Photograph, Advances Measuring and Diagramming and Trial Preparation and Courtroom Testimony. Also includes Glossary of Terms, References, Measurements, Equivalents, Temperature, Measurement Abbreviations and Index. 495 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight copy with small tears to front and back panels and ownership names printed to top and fore edges of text block. Internals clean and unmarked. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Waltham, Mass: Waltham Manufacturing Co,, 1908. wrappers. very good. Waltham Manufacturing Co.1908. Very rare original trade catalog for Waltham cars and delivery vehicles. 9" x 6 '. In wrappers. 48 pages, Of those 24 have full page images of cars. There are lots of smaller images of motors, etc in the text.. I very good condition, no damage, no markings. Only very light shelf wear to wrappers. Ships from Hawaii.

SATIRICAL LITHOGRAPHS OF EARLY FRENCH CARS
Encyclopédie Automobile: La Belle Epoque et Les Pionniers de L'Automoile. Illustrated with 16 original color lithographs by Guy Sabran. Oblong Folio. Original pictorial olive green folding cover; title in a frame representing the entrance to the Parisian metro station. Guimard, Champrosay, Editeur, Paris, 1956. First Edition.
Loose illustrations, as issued, inserted in folding cover. A wonderful series of color lithographs satirizing early French car culture. Illustrations are: Coupé de Ville Renault 1905; Zèbre 1904; Double Phaéton Morse 1903; Double Phaéton Delaunay-Belleville 1911; Landaulet d'Amédée Bollée 1878; Phaéton Panhard Levassor 1891; Léger George Richard 1893; Peugeot Grand Luxe 1895; Delahaye 1897; Le Petit Phaéton Renault 1898; Cabriolet Chenard et Walker 1904; Le Phaéton Bardon 1899; LA "Jamais Contente" de Jenatzy 1899; Phaéton Grand Sport Panhard 1899; - La Limousine de Ville de Léon Bollée 1899; Taxi Renault 1905. Covers… Read More

Mankato, MN: Free Press Company, 1923. Publisher's green cloth with stamped gilt title. 7"x5" 12mo. Near Fine. Some slight foxing to half-title and title pages, a clean and square copy with no bumping as shown in photos./No Jacket.. The Ultimate Christmas brag letter. Charles R. Butler, the publisher of the Mankato Free Press, travelled in his motor car from Minnesota to New England and back home. He had this trip journal printed and given out as Christmas gifts. There are a few offered for sale and 7 copies in libraries according to WorldCat. From what I can tell, this is the only copy where recipient is left blank. from the Half Title: "The Rambling Tale of a Summer Motor Trip Done Into Booklet Form and Presented to _______ With the Christmas greeting and best wishes of author, December 1923.

London, England : Caxton Publishing Company Limited, 1924. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. In Fair Condition, With Binding Coming Loose And With Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Modern Motor Cars, Their Construction, Maintenance, Management, Care, Driving, And Running Repairs. Vol. 1,2 And 3

Dorchester, England: Veloce Publishing Limited, 2007. Hardcover. VG in VG DJ. Interior is clean, tight, bright, and unmarked. Rear pastedown ripped and delaminated in two places. Corners lightly bumped. DJ shows moderate shelf and handling wear with a sun-faded spine, as well as creasing and a 1" tear. Overall, a clean, solid copy. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.