Faza Fiat Abarth Lancia Bible, 5th Edition by Cosentino, Alfred S

Oakland, California: Automobile Pricing Publications, Inc., 1959. The very first Auto Blue Book, Volume 1 -- Number 1, dated Summer 1959. Very Good condition. Light cover soil. Pages mildly age-tanned (see photos). NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Softcover. 5.25" wide by 7.75" tall. Gives retail and wholesale prices for new and used cars and trucks with sections on Volvo, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Edsel, Mercury, Lincoln, Plymouth, Dodge, Desoto, Chrysler, Imperial, Nash, Rambler, Studebaker, Packard, Austin, Hillman, Jaguar, Metropolitan, Morris, M.G., Triumph, BMW, Borgward, D.K.W., Goliath, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Citrogen, Renault, Simca, Corvette, etc.. First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. (v), 91pp.

Hardcover in original pictorial slipcase. Slipcase has light wear at a few spots on the edges. Inside front cover has a bookplate (sticker) on which is printed: "Autographed Courtesy of The Motorsport Collector 5120 Belmont Road, Suite L, Downers Grove, IL 60515." Michael Turner has signed this bookplate in bold black marker. (The Motorsport Collector has a long-standing relationship with Michael Turner.) Barcode on slipcase: 9782909413181. Out-of-Print.

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.

St. Louis, MO: Wagner Electric Corporation, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good. 10" x 11-1/2" Hardcover Binder; Approx. 400pp; Texture dark blue hardcover binder with red embossed titling to front, yellow titling to spine, slight shelfwear to boards, front paste-downs age-toned, pages slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, in very nice shape, includes tabbed sections, VG condition. Vintage manufacturer's catalog of motors, brakes and transformers from Wagner Electric Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri. Tabbed sections include: General; Fractional HP Motors; Condensed Prices and Data; Enclosed Fhp Motors; Modifications Fhp Motors; Multi-speed Squirrel-Cage Int. Hp Motors; Vertical Int. Hp Motors; Wound Rotor Int. Hp Motors; Gear Drives; Polyphase Integral HP Motors; much much more. Illustrated with photos & diagrams. Note: Book weighs over five pounds.

New York: International Magazine Company, Inc., 1928 Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Black with large orange cover title. Light damp/very mild stain/slight warp to spine, and an inner binding crack, otherwise good and together. Clean pages with inch bottom spine cover tear. Small chip at rear top corner and smaller soil stain. 11 x 8 with 188 pages. Provides specifications for models 1921-1928 vehicles. Illustrated. Rare!.

Princeton: Automobile Quarterly [0-915038-15-3] 1979, leather edition. (4to) 392pp. Very good plus, no dust jacket. Blue leather with silver illustration and lettering. Black and white and color photographs, illustrations. There is very light rubbing along the front edge of the spine. "We are indebted to Halwart Schrader and his publisher Heinz Bleicher for their generous advice and assistance in this, our first Translated Edition. On Halwart's behalf, appreciation is extended to his many friends and fellow historians who contributed to the book, particularly Hans-Heinrich von Ferson, Hans-Otto Neubauer, and Reinald Herbertz". Translated and adapted by Ron Wakefield. (Transportation, Automobile Industry, BMW--Automobile).

Intereurope Export Publications Ltd/Drake Publishers Inc.. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1972. Second Edition. Pictorial Hardcover. Covers have small curl, ink writing inside front cover, 15 pages have tiny bit of ink markings, front paste down starting to separate from front cover along spine, 2 pages have very small chip; b/w photos; 140 pages .

Plainfield, New Jersey: Mack Manufacturing Corp.. Very Good. 1937. First Edition. Soft Covers. Issue #1, May 1937, issued by Pricing & Specification Department, Mack Manufacturing Corporation, General Service Division, Plainfield, New Jersey. Typewritten pages illustrated with a blueprint of ball bearings in current use in New Brunswick N. J. Illustrated with 3 fold-out & 10 single page illustrations. Includes: Transmission, Booster, Oil Pump, Carburetor, Exhaust System, Clutch, Steering Gear, Frame Assembly, Carrier and Front & Rear Axles. Covers are lightly edge worn with a chipped front corner. Interior of text is tight and clean without grease stains. Page 15-3 has a mended edge tear . Automotive; Drawings Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

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).

The James Flood Charity Trust, Footscray, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Fine Condition/Slipcased. In original numbered packing. Illustrator: photographic. Limited edition, this volume is number 3795 of a limited edition of 5000, and it and the slipcase are in excellent order. The fifth (and last) of this sought after series showcasing early motoring in Australia.
A comprehensive record of vintage, veteran and classic motorcycles in Australia from 1899 to 1980. In addition to the many splendid photographs, the text in the book deals variously with Motorcycle advertising literature describing the old machines. Reproduction pages of motorcycle handbooks. Extracts from the "Australian Motor Cycle" Police motorcycling Motorcycles in the Australian military forces Motorcycle speedway racing Motor sport Motorcycle builders and modifiers throughout Australia over the years Please refer to accompanying picture (s).
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