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USA: Crestline, 1981. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 416 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white archival photos. Based upon extensive access to company records. "Throughout this narrative it has been our goal to show the evolution of the farm equipment industry - specifically International Harvester Company and its predecessors. It is hoped that the reader might see a thread of continuity in our attempt to portray the Company's goal of building labor-saving machines for the farmer." - from Preface. Clean and bright with very light wear. Handsomely decorated read boards. Front endpaper bears prior owner's ink stamps, blind stamp, and handwritten personal details. Atop several pages the page number has been hand-written in. Bit of writing inside back board. This copy was obviously cherished and treated accordingly by its prior owner. A lovely copy of this magnificent compilation..

North Vancouver, BC: Canadian Heritage Products Ltd., 1979. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Ed=. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Build the 1904 Model 'C' Ford from this uniquely designed paper cut-out model kit. Clean and unmarked with light wear. All pages present and untouched. Excellent copy..

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Philatelic Publishers Company, 1975. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 96 pages. Provides collectors of British North America stamps with an accurate listing covering all major shades and varieties, with true retail market-value prices quoted for stamps in fine condition..

Canada: Canada Post Corporation. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0660558165 . 48 pages. "These richly illustrated pages hold among other subjects, the lives of such historic figures as the pioneer feminist Agnes Macphail and the medical hero Norman Bethune, tributes to subjects as varied as small boats and architecture, and the lore of Canadian creatures both real and (or are they?) imaginary." - Peter Gzowski. Although this is an ex-library reference copy, its minimal markings consist of a small sticker upon front free endpaper and a barely visible remnant of adhesive where label was removed from spine of dust jacket, which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Very light wear. Clean and bright. Still contains all specimen postage. Lovely copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 1990 Souvenir Collection of the Postage Stamps of Canada/Collection-souvenir Des Timbres-Poste Du Canada Ogopogo pioneer… Read More

Canada: Canada Post Corporation, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 56 pages. "...the stamps of Canada are a unique form of communication. They are themselves national icons, which embody in their design, and their ubiquitousness, a representation of the country's experience that enhances everyone's understanding and pride. The philatelists know it, and I think, whenever those of us who are not stamp collectors stop to think about it, we know it too." - Patrick Watson, from front flap of dust jacket. Small faint erasure to decorated front endpaper, else unmarked. Light wear to book and dust jacket. Sorry but no actual stamps included. A very attractive volume none-the-less..

Norway: Posten Norge AS, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 56 pages. All stamps included. Beautifully presented. Prior owner's business card taped inside front board. Gift greetings upon title page else clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy in black slipcase..

Canada: McLaughlin Buick Club of Canada, 2002. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 20 pages. Features: Cover Freature - Dean Tryon's 1916 McLaughlin Model D-45; Membership Report; Spring Tour 2002; Profile of Director Bruce Forster; Parts Department; Photos of 2001 Homecoming Award Winners. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy..

Canada: McLaughlin Buick Club of Canada, 1999. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 20 pages. Features: Cover photo of 1911 Buick 39 owned by Larry Wilson - plus restoration article involving this car; Membership Report; Club Constitution and Bylaws; Alphabetical Roster of Members; Roster of Members by Location; Numeric Roster; Car Roster; Parts Department. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy of this superb reference..

Canada: McLaughlin Buick Club of Canada, 2002. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 20 pages. Features: Cover Freature - 1935 Buick 4 dr Convertible owned by James Clarke of Vancouver; Buick Begins to Celebrate 100 Years; Parts Department; 1965 Buick Skylark V8 Convertible owned by Eugene Rathka; 1965 Buick 2dr Hardtop owned by Hugh and Diane Schedlich; 1965 Buick 2dr Hardtop owned by Keith and Wendy Horsfall; 1965 Buick 2dr convertible owned by R.S. Montgomery; Membership Report. Bit of writing on front cover otherwise clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy..

Canada: McLaughlin Buick Club of Canada, 2000. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 16 pages. Features: 1923 Buick 23-6-55 Sport Touring Feature Car - cover photo and specs. on page 7; 1964 Buick Special Convertible owned by Carol Cole of Pefferlaw, ON; 1923 McLaughlin Buick 23-45 Special owned by Alan Willison of Courtice, ON; 1923 McLaughlin Buick 23-35 Touring, 4 Door owned by Dr. Eric Luks of Toronto; More Travels with our Buicks; Keith Corby Introduction; Membership Report; Two ads circled inside back cover otherwise clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy..

Canada: McLaughlin Buick Club of Canada, 2001. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 24 pages. Features: Membership Report; Spring Tour 2001; Cover Feature - Bob Hamilton's 1954 Buick; Reproduction of three nice pages of Buick ads from 1954; Bob Cusson's 1954 Buick Super 56R; Linda Henry's 1954 Buick V8; Jason Hart's 1954 Buick 2 Dr Hardtop Roadmaster; Dennis Kemp's 1954 Buick Special Convertible; Gary Twerohlib's 1954 Buick Special 4 Dr Sedan; The 1910 Buick Surrey Story - featuring a model owned by Gilles & Suzanne Godbout. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1985. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: The Billiken; A 1929 Sport Runabout and its Life; Recollection of a Friend [Roderic M. Blood] and his Franklin (a 1922 series 9-B sedan); Walker Body Co. Factories - Today; Walker Body Co. Revisited - with seven beautiful photos; Service Bulletin Index; Instructions for Properly Adjusting Gemmer Worm and Roller Steering Gears; Photos of car built by 16-year-old Jack Wilkinson, son of Franklin Co. V.P. John Wilkinson; Back cover reproduction of Franklin ad which appeared in Signs of the Times, Feb. 1920. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1984. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: 15th Westrek at Everett, Washington - major coverage, including lists of cars and attendees; Southern California Mini Meet; Re-Living the 31st Trek; Reproduction of aged Series 12A showroom poster; Impressions of first-time Trekker Bobbie'dine Rodda; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc.. Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 32 pages. Features: Westward Ho! - Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W.M. "Dutch" Kern and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Eisey share the long distance awards at 1979 Westrek; Franklin photo spurs search for Origin - Herbert H. Franklin's personal Torpedo; Harry T. Gardner Feature - he rose from company mechanic to travelling Service Engineer; The 8HP Rover Car 1922 - 8-page reproduction of sales brochure; An Improved 8 HP Rover (reprint of article from The Autocar, Feb. 18, 1922; 1910 Franklin completes Can-Am transcontinental reliability tour from Key West to Halifax - Dale and Nancy Westermeyer; Frankline Motor Home circa 1909; Progressive Assembly Reduces Costs in Franklin Trim Shop - reprint of 3-page article from Automotive Industries in 1923; John Burns Column on restoration and repair; Through the Deserts and Mountains of South Africa - letter by General Electric executive J.W. Kirkland in 1915; Back… Read More

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1983. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Passing of Dorothy Gewand and Bruce McKeehan; Passing of Jim Mills; 1929 Franklin Series 130 - To Be or Not To Be, Ed and Denilde Gudat; "Chugg'in-on-Down-South" with the Ocon Family and a 1930 Franklin; Beginner's Luck - Jim Russell Bray and his 1925 Series 11A Coupe; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration - woodworking and adhesives; Happy "79th" to Dutch Kern; Reproduction of vintage Franklin Speedster ad; 1932 Dietrich Speedster Back in the Family, by Sandy Rader; Dave Rock and his 1916 Franklin touring in Zimbabwe; Reproductions of five Franklin factory letters and sales statements; Photos of the 29th Trek; A Picture Visit to the West Coast. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1980. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Features: Arthur H. "Red" Amick, Jr., 1893-1980; Some Fond Recollections on "Red"; My Memories of "Red"; The Wit and Wisdom of "Red" Amick; Excerpts from Letters of Appreciation to "Red"; 27th Trek - August 12-17, 1980; List of Trekkers attending 27th Annual Trek; List of Franklins at the 1980 Trek; Five pages of photos; "Westrek 80", Santa Cruz, CA; Mini-Franklin Meet, Bennington VT; Facsimile of Frankline share certificate on back cover. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1983. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Passing of Marguerite M. Lupo and John Bergman; In memory of Dorothy Gewand; 14th Annual Westrek Fresno; Lists of cars and attendees of 1983 Westrek; 30th Trek - Cazenovia, NY; Board of Directors Meet; Lists of cars and attendees of 1983 Trek; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration includes engineering drawings, rebuilding a blower fan, woodworking, dye penetrant inspection, and brakes; Nova Scotia. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1981. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Howard S. Franklin, 1886-1980; Arthur Hamond "Red" Amick; A Perfect 98, by Ed Byerlee; Franklin is Very "Special" to Me, by Pauline Johnson; Northwest Franklin Instant Tour, 1980; Franklin Club Salon; Air-Cooled Twin-Three Engined Car - reprint of 1922 article in Automotive Industries; Car of the Future May Have New Power Source - reprint of 1929 article by H.H. Franklin; The Kerns of Coopersburg, PA - Anna and Kenneth "Dutch"; John Burns Column on maintenance and restoration; Substitutes for Ash (wood) in Automobile Bodies - reprint of vintage article; Reprint of 1909 ad for the Franklin Model D. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1982. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Amelia Earhart, Auto Mechanic - article and 1918 photo explain how she studied auto mechanics while studying to be an ambulance driver; Air Cooled Camper - Bill Tuthill's early Series 11 Touring; Touring car equipped as a sleeper; Westrek Preview; List of 1982 Westrekkers; Franklin Mystery Cars from the files of Red Amick; Dr. A.D. Grant - Senior Member at age 104; California Here We Are, by Dr. A.D. Grant; A 1932 16 A Touring - Major article on Frank H. Gardner's metamorphisis of a car rescued from a junkyard in 1968; Westrek 1981 photos; John Burns article on restoration and maintenance; Reprint of a 1930 statement of sale and delivery of a 1930 Franklin Deluxe Sedan to a Mr. Cooper of Coopersburg, PA. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1982. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: As Long As We've Gone This Far - Jim and Betty Hull and their 1926 Franklin, Series 11A, 4 door sedan; Spotlight on Howard Carey - he drove a Series 135 Sport Sedan for many years; A Pirate Restored - a 1930 Franklin Pirate restored for Gene and Joe Gazza; Franklin Engines 1902-1909 or John Wilkinson's Exhaust(ing) Heat Problems (part 2); John Burn column on maintenance and restoration - 1931 S153 Dietrich Speedster Steering Box Replacement. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..