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Automobile Driving Self-Taught: An Exhaustive Treatise on the Operation, Management, and Care of Motor Cars.
de [Automobile Driving Self-Taught] Russell, Thomas H
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very good
- Librería
-
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Small Octavo (7 7/8 X 5 3/4 inches)Chicago: The Charles C. Thompson Co. ("Not Inc."), 1909. First Edition. 222 pages with numerous photomechanical illustrations of car parts, technical drawings and diagrams for a 1909 automobile, with detailed descriptive text.
Original red cloth hardcover binding with title in gilt on front cover and spine; very good condition (minor age wear at corners, and top and bottom of spine, but contents clean, intact, and in fine condition.)
A very thorough discussion of automobile driving, including subjects on: "Meeting horses, Cattle and Cyclists," "Laying Up tor the Winter," and "The Live Axle."
Also, "Don't try to wipe engine while in motion," "Don't fail to have a fine gauze screen put in your funnel and strain all gasolene put in the tank," and "Do not drive in street car tracks, ...."
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- Librería
- Caravan Book Store
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 787
- Título
- Automobile Driving Self-Taught
- Autor
- [Automobile Driving Self-Taught] Russell, Thomas H
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- The Charles C. Thompson Co. ("Not Inc.")
- Lugar de publicación
- Chicago
- Fecha de publicación
- 1909
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Old and Rare; First Edition; Early Automotive; Technology; Automobilia;
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Caravan Book Store
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Los Angeles, California
Sobre Caravan Book Store
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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