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Chilton's Maverick/Comet Repair and Tune-Up Guide; Maverick 1970-1974, Comet 1971-1974
by John D. Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0801960169
- ISBN 13
- 9780801960161
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company/Automotive Editorial Department, 1974 Chilton Book Company/Automotive Editorial Department, Radnor, PA. 1974. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for the original price sticker on the front wrap. Book Condition: Fair; large cut from a box cutter across the front wrap; soiling to textblock edges from shop use; light sunfading to spine; soiling to wraps from shop handling. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine had light paper creases but is not split; text is secure in binding. 242 pp 4to. Written by Chilton specialists who avoid filling the book with technical jargon. Repair procedures are written so that most tasks can be performed without the need for special tools. The book is profusely illustrated with manufacturer's photographs, diagrams, and drawings. A presentable copy for the shop or auto restorer.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015235
- Title
- Chilton's Maverick/Comet Repair and Tune-Up Guide; Maverick 1970-1974, Comet 1971-1974
- Author
- John D. Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0801960169
- ISBN 13
- 9780801960161
- Publisher
- Chilton Book Company/Automotive Editorial Department
- Place of Publication
- Radnor, PA
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- automobile repairs, automotive repair books, Fort Maverick automobiles, Mercury Comet automobiles, Ford Motor Company, Chilton Repair and Tune-Up Guide, auto repairs, auto specifications, auto troubleshooting, do-it-yourself maintenance, Ford Maverick, Me
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation; Automobiles;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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