Classic British Two-Stroke Trials Bikes by Morley, Don - 1987

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).

Indianapolis, Indiana: National Motor Vehicle Company RARE. No date circa 1909-1914. 48 pp. in paper over cloth stapled wrappers. The operation and care manual for National Motor Cars Car No. 7001 to --- IMPROVED SERIES V Model 40, 4 - Cylinder 4 7/8 " x 6 " Motor. Very Good, some pages with bottom corner crease, a few pages with tears. Includes a 4 page schematic diagram of the vehicle laid in, with diagrams for the various operating systems throughout and 10 pp. list of parts for Model 40 Series "V". The National Motor Vehicle Company operated in Indianapolis for 25 years, 1900-1924, and its cars enjoyed success at the early Indianapolis 500 Races. . Stapled Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 6 3/4" H x 9" W.

Connersville, Indiana: The Lexington - Howard Co., 1917. RARE. 52 pp. with Application for Standard Warranty unused at front, fold-out Wiring Diagram at rear, and 2 pp. fold-out Lexington Model 6.0.17 Oiling Diagram at middle of book. Very Good, wrappers lightly soiled, small hole to rear wrapper, Includes numerous black and white photos and diagrams. The Lexington was manufactured in Connersville, Indiana from 1910-1927. . First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Rizzoli, 1985. SCARCE. Publisher's promotional poster, 20"w x 30" h, featuring a vintage Cadu=illac on a sun-drenched street lined by palm trees. Distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1985. Near Fine, faint creases at corners. Well suited for framing. Will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube.. First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 20" x 30".

Motorbooks International, 1990. 4to size hardcover with dust jacket; 96 heavyweight glossy pages with color and black and white photographs throughout. Contents include: AC Ace and Aceca Leaf Sprung AC Cobra 260 and 289 427 Cobra and AC 289 From jacket: "Exquisitely good-looking, hand made and quite reasonably fast, the AC Ace was launched in 1954 as a sports car of rare culture. It was to evolve through many guises: Bristol and Ford six-cylinder engines were fitted to endow a stronger punch, an elegant fixed-head couple arrived in the shape of the Aceca, and Carroll Shelby's Ford V8 transplant created the awe inspiring Cobra. Fifteen years after it's introduction, the Ace had metamorphosed into the fearsome Cobra 427, the fastest road car of its era. Yet in all this time a tiny number - just over 2000 - of Aces, Acecas and Cobras were built... Drawing from factory records as well as the accumulated knowledge of respected owners and enthusiasts, this book provides the evidence… Read More

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.

Lansing: Reo Motor Car Company 1929. (Card covers) c.700pp. Very good plus. The Speed Wagon sales manual bound in a 6-ring binder. Black & white and color illustrations, photographs, tables. There are 7 great color illustrations showing the color schemes available. Bound with Speed Wagon Fleets of Five or More; Vocational and Geographical, & Story of Reo Castings, & Story of Reo Malleable Castings. (Transportation, Reo Motor Car Company, Reo Speed Wagon, Sales Manuals--Reo Trucks, Trucks--Reo).

Daytona: Faza Propaganda Stampa Book. Very Good. Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. light cover rubs, light cover creases. corner wear to spine. 192pp..

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!.

Boston & New York: E.F. Hodgson Co., Display & Salesrooms, 1932. 8vo. 16 pp. Photo-illust. title, photo illustrations, floorplans, and text illustrations throughout. Printed softcovers (minor shelfwear, light rubbing), NF copy. First edition of this well-illustrated catalogue detailing Ernest Hodgson’s “Tiny Homes” business in the early 1930’s, who had originally founded his business producing “Auto Stables” for automobiles in the Brass Era. His pre-fabricated small homes, bungalows, vacation homes, and Camps (cabins) were very popular with sportsman and vacationers across New England and the East Coast. This catalogue details the available heating systems, sizes, floor plans, and even garden furniture, equipment and birdhouses for prospective buyers which could be seen as outdoor exhibits in Dover and South Sudbury, MA. Worldcat locates 6 copies (Columbia, Bancroft, Hagley, U of MI, U of MN, Cleveland Pub.).