This Motoring Being the Romantic Story of the Automobile Association
by Stenson Cooke
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Automobile Association, c1933 . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 7.5" by 4.5". Not stated. An early edition of this dramatized history of the Automobile Association with illustrations. Early edition of This Motoring Being the Romantic Story of the Automobile Association by Stenson Cooke in the original publisher's cloth binding and glassine dust wrapper. Illustrated with one facsimile and one monochrome plate portrait as the frontispiece. Collated, complete.Undated, dated through Jisc. An interesting dramatization of the story of the Automobile Association, now commonly known as 'AA'. Includes an advertising insert for the book. In the original publisher's cloth binding and glassine dust wrapper. Externally, smart. There are a few small tears to the extremities of the dust wrapper. To the binding, there is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light age toning. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 846W30
- Title
- This Motoring Being the Romantic Story of the Automobile Association
- Author
- Stenson Cooke
- Illustrator
- Not stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Automobile Association
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1933
- Size
- 7.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Motoring Stenson Cooke Early edition Illustrated Stenson Cooke Dust wrapper
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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