A Trip through Italy, Sicily, Tunisia, Algeria and Southern France [by Motor] by Vanderbilt, W.K. Jr - 1918

Background: The Jackson Automotive Company was known for its extraordinarily well built cars; particularly, their luxury models built in 1914 with the Jackson Imperial at $1885.00 being their largest and most expensive and while sales were made all across the Eastern United States, the New York sales division was where the greatest number of sales took place. Earlier their focus was on racing cars and in 1908 the Jackson entry led at the Indianapolis 500 which was stopped at 235 miles due to poor track conditions and a deadly wreck; therefore, the organizers refused to declare a winner. After entering three race cars in the 1911 Indianapolis 500 they moved to emphasizing beautiful cars instead of the racing variety and at one time had 500 works producing 2,000 cars a year before the assembly line concept was introduced. E.A. Dorflinger with whom they worked closely and whose letters are in this collection was known for his craftsmanship and entrepreneurial life. Among the enclosed papers is the… Read More

Simon and Schuster, NY, 1956. ,HBDJ, 1956, First Edition, STATED First printing. VERY GOOD+ IN GOOD DJ WITH FOXING Tears wear TINY CHIPS extremities EDGES. Salmon boards with gold gilt & black cloth Spine cvr, 8vo. DJ SPINE End chips wear , SIGNED by Author, who was 12 yrs old when his grandfather a G.A.R.Officer & his beautiful mother took him across the continent & back on yr. long trek in model T FORD, includes Glory Girl , early Film star, Lucy Dooley, Miami in Twenties. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Stephen Longstreet,.

Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1998. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. 0966779894 . Inscribed "Thanks Tom - Carroll Shelby" on Foreword page; author's name is misspelled on spine; book has very light edgewear, very teeny tiny chip to bottom edge of half-title page, bottom corner of front cover slightly bumped, tiny bump to fore-edge of rear cover; in slipcase that has light shelfwear, small bump to edge of opening, tiny poke hole to rear that doesn't go through all the way; numerous b/w photos ; 322 pages; Signed by Contributor .

Motor Racing Publications, 1994, 2003, 2008 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. F/NF. Limited Edition of the Standard Binding set (2,200). Green boards with gilt titles to the spine, buff endpapers and publisher's original dust jackets, each with a different photograph and superimposed car outline. Editions numbered 1417, 565 & 1088. Volume 1 has been signed directly by 36 team members, 31 to the front free endpaper and 5 to the dedication page. Vol.1: The Front Engined Cars � a fine copy noting a small crease in the bottom right corner of the front panel and ghosting from the signatures on the dedication page through to the title page. Vol.2: Spaceframe Cars � a fine copy. Vol.3: Monocoque V8 Cars � a fine book in a near fine dust jacket, its back panel having some light scoring and a 1.5cm closed tear at its bottom edge. All dust jackets are now protected by a clear removable cover. The team signatures are as follows: LH Column ~ Colin Atkins, Engine Build Shop-Foreman * Ben Casey, Racing… Read More

Wight Mouse Editions / New Cavendish Books, 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Large & heavy volume house in a pictorial slipcase. Firmly bound and very carefully read. The book is in excellent clean condition without inscription or ownership markings. No torn, loose or missing pages. The slipcase has some light wear but there is no structural damage. Very heavy book weighing about 5 kg & not suitable for overseas shipping.

General Motors., 1962. First Edition.. Softcover.. As New/--. 10 7/8 x 8 3/8 x 1/2.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book AS NEW. NEVER OPENED. Schematics, diagrams, instructions, parts lists for the vintage 1963 Corvette Stingray convertible. Not a reproduction, this book came directly from General Motors. Lots of drawings, photos, diagrams, charts.

Motor, New York, NY, 1957. Softcover. Good Condition. Thousands of auto parts illustrations for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Clipper, DeSoto, Dodge, Ford, Hudson, Imperial, Lincoln, Mercury,Nash, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth, Pontiac, Rambler, and Studebaker. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 256 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Moderate shelfwear to the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Automobiles & Vehicles; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001337. .

San Bernadino: The Phantom III Technical Society, 1994. Quarto. 290 pages. Colour frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in b/w. Three pages of additions and corrections loosely inserted. Original cloth (slightly spotted) with silver titling and insignia on the spine and upper board. Rare.. 3rd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Background: The Jackson Automotive Company was known for its extraordinarily well built cars; particularly, their luxury models built in 1914 with the Jackson Imperial at $1885.00 being their largest and most expensive and while sales were made all across the Eastern United States, the New York sales division was where the greatest number of sales took place. Earlier their focus was on racing cars and in 1908 the Jackson entry led at the Indianapolis 500 which was stopped at 235 miles due to poor track conditions and a deadly wreck; therefore, the organizers refused to declare a winner. After entering three race cars in the 1911 Indianapolis 500 they moved to emphasizing beautiful cars instead of the racing variety and at one time had 500 works producing 2,000 cars a year before the assembly line concept was introduced. E.A. Dorflinger with whom they worked closely and whose letters are in this collection was known for his craftsmanship and entrepreneurial life. Among the enclosed papers is the… Read More

United Kingdom: Haynes Publishing, 2012. Slight lean to spine. 408 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Provides in-depth analysis and technical detail of more than 50 classic motorcycle race engines spanning eight decades. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.