The Modern Motor Car
by -
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Shell-Mex and B.P., Ltd. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. Uncommon look at the British Motor Car of the day, c. 1937-1939. Folio, 16 pgs., including 5 moveable color plates. VG- in its stapled pictorial wrappers, with light chipping and fraying along the spine and light soiling and spotting to the front panel. Essentially an advertising catalogue and a detailed, artsitic pitch for using "Shell Lubricaing Oil for Every Engine"
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6396
- Title
- The Modern Motor Car
- Author
- -
- Format/Binding
- Original Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Shell-Mex and B.P., Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Rare Car books, Rare Automotive Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Car Books;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
Buy and sell - rare, unusual and antiquarian - art, photography, literature, scholarly, sports, childrens, bindings.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...