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USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1981. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: W. Chapin Condit Receives Award from Syracuse University; 1981 Apple Blossom Meet; Reunion of Former H.H. Franklin Employees; Letter from Bennett M. Derby, M.D.; 1904-5 Mitchell Air Cooled Runabout; Ralph Hamlin - A Man of His Time; Franklin Automobile Co. Owner's Bulletin No. 656, April 1922; Franklin Engines - 1902 through 1909 or John Wilkinson's Exhaust(ing) Heat Problems, Part I; 1915 Franklin Series 8; Franklin Automobile Co. Owner's Bulletin No. 639, 1917; Back cover reproduction of 1904 Franklin ad in Harper's Magazine. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1982. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Obituaries for Mrs. Caroline Belzner Boyer, Merrill T. Denslow, John Farquhar, George W. Green, and Emery L. Sanderson; Emery Sanderson, Automobilist; Midwest Spring Meet; 13th Annual Westrek; Lists of Franklins and attendees of Westrek 1982; John Burns column on restoration and maintenance; George Clapp on Woodworking; Suggestions for modern replacement of Series 16 "U" Joint; Franklins and REO's touch grills at Bennington, Vermont. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1984. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Resurrection of a Series 14, 145 four door sedan; In Memoriam - Kenneth "Dutch" Kern; Passing of members Chester A. Copley and Robert W. Webb; The Short, Sad History of the Yarian Air Cooled Car of 1925 - informative article with reproductions of ads; Reproductions of portions of vintage ads discussing the Deauville Sedan on Franklin Chassis, the Sport Sedan de Capotable on Franklin Chassis, and Motor Car Bodies by designer Raymond Dietrich 1929-30; Early Morning Memories - memoirs from an automobile log of Dr. Fred Uhle of Norwalk, Connecticut, who owned a Cadillac and a new 1907 Franklin; The British Connection, or Franklin in the U.K.; Reproductions of three British Franklin ads; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration discusses lead in gasoline and valves and valve guides; Coast to Coast in a Franklin Pirate -… Read More

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1983. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Passing of Marguerite M. Lupo and John Bergman; In memory of Dorothy Gewand; 14th Annual Westrek Fresno; Lists of cars and attendees of 1983 Westrek; 30th Trek - Cazenovia, NY; Board of Directors Meet; Lists of cars and attendees of 1983 Trek; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration includes engineering drawings, rebuilding a blower fan, woodworking, dye penetrant inspection, and brakes; Nova Scotia. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1982. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: As Long As We've Gone This Far - Jim and Betty Hull and their 1926 Franklin, Series 11A, 4 door sedan; Spotlight on Howard Carey - he drove a Series 135 Sport Sedan for many years; A Pirate Restored - a 1930 Franklin Pirate restored for Gene and Joe Gazza; Franklin Engines 1902-1909 or John Wilkinson's Exhaust(ing) Heat Problems (part 2); John Burn column on maintenance and restoration - 1931 S153 Dietrich Speedster Steering Box Replacement. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc.. Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 32 pages. Features: Westward Ho! - Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W.M. "Dutch" Kern and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Eisey share the long distance awards at 1979 Westrek; Franklin photo spurs search for Origin - Herbert H. Franklin's personal Torpedo; Harry T. Gardner Feature - he rose from company mechanic to travelling Service Engineer; The 8HP Rover Car 1922 - 8-page reproduction of sales brochure; An Improved 8 HP Rover (reprint of article from The Autocar, Feb. 18, 1922; 1910 Franklin completes Can-Am transcontinental reliability tour from Key West to Halifax - Dale and Nancy Westermeyer; Frankline Motor Home circa 1909; Progressive Assembly Reduces Costs in Franklin Trim Shop - reprint of 3-page article from Automotive Industries in 1923; John Burns Column on restoration and repair; Through the Deserts and Mountains of South Africa - letter by General Electric executive J.W. Kirkland in 1915; Back… Read More

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1983. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Passing of Dorothy Gewand and Bruce McKeehan; Passing of Jim Mills; 1929 Franklin Series 130 - To Be or Not To Be, Ed and Denilde Gudat; "Chugg'in-on-Down-South" with the Ocon Family and a 1930 Franklin; Beginner's Luck - Jim Russell Bray and his 1925 Series 11A Coupe; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration - woodworking and adhesives; Happy "79th" to Dutch Kern; Reproduction of vintage Franklin Speedster ad; 1932 Dietrich Speedster Back in the Family, by Sandy Rader; Dave Rock and his 1916 Franklin touring in Zimbabwe; Reproductions of five Franklin factory letters and sales statements; Photos of the 29th Trek; A Picture Visit to the West Coast. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1985. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: The Billiken; A 1929 Sport Runabout and its Life; Recollection of a Friend [Roderic M. Blood] and his Franklin (a 1922 series 9-B sedan); Walker Body Co. Factories - Today; Walker Body Co. Revisited - with seven beautiful photos; Service Bulletin Index; Instructions for Properly Adjusting Gemmer Worm and Roller Steering Gears; Photos of car built by 16-year-old Jack Wilkinson, son of Franklin Co. V.P. John Wilkinson; Back cover reproduction of Franklin ad which appeared in Signs of the Times, Feb. 1920. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1978. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Farewell to Bill Harrah, 1911-1978; Silver Anniversary Trek; Fashion Fantasia; Annual Meeting; List of 78 Franklins which participated in the 1978 trek; John Burns Column (maintenance and restoration); The Meandering of a 1908 Franklin, by Emery Sanderson; Photos from the family album of Emil Gislason of Seattle; Five pages of photos and information on the 100 Miles on Low Gear cooling demonstration September 24, 1914. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1980. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Features: Arthur H. "Red" Amick, Jr., 1893-1980; Some Fond Recollections on "Red"; My Memories of "Red"; The Wit and Wisdom of "Red" Amick; Excerpts from Letters of Appreciation to "Red"; 27th Trek - August 12-17, 1980; List of Trekkers attending 27th Annual Trek; List of Franklins at the 1980 Trek; Five pages of photos; "Westrek 80", Santa Cruz, CA; Mini-Franklin Meet, Bennington VT; Facsimile of Frankline share certificate on back cover. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1979. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: "Belinda" - 1931 Series 151 Franklin Sedan owned by Josephine and Helene Lewinsohn; Franklin Clubbers Meet in Virginia; 1979 Westrek; Chape Condit - our goodwill ambassador; Susie - the 1916 Franklin touring car, Model 8, of Zellah and Peter Yegen, Jr.; Grandfather's Franklin, by William N. Wiseman III; Four pages of great vintage photos; Test Trip into New England - 915 miles in Vermont; A Wee Bit More About Local Franklin History in St. Albans, VT; John Burns Column on Restoration and Maintenance - The Atwater Kent Ignition System and starter repair on 1922 10A Northeast Starter; The Six-Cylinder Air-Cooled Car - reprint of a 1922 driver report of a Series Nine Franklin; John D. Leary's 1929 - 130 Franklin Sedan; The Franklin Golf Wagon - was Franklin a pioneer of the station wagon?; Four pages of reprinted "Serviceable… Read More

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1979. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Harry M. Moore, 1909-1979 - he was the personification of the true Franklin spirit; New England Get-Together at Stockbridge, MA.; Midwest Spring Meet; The 26th Trek; List of Trekkers Attending 26th Annual Trek; List of Franklins at the 1979 Trek; Scenic Norway - photos from member Knut Erik Bjerkeseth; To The 1979 Westrek and Home Again, by William H. Schemal, M.D.; Two-pages of reproduced pages of vintage brochure for "The Cotay Car"; Connecticutt to California in a 135 Victoria Brougham, by John F. Bergmann. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1982. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Amelia Earhart, Auto Mechanic - article and 1918 photo explain how she studied auto mechanics while studying to be an ambulance driver; Air Cooled Camper - Bill Tuthill's early Series 11 Touring; Touring car equipped as a sleeper; Westrek Preview; List of 1982 Westrekkers; Franklin Mystery Cars from the files of Red Amick; Dr. A.D. Grant - Senior Member at age 104; California Here We Are, by Dr. A.D. Grant; A 1932 16 A Touring - Major article on Frank H. Gardner's metamorphisis of a car rescued from a junkyard in 1968; Westrek 1981 photos; John Burns article on restoration and maintenance; Reprint of a 1930 statement of sale and delivery of a 1930 Franklin Deluxe Sedan to a Mr. Cooper of Coopersburg, PA. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1981. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Howard S. Franklin, 1886-1980; Arthur Hamond "Red" Amick; A Perfect 98, by Ed Byerlee; Franklin is Very "Special" to Me, by Pauline Johnson; Northwest Franklin Instant Tour, 1980; Franklin Club Salon; Air-Cooled Twin-Three Engined Car - reprint of 1922 article in Automotive Industries; Car of the Future May Have New Power Source - reprint of 1929 article by H.H. Franklin; The Kerns of Coopersburg, PA - Anna and Kenneth "Dutch"; John Burns Column on maintenance and restoration; Substitutes for Ash (wood) in Automobile Bodies - reprint of vintage article; Reprint of 1909 ad for the Franklin Model D. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1984. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: 15th Westrek at Everett, Washington - major coverage, including lists of cars and attendees; Southern California Mini Meet; Re-Living the 31st Trek; Reproduction of aged Series 12A showroom poster; Impressions of first-time Trekker Bobbie'dine Rodda; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

USA: The H.H. Franklin Club, Inc., 1979. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Benjie's Tale - owned by Brian and Pamela Roy; St. Paull Minnesota Couple Tours Europe in Own Car (1929) - Mr. and Mrs. George Van Slyck; Victor Page Motors Revisited; Our Trans Continental Automobile Trip in 1920 - by Dr. A.D. Grant; 1928 Service Convention - attended by 144 men from across America; Cannon Ball Baker tells why Franklin is the Road Car Champion of the World; Advantages of Standardized Service - by Wm. M. Venner; Centerfold montage of photos of Franklin Convention; Classy Franklin Chugs Westward - Jerome Thornley and his 1927 11B Franklin Sedan; John Burns Column - maintenance and restoration; How the Franklin Airman how it got its name - reproduction of 9 page booklet. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue..

Montreal: Canadian National Railways. Good. 1926. First Edition Thus. Pamphlet. Glossy travel brochure with a large high-resolution black and white photo of a city or majestic natural scene on almost every page. Two-page colour map illustrates West Coast routes of Canadian National Pacific Coast Services and Canadian National Steamship Co., Limited, plus two CNR rail lines. Information, diagrams and photos are provided about the twin-screw steamships S.S. "Prince George" and S.S. "Prince Rupert". Includes a complete list of North American CNR passenger agencies and officers of the company's Traffic Department. [24] pages. 6cm x 5cm Clipping from lower corner of page [20] affects a small portion of unimportant text. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A charming vintage piece of West Coast tourism ephemera. 23cm x 15.4cm; 8vo .

London: A. and C. Black [for] Algoma Central Railway, 1975. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 190 pages. Index. Colour and black and white photographic plates. "Chronicles the development of the railway from the early days of Francis Clergue through to the present time - recreates the history of the explorations into unknown territory, the laying of the track and the difficulties involved, and the build-up of the Algoma's rolling stock and fleet of ships." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. A sound reference copy..

United Kingdom: David & Charles/University of Toronto Press, 1979. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 142 pages. Index. Diagrams and black and white photos. "A celebration of horse-drawn transport, this book combines the author's superb illustrations - at the same time technically accurate and decorateive - with descriptive text." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound reference copy..

Toronto, ON, Canada: McArthur & Company, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 358 pages. In 1912, a 23-year-old mechanic with the Reo Motor Car Company of St. Catherines, Ontario set out in a 1912 Reo Special touring car with the English writer Thomas Wilby. There aim was to be the first to drive a car from the Atlantic to the Pacific entirely within Canada. A retired mechanic from Vancouver and the author recreated that historic trip 85 years later. Provides an account of both trips. An examination of the automobile and its effects on our cities and lives. A delightful travel and history guide to Canada as it is and was. Lovely giftable copy..