Search Results: Transportation from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Osceola, WI: Infografix / Photo Archive Series. Near Fine. 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 1882256549 . B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is a tiny bit of ground-in dirt to the spine edges. The text pages are clean and bright. .

San Francisco, CA: Polyprints. Very Good. 0. Reprint. Stapled wraps. This is a trade paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have sunning to the spine, spine joints and edges. The text pages are clean and bright. This is a reprint of the original - not exactly a facsimile edition, but close. "The Ford flathead V8 (often called simply the Ford flathead, flathead Ford, or flatty when the context is implicit, such as in hot-rodding) is a V8 engine with a flat cylinder head designed by the Ford Motor Company and built by Ford and various licensees. During the engine's first decade of production, when overhead-valve engines were used by only a small minority of makes, it was usually known simply as the Ford V-8, and the first car model in which it was installed, the Model 18, was (and still is) often called simply the "Ford V-8", after its new engine. Although the V8… Read More

Detroit, MI: General Motors Corp.. Very Good. 1939. Other. Color Illustrations; This is a small format booklet (4" x7" approx. ) The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet has illustrated self covers and a stapled spine. Thefront cover of the booklet has a light vertical crease. There is a small hole through the top spine corner of the booklet (to be displayed at the dealership). The text pages are clean and bright. "Both of the bodies Pontiac introduced for 1939 were new. So was its strategy, in response to dreadful sales in 1938 that failed to reach 100,000 units, to enter the low-priced field. It thus introduced the Quality Six line, basically grafting Pontiac frontal sheetmetal onto a Chevrolet body. The same frontal treatment was applied to the two bigger Pontiacs, the De Luxe Six and De Luxe Eight, both of which shared their new bodies with Buick, Oldsmobile and La Salle. It was a good move, as 1939 production jumped to… Read More

Dubuque, IA: John Deere Company. Very Good+. 1968. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with cardstock covers and a side stapled spine. The book also includes hole punches to be added to a binder. The covers of the book have noticeable toning and some ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. "John Deere is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment. In 2017, it was listed as 105th in the Fortune 500 America's ranking and was ranked 407th in the global ranking. The company also provides financial services and other related activities. Deere & Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DE. The company's slogan is "Nothing Runs Like a Deere", and its logo is a leaping deer, with the words 'JOHN… Read More

New york: Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0396072011 . B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple of edge nicks, tears and spots of rubbing. There is a chip missing from the top spine end. "Paul Van Valkenburgh is an American journalist and author best known for his work in the field of auto racing. His last name is sometimes abbreviated "VanValkenburgh". He bears no immediate relation to Paul Van Valkenburgh of Ormond Beach, Florida who claimed to have written the song "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini". " (from Wikipedia) .

Carcassonne, France: ESSI, Syndicat d'Intiatives de Carcassonne et de l'Aude. Very Good+. 0. Pamphlet. B&W Illustrations; C1920's (likely closer to 1925-26). This is a trade sized pamphlet with thin paper covers and a stapled binding. The pamphlet is in Very Good to Near Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light edge wear and nicking, along with some ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. This guide, written in English was most likely for tourists from Great Britain. There are 15 individual tours, each of about 100 miles in length that circle around the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. The tours give directions to old ruins, towns, viewpoints, etc. "Occupied since the Neolithic, Carcassonne is located in the Aude plain between two great axes of circulation linking the Atlantic to the Mediterranean sea and the Massif Central to the Pyrénées. Its strategic importance was quickly… Read More

Chicago, IL: American School of Correspondence. Very Good-. 1928. 4th Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine of the book, spine joints, spine ends and portions of the front cover of the book have some rubbing and bumping. There is one small edge nick to the top front panel. The text pages are clean and bright. Included are a number of folded schematics which are clean and untorn, but noticeably toned. "Founded in 1897, in Hyde Park of Chicago, ASC, also known as 'The American School', was primarily a trades school. A later descendent was founded in Lancing Illinois in 1996, as primarily a correspondence high school. Some histories state that the school simply moved, but that is not the case, legally they are separate and distinct. Our collection is limited to the Hyde Park group, which… Read More

Washington, D. C.: The Ordnance Department. Very Good-. 1943. Updated edition. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some edgewear, rubbing and bumping. There are spots of discoloration to the front and rear covers of the book, mostly towards the foredges. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there is some spotting throughout. The text pages smell dusty / musty. "Harley-Davidson began producing the WLA in small numbers in 1940, as part of a general military expansion. The later entry of the United States into World War II saw significantly increased production, with over 90,000 being produced during the war (along with spare parts the equivalent of many more). Harley-Davidson would also produce a close WLA variant for the Canadian Army called the WLC and would also supply smaller numbers to the UK, South Africa, and other allies, as well as… Read More

Long Beach, CA: Johnston & Howe. Very Good-. 1962. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The bottom edge of the front cover has discoloration where tape was removed from the edge. There is some light creasing / curling to the corners as well. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the half title page. "The Yosemite Valley Railroad (YVRR) was a short-line railroad that operated in California from 1907 to 1945, providing a new mode of travel and tourism for the region. It ran from Merced to the Yosemite National Park, but it did not extend to Yosemite Valley itself, as railroad construction was prohibited in the National Parks. [1] Tourists would disembark at the park boundary in El Portal, California and stay overnight at the Hotel Del Portal before taking a… Read More

Canadian Pacific Railway. Very Good+. 1974. Stapled wraps. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with self covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. This booklet has been illustrated throughout with full color and black and white illustrations. "Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the railway owns approximately 20,100 kilometres (12,500 mi) of track in seven provinces of Canada and into the United States, stretching from Montreal to Vancouver, and as far north as Edmonton. Its rail network also serves Minneapolis–St. Paul, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, and Albany, New York, in the United States. The railway was first built between eastern Canada and British Columbia between 1881 and 1885 (connecting with Ottawa Valley and Georgian Bay area lines built earlier) , fulfilling a commitment extended to British… Read More

Akron, OH: Goodrich Company. Very Good+. 0. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and wear. There is some light creasing to the bottom spine end and top front corner. The text pages are clean and bright. Laid-in is a sheet about Goodrich Road Markers on the Pacific Coast. Only one copy of this is listed on OCLC - at Harvard University. "Seizing an advertising stroke of genius, the B. F. Goodrich Tire Company took the initiative to create road signs for the traveling public. The earliest road signs were made from sheets of metal with dimples in them to create letters and numbers. Later versions were then coated with porcelain and painted bright colors to help them stand out and last longer. Warning signs were typically round with a… Read More