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223 pages. Signed and inscribed by author. "I am profoundly touched by the thoughtfullness and sensitivity of this book... With this labour of love, the author has not only transformed his own thoughts and feelings, but has made it possible for others to do the same." Dan Sullivan, 'The Strategic Coach" Mint condition. Book
234 pages including index. Provides 26 effective strategies for retaining valuable employees. "This charming, clever, practical, and user-friendly book isa great desk-side coach for anyone who manages people." - Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School. Glossy, clean and unmarked. Negligible wear. Superb copy. Book
66 pages. Features: Along the Iron Pike (pictorial); The Old Cincinnati & Lake Erie; Passenger Train Survey; Interesting Railfans No. 101- C. Grattan Price, Jr.; A Gift for Steamtown; The Death of a Depot; Rosters of Shortlines of Canada; Rosters of Wisconsin Shortlines; Private Car (fiction); Photo of beautiful Barbara Bartholomew (age 19) holding her calendar illustration in the 1956 Chessie calendar (drawn by Francis Chaney); Great photo of Canadian National's busy engine terminal on Spadina St., Toronto; and more. Above-average external wear. Contents unmarked. A worthy reference copy. Magazine
197 pages. "In September 1992, the phone rang in Peter Legge's car. It was his doctor. In the terrifying minutes that followed, Peter learned he had cancer, that the prognosis was not encouraging. Defeated? Momentarily. but two operations later, buoyed by his family and his own inner strength, Peter was on the road again as one of North America's most sought after speakers. This book was a lesson for his life. The stories in this, his second book, will inspire yours." - from the dust jacket. Author was presented with the Toastmasters International Golden Gavel Award in 1993, in recognition of excellence in the public speaking field. Author's signature on front flyleaf. Book
32 page booklet, bilingual English/French. Appears to be circa 1986. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Apparently this item was offered to guests of the passenger Dayliner which traversed the rails of the E&N for decades. Includes details of place names, map, and answers to frequent questions. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Laid-in is menu for a 1984 E&N dinner of celebration at the Empress Hotel. Book
24 pages. Lovely children's book about a bus trip on a snowy day. Usual library markings. Binding sound. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
331 pages including index. "Tells the story of NASCAR's remarkable rise under the auspices of Big Bill Francis from rogue outfit to corporate darling - equal parts southern grit and Madison Avenue spectacle - whose television rights recently sold for an astronomical price. Profiles many superstar drivers who have dominated the sport." - from dust jacket. Average wear overall. 10 pages of black and white photographic plates loose but present. Still a decent copy. Book
104 pages. Features: West Coast Van Nationals; New Angle Anglia / Manta Kit Car; Pinto 2000 Blueprint; Pro drag racing without exotic fuels?; and much more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
41 pages. Cover illustration of the first Motor Car in Prince Rupert, B.C. May 1909. Features: T.D. Pattullo's Early Career; Prince Rupert B.C. - adjusting to the peace after WW II; John Webber - a sketch of Captain Cook's artist; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia - Pt. Palmer's Precipice; plus 6 book reviews. Unmarked but for number "105" on back cover. Average wear. Book
Features: Through the Rockies on N-Gauge; Elections and Appointments for 1970; What about "Canadian Rail"; 1969 Report of the Canadian Railway Museum; Trip Committee Report - 1969; From Edmonton the word is 'Energetic' - CRHA/APRA's no. 73; Ottawa Branch Report; Observations; Back cover photo of Mount McKay & Kakabeka Falls Railway 2 Otis Dump Car. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: A quarter-century of freight car design - very long article with many b/w photos and diagrams; Waybills. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
186 pages. Features: Durant's economy model, the Star - a 1927 Model M Roadster; Kaiser-Darrin - the little two-seater designed by Dutch Darrin; DeSoto Adventurer - Few flashy designs of the 50s could compete with this car - a '59 hardtop is shown - owner singer Richard Carpenter; Duesenberg - Eddie Rickenbacker is shown in a 1914 Indy photo with riding mechanic Eddie O'Donnell; Marmon V-16 - stately '32 convertible sedan; War Woodie - Maroon '42 Mercury station wagon; Packard - Dick Teague remembers the Predictor; Mr. Corvette - Chevy's Legendary Zora Arkus-Duntov; Celebrity Car Showcase; How to perform woodgraining like the pros; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
170 pages. Features: 1930 Chevy Sport Coupe; Morgan - Thoroughbred English Sports Car; 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Turbo 180 Convertible; Modernizing vintage clocks, generators and locks; Auburn - Purebred American Classic; Show Detailing a '55 Crown Vic; Luxury Cadillac Sedan - 1940 Sixty Special. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Magazine
154 pages. Features: Preston Tucker's 1948 Tucker - a three-eyed car; 1942 Blackout Buick; 1908 Thomas Flyer, Model F4-60; Super streamlined 1934 Desoto Airflow; 1956 Pontiac Star Chief convertible; Walter P. Chrysler - the challenge to revive Maxwell; Harry Bennett - Ford's resident tough guy tells it like it was; Touring in an old car - surviving trouble on the road; Pebble Beach - a fine tribute to Delage and Delahaye. Average wear. Bit of writing on front cover. Magazine
162 pages. Features: Packard Darrin - H. William Kranz has owned his 1942 Packard 180 Darrin Victoria convertible for over 25 years; Buick Phaeton - the 1930 Buick Model 69 Phaeton; Ford Parklane - Ford's answer to the Chevy Nomad - a 1956 Ford Parklane Station wagon is shown; 1954 Willys Lark; Teague's Toys; Duesenberg - the story of an American legend; Dodge - the Victory Six debuts with unique body construction; Oldsmobile - riding high in a 1914 Model 54 Touring Car; Harrah's Auto Collection; Memories - 1910 - quick takes of the Hudson plant; Auto Safety - they don't test them like this any more; Windshield Repair for under $10; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
194 pages. Features: Corvette Grand Sport; Hudsons of the 1940s and early 1950s could win on the race track on Sundays but couldn't sell on Mondays; Cover Car - 1931 Chrysler CM Roadster; Alvis 25 Revisited; Meet Maurice D. Hendry; Diesel Cars - C.L. Cummins and his prototypes; Winton - San Francisco quake fashions a motorized hero; Pure Gold - Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village; Hershey Happening - Big Meet; A peek into Edward Towe's Collection of Fabulous Fords; Beaulieu Autojumble - England's version of Hershey; DeRusting - homemade setup proves effective; Classy Chevys - a look at Bill Heinrich's Collection; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
162 pages. Features: 1928 Jordan Playboy Roadster; 1940 Ford Mercury; Harry C. Stutz; 1954 Dodge Royal Pace Car; Revealing original factory and agency photos; Harry Bennett - Henry Ford's tough guy tells his story; Early Day Motoring - the trials and tribulations of touring; A history of the motor car tire in America. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
210 pages. Features: BMW Mechanical Egg - the 328 prophesied the future path of sports car development; Yankees Succeed - the first V-8 to go into serious production in the U.S. was the Cadillac Type 51 introduced in 1914; Chevrolet - Automakers Face-off - Chevrolet was out in front after the great auto manufacturing explosion following WWII; Plain Jane Dodge - in 1923, Dodge President Haynes told dealers that Dodge would continue to improve its products rather than participating in fads; An index to this magazine through 1978; Gearbox restoration feature; Dearborn '79; Cover Car - a 1923 Apperson Touring; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
170 pages. Features: 1963 Ford XL - 425 HP 427 engine with four on the floor; Chevy Cabriolet - the luxury 1941 premium special De Luxe; Pontiac's GTO - a true legend among performance cars of the sixties and early 70s; 1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 48; 1966 Corsa Corvair convertible; Duesenberg J; How to enamel old car badges; Spring Carlisle; Charlotte '82; The Ricketts - the birth and death of an Indiana auto maker. Average wear. Two-inch opening to fore-edge of front cover. Faint date stamp on front cover. A sound copy. Magazine
194 pages. Features: Sting Ray - even in its final form the 1963 Sting Ray maintained an uncanny similarity to Bill Mitchell's original racer; Dodge Brothers - two-year court battle against Henry Ford; Alice Huyler Ramsey - first of the 'weaker sex' to show driving superiority - from Hell Gate to Golden Gate in 1909!; The Chevrolet Story - the 1932 Queen started a Chevrolet styling lead; The Trials of Early Motoring - a 1913 journey from Iowa to California in a 1913 Studebaker EMF; The art of leading; The Bud Cohn auction set a new single-car-sale world's record; Cover Car - 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupe; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
170 pages. Features: Heavy Hauler - Chevy's 1927 Capital Truck; 1953 Kaiser Manhattan; 1959 Ford Skyliner - retractible roof; 1950-51 Studebaker - Commander Convertible; 1929 Dodge - a superb DA Roadster with rumble seat; 1957 Morgan - a sports car with room for four; Willys-Overland - mass producing the Knight engine; A History of the Assembled car in America; Restoration - refurbishing a 1911 Robinson fire truck; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
194 pages. Features: Cover Car - 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air; Sting Ray - the Corvette retained its purity of purpose in 1963; Lincoln Highway - dedicated on October 30, 1913, but it was little more than a cow path; Rolls-Royce in the U.S.; Bearing Basics - referencing replacements and describing tell-tale signs of faulty bearings; Warmed-Over Dodges - 1927 found Dodge four-cylinder cars facing signs of rejection; Studebaker - they prepared a team of 5 cars for the 1932 Indy 500; Lancia Flaminia - after starting life as a sedan, the Flaminia series blossomed other variations; Antiques in Ohio - search for an early Rambler wiper cable assembly turns into an adventure; Avanti - in many ways the Avanti was as remarkable as the 1963 Sting Ray Corvette; and more. Average wear. Minor staining/waviness from moisture exposure. A sound copy. Magazine
170 pages. Features: 1928 Chrysler LeBaron L-80; Continental Mark II; Jeeps and Jeepsters; The Cadillac Model 30 Demi-Tonneau listed for $1,765; Charisma in a 1940 Buick Sport Phaeton; Stutz, Mercer and ReVere in handcrafted brass; A well-deserved facelift for the '52 Studebaker Land Cruiser; Ghia 1500 GT - Fastback styling in the early '60s; Dearborn '81 - Fords, Fords, and more Fords; WOKR - annual gathering of the Willys-Overland-Knight Registry; Restoration - body panels, old car research, windshield repair; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
178 pages. Features: King of Power - as late as 1908 there were more steam-powered than gasoline-powered cars; Rolls Royce in US; Avanti - the Avanti's life span as a Studebaker product lasted only little more than a year; Da Vinci - a single da Vinci was made by James Scripps Booth in the period 1915-1920; Dodge Brothers - production facilities continued to introduce changes without slowing the assembly line; Petit Jean Mountain - Big show near Morrilton, AR; Meet Menno Duerksen; Cover Car - 1925 Doble E-9 Phaeton; and more. Average wear. Minor staining/waviness from moisture exposure. A sound copy. Magazine
170 pages. Features: Joe Storey wins "Miss Vicky", a '55 Ford Crown Victoria; Panel Fabrication - The Pullmax; Springfield '88 Classic Car Collection; 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible; Auburn - The Beauty-Six and the bankers (part III); 429 H.O. Bonneville Ragtop Silent Knight - 1926 Willys-Knight Great Six; Fast Ford - 390 V-8 is dropped into a '67 Fairlane GT/A convertible; Sloan Summer Fair; Passing of Auto Historian, Illustrator Peter Helck; Bloomington Gold - the largest gathering of L88 Corvettes ever. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Magazine