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Features: Two photos of an original 1931 Club Sedan; Two photos of Seth Ely's 1911 'Touring Car'; Many pages of photos from the PAS 1976 meet at Painted Post, NY; 13 glorious pages reproduced from a catalog entitled 'Presenting the Pierce-Arrow Dual-Valve Six, Series 33, plus specifications from the Dealer Data Book, with emphasis on body details; List of P-A's available for sale by Dr. Art Burrichter in Florida; Back cover features a reproduction of sales literature from the 1925 Series 33 Portfolio. Date written in upper corner of front cover else unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
Features: Cover photo of a 1923 Series 33 EDLimousine; Inside of front cover features diagrams of three body styles available on the Series 33 chassis; Document from and about Pierce-Arrow's Chief Surgeon, Dr. Harry B. Pinkerton, including transcript of a speech concerning P-A's Medical Department - several photos; 10 Fantastic pages reprinted from the Dealer Data Book re: the Pierce-Arrow Dual-Valve Six, Series 33 - with emphasis upon mechanical components; Ab Jenkins demonstrates the 1932 V-12; Paul Shager's 1929 Model 133 7-passenger sedan; 1933 '836' Club Sedan - 2 photos; reproductions of four suggestions for show ads; reproduced article entitled 'New Art Plating Department'; reproduced article entitled 'New Pierce-Arrow Home at Cleveland'; inside back cover shows diagrams of three body styles available on the Series 33 chassis; Back cover photo of the Pierce-Arrow Series 33 Dual-Valve Engine. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
Features: Inside the front cover is an ad reproduced from an issue of the 1914 Saturday Evening Post; On the last page and inside the back cover are reproduced a folder which describes an aid to steering invented and marketed in the 1920's by former Pierce-Arrow engineer Francis W. Davis, the man who also invented power steering; "Notes of an Apprentice Pierce-Arrow Salesman" by William G. Astridge (based upon notes written by his wife when he returned from 'Salesmen's School'; 13 glorious pages of a reproduced portfolio entitled 'Pierce-Arrow, New Salon Models, Advance Custom Modes for 1931; Copy of a 1935 letter from John Powers to Benito Mussolini regarding 'Mr. Duce's' policy of acquiring the world's supply of 'old and antiquated automobiles'.; 2 photos of a 1931 Model 41; reproduction of an article entitled 'Denver Trip in Record Time' re: Frank Botterill and his record-making dual valve six; reproduction of San Francisco P-A billboard; Two-page illustrated article on the early history of Pierce Truck; back cover features reproduction of a P.A. ad from the Nov. 1911 issue of Country Life in America. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: Great photos (and specifications) of various bodies on the Model Z Pierce-Arrow bus chassis - Triple combination fire engine, Express moving van, Pure Oil Tank Car, Pierce-Arrow Funeral Coach (over 24' long!), Black and Decker Demonstration Coach; Pierce-Arrow ad from the April 30, 1927 Literary Digest reproduced inside front cover; Pierce-Arrow ad from the 11/25 (?) issue of Life Magazine reproduced on back cover; My 1925 Series 33 Derham Convertible Coupe (with photos), by Roland Berger of Spring Valley, NY; Southern California PAS Members Get Together (with photos); John M. Karle's custom roadster; Al Iverson's 1921 Series 12; photo of 1928 Series 81 7-passenger sedan; photo of unusual truck in South Dakota powered by a 1907 model 65-Q Pierce engine (#6057); photo of a 1933 Model 1247 LeBaron Convertible Sedan; two unidentified photos of a mid-'20's Pierce Roadster; Photos of a 1936 Pierce-Arrow V-12 in the midst of restoration; Juliette's Journey - the journey of Fred Tycher's 1928 "81". Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
Features: photos of the PAS mid-winter Board of Directors; Great photo inside front cover shows many Pierce-Arrow army trucks in Buffalo prior to shipment to World War I; One of a Kind - photos of a regal town car prior to and after restoration; The Big Car, by John M. Powers - fond memories of a giant Pierce-Arrow touring car written by a PAS member in 1934; reproduction of the entire August 1958 12-page "The Arrow", the first issue of this publication - very informative - includes a textual/chronological description of the evolution of the Pierce-Arrow Car; Selling the '66' - reproduction of article from the Feb. 1916 issue of 'The Pierce-Arrow Salesman', plus other articles from other issues of that publication; Great reproduction of a four-page folder which describes the 1923-1924 Model RE (of which 270 were built) Pierce-Arrow Truck and the Model RF (of which 405 were produced); Back cover features reproduction of a Pierce-Arrow ad which features dancing nymphs in countryside. Average wear and soiling. Bit of writing in upper corner of front cover. A sound copy. Book
Features: cover photo of a 1922 series 33 4-ps Touring Car; Passing of John C. Merrell, Sr.; The Twentieth Annual PAS Meet, South Bend, IN. - with dozens of wonderful photos plus text; Pierces at Napa; 'A Word About Our Standard Colours' - reproduction of a 1917 article from 'The Pierce-Arrow Salesman'; Reproduction of a very detailed 4-page document entitled 'Pierce-Arrow Philco Automobile Radio' which includes installation instructions, warranty, diagrams, parts list and schematic diagram; Nice illustrated P-A ad (undated) reproduced on back cover. A sound copy. Book
Features: The White Steam Car - an incredibly informative article with wonderful archival photos; Firing up a White Steamer; The Story of Herkimer - a 1907 White Steamer; 1913 National Model "40"; A 1922 Chandler; Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach; Bring back Closed Cars; Senator Norman Larson's Lady - a 1904 Queen; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
336 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "All about finding, buying, repairing, and restoring antique, classic, production model and foreign cars." - subtitle. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Tight and square. A sound copy. Book
312 pages. Index. "The first book ever to thoroughly reveal the fascinating history of this unique art form. Featuring over 1,100 illustrations - more than 700 in extravagent color - it has been described by the Los Angeles Herald Examiner as 'a magical delight' and by the Financial Times as 'a dazzling tour-de-force of riotous color... which must now be considered the definitive work... An indispensable guide for dealers and collectors.'" - from dust jacket. Several short closed tears to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Light wear to clean and unmarked book. Binding sound. A quality copy. Book
352 pages. "This beautifully illustrated book, written by leading experts, provides the antique lover with an authoritative and up-to-date guide to all the major fields of Canadian antiques. The more than 400 photographs are the finest collection of pictures of Canadian antiques ever assembled. Carefully selected to show artifacts of high original quality, they will aid the collector immeasurably in identifying pieces and understanding the evolution of styles." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart Cover. Excellent copy. Book
In slick dark blue paper covered boards, spine and cover printing. Light edgewear to top corner of boards. ; 2002 Reprint of 1992 Edition ; Oxford Historical Monographs; 0.8 x 9.52 x 6.4 Inches; 248 pages; This is a study of the books of Salisbury Cathedral and their scribes and readers in the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries. These manuscripts form the largest collection of manuscripts to have survived from any English center in the period following the Norman Conquest, and they bear witness to the energetic scribal and scholarly activities of a community of intelligent and able men. Webber traces the interests and activities of the canons of Salisbury Cathedral from the evidence of their books. She reveals to us a lively Anglo-Norman center of scholarship and religious devotion. Scholarly and original, this study combines detailed palaeographic research with an intelligent understanding of medieval cultural and intellectual life.
Pages 716-880.. Features: Mounted Oriental Porcelain; The Gothic Revial Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Charles Sheeler's American Interiors; Donald Deskey's Decorative Designs; The rediscovery of the Bolognese School; Stained Glass for the Home; A collection of American neoclassical furnishings on the East Coast; and more. Above-average but not excessive external wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
74 pages. Numerous black and white photos, descriptions and prices for a wide variety of Western Canadian bottles including: beer bottles; Chinese pots and artifacts; Black glass; soda water bottles; drug store bottles; fruit jars; cures and foods; whiskeys and liquors; inks. Also includes bottle digger's dictionary, bottle club addresses, list of bottle books and list of breweries of British Columbia incorporated from 1890 to 1900. Heavy cigarette odour. Average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Premiere issue. 30 pages. Features include: Second annual Victoria and Nanaimo Antique Bottle Show; Letters; We Dig Bottles, by "Bob & George"; Blowing Off Foam! - The Karbonated Korner, by Bob & Donna Skrill; What on Earth Is It?; George Coletti & Son of Nelson, B.C.; Jewels of Talking Wire - insulators; Cecil and Joan Harris of Vernon, B.C.; Books in Review; Relics, by Jim Heidt; License Plate Collecting by Allan Gadsen; Old Ads from Victoria Colonis, Christmas 1874; Photos of Free blown bottle; Pottery Jugs; Ads; Club News. Printed on glossy stock. Covers and first few pages wavy from moisture exposure, otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A worthy collectible copy of this interesting British Columbia bottle collecting periodical. Book
48 pages. Features: Letters; Chinese Artifacts, by Flo & Al Clemens; 3rd Annual Vancouver Island Bottle Show & Sale - photo-illustrated article; Nanaimo Dig Club; Sealed Bottles, by Dick & Barbara Hoyle; Insulators, by Larry & Wendy Lundgren; Relics, by Jim Heidt; Auto Collectibles, by Allan Gadsen; Old Guns, by Mike Hill; Vancouver Notes, by D. Harrison; Gold Seal Liquor Co., Vancouver, B.C.; International Wine Co., by G. Northcote; Collecting Old Locks; Documents & Other Paper Collectibles; More Jugs; Living Free - Patricia Armitage writes about Dieter and Tina Bonkowski of Yellow Point - with photos; Old Phonographs, by Coleman Kiss; Depression Glass; Fruit Jar Corner; Collectors of Note; The Karbonated Korner - The Comox Valley Mysteries, by Bill Patterson; The West Coast Mystery - "Stone Bear" found by Morris McNally of Nanaimo; Articles from the collection of Norm and Sandy Barker of Chase River, B.C.; Furniture, Lamps & Bric A Brac; French Ivory, by M. Skrill; Prairie News; Club Directory; Classified ads; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this interesting British Columbia bottle collecting periodical. Book
113 pages. Bibliography. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Undated but appears to be circa 1972. A sampling of the contents includes: Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario Beers; U.S. Brewery Bottles; Beer and Wine Bottles of the Far East; Breweries of B.C.; Labels A-W; Sodas and Ginger Beers; Pilgrim Bros.; American Sodas; Labelled Bottles; Case Gins; Whisky Flasks; Inks; and much more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful reference. Book
160 pages. Index. Selected bibliography. Loaded with informative black and white photographs. "Provides the first comprehensive history of the corkscrew. The informative and entertaining text covers developments in the design and mechanical principles of the corkscrew and traces the mainstream of inventions emanating from England and America... Likely to remain the standard work on the subject for many years to come." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A lovely copy of this handsome volume. Book
199p. Hardcover Very good condition good
Features: 1963 Glidden Tour; 1913 - The Last of the Gliddens; 1907-1911 - The Highwheeler Era; Highwheeler Production Chart; A Highwheeler Directory; Holsman - Pioneer Highwheeler; Holsman Economy Model - 1907 Model 3 Runabout; One of a Kind - the Bjella Highwheeler; Highwheeler Convert - Duryea; Hoosier Highwheeler - Kiblinger and McIntyre; Sears - Mail-Order Highwheeler; I.H.C. (International Harvester Corp.) Highwheeler; Lozier - one of the great ones; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
159 pages. Former owner's name and address upon front endpaper. Small sticker adhesive discoloration upon front endpaper. Half inch tear to dust jacket at top of back board, plus several other small tears. Illustrated dust jacket remains bright and attractive. The ideal book for the model builder who wishes to understand the elements of radio control operation; how to install it, how to make the most practical use of it and how it works. Book
46 pages. Features: Norma Rockwell Collectibles; Antique Dolls - Profile of collector Bruce Young;;A Theme Collection - Stories of Easter Eggs; The Lure of Toby Jugs; Wedgwood Backstamps;South Bend Highlights; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Magazine
192 pages including index and black and white illustrations. A highly useful guide for both the beginning and experienced collector of modern and contemporary prints. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding sound. Glossy illustrated covers. Book
128 pages. "An illustrated survey of his history, a scrapbook of his attainments, and an intimate photograph album. An A-Z of the most famous bears in the world, a compendium of the record breakers, and a revelation about why Teddy exerts such a fantastic appeal." - from dust jacket. of Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Would make a very pleasing gift. Book
128 pages. Many great black and white photos with several in colour. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper. Very light wear. Clean and glossy. Very nice copy. Book
20 pages. Features: Cover photo of 1911 Buick 39 owned by Larry Wilson - plus restoration article involving this car; Membership Report; Club Constitution and Bylaws; Alphabetical Roster of Members; Roster of Members by Location; Numeric Roster; Car Roster; Parts Department. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy of this superb reference. Book
