Nice, tight straight revised edition hardcover in illustrated white background boards with lightly bumped tips. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON FEP: To the peer of the pro's - Dave Thomas from an admiring learner. D.N. Ahnstrom. Unclipped dj in new mylar has closed tears and small chips but displays well. 184 pp. The book is handsomely illustrated with over 100 photographs and diagrams. Published in 1957, this book was the up-to-the-minute picture story of advances in aviation including the discovery of jet propulsion, patterns and problems of propulsion, flying a jet, and rockets from the perspective of... View More...
1st edition hardcover in unclipped dj showing some rubbing at tips including one at the lower tip of frt fore-edge colored in with pen, now in new mylar and looks very good. Faint moisture mark on foot of frt cover, no marks or damage inside at all. Nice coffee table volume for any fan of sky travel. An unfolding drama of success and failure, of the excitement of inventors at work on their creations, of the lure and lust for faster, lighter, stronger airplanes, The Leading Edge is a truly remarkable history of the new ideas in aviation technology and the gains we have realized because of... View More...
Not ex-lib. White background paperback with black and blue titles shows light surface soil, few indentations on rear cover and few last pp of text. remainder tight and clean w/light soil on edge of page block only. Well illustrated in color and b/w. View More...
1st edition, 2nd printing paperback has a few small soil spots on glossy covers, 311 pp text has one ink note in margin, otherwise clean. Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. View More...
1st edition paperback covers show slight shelf wear, some color loss from storage overall. 111 pg text tight and bright. Not ex-lib. Original Owner's Manual for 1989 Dodge RAM 50. View More...
1st edition paperback, 24 pp including covers. List of members but no specific author credited. Ticket stapled to head of frt cover covering old marker price. Profusely illust in b/w photographs showing these fabulous early planes and courageous pilots. In lovely condition, an important piece of Virginia history. View More...
Brand new in shrink wrap but with light grease mark on head of rear cover, otherwise a mint condition paperback. Not remaindered or ex-lib. View More...
3rd printing hardcover with very lightly bumped extremities. DJ in new mylar shows negligible rubs to tips from storage. Tape marks on endpps. Not ex-lib. More than presentable. Super photos! 144 pp. View More...
First US edition hardcover in glossy photo illustrated boards with matching glossy photo illust dj in new mylar. Gift quality book has sharp tips and spine ends, no names, tears or soil inside, unpaginated 52 pp text shows a few page 'dents' from turning, else as new. Dj shows very light surface scratches, book is profusely illust with stunning color photos throughout. Half the fun is goofing on the people's clothing that are in the photographs through the years. The illustrated history of the Mercedes car. View More...
1st edition glossy pictorial boards have bump on front fore edge and upper fore tip otherwise shows nicely. Beautiful pictorial end pages. Glossy unclipped dust jacket has small closed tear at fore edge and minimal curling along top edge. 46 pages of tight & bright text with no writing, soil, tears or blemishes. In this lively exploration into the mechanics of convenience, children and adults alike can journey inside incredible devices and discover the magic to be found in everyday machines. View More...
1st edition hardcover shows light rubs to tips, rear gutter at spine head split 1", name on frt paste down, 31 pp text tight and bright. Describes how the construction of a plane utilizes scientific principles for flight and control and takes the reader on an imaginary flight as a pilot of a small plane. View More...
Solid, unmarked paperback in illustrated card covers with small bit of clear tape to head of stapled spine and light curl to upper tips of pages and cover. Intro by John Lloyd is dated 1958. No names, tears or soil. There is a nice, sharp b/w photograph at the head of nearly every page and descriptive text underneath. Book begins with 3+ pages of Milestones of Motoring History. First auto is the 1896 Lutzman (Germany) and ends with the 1956 Rover T.3 (Gr. Britain). Gift quality offering for any antique car buff. View More...
Tight bright paperback with soil on cover. Light finger smudge in margin of last page, and bit of surface soil on foot of page block, no other marks or soil in the text. Complete automotive repair manual book #97020 (270) on upper corner of cover (as published, not hand written). Many individually numbered sections, looks to have approx 400 pp. View More...
Very good first edition soft cover with light soil and edge wear to wrapper. Nice, bright two color 16 pg text. Cautionary booklet for Truck Driver safety using cartoon style pics and captions. Very basic info, but an unusual truck driving collectible. No date, circa 1970s? View More...
1st edition paperback. Mechanical developments since the wheel have progressed to the 50' long 10 wheel ultra limo with its own 12' swimming pool in the boot! And many other noteworthy and quite extraordinary inventions. View More...
HUGE 1st edition paperback shop manual. Well over 1500 pp, over sized post required. VG aqua paperback with black titles shows lightly bumped spine ends and tips, ghosting from erased name on frt cover, light soil on rear cover, text tight and bright. Rare, much sought shop manual for Mercedes models: 280E, 280CE, 240D, 300D, 300CD, 300TD, 230. View More...
Beautiful 1st edition hardcover in lightly bumped photo illustrated boards. White background a bit soiled, 64 pg text tight and bright w/foxing on endpps and occasional very light fingerprint in a margin or two. Exhaustive and uncommon reference for the motorcycle fan. Contents include: Intro/ Technical Principals/ Moto-cross/ The Long-Distance Trial/ Trials/ Speedway/ Ice Racing/ Sidecar Cross, Mountaineering/ Special Events in the USA. View More...
Nice 1st edition illustrated paperback with light shelf wear and a touch of color loss otherwise shows well. Not ex-lib. 32 pages of tight & bright text with no writing, tears or blemishes. Original gold foil price sticker on upper cover tip. Describes the Daytona International Speedway and the rules and objectives of the races that take place there. View More...
