The Encyclopedia of American Lafrance by Robert B. Marvin, D.P.A - 1996: Supplement One

London, Longmans Green and Co, 1966, hardcover, 114 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Near Fine in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings, slight spine end touches. Dustjacket price clipped, light edge nicks, some laminate lifting adjacent to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. This history of the development of radio to the satellite age focuses mainly on the inventors; Marconi, Baird, Watson-Watts, and Lord Reith. Illustrated throughout with drawn figures and black-&-white plates.

Oakland, California: Automobile Pricing Publications, Inc., 1959. The very first Auto Blue Book, Volume 1 -- Number 1, dated Summer 1959. Very Good condition. Light cover soil. Pages mildly age-tanned (see photos). NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Softcover. 5.25" wide by 7.75" tall. Gives retail and wholesale prices for new and used cars and trucks with sections on Volvo, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Edsel, Mercury, Lincoln, Plymouth, Dodge, Desoto, Chrysler, Imperial, Nash, Rambler, Studebaker, Packard, Austin, Hillman, Jaguar, Metropolitan, Morris, M.G., Triumph, BMW, Borgward, D.K.W., Goliath, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Citrogen, Renault, Simca, Corvette, etc.. First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. (v), 91pp.

This is a hardbound copy of one of the seminal books in polymer science and technology. It is the 1947 publication, presumed first edition, and is ex-library, with stamp and written cataloging on the front flyleaves and a pocket/card on the back flyleaf. 219 pages with tables and index. Cover is sunned and has a stain at upper center; spine has sunning and wear, particularly at the top as shown; pages may be slightly browned; and slight separation from front spine, also shown. Good clean interior with no markings.

Dessau, Germany: Directorium gez. Oechelhauser, 1880. Paperback. Good +. [22] p., 1 leaves of folded plates; 34 cm. Contemporary dark blue card wrapper. Text is in German script reproduced via an early means of reproduction. The leaves of plates are titled: Dessauer Generatorofen, and M. Gladbacher Generatorofen. Final page of text ends: "Dessau, den 23. März 1880. Das Directorium gez. Oechelhauser." This was probably not Wilhelm Oechelhauser (1820-1902), the Shakespeare scholar, but his son by the same name. An early report on the Oechelhauser generator furnace. Very scarce. In Good+ Condition: wrapper is separated, with chipping along edges and fairly illegible writing in black ink; first page lightly soiled, with some notations in margins; minor loss at lower corner of first two leaves; minor chipping at fore-edge of one plate; otherwise, clean and solid.

Boston & New York: E.F. Hodgson Co., Display & Salesrooms, 1932. 8vo. 16 pp. Photo-illust. title, photo illustrations, floorplans, and text illustrations throughout. Printed softcovers (minor shelfwear, light rubbing), NF copy. First edition of this well-illustrated catalogue detailing Ernest Hodgson’s “Tiny Homes” business in the early 1930’s, who had originally founded his business producing “Auto Stables” for automobiles in the Brass Era. His pre-fabricated small homes, bungalows, vacation homes, and Camps (cabins) were very popular with sportsman and vacationers across New England and the East Coast. This catalogue details the available heating systems, sizes, floor plans, and even garden furniture, equipment and birdhouses for prospective buyers which could be seen as outdoor exhibits in Dover and South Sudbury, MA. Worldcat locates 6 copies (Columbia, Bancroft, Hagley, U of MI, U of MN, Cleveland Pub.).

Ed. Hazan, 1988. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. One of the scarcest and most interesting works in the Doisneau canon, this work was issued to accompany the exhibit (1988-89) in Paris of his superb work for the French automobile maker Renault. House in a metal case made from vintage car panels at Renault. The images include fashionable portrayals of Renault autos aRobert Doisneau; Andre Maisonneuve; Grande Halle de la Villette (Paris, France)B&W Photographs.

Detroit, MI: De Soto Division, Chrysler Corporation, 1955. Softcover. Very Good-. 8-1/2 x 11 Softcover; 415pp; Yellow and black illustrated card covers, minor creasing to front cover, spine lightly creased, book slightly curled, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG- condition. Scarce, vintage factory service manual for the 1956 De Soto models Firedome S-23 and Fireflite S-24. Also includes Manual for Mopar Music Master radio Model 843 custom built for De Soto S23, S24. Illustrated throughout with diagrams & photos. Includes several color diagrams.

Pennwell Corp, 1993-05-01. Hardcover. Good. 9x6x0. Name / short inscription on inside cover or title page. Additional pages appear to be clean and unmarked, no highlighting, underlining or writing. Cover has chip on spine, mended with clear book binder tape, shows edge and shelf wear from normal use, storage. First edition, First Printing, Full Print Line Displayed. A currently OOP (out of print), uncommon, or hard to find book. Thank you for shopping with us!

NY: Society of Mining Engineers, 1973. Hard cover 2 volume set. Published NY: Society of Mining Engineers, 1973. Thick 8vo.'s containg 35 in-depth sections of technical data and guidlines, illustrated with tables, formulas and reproductions. An authoritative reference and design source. Red letherette with gilt titles. A near fine set - clean, bright, unmarked.. Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo.

NY: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1941. 2 Volume set. Third Edition. Published NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1941. Thick 8vo's., profusely illustrated with tables, charts and reproductions. Limp burgundy leatherette with rounded corners and gilt titles. Previous owner name on fly leaf, near fine, clean, attractive set. Unworn. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo.