1909 Practical Treatise on Automobiles, Vol. I Only, Illustrated w/ Fold-Outs

Description: Practical Treatise on Automobiles: A New, Complete and Practical Treatise on Gasoline, Steam and Electric Vehicles, Including a Description of All Their Various Parts, Their Principles of Operation, Ignition Systems, Carburetors, Magnetos, Etc., Methods of Setting Valves and Other Valuable Information Pertaining to Their Operation, Management and Repair, Written Expressly for the Owner, Chauffeur, Machinist and Garage Man, Edited by Oscar C. Schmidt, Volume I, The American Text-Book Co., Philadelphia, 1909, 418pp, 3/4 leather, 7 x 10", 8vo Poor condition/as is. Wear and chipping to boards. Tips are bumped with exposed boards. Chipping and cracking to spine; title in gilt is still legible. Headcap and tail are lacking with exposed binding. Joints are cracked. Marbling to fore edges and endpapers. Provenance stamp for William S. Jackson on endpaper. Colored frontispiece opposite title page. Corporate seal for Rolling Wheels, Incorporated, 1969, on p.17. Toning, age-staining, and finger-staining throughout textblock. Binding is fragile. Illustrated. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchase. Henry Ford's Model T was released for widespread use in 1908 making this one of the first manuals for car owners. Prior to WWI, the public still viewed the motor car as a new invention, one that required knowledge and training to master. As a result, during the early decade of automotive history, a large number of "self-help" technical and driving manuals were published. FORN-TUB-0037-BB-0524-JC696

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