Motor-Car Mechanics for Beginners: An A B C of Automobile Construction with Many Explanatory Diagrams

Gordon W. Hayter, Clyde H. Pratt

Published by Shrewsbury Publishing Co., New York, NY, 1913

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Shrewsbury Publishing Co., New York. c1913. Hardcover. Edition/Printing Not Stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O figure drawing and name in pencil on the front endpapers. Book Condition: Good; shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; splash spots on the front board; flaking of gilt title on front board/fading to gilt on spine. No DJ. Green cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split. 105 pp 12mo. Arranged in six chapters; The General Arrangement of the Motor-Car, The Engine and its Dependent Parts, The Gear Box and the Clutch, The Back Axle, The Steering Gear, The Daimler Engine; This book is designed to teach the novice all about the new fangled cars that were replacing the horse and buggy at this time. The book starts with "The source of power is a liquid known as gasoline, which is distilled from crude oil". A clean very presentable copy. Seller Inventory # 016181

Bibliographic Details

Title: Motor-Car Mechanics for Beginners: An A B C ...

Publisher: Shrewsbury Publishing Co., New York, NY

Publication Date: 1913

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket