Austin Sir Herbert (6 results)

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A splendid Cartoon/caricature portrait, mounted (matted) and ready to frame, printed in 1926 from an original drawing by Powys Evans, better known as Quiz. Mount size approx 12 x 8 inches, 30 x 20 cms. A fine study of Lord Darling, Sir Herbert Austin and Sir Richard Muir at the Old Bailey. POWYS EVANS (QUIZ) (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Cloth, dj, VG/G+. xxiv+492pp, 50 ( mostly folding ) working plans, 82 b/w plates showing 245 images, index, cloth a little bumped & rubbed at the edges, the occasional plan mis-folded which has resulted in an extra crease to the plan, endpapers & fore edges foxed, dustjacket marked (grease?) to the rear panel & a littel chipped at the head of the spine, but overall an attractive copy of an uncommon work. A comprehensive work which covers the design & manufacture of all manner of bodies for motor vehicles. From 2 seater open sports cars to prison vans. Superbly illustrated. 2350 grams. …

Condition: Very Good. Original stapled souvenir theatre programme 8½'' x 5½'' in black and white patterned paper covers with white paper title label to the front cover. Contains 8 printed pages of text with advertisements. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 8vo, three volumes, pp,xlviii,xxvii,xvi,1081, gilt titled limp black morocco style cloth, two outer corners of covers are slightly bumped, some pages are slightly protruding as first issued, a near fine set.

Super royal 8vo, xxiii + 492 pp.; blue buckram bds, double roll-tooled border & gilt lettering to front board, gilt panel spine; 50 plates not counted assumed present; VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev bookseller's sticker to front pastedown; heavy cracking to front & rear hinge; heavy cracking to front, central & rear gutters, some pp. sl detached; pp. 55-58 (incl. plate IX X) & plate opposite pp. 110 loose); lacking d/w.…

One double atlas folio colour lithograph poster, sized 40 x 25.25 in., printed in red, green & black, w/ text printed over the green borders around the fore-edges, expertly mounted on linen w/ very minor repairs to crease folds at center, original mailing fold creases still present (minor dustsoiling, shelfwear), still VG bright copy. First edition, thus, of this beautifully printed and illustrated chart instructing Austin dealership service departments in how to maintain their standard bearer automobile first introduced in 1922, fitted with a 4-cylinder 747 cc engine, and one of the most affordable vehicles available to drivers between the two World Wars. No copies in Worldcat.…