Dunkley's Patent Gas Motor Cars: A Little Guide to Motor Cars

Published by Mason Bros., Birmingham, 1897

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A very scarce small guide to motor vehicles, written and inspired by the first compressed gas vehicle invented by William Henry Dunkley. Dunkley's Patent Gas Motor Cars: A Little Guide to Motor Cars, a very scarce early guide on motor vehicles, written by Samuel Cotterell and R. Sydney Mason, published by the Mason Bros. in 1897. Only one copy of this work is institutionally held in the UK, at the British Library.In the publisher's original blue cloth, with numerous in-text illustrations.Written in the early years of motor vehicles, with the first car being invented in 1886, and the first mass production of affordable cars being in 1901, this small guide details recent developments in the motor industry and was inspired by William Henry Dunkley's invention of the compressed gas car the same year. The book hails a new era of locomotion. In the publisher's original blue cloth. Externally, very smart, with minimal marks and edgewear. Slight rusting to staples and a small opening to rear board. End papers are bright and clean with minimal signs of browning. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean with age toning. Very Good Indeed.…

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Title
Dunkley's Patent Gas Motor Cars: A Little Guide to Motor Cars
Author
Samuel Cotterell; R. Sydney Mason
Publisher
Mason Bros., Birmingham
Publication year
1897
Condition
Very Good Indeed
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
Unknown
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
0.5 kilograms
Dimensions
5" by 4.5"

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