ABC of the Motorcycle: Motorcycle Operation, Adjustment and Repair: A Simple, Comprehensive, Illustrated Manual of Self-Instruction on Modern Motorcycles, Their Operation, Adjustment, and Repair, including Many Useful Practical Hints for the Motorcyclist and Mechanic. Much Matter is Included on the Subject of the Accessories, Ignition Systems, Carburetion, Etc. Trouble Chart for Systematically Locating Trouble
Published by Stanton and VanVliet Co., Chicago, 1920
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.Riverby Books
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 100.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Hardcover. Green cloth-covered boards with gilt stamping on the front cover and spine. Cloth is frayed at the corners as well as the head and foot of the spine. Gilt lettering along the spine has been rubbed, making the "LE" of "Motorcycle" faint. Covers are a bit smudge but remain and bright green. Binding is strong. Black-and-white frontispiece of a Henderson branded motorcycle. Title and copyright pages are dated 1920. 237 pages. Interiors are clean and unmarked. 17 chapters. Many black-and-white plates throughout of motorcycles and their inner-workings. Overall, a good and readable copy.
Seller Inventory # 19-1574
Bibliographic details
- Title
- ABC of the Motorcycle: Motorcycle Operation, Adjustment and Repair: A Simple, Comprehensive, Illustrated Manual of Self-Instruction on Modern Motorcycles, Their Operation, Adjustment, and Repair, including Many Useful Practical Hints for the Motorcyclist and Mechanic. Much Matter is Included on the Subject of the Accessories, Ignition Systems, Carburetion, Etc. Trouble Chart for Systematically Locating Trouble
- Author
- Rathbun, John B.
- Publisher
- Stanton and VanVliet Co., Chicago
- Publication year
- 1920
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
Riverby Books
Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001
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We're at 805 Caroline Street, in the heart of Fredericksburg's historic district. Open Monday to Saturday 10-6; and Sunday 12-5. In warmer months we stay open until 9 most nights, but you might want to call ahead. (540) 373-6148 Shipping rates are for Media Mail, in a padded envelope - WE DO NOT ADD TRACKING UNLESS THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS IT AND PAYS FOR IT - we have been selling books online for more than 20 years & find that the USPO delivers 99.99% of packages quickly and safely, without any need for a tracking number. We trust them & we hope you will too. If you need tracking, please consider PRIORITY SHIPPING. We ship orders valued at more than $50 in a box, at no additional charge. Priority mailing is for a Flat-Rate envelope, with tracking included. If the book does not fit into a flat rate envelope, we will likely need to request extra shipping costs from you, in order to put it in a box. We only charge the actual amount of shipping, so we hope you'll understand that it's just a matter of getting the book to you without taking a loss on it -- shipping is a service we happily offer without a 'handling' charge.... but we can't afford to charge you less than the cost of the stamps!…
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Riverby Books
VA, U.S.A.
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We ship orders valued at more than $50 in a box, at no additional charge.
Priority mailing is for a Flat-Rate envelope, with tracking included.
If the book does not fit into a flat rate envelope, we will likely need to request extra shipping costs from you, in order to put it in a box.
We only charge the actual amount of shipping, so we hope you'll understand that it's just a matter of getting the book to you without taking a loss on it -- shipping is a service we happily offer without a 'handling' charge.... but we can't afford to charge you less than the cost of the stamps!
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