Motor Mania - A Few Attacks
ROBINSON HEATH
From James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since March 17, 1999
About this Item
(Published by "The Motor Owner" [actually The Periodical Publishing Company], 10 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, WC2, undated but contains a 1920 advertisement. Likely publication date - 1921). First (and only) Edition. A Softback Publication Issued Without a D/W. Rare early book of motoring cartoons. Original pictorial stapled wrappers. A quarto book of motoring-related cartoons (44 pages) by W. Heath Robinson, with brown-paper-coloured card covers, "Price 2/6". Also contains 14 pages (+3 covers) of contemporary motoring adverts, including many beautiful ads for actual cars (Packard, Bean, Humber, Metallurgique, Noma, Paige, Peugeot, Hupmobile, Adler, Essex, Hudson). A well preserved example, with a couple of nicks to the bottom edge, a hint of creasing/rubbing to the corners, rusted staples, 3 bits of minor loss to the spine. No scribbling or colouring-in. The contents are VG. The staples although rusty are still holding the book together well. Rare. NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST EDITION FROM [1921] NOT A MODERN FACSIMILE. Photographs/scans available upon request. Seller Inventory # 355490718176
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Title: Motor Mania - A Few Attacks
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