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Published by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1978
- Softcover
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This is a very special edition of The Arrow celebrating the 100th anniversary of the company (1878-1978) founded by George N. Pierce in Buffalo New York. There is a proclamation by the mayor of Buffalo (August 1978) with lots of Whereases about the 10,000 employees (1918) and the great i…mpact the company had on the city. This is a large book with historical pictures of the company buildings and dozens of beautiful automobiles. There are many never seen or known about chain drive bicycles, motorcycles, trucks and travel trailers. There is a picture of the first Pierce Motorette (1901)m This is a fine collectible for lovers of wonderful cars of the early 20th century. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
More imagesPublished by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1980
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. On the cover of this Pierce-Arrow collectible is a view of a 1911 pierce-Arrow during the "Great Flood" in the Troy, NY area in 1913. Although much of the book tells the story of the flood and it's aftermath, also featured is a tale of triumph dealing with an eight day race in challengin…g conditions in 1903, and a diamond encrusted Arrow that was built to rival one delivered to the Shah of Persia ( Iran) worth $125,000 (1931) during the great depression. There are production schedules and sticker prices for many models. Collectible Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
More imagesPublished by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1979
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Featured on the cover is the beginning of the Pike's Peak adventure of 1932 and accompanying photos in the book of the challenging climb. Also featured is a large section of specs about mind-blowing power in early Pierce- Arrows. The Great Arrow 24-+28 H.P. The powerful Stanhope (8 H.P.)… and the amazing 1902 Pierce Motorette (31/2 H.P.) Highly entertaining and collectible. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
More imagesPublished by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1979
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Pictured on the cover of this rare and unusual edition of the Arrow is a 1919 Pierce-Arrow dual valve 4-passinger roadster. Featured in this book are a large selection of Pierce-Arrow trucks of all types and uses. There are charts dealing with weights, speeds, costs, Wheel bases and many… other obscure yet valuable information. Also pictured are such obscure items such as the Pierce-Arrow Hotel in Placerville, California and a vintage pierce motorcycle from the thirties. A fine Pierce-Arrow colectible. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
More imagesPublished by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1980
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This fine automotive collectible features a number of incredible 1933 Pierce-Arrow automobiles. On the cover is a 1933 Model 836 7 passenger sedan. There are 11 pages, single spaced, small print on the intricacies of the 1933 cars. Such features as engines, engine mountings blocks, crank…shafts dampeners, connecting rods oiling systems and every piece and part of the car. There are fabulous pictures of incredible cars and dozens of wonderful pictures. This is a look into what the "well healed" people of the first half of the 20th century drove. Collectible Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Published by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1980
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Featured on the cover is a 1931 Pierce-Arrow with a custom body, but the body builder's identity is not known, It may be a Willoughby body as many of the moulding lines are similar to a Willoughby Dusenberg built for the actor Frank Morgan. This copy of the arrow includes a section on re…storation and Pierce-Arrow auto meets in California. There are numerous pictures of beautiful vintage Arrow's from 1907 to 1936. Rare and collectible photographs. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Published by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1980
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This book features a 1911 Pierce-Arrow during the great flood in The Troy, NY area in 1913. There is a very interesting story with photographs of an auto race on october of 1903 with 34 automobiles called The Tale of Triumph by Victor Speer, commissioned by the George N. Pierce Co., a pr…edecessor of the Pierce-Arrow Company. There are comparison charts dealing with different car parts from manufacturers. Pierce-Arrow, LaSalle, Cadillac Studebaker and several Packards. There is a directory of factory, distributor and dealer organization. On the back of the book is a copy of an add in the Saturday Evening Post for Pierce- Arrow dated 3/31/23 Open cars $5250 and closed cars $7000. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
More imagesPublished by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1976
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Featured on the cover is a 1923 Series 33 EDLimousine.Like all copies of The Arrow, this book is full of pictures, diagrams, descriptions, prices and everything you might want to know about Pierce-Arrows. Carburetor and brake replacement are featured. Also the mostly unknown yet importan…t departments within the factory was the Pierce-Arrow medical department and the Pierce=Arrow Band. This is a fine car enthusiast Collectible. They don't make them like this any more. Actually some do. Fine Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Published by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1999
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1925 Series 80 Runabout pictured on the cover. This fine collectible for lovers of The Pierce-Arrow and spectacular cars in general will love the cars pictured and talked about in this fine book. The car pictured on the cover was awarded The Weis Trophy, for most authentic restoration. T…hese fabulous automotive works of art are pictured in color and black and white with a nod to the New Hampshire meet of 1999. Fine collectible.
More imagesPublished by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1972
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Series 1938-3 Runabout is pictured on the front cover. In this issue devoted exclusively to the Series 3 cars produced from June 1914 to February 1916 to A-3, B-3, and C-3 models Pierce-Arrow pleasure cars believed at the time to be "the finest cars the factory ever produced". Also in th…is book is a very interesting story and pictures of the 1930 town car with gold plated bright work built for Shah of Persia (Iran). Fascinating stuff. Very collectible. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
More imagesPublished by Pierce- Arrow Society, Rochester NY, 1969
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A 1921 Pierce Arrow is featured on the cover of an early copy of the Arrow. This car marked a great chane in design, both exterior and interior. The most obvious refinements were in the adoption of left-hand drive and in the sleek new bodies, The new model, called " The pierce-Arrow by t…he factory, was presented to the dealers at a convention at the plant in late 1920. Much of the descriptive text in the book is from the actual speeches of company officials. " Pierce-Arrow cars stand at the top. Pierce-Arrow is a great name the greatest asset you and Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company have and it behooves us not to overlook the traditions of the past that have put Pierce-Arrow on top." There is also a price list, specifications and diagrams of the single cylinder and four cylinder Pierce-Arrow MOTORCYCLES. Very Collectible. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Published by The Pierce-Arrow Society, USA, 1973
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: Cover photo of a 1934 Model 840A limousine; Reproduced news clipping of Ken Mausolf's 1920 Pierce Arrow; Pierce-Arrow in the Thirties - four-page article by Brooks T. Brierley; 1933-1938 Pierce-Arrow Registrations Chart; Two photos of a 1934 Model 836A four-door sedan; Reprodu…ction of a 1973 news story about Charles Thompson, restorer of Woodrow Wilson's 1919 Pierce Arrow - reproductions of several related photos and articles included; Musings and many photos from the 1973 Meet; Back cover features a reproduction of a Pierce-Arrow Common Stock Certificate. Moderate wear. Some soiling to front covers. Unmarked. A sound copy.
Published by The Pierce-Arrow Society, USA, 1974
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: Cover photo of Ab Jenkins and his 1933 V-12 Pierce-Arrow; Obituary of Arthur Kumpf inside front cover - Mr. Kumpf had a long association with the Pierce-Arrow, including service as a racer and endurance driver in the U.S. and Europe; list of Ab Jenkins' Driving achievements; F…redericksburg Meet Photos on pages 13 through 20; items on pages 4 through 9 are from the March 31, 1930 issue of 'The Pierce-Arrow News' (which was a large 'newspaper format' factory publication); Some Pierce-Arrows at Harrah's - with text and photos; New Parts Set-Up Gives Rush Service; Downton Window Display Proves Successful for Holden-Nelson; Here's the way your parts orders are handled; Speech of Col. Charles Clifton, 1917; Speech of Mr. Day about factory plans for the maintenance and up-building of Pierce-Arrow quality; Paint Shop Memories, by William L. Fischer; Many great photos from the 1974 PAS meet; Text of talk given at meet by Maurice A. Thorne. Back cover features reproduction of an ad for the Pierce-Arrow Travelodge, an early house/travel-trailer which could be pulled by car. Moderate wear. Umarked. A quality copy.
Published by The Pierce-Arrow Society, USA, 1974
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: Cover photo of a 1935 model 845 Silver Arrow; Photo of Pierce bus at work in the Bay area inside front cover; 1915 Pierce-Arrow news items; photos of a 1910 6-48 close-coupled touring car; four photos of George R. Wood's 1915 P-A in Vancouver, B.C.; Contemporary photos of the…former P-A administration building in Buffalo, NY; The Pierce-Arrow lounge at Fred Tycher's Hilton Hotel in Dallas, Texas; Several pages reproduced from the P-A Salesman, circa 1915; One Man's Family. of Pierce-Arrows! - by Roger J. Sherman of Longmont, Colorado; two- page of article reproduced from The P-A. Salesman entitled 'Dual-Valve Six Pronounced a Super Car by Critics - impression created by Extended Demonstrating trip presages Speedy Marketing of Latest Series"; Two page article reproduced from a 1960 issue of this publication entitled "Buffalo to New York via Gas Buggy" which discusses the trip of a 1901 motorette in 1922; A P-A delivers George Raft to the opening of the MGM Grand; reproduction of a 3-page article on "The Parts Division", by C.D. Cowles, Manager Parts Division; 1-page reproduction of an illustrated article entitled "Testing Pierce-Arrow Motors" by L.H. Gates, Foreman; factory photos of three Series 36 Pierce-Arrows - exterior and interior views of Mr.s Calvin Coolidge's 7-passenger French Landau, a 7-passenger Touring, and a 3-passenger Coupe. Back cover features reproduction of a Pierce 'Certificate of Efficiency'. Moderate wear. Date written atop front cover else unmarked. A quality copy.
Published by The Pierce-Arrow Society, USA, 1976
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- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: Cover photo of a 1923 Series 33 EDLimousine; Inside of front cover features diagrams of three body styles available on the Series 33 chassis; Document from and about Pierce-Arrow's Chief Surgeon, Dr. Harry B. Pinkerton, including transcript of a speech concerning P-A's Medical… Department - several photos; 10 Fantastic pages reprinted from the Dealer Data Book re: the Pierce-Arrow Dual-Valve Six, Series 33 - with emphasis upon mechanical components; Ab Jenkins demonstrates the 1932 V-12; Paul Shager's 1929 Model 133 7-passenger sedan; 1933 '836' Club Sedan - 2 photos; reproductions of four suggestions for show ads; reproduced article entitled 'New Art Plating Department'; reproduced article entitled 'New Pierce-Arrow Home at Cleveland'; inside back cover shows diagrams of three body styles available on the Series 33 chassis; Back cover photo of the Pierce-Arrow Series 33 Dual-Valve Engine. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy.
Published by The Pierce-Arrow Society, USA, 1978
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Periodical
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: reproductions of several pages from the 1935 Pierce-Arrow catalog; a (slightly enlarged) reproduction of Chief Engineer David Fergusson's personal copy of the 1911-1912 Dealer Data Book; Reproduction of a Pierce-Arrow ad from a 1906 Life Magazine; Back cover reproduction of an… Englebert Tire ad which appears to include the front end of a Pierce-Arrow; Photo of an all-chrome 20" high "Pierce" bike! Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy.
Published by The Pierce-Arrow Society, USA, 1977
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: Inside the front cover is an ad reproduced from an issue of the 1914 Saturday Evening Post; On the last page and inside the back cover are reproduced a folder which describes an aid to steering invented and marketed in the 1920's by former Pierce-Arrow engineer Francis W. Davi…s, the man who also invented power steering; "Notes of an Apprentice Pierce-Arrow Salesman" by William G. Astridge (based upon notes written by his wife when he returned from 'Salesmen's School'; 13 glorious pages of a reproduced portfolio entitled 'Pierce-Arrow, New Salon Models, Advance Custom Modes for 1931; Copy of a 1935 letter from John Powers to Benito Mussolini regarding 'Mr. Duce's' policy of acquiring the world's supply of 'old and antiquated automobiles'.; 2 photos of a 1931 Model 41; reproduction of an article entitled 'Denver Trip in Record Time' re: Frank Botterill and his record-making dual valve six; reproduction of San Francisco P-A billboard; Two-page illustrated article on the early history of Pierce Truck; back cover features reproduction of a P.A. ad from the Nov. 1911 issue of Country Life in America. Unmarked. A sound copy.
Published by The Pierce-Arrow Society, USA, 1978
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: Great photos (and specifications) of various bodies on the Model Z Pierce-Arrow bus chassis - Triple combination fire engine, Express moving van, Pure Oil Tank Car, Pierce-Arrow Funeral Coach (over 24' long!), Black and Decker Demonstration Coach; Pierce-Arrow ad from the Apri…l 30, 1927 Literary Digest reproduced inside front cover; Pierce-Arrow ad from the 11/25 (?) issue of Life Magazine reproduced on back cover; My 1925 Series 33 Derham Convertible Coupe (with photos), by Roland Berger of Spring Valley, NY; Southern California PAS Members Get Together (with photos); John M. Karle's custom roadster; Al Iverson's 1921 Series 12; photo of 1928 Series 81 7-passenger sedan; photo of unusual truck in South Dakota powered by a 1907 model 65-Q Pierce engine (#6057); photo of a 1933 Model 1247 LeBaron Convertible Sedan; two unidentified photos of a mid-'20's Pierce Roadster; Photos of a 1936 Pierce-Arrow V-12 in the midst of restoration; Juliette's Journey - the journey of Fred Tycher's 1928 "81". Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy.
Published by The Pierce-Arrow Society, USA, 1973
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: reproductions of two short articles from 'The Pierce-Arrow Salesman'; Organizational Chart of the Pierce-Arrow Company, circa 1918; Evaluating the 'Dymaxion' car, by Maurice A. Thorne (Pierce-Arrow Experimental Engineer, 1929-34); reproduction of an interesting "Alemite Equipm…ent Sheet" circa 1920, which was mailed to a customer by his Pierce-Arrow dealer; Reproduction of a 1973 news story about the renovation of a 1924 Pierce Arrow Truck at Burlington County Votech - many photos; Large original factory photo of a 1914 Pierce-Arrow runabout; Six-page article entitled "Old Days Service Garage Experiences", by John M. Powers - includes chassis diagram of a 1915 48-B-3 Pierce-Arrow which shows 93 (!) greasing points; Service Section - New Haven Station is Model - nicely illustrated 2-page article about a P-A dealership in New Haven; Three *great* pages of photos and text about the Clarke-Leu Company, the P-A dealer in Albany, NY; Recollections about the Famous Pierce-Arrow Cars, by A.C. May; Pierce-Arrow Epigrams, circa 1916, are reproduced inside back cover; On back cover is a reproduction of a 1920 dealer's quote for a five-ton dual valve Pierce-Arrow dump with four-yard steel body ($7242.40). Moderate wear. Bit of writing atop front cover. A sound copy.
Published by The Pierce-Arrow Society, USA, 1976
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: Two photos of an original 1931 Club Sedan; Two photos of Seth Ely's 1911 'Touring Car'; Many pages of photos from the PAS 1976 meet at Painted Post, NY; 13 glorious pages reproduced from a catalog entitled 'Presenting the Pierce-Arrow Dual-Valve Six, Series 33, plus specificat…ions from the Dealer Data Book, with emphasis on body details; List of P-A's available for sale by Dr. Art Burrichter in Florida; Back cover features a reproduction of sales literature from the 1925 Series 33 Portfolio. Date written in upper corner of front cover else unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy.
Published by The Pierce-Arrow Society, USA, 1973
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: *Super* 15-page feature of reproduced 'Engineering Advancements and Detailed Specifications - 1936 Pierce-Arrow Twelve and Eight-Cylinder Chassis'; Front cover lithograph by Dannenberg of a 1936 7-passenger sedan; reproductions of promotional literature sent to prospective dea…lers in the summer of 1936; Reproduced photos (interior and exterior) of Pierce-Arrow's 1937 Special Custom Body Group; 6 pages of detailed specifications for the Eight, Model 1601 (1936), 1701 (1937), 1801 (1938) and Twelve, Models 1602, 3 (1936); 1702, 3 (1937); 1802, 3 (1938); Owen-Dyneto Starter & Generator, Delco-Remy Ignition; Moderate wear. Some soiling to covers. Bit of writing in upper corner of front corner else umarked. A sound copy.
