Drive Correctly by Smith: First Edition (2 results)
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Published by Crosby Lockwood & Son, London 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lanna Antique, Perth, United KingdomLanna Antique
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Drive Your Car Correctly by L. V. E. Smith is an appealing early motoring guide from a period when driving was still a relatively new skill for many motorists, and when the book's earnest title carried entirely practical intent rather than any modern interpretation. Offering instruction o…n the proper operation, maintenance and handling of the motor car, the work reflects the rapidly developing culture of private motoring in the interwar years. Illustrated throughout and written in an accessible instructional style, it provides an engaging snapshot of early twentieth century automotive practice. Drive Your Car Correctly, by L.V.E. Smith. Published by Crosby Lockwood & Son, London. Scarce 1927 first edition. A good hardcover book with printed paper over boards, and the title on the front on its own label. Covers with some light soiling and shelf wear, and paper worn to edges of spine joints. Soundly bound. Small bookseller's label to first pastedown. Some foxing to title page, but text otherwise bright and clean. Illustrated. Text in English. vi + (2) + 9-93pp + (3) Publisher's Advertisements. Dimensions: approx 193mm high x 129mm wide x 12mm deep. Weight: approximately 189g (unpacked).
Published by Crosby Lockwood & Son., London 1930
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
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US$ 28.93 shippingShips from South Africa to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 93 pages (complete). A genial copy. The spine has been repaired with a leather strip. The cheerful boards are much worn and scuffed all about from shelving and handling. The frontispage has a previous owner stamp. They are still evocative and sound. The contents have pencil m…arks and annotations. Despite this the pages are bright, clear, convivial, eager, competent. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
