Modern Motorcycle Mechanics and Speed Tuning ; [Exceedingly Rare First Edition]

Nicholson, J.B. [John Bernard]; Lu Nicholson (Photography); A.L. Nicholson (Illust.)

Published by Nicholson Brothers Motorcycles, [Saskatoon, Saskatchewan], 1942

pp. 435, [1]. Small 8vo., measuring 13 x 20 cm. Illustrated red cloth over boards with navy-blue lettering and illustration of an engine to the spine, and front board respectively. Gorgeously illustrated throughout with striking period photographs, schematics, diagrams, illustrations, charts, tables, et al. Extremities exceptionally well-preserved showing but the lightest edgewear, binding shaken and quite tender but holding, text-block firm and sound. Lacking the title and half-title leaves, small mechanic's stamp to the upper-margin of the foreword leaf belonging to "Clymer Motors" of Los Angeles, California. Uniformly age-toned, front endpaper split at joint revealing mull beneath (remains quite tender but holding). Notwithstanding, the text-block remains exceptionally well-preserved. An examination of the available bibliographical records and a comparison of the pagination of subsequent editions (e.g. the Second Revised Edition was published in 1945, and numbering 560 pages, see OCLC #3532233) indicate that this edition was most likely published in 1942, thereby, preceding the 1945 (Second, Revised) edition by three years and, therefore in all likelihood making this the First Printing of this remarkable work of mechanics. Overall, very good+. At time of cataloguing this edition could not be located in OCLC. Rare indeed. Seller Inventory # 6979

Bibliographic Details

Title: Modern Motorcycle Mechanics and Speed Tuning...
Publisher: Nicholson Brothers Motorcycles, [Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]
Publication Date: 1942
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition, First Printing.