The Story of Australian Motoring. The Complete History of Motoring, from the First Horseless Carriages to our Cars of Today
Published by Fortnightly Motor Manual, [Melbourne], 1955
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used




Seller: Michael Treloar Booksellers ANZAAB/ILAB, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaMichael Treloar Booksellers ANZAAB/ILAB
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[Melbourne], Fortnightly Motor Manual, [1955]. Octavo, 320 pages with numerous illustrations ('Over 200 photos and colour plates'). Cloth; contemporary ownership details in ink on the front free endpaper (a little tanned, with a trifling production flaw to the leading edge); an excellent copy with the excellent dustwrapper (very slightly chipped and marked). 'The Editors of the "Fortnightly Motor Manual" have been joined by leading authorities in every State to give you a most accurate and comprehensive account of motoring in Australia from its birth . of the men who pioneered the industry . of all the record-breakers who played their part in testing themselves and their machines' (from the dustwrapper blurb).
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Story of Australian Motoring. The Complete History of Motoring, from the First Horseless Carriages to our Cars of Today
- Author
- WINSER, Keith (compiler)
- Publisher
- Fortnightly Motor Manual, [Melbourne]
- Publication year
- 1955
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Item weight
- 0.48 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 8vo
- Seller catalogs
- Australia, History, Motoring
Michael Treloar Booksellers ANZAAB/ILAB
Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers, established in March 1976, deal in fine and rare books, photographs and manuscripts. Treloars conduct regular specialist book auctions, maintain a retail outlet in the heart of the city of Adelaide and are longstanding members of Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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