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Adler, Dennis.   FERRARI: ENTHUSIAST COLOR SERIES  
Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1997. 1st ed. 96 pages. Paperback. 0760302731 0-7603-0273-1. Fifty years of Ferrari model history and evolution, specifications and tech notes. Color photos on every page.
Fine/Wraps. No wear, no marks. # E3381. $14.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Adleson, Joe, & Bill Williams.   HANG FLIGHT: A FLIGHT INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE PILOTS (3RD EDITION)  
Redlands, CA: Eco-Nautics, 1974. 3rd ed. 96 pages. Paperback. Thorough early guide to hang gliding, aerodynamics, flight control, etc. Lots of b/w drawings and diagrams. 5 x 6.75 inch format in yellow marbled paper covers. Bibliography and appendices, including Appendix D: First Aid. Good luck!
VG/Wraps. A nice unmarked copy. # B7646. $6.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bacon, Roy.   ILLUSTRATED TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE BUYER'S GUIDE, SECOND EDITION  
Isle of Wight: Niton Publishing/MBI, 1993. 2nd ed. 176 pages. Paperback. 1855790211 1-85579-021-1. Model history of all post-1945 Singles, Twins, Triples, Fours, and specials. B/w photos.
Fine/Wraps. No wear, no name or marks. # E2266. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bowman, Phylis.   STEAMING THROUGH NORTHERN WATERS!  
Vancouver, BC: Books in Motion, 1987. 1st ed. 80 pages. Paperback. 0969090196 0-9690901-9-6. Nautical history of the west coast of Canada, from Vancouver to Prince Rupert, the Inside Passage. Black/white photos on every page. Map & index of ships.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, unmarked. Some smudges on light colored cover.. # A9476. $13.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Boyne, Walter J.   THE LEADING EDGE (SIGNED)  
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1986. 1st ed. 231 pages. Hardcover. 0941434931 0-941434-93-1. A beautifully illustrated history of aviation advancements by the Director of the National Air and Space Museum. SIGNED the author on the front free endpaper.
Fine/Fine. Tight, no wear, no marks. Dustjacket has no wear. # E4054. $17.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Brown, Arch, & Richard M. Langworth.   GREAT CARS OF THE 20TH CENTURY  
New York: Smithmark Publishers, 1991. 420 pages. Hardcover. 0831739355 0-8317-3935-5. Compiled with the assistance of the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide. Profiles 101 of the world's most significant automobiles with design, performance & other factors plus specification tables. Color photos throughout. Oversize 10 x 12.5 inch format, 8 pounds.
Near Fine/VG. Clean, firm, unmarked. No wear on book. Dustjacket has mended inch and a half tear at rear flapfold, and small wrinkle and scuff at rear corner of spine-top. # E1456. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bryant, H. Stafford.   GEORGIAN LOCOMOTIVE  
New York: Weathervane, 1962. 1st ed. 89 pages. Hardcover. 0517172666 0-517-17266-6. History & b/w photos of steam locomotives in the South & Southwest, before diesel & streamlining brought them to an end.
VG/VG. Corners lightly bumped, Dj has 1/2" tear bottom front near fold. # A4145. $8.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bryant, Claude W.   LUMBERING ALONG IN TEXAS  
San Antonio: Naylor, 1960. 1st ed. 201 pages. Hardcover. Eight pages of b/w photos. Early business and industrial development in Texas focusing on the lumber industry and railroads. Info on Kosse, Dublin, Comanche, Stamford, Sulphur Springs & Sweetwater. Good index.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Tight, unmarked copy, Faint foxing to edges, else Fine. # E2695. $30.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Clymer, .   SUZUKI 125-400CC SINGLES, 1964-1979: SERVICE, REPAIR, PERFORMANCE  
Los Angeles: Clymer, 1985. Reprint. Paperback. High Performance How-to.
New/Wraps. New in publisher's shrinkwrap. # B4367. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Cohen, Marvin H.   1973 STEAM PASSENGER DIRECTORY INCLUDING ELECTRIC LINES/MUSEUMS: EIGTH ANNUAL EDITION  
Middletown, NY: Empire State Railway, 1973. 8th ed. 144 pages. Paperback. An illustrated directory listing tourist railroad, trolley, and museum operations with regularly scheduled or intermittent passenger service. B/w photos every page.
VG/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Surface rubs and reader crease on spine. # B5376. $5.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Coopersmith, Jonathan.   TAKING OFF: A CENTURY OF MANNED FLIGHT  
Reston, VA: AIAA, 2003. 1st ed. 108 pages. Paperback. 156347610X 1-56347-610-X. These essays were presented as papers at the 2003 American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting. The year 2003 marked the centennial of manned flight.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. No sign of use. # B6576. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Craig, Barbara.   THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIRPLANE  
Raleigh, NC: Dept. Cultural Resources, 1983. 5th ed. 23 pages. Paperback. 0865261067 0-86526-106-7.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B0893. $7.25     Inquire Now  
Dixon, Elizabeth I.G.   JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE FROM SYDNEY TO LONDON IN THE BARQUE STANDERINGS  
London: Blackie and Son Ltd., 1946. 1st ed. 64 pages. Hardcover. Printed for private circulation from notes supplied by the author's grandson, Lionel King. The author made the journey in 1842. Brick red cloth-covered boards with a white paste-on title label on the front and no title on the spine. Uncommon.
VG/No Jacket. Binding tight, some discoloration on the lower front. Gift inscription on front free endpaper: 'To Violet with love from Lionel'. # B8254. $42.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Dregni (editor), Michael.   THIS OLD HARLEY: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO THE WORLD'S GREATEST MOTOCYCLE (IN FULL LEATHER EASTON PRESS BINDING)  
Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press / Easton Pres. Reprint. 160 pages. Leather. 0896584437 0-89658-443-7. A full-leather Easton Press binding of Voyageur Press' edition, 4th printing (ISBN 0896584437). In black leather with 3 raised spine bands, gilt edges with gilt & red lettering & decorations. Dregni has assembled a collection of stories, photos, histor and artwork from many contributors including Evel Kneivel, Lucky Lee Lott, Timothy Remus and more. Color & b/w photos and illustrations throughout.
Fine/No Jacket. A Fine copy with no signs of use. A handsome piece for Harley fans. Somewhat scarce in the Easton binding. # E3875. $125.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Emanuel, Dave.   SMALL-BLOCK CHEVY PERFORMANCE  
Los Angeles: HPBooks, 1992. Reprint. 182 pages. Paperback. 1557880271 1-55788-027-1. Modifications and Dyno-tested combinations for high performance street and racing applications. B/w photos throughout.
VG/Wraps. Tight, no name or notes. No dirty fingerprints. # E2370. $22.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Ford Motor Company, .   FORD MODEL "A" INSTRUCTION BOOK  
Ford Motor Company, 1928. 52 pages. Paperback. Original stapled booklet for 1928 Model A owners. No car included. Way more trouble to be a driver in those days. Measures 5.7 x 7.5 inches. B/w photos, diagrams, schematics, part names for operation, maintenance and repair.
VG/Wraps. Firmly bound, no owner marks. Pages are bright. Tan card cover has what appears to be rust marks, as from a toolbox. # E5040. $21.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Gilbert, editor, James R.   MEGAYACHT CENTURY FROM THE EDITORS OF SHOWBOATS INTERNATIONAL  
New York: Hachette Filipacchi, 1999. 1st ed. 192 pages. Paperback. 0967490308 0-9674903-0-8. Hundreds of color photos.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, no marks, no creases, no wear. # B1116. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Girdler, Allan.   HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND INDIAN WARS  
New York: Crestline/Book Sales, 2013. Reprint. 180 pages. Hardcover. 0785830170 0-7858-3017-0. Story of a long-standing feud...racing, arguing, and fighting. More than 200 color and archival b/w photos. In a Fine dustjacket over matching glossy pictorial boards.
Fine/Fine. No wear, no marks. # E3329. $28.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Gleim, Irvin N.   FAR/AIM 2004-1  
Gainsville, FL: Gleim Publications, 2004. New Edition. 650 pages. Paperback. 1581943075 1-58194-307-5. Federal aviation regulations and Aeronauticalinformation manual.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B8836. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hadley, Michael L. and Anita.   SPINDRIFT: A CANADIAN BOOK OF THE SEA  
Madeira Park BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2017. 1st ed. 336 pages. Hardcover. 1771621737 1-77162-173-7. Short stories related to the sea around Canada from many authors. Grey dustjacket with red title on spine.
Fine/Fine. No wear. no marks. # E3793. $16.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Halifax Port Corporation, .   PORT OF HALIFAX (PORTS OF CANADA, ENGLISH & FRENCH)  
Halifax: Halifax Port Corporation, 1986. Reprint. Spiral Bound. Twenty-two nice color aerial photos of the various port facilities in the Halifax area. Descriptions in both English & French. In comb binding. Uncommon.
Fine/No Jacket. # B0995. $7.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Henry, editor, Alan.   JACKIE STEWART'S PRINCIPLES OF PERFORMANCE DRIVING SECOND EDITION  
Richmond, Surrey: Hazelton Publishing, 1992. 2nd ed. 236 pages. Hardcover. 0905138910 0-905138-91-0. Allows the reader to share Stewart's guiding principles on the road, and as well, apply them to life in general.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Tight, no wear, no marks. # E3609. $16.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Herrick, Mark F.   RAILWAY DIESEL OPERATION STREAMLINE PRACTICE MAINTENANCE REPAIR: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  
Boone, Iowa: Herrick, 1945. 1st ed. 204 pages. FlexV. B/w photos and diagrams. Designed especially for engineers, firemen, and maintenance men. Included at the end are eight pages questions and answers for Western District Standard Railway Locomotive Engineers Examination for Diesel and Airbraking for Streamline Service. Black leather-look stiff card cover with dull gilt title on front, no spine title.
VG/Wraps. Very tight, no name or writing. Faint white paint overspray speckles on front. # B7157. $95.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
King, H.E.   JANE'S 100 SIGNIFICANT AIRCRAFT 1909-1969  
London: Jane's Yearbooks, 1968. 158 pages. Hardcover. Essay, b/w photos, drawings and details/specifications for each aircraft featured. Wine cloth spine and about half of boards, with gilt titles. Rremainder to edge is grey paper with fuscia and darker grey grey rondels containing aircraft illustrations.
VG/No Jacket. Tight and clean, unmarked. Light wear on foredge of boards. # E5249. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Klein, Aaron.   SUPERTRAINS  
New York: Exeter, 1985. 1st ed. 112 pages. Hardcover. 0671075241 0-671-07524-1. An illustrated history of the world's luxury supertrains, loaded with b/w & color drawings & photos.
Near Fine/VG. Tiny tear top rear of spine. # A3876. $5.50     Inquire Now  
Kowalke, Ron.   STANDARD CATALOG OF INDEPENDENTS: THE STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE AMONG GIANTS  
Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1999. 1st ed. 400 pages. Paperback. 0873415698 0-87341-569-8. Coverage of all major independent auto makers with 8 pages of color photos. Production and technical data. Pricing in six condition grades.
Near Fine/Wraps. No wear, no marks. # E1402. $31.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lawrence, Mike.   ESSENTIAL JAGUAR XK, XK120/140/150: THE CARS AND THEIR STORY 1949-61  
Bideford UK: Bay View Books Ltd., 1995. 1st ed. 80 pages. Paperback. 1870979613 1-870979-61-3. History, description, and analysis of each model. 120 photos, half of them color.
Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear, no marks. # E3353. $19.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Linde, Arvid.   PRESTON TUCKER & OTHERS: TALES OF BRILLIANT AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATORS & INNOVATIONS  
Dorchester: Veloce Publishing, 2011. 160 pages. Paperback. Nicely illustrated hsitory on Tucker and other nonconformist automotive innovators whose ideas often were passed over.
Fine/Wraps. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. # E3352. $14.95   View This Item  Inquire Now  
MacInnis, Joseph.   TITANIC IN A NEW LIGHT: COMPANION BOOK TO THE IMAX FILM  
Charlottesville: Thomasson-Grant, 1992. 1st ed. 96 pages. Paperback. 1565660218 1-56566-021-8. Color photos and text tell the story of an expedition by experts from three countries to explore the Titanic. Published in conjunction with the Imex film Titanica.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Appears as new. # B0274. $6.75     Inquire Now  
Manly, Harold P.   AUTOMOBILE UPKEEP AND CARE: ECONOMY, SMOOTH RUNNING, GOOD APPEARANCE AND FREEDOM FROM TROUBLE IN OPERATING THE CAR  
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1920. 1st ed. 308 pages. Hardcover. Dark green cloth-covered boards with black titles on front and spine. Illustrated with b/w drawings, charts and tables. First printing -1920.
VG/No Jacket. Tight, without name or writing. Chips along side of spine, edge of boards, and foot of spine. Top edge foxed. # E2734. $45.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
McQueen, Tom.   PASSING THE FAA WRITTEN EXAM, PRIVATE PILOT  
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991. 134 pages. Paperback. 0830635815 0-8306-3581-5. Each question is accompanied by only the correct answer. The second part of each chapter is answer explanations to improve your understanding of the reasoning behind the answers.
Near Fine/Wraps. No marks, no creases. # A6650. $8.25     Inquire Now  
Mills, Randall V.   RAILROADS DOWN THE VALLEYS: SOME SHORT LINES OF THE OREGON COUNTRY  
Palo Alto CA: Pacific Books, 1950. 151 pages. Hardcover. Twenty-nine b/w photos, maps, routes, equipment lists, bibliography and index. Map endpapers.
VG/Good+. Tight, no owner marks. Top edge foxed. Dustjacket chipped on edges, and has a 3/4" piece missing at top of spine. # E4879. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Mueller, Mike.   FIFTIES MUSCLE: THE DAWN OF HIGH PERFORMANCE (MUSCLE CAR COLOR HISTORY)  
Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1996. 1st ed. 128 pages. Paperback. 0760300062 0-7603-0006-2. Colorful illustrated history of high performance cars in as they began in the 1950s. Index.
Near Fine/Wraps. No wear, no marks. # E1401. $20.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Oldsmobile, .   1994 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT (88) OWNER'S MANUAL AND WARRANTY BOOKLET IN ORIGINAL GLOVEBOX FOLIO  
Lansing, MI: General Motors Corporation, 199. 1st ed. 272 pages. Paperback. Owner's manual and warranty booklet for the 1994 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight [88] sedan in the original stiff maroon vinyl folder with gilt title on cover.
Near Fine/Wraps. A very nice, clean copy with little to no use. A nice addition if you have one of these 90s beauties in your garage. # E2881. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Pangborn, J.G.   THE WORLD'S RAIL WAY (RAILWAY)  
New York: Bramhall House, 1974. Reprint. 176 pages. Hardcover. Facsimile of the 1894 edition based on the railway exibit at the 1893 Columbian Exibition in Chicago, tells of the glory days, 1765 to 1893 of the establishment of railroads & the men who did it. 250 illus.
VG/VG. Dj chipped spine top & bottom. # A3874. $5.75     Inquire Now  
Parlato, Maurizio.   ROSSO FERRARI NO. 24  
Hachette, 2005. 1st ed. 72 pages. Paperback. Color photos throughout 2005 edition of book for Ferrari owners.
Near Fine/Wraps. # B7121. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Payne, Lee.   LIGHTER THAN AIR: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE AIRSHIP  
New York: Orion Books, 1991. Revised ed. 310 pages. Hardcover. 0517574764 0-517-57476-4. More than 300 b/w photos and first-hand accounts of the pioneers in the field. First printing of the revised edition.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, no name or wear. Remainder mark on bottom. # B6565. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Paynting, Harold H., & Malcolm Grant.   MOTORING MEMORIES  
Melbourne: Flood and Paynting Chari, 1987. 52 pages. Paperback. 0731609409 0-7316-0940-9. Filled with historic b/w photos and several sections of modern color photos. An introduction by the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Stapled magazine with heavy cardstock covers.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, bright, tight, unmarked. # B8146. $38.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Pemberton Press, .   GREAT SOUTH, THE NEW ROUTE TO THE GULF  
Austin: Pemberton Press, 1970. 30 pages. Paperback. Sepia-tone drawings on every page. Pamphlet is unpaginated, No author or date is given, but late 1960s or early 70s publication. A rather florid tale of the expansion of the railroads south and west, especially the MKT.
VG/Wraps. Tight, no wear. No name or marks. Cover is age-toned around edges. # B5547. $27.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Perry, David, & Kevin Thomson.   HOT ROD KINGS: TOP TRADITIONAL ROD AND CUSTOM BUILDERS  
St. Paul MN: Motorbooks, 2007. 1st ed. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0760327386 0-7603-2738-6. Essays and photos on the life and work of 11 most respected hot rod builders and custonizers.
Fine/Fine. Tight, unmarked, no wear. # E3290. $32.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Pickthall, Barry.   ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: SINGLE-HANDED ROUND THE WORLD THE STORY OF THE BOC CHALLENGE 1982-83  
New York: W.W. Norton, 1983. 1st Am. ed. 176 pages. Hardcover. 0393032906 0-393-03290-6. Hundreds of b/w & colored photos. Maps.
Near Fine/VG. Clean & tight, Dj has slightest chipping at corners. # A7451. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Rafferty, Tod.   HARLEY: THE ULTIMATE MACHINE  
New York: Quadrillion Publishing, 1999. Reprint. 192 pages. Hardcover. 1841003077 1-84100-307-7. A visual documentary of the world's most famous motorcycles, illustrated with 300color and b/w photos.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Tight, no wear, no marks. # E3774. $16.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Rodengen, Jeffrey L.   THE LEGEND OF MERCURY  
Fort Lauderdale: Write Stuff, 1998. 1st ed. 208 pages. Hardcover. 0945903235 0-945903-23-5. Biography of the marine engine company and it's founder Carl Kiekhaefer.
Fine/Near Fine. # B8423. $30.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Russell, Tim.   FILL'ER UP!: THE GREAT AMERICAN GAS STATION  
New York: Crestline/Book Sales Inc, 2013. Reprint. 208 pages. Hardcover. 0785829865 0-7858-2986-5. History of gas station design and advertising from the early twentieth-century beginning. Color and b/w photos.
Fine/Fine. No wear, no marks on book or dustjacket. # E3311. $13.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Ryan, Mark, & John H. Haynes.   SATURN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR MANUAL 1991 THRU 1994, ALL MODELS  
Newbury Park, CA: Haynes North America, 1994. Reprint. Paperback. 1563920832 1-56392-083-2. Hundreds b/w photos and step-by-step procedures, troubleshooting sections, wiring diagrams.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear, no marks. # E2336. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Schlegelmilch, Rainer W.   ASTON MARTIN  
Ullmann, 2010. Reprint. 280 pages. Paperback. 3833151374 3-8331513-7-4. Never opened, still in publisher shrinkwrap. Multilingual edition. History of the luxury sports car.
Fine/Wraps. # E3312. $16.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Schrader, Halwart.   THE SUPERCHARGED MERCEDES  
Lausanne: Edita, 1979. Reprint. 95 pages. Hardcover. B/w photos, Color drawings by Carlo Demand. Translated by D.B. Tubbs. White cloth-covered boards with bright blue decoration on front and title on spine. Pictorial dustjacket (mostly blue sky) with blue car and red title.
VG/VG. very firm, no writing, no wear. There is foxing on top edge, and something on lower edge that I think is a remainder mark. Dustjacket is scuffed at corners and spine ends, half-inch tear back edge. # E3303. $28.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Semb, George B.   INVITATION TO FLY STUDY GUIDE: BASICS FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT 3RD  
Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1989. 1st ed. Paperback. 0534093914 0-534-09391-4. Third edition contains 1988 FAA questions with color sectional chart maps and IBM pc & compatibles software.
VG/Wraps. Rubbed edges, but no creases or writing. # A6813. $4.75     Inquire Now  
Shippen, Katherine B.   A BRIDLE FOR PEGASUS  
New York: Viking Press, 1967. Reprint. 189 pages. Hardcover. Younger reader's history of flight, ealry dreamers, ballooning, aviation, voyages of adventure. A nice copy.
Fine/VG. # A4712. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Shulman, Seth.   UNLOCKING THE SKY: GLEN HAMMOND CURTISS AND THE RACE TO INVENT THE AIRPLANE  
New York: HarperCollins, 2002. 1st ed. 258 pages. Hardcover. 0060196335 0-06-019633-5. Story of the race between Curtiss & the Wright Brothers to create the airplane. Section of b/w photos.
Near Fine/Fine. Date written on front free endpaper, else FINE. # B5980. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Society of Naval Architects, & Marine En.   TRANSACTIONS, VOLUME 89 1981. SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS  
World Trade Cnt: Soc. Naval Architects, 1981. 455 pages. Hardcover. 0960304827 0-9603048-2-7. Presentations and papers of the Society on ship design and other marine engineering.
Good/No Jacket. Last 100 pages wavy from dampness. # B2522. $5.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Society of Naval Architects, & Marine En.   TRANSACTIONS, VOLUME 90 1982. SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS  
World Trade Cnt: Soc. Naval Architects, 1982. 460 pages. Hardcover. 0960304843 0-9603048-4-3. Presentations and papers of the Society on ship design and other marine engineering.
VG/No Jacket. # B2521. $6.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Still, William N. Jr.   AMERICAN SEA POWER IN THE OLD WORLD: THE UNITED STATES NAVY IN EUROPEAN AND NEAR EASTERN WATERS, 1865-1917  
Annapolis: Naval Institute, 2018. Reprint. 291 pages. Paperback. 1591146186 1-59114-618-6. 2018 Naval Institute reprint, 1st printing thus. Excellent history of the American Navy's projection of power in foreign waters. Much on the Turkish Crisis of 1895-97, World War I. A few b/w photos.
Fine/Wraps. New copies. # E3801. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Taylor, James.   DRIVING MACHINES: THE BMW STORY  
Westerham UK: Unity Media, 2000. 1st ed. 130 pages. Paperback. 095383090X 0-9538309-0-X. History of one of the most respected auto manufacturers in the world. Color and b/w photos and drawings throughout. Specs for various models.
Near Fine/Wraps. Just a hint of wear at corners, unmarked. # E3334. $13.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Taylor, Virginia H.   THE FRANCO-TEXAN LAND COMPANY  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1969. 1st ed. 331 pages. Hardcover. 0292784171 0-292-78417-1. Folding map. Big business chicanery is nothing new. There is a sticker ghost on FEP. Text-block edges are lightly foxed. Cornrs are sharp.
Near Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Dj price-clipped, no wear. # B4639. $48.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Tougias, Michael J.   TEN HOURS UNTIL DAWN: THE TRUE STORY OF HEROISM AND TRAGEDY ABOARD THE CAN DO  
New York: St. Martin's, 2005. 1st ed. 322 pages. Hardcover. 0312334354 0-312-33435-4. Story of the maritime disaster of the tanker Global Hope off the coast of Massachusetts coast during the Blizzard of 1978.
VG/VG. Solid binding, unmarked, remainder dot. No tears or chips on dustjacket, just not so crisp as Fine. # E4626. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
UK Mutual Steam Ship, Assurance Associat.   CAREFULLY TO CARRY NUMBERS 1-10: COMBINED REPORTS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CARGO CLAIMS VOLUME I  
Hamilton, UK: Thos. R. Miller & Son, 1979. 299 pages. Hardcover. Contains first 10 Carefully to Carry booklets. Details best practice for the carriage, loading and storage requirements for a wide range of cargoes. Blue cover with bright gilt title on front and spine. A few b/w photos, charts, and graphs.
VG/No Jacket. Tight, no name or marks. Spine ends rolled. # E2041. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Veronico, Nicholas A.   MOFFETT FIELD: IMAGES OF AVIATION  
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2006. 127 pages. Paperback. 0738531324 0-7385-3132-4. History of the installation on the south end of San Francisco Bay from 1933 to becoming the modern-day NASA Ames Research Center. Sharp b/w photos throughout.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear, unmarked. Spine is a bit faded. # E4061. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Veronico, Nicholas.   WRECKCHASING 2: COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CRASHES & CRASH SITES  
Miami, FL: World Transport Press, 1996. 1st ed. 128 pages. Paperback. 096267303X 0-9626730-3-X.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, crisp, tight, unmarked. # B2258. $76.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Wood editor, Jonathan.   GREAT MARQUES OF GERMANY  
New York: Gallery Books, 1985. Reprint. 224 pages. Hardcover. 0831739967 0-8317-3996-7. Filled with color and b/w photos, here is the history of the German auto manufacturers designing and marketing of autos for the world.
Fine/Near Fine. Tight, no wear, no marks. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear. # E3611. $23.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  

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Shipping:  We are in the business of selling books, not making money on shipping. We strive to be reasonable and pack your items carefully.

  • Sets and  heavy items or items requiring special packaging will be quoted.

  • 4th Class: $4/00 first book. Additional books in same order 1.00 each.

  • PRIORITY MAIL: Rates start at $7.50 and will be based on packaged weight and distance to your location.

  • FOREIGN SHIPMENTS:  We will gladly quote your shipping options. We use U.S. Mail, FedEx GlobalPost.
    Here is a link to the USPS International Rate Calculator.

PAYMENT:

  • We accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover, Amex and checks. Give us a call during hours.
  • Libraries and institutions may be billed with a purchase order.
    (Please reserve your book(s) before waiting for the wheels of bureaucracy to turn out a PO.)

CATALOG HELP:  To be brief, this catalog has links to send email to inquire on, order or reserve books.

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We are usually by the phone
Tuesday - Friday: 10-6 pm,
Saturday: 10-4 pm Central Time>
Closed Sunday & Monday.

281-332-5226

Thanks, Bert Schroeder

For more complete info see our site: www.BookHavenTexas.com