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1918 Putnam's Automobile Handbook; the Care and Management of the Modern Motor-Car

Item #:  BOC717
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1918 Putnam's Automobile Handbook; the Care and Management of the Modern Motor-Car  1918 Putnam's Automobile Handbook; the Care and Management of the Modern Motor-Car 1918 Putnam's Automobile Handbook; the Care and Management of the Modern Motor-Car 1918 Putnam's Automobile Handbook; the Care and Management of the Modern Motor-Car 1918 Putnam's Automobile Handbook; the Care and Management of the Modern Motor-Car

1918 Putnam's Automobile Handbook; the Care and Management of the Modern Motor-Car 





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Published by G. P. Putnam, 1918
First Edition
348 pages -- Approx. 7.5" by 5.25"

Early automotive care, illustrated in black and white. What to do on purchasing a car; Some things to avoid; What an automobile is; What makes the engine go; Equipment and accessories;
If well "slicked" the engine runs; Where lubrication is neglected; Sometimes the car smokes; The carburetor and its failings; Getting the most out of a gallon of gas ....................
Great piece for the reference on your classic car or for your vintage automotive library.

Gilt-blocked black cloth. Front Title page tissue in place. Slightest suggestion of soiling due to age on covers. Soft bumped corners. Particularly well-preserved book. Interior spotless except stamp from previous owner inside front board.
A very nice piece of automotive history.

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