Motor Cycling Manual: A Complete Guide to the Motor Cycle ..., New Plymouth in New Plymouth, Taranaki for sale

Moderate rubbing and marks to cloth boards. Small 1/4"abrasion to cloth at edge of front board. No signatures. A few finger marks to pages. ; No date [c1915 (the advertisement for the Jones Speedometer quotes a customer testimonial dated March 1914)]. Third edition, Revised and Enlarged. An early edition of this title, which went through a number of editions in the 20th century. xvi, [14], 256 pages. Grey cloth boards with illustration in green and black on front board. Advertisement for Palmer Cord Tyres on rear board. Page dimensions: 193 x 131mm. Numerous illustrations. Includes advertisements. Selected chapter titles: Types of Machines; Valves and Timing; Transmission Systems; Clutches and Variable Gears; The Sidecar Outfit; Tyres and Tubes; Buying a Second-hand Machine; Clothing for Winter and Bad Weather; Motor Cycling for Ladies; On Tour; The Sporting Side of Motor-Cycling."Engines are now powerful enough to render even the worst of hills easily climbable, and by the aid of the now almost universal variable gear even the least expert rider can scale abnormal gradients."- page 1. ; 8vo
Motor Cycling Manual: A Complete Guide to the Motor Cycle (Books)
Author
The Staff of"Motor Cycling"
Title
Motor Cycling Manual: A Complete Guide to the Motor Cycle
Publisher name
Temple Press [c1915], London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1915
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d