Classic Cars Adult Coloring Book #1
Early American Automobiles
(1895-1919)
The dawn of the automobile age was an exciting time for America, and
the classic cars built during those early years were technological
marvels both practical and popular. "It is not outside the realm of possibility that in the century
soon to dawn, the horseless carriage may be as familiar on the public
highway as the bicycle is today," noted The San Francisco Call in
February of 1896.
Four years later, they had indeed become more familiar because the
motor car trend grew fast. As The Topeka State Journal reported at the
time, "Among the recent inventions designed for utility, pleasure or
comfort, none has attracted so much attention as the automobile."
Of course, all of that attention - not to mention how these new
cars made the world so much more accessible - led to a productive
multi-million dollar industry. As early as the year 1902, it was
estimated that there were 300 different automobile manufacturers in the
United States.
On the pages within, we have dozens of classic car brands dating
back to the late Victorian age, including Buick, Cadillac, Cartercar,
Chalmers, Chandler, Cole, Davis, Ford, Franklin, Grant, Hudson, Kissel,
Marmon, Mitchell, Oakland, Oldsmobile, Overland, Packard, Pierce Arrow,
Rambler, Scripps-Booth, Stoddard-Dayton and Studebaker. (Note that these
images are not modern interpretations of these cars, but authentic
illustrations drawn about a century ago to advertise the automobiles or
to accompany newspaper stories.)
The drawings are arranged by year, and each of the images on the
pages inside was chosen from thousands of illustrations published
between 1895 and 1919. They're all printed on just one side of the
paper, while page numbering and other image information appears on the
reverse, ensuring the coloring side is distraction-free and would even
be suitable for framing.
Note: This is not a typical coloring book! It features authentic vintage images that were drawn more than a century ago.
SOFTCOVER. 11.0" L x 8.5" W. 110 pages. Unabridged edition. BRAND NEW!
PLEASE NOTE: PHOTO IN THIS AUCTION IS A STOCK PHOTO OF THE BOOK. YOUR BOOK IS BRAND NEW FROM THE PUBLISHER, NEVER READ, NEVER SHELVED.