Lavergne, G

The Automobile Its Construction and Management

1902      London, Cassell          608pp + cat.

First English edition.

Original editorial strong green cloth with gilt lettering on front board and spine, cover worn with head and tail frayed (see photos), inner hinge cracked but holding, internally good, overall a good copy of this scarce book.

A classic early work on the motor car and vehicles, with 536 illustrations, translated from Gérard Lavergne’s Manuel Théoretique et Pratique de l’Automobile sur Route with additions and new illustrations, revised and edited by Paul N. Hansluck.

Heavy volume, with higher postage charges. Any postage shown for international shipment is indicative only; to avoid disappointment would ebayers outside UK please enquire about postal charges before bidding. I am happy to combine items for shipment and reduce the overall P&P charge if feasible; please inform me asap after winning the first item of possible additional bidding.

trasportation, history, early motor cars, steam, combustion, petrol, electric engines, automobiles, wheels, tyres, springs, bodies, lubrication, accumulators

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