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Classic Convertibles Badre, Paul
New York, New York, U.S.A. Gallery Books 1991 0831714387 / 9780831714383 Hard Copy Very Good Very Good+ 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Vann, Peter, Photographer
127 pages. Book is in Very Good condition - edge wear. Dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition - edge wear. From the dust jacket: "Convertibles, forever identified as one of the trappings of the rich and famous, are also one of the enduring symbols of mankind's addiction to the automobile. Every era, every decade has produced a classic soft-top, whether the Ballot 2LT of the 1920s or the enduringly popular Ford Thunderbird of the 1950s, and many of the great names in the motor industry - Bugatti, Jaguar, Ferrari, Mercedes and Porsche - have designed classic cars in this prestige range. In this full-colour volume over 150 superb photographs by Peter Vann completment a lively narrative by Paul Badre which tells the story behind 41 of the most coveted convertibles in the world." The book has a spread of at least 2 pages on each of the 41 vehicles including both stunning photographs and text about that vehicle. Gift wrap and gift card available.
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Forty-One Years With General Motors And a Little Before and After Morgan, A.M.S.
New York, New York, U.S.A. Vantage Press 1992 0533097320 / 9780533097326 Stated 1st Edition/1st Printing Hard Copy Very Good+ Very Good+ 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
Vantage Press, New York, 1992. Signed by author on front free end page with date 7/31/92 (flat signed, meaning that the author signed the book but did not inscribe it to any person). Stated 1st edition/1st printing. Book is in Very Good+ condition: slight edge wear; spine slightly cocked; binding and hinges are tight, and pages are clean and bright. Dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition: slight rubbing at edges; price-clipped; no tears or chips. From the dust jacket: "When in 1928, A.M.S. Morgan walked into the Chevrolet plant in Georgia, just wanting to work a few days to earn the money to get to Texas, he could not have known that this would be the start of a lifelong adventure throughout the country with one of the Big Three automakers in the glory years of the industry. A story of people and places as well as automaking, this autobiography is full of good times and sad. Here is entertaining reading about one of the grand old men of one of America's grand old industries."
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