The Book of the Motor Car 3 Volumes Hardback Rankin Kennedy Antique. SET OF THREE ANTIQUE BOOKS - THE BOOK OF THE MOTOR CAR
A Petrolheads delight ! This three volume work covers the ins and outs of early motor cars, motorbikes and combustion engines. A fascinating technical insight into motoring at the start of the twentieth century, detailing the engineering and technology of motor cars.
Written by Rankin Kennedy (1854-1917), an engineering author and inventor
Each volume is complete with a pop-up frontispiece to the pastedown; Lavishly illustrated with vignette photographs and diagrams; volume I also contains eight plates, volume II eight plates and volume III seven. Collated, complete.Undated; but accepted as published in 1913 .
In the publisher's original full cloth binding which is showing its age externally with a little wear to the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a touch of straining in places. Pages are generally bright and clean, with just occasional instance of spotting.
Packed full of interesting period images, the pull-out in particular are a joy !
