How to Drive an Automobile
New York: MOTOR, The National Magazine of Motoring, 1908.
12mo. 104 pp. Original tan paper wrappers. Heavy foxing and damp-staining to covers. Spine chipped at extremities. Tear at the center of spine. Original staples heavily rusted with notable rust-bleed to inner margins and wrappers. Pages toned.
A scarce instructional manual from the dawn of the American automotive age, authored by noted engineer Victor Lougheed, the older brother of Allan and Malcolm Lougheed, who would go on to form the Lockheed Corporation. Published at a time when vehicle operation was inseparable from mechanical maintenance, this guide provides a compelling look at the technical hurdles faced by the first generation of American drivers. K1.
Price: $60.00