HAMB Auction. Brit vintage driver's ed book

Fast approaching my 500th post so it's time to give a little back.
The one or two of you that know me personally will know just how much of a bibliophile I am. Books have always played a huge part in my life and no doubt always will do. I'm a librarian by profession and have so many books at home I could practically start my own library.
Up for auction here (****, that sounds like an eBay soundbite) is a vintage driver's education book of undetermined age.
It's en***led "How to Drive a Car Efficiently" written by "A Driving Instructor"...I kid you not. My best guess to it's age is 1935, judging by the car used in the diagrams. The publisher's give thanks to Austin Motor Co for the use of the illustrations of their "popular Austin Seven". Also to Vacuum Oil Co Ltd "who are famous for the Mobiloil & Gargoyle brands of lubricants".
Chapters include "The legal aspect of driving", "The care of the tyres" & "Sparking plug matters". Cool
The publisher was W. Foulsham & Co Ltd in London
The pages are yellowing, the binding is superb and it smells absolutely wonderful (a book-person will know what I mean by this).
Lets's start bids at $1. Auction finishes at 7pm next Sunday (UK time) and I'll pay postage anywhere in the world.

 

Quote from the book...
"Signs and Signals.
Today, the roads are posted with all manner of signs and signals and, before long, there will be so many of them that one can imagine every car will have to carry an observer to spot them."

 

Apologies for all the empty tinnies in the last piccie, I had to get a little light-headed to sell this book.
C'mon, support Ryan and the new HAMB.....
This snap shows what we had to do before traffic lights were thought of.....

 

...and pre flasher unit turn signals.

Usual rules. When Ryan lets me know that he's receive your bunce, email your address and it's on it's way.

 

I'm in for $5.

 

I've got one just like that only motorcycles!

 

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Bought yours new tho eh Kev

 

Okay, I'm in for $10. Looks like it would be a good read. Hell, I might learn something.
John

 

Last 24 hours, c'mon guys, it's for the board.

 

$15.00 U.S......!!!!!

 

Lessee..., 7 pm U.K. time is ...???????????? 9A.M . Central standard Time U.S.....????

I gotta win this to replace all those rare Hot Rod magazines I auctioned off!!!!!!!!!

 

Congrats Wingnutz!
PM your shipping address to me and I'll get the book out to you when Ryan gets your dosh.
Cheers!

 

Looking foreward to the book..., I need to learn about these new License thingies everyone is talking about...!!!


Mark