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American Autobahn: The road to an interstate freeway with no speed limit
by Mark Rask
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0966913604
- ISBN 13
- 9780966913606
- Seller
-
Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Menneapolis: Vanguard Non-Fiction Books, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First Edition. Laid in typed letter from the author Mark Rask, signed by Rask. Hardcover in blue cloth with gray cloth spine lettered in silver gilt. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated with color illustrated plates, black and white photographs, and graphs. Takes a tough but ethusiastic look at the state of US highway safety, exposing half-truths and myths about the most misunderstood factor in traffic accidents-- Speed. Fine in near fine, glossy, crisp dust jacket with closed tear and some wrinkling back panel. Some yellow highlighting and notes in pen.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E14929B
- Title
- American Autobahn: The road to an interstate freeway with no speed limit
- Author
- Mark Rask
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0966913604
- ISBN 13
- 9780966913606
- Publisher
- Vanguard Non-Fiction Books
- Place of Publication
- Menneapolis
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- automotive, autobahn, interstate, freeway, cars, speed limit, transportation, speed, velocity, automobiles, infrastructure, highway, driving, safety, accidents, motor, vehicle
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
TRACKING AND INSURANCE AT OPTION OF BUYER. ON UNINSURED ITEMS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WITH PROOF OF SHIPPING---NO EXCEPTIONS! Books are returnable if misdescribed; we must be notified within 48 hours of receipt if making a return. We conform to accepted ABAA grading. "First edition" means "first printing" unless noted; if it doesn't say it has a jacket then it doesn't; faults such as ownership signatures, price clipping, etc. will be noted in the listing. Member ABAA, ILAB, ABNJ.
About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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