Cadillac for 1949: the world’s most distinguished motor car. The standard of the World. [Dealer’s showroom brochure].
by [AUTOMOBILE -- CADILLAC]
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
[Detroit, MI Cadillac Motor Car Division of General Motors, Sept., 1948]. 4to. 9 x 9 in. [20 pp (unpaginated).], printed on colour-tinted paper stock. Colour-illustrated throughout. Colour-illustrated softcovers, gray & red, w/ colour Cadillac badge on front cover, small vignette illust. of stylish couple with their 1949 Cadillac (slight scuffing, very light shelfwear, very slight & faint tidemark to lower right corner), still VG- copy. First edition of this very scarce dealer’s brochure for the 1949 Cadillac Series 60 models which featured aircraft-inspired styling in the Post-World War II era, and the introduction of the new Cadillac OHV V-8, a 5.4 liter 331 cubic in. engine producing 160 horsepower. The stylish illustrations featuring well-dressed women tout the Cadillac-Fleetwood 60 Special, the Series 62 Convertible, Sedan and Club Coupe, and even the luxurious Series 75 7-passenger limousine perfect for post-War weddings. No copies located in Worldcat.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56925
- Title
- Cadillac for 1949: the world’s most distinguished motor car. The standard of the World. [Dealer’s showroom brochure].
- Author
- [AUTOMOBILE -- CADILLAC]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cadillac Motor Car Division of General Motors,
- Place of Publication
- [Detroit, MI
- Date Published
- Sept., 1948].
- Keywords
- Automobile, Cadillac, Cadillacs, General Motors, Automobiles, Fisher Coach Building, Limousines, Transportation, Advertising, Cadillac OHV, Series 60, Series 61, Series 62, Series 75, Catalogues, Catalogue, Catalogs, Catalog
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Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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About the Seller
Zephyr Used & Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Vancouver, Washington
About Zephyr Used & Rare Books
We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
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- Worldcat
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