Stringer's Books and Ephemera

Advertising - Automotive (15 items)

  • GENERAL MOTORS BUILDS FIFTY MILLIONTH CAR Detroit General Motors (1954)
    25.00
    Staple-bound booklet in near fine condition with slight wear to corners, faint paperclip indent top of front cover.
    34 pages with colour illustrations.
    Staple-bound booklet, size is 6" x 9".
    Booklet celebrating General Motors 50 millionth car produced.
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  • H & H AUTO TOP MANUFACTURING COMPANY TORONTO 1935
    (Auto Seat Cover Sampler Mail Card)
    Toronto H & H Auto Top Manufacturing Co. 1935
    285.00
    Condition for this mailer is good+ with some wear to corners, 3 fold marks (from folding down to mail / letter size), there are 10 pieces stated (eight samples at 1 ½” x 3 ¾” size and two located at the bottom size is ½” x 3 ¾”) however maybe during original mailing one of the small strips became affixed to the second from top swatch on the left side (if the card is folded as it was for mailing the small strip lines up perfectly to the now vacated spot at the bottom left, the intended location). The back of the card has some staining scuffing and soiling.Size opened is 14” x 11”, size folded 4 ½” x 11”.
    A scarce mailer from the Toronto based H & H Auto Top Manufacturing Company with actual samples (swatches) of seat covering affixed “New 1935 Patterns” on the front. The back of the card has a 1935 price list, the mailing info panel, and two texture samples.
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  • WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A CHEVROLET AND WHY TO BUY IT FROM CENTRAL CHEVROLET SALES Cleveland (Sales Booklet) (Cleveland) Central Chevrolet Sales no date (ca. late 1920s)
    150.00
    Condition for this booklet is very good+ with slight edge wear, slight wear to corners and spine ends.
    12 pages with photos.
    Booklet size is 9” x 6”.
    An original and scarce sales booklet from the Central Chevrolet Sales of Cleveland, undated but probably in the late 1920s. Contains photos of vehicles available and a few shots of the salesroom and work areas.
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  • THERE AND BACK WITH JEWETT OWNERS! Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company (1924? Testimonials Booklet) Detroit Paige-Detroit Motor Car Co. no date (circa 1924?)
    145.00
    Condition for this promotional booklet is very good+ with light crease down middle, slight wear to corners, slight wear to spine ends, dealer stamp on first page (Mass.).
    16 pages including covers, with illustrations throughout.
    Pictorial wrappers, size is 6 1/2" x 6".
    A collection of testimonials from Jewett Six owners throughout America. A scarce booklet.
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  • CHEVROLET SMALL BUSSES COST LESS TO OPERATE (Original Sales Brochure) Detroit Chevrolet Motor Company no date (ca. late 1920s?
    85.00
    Brochure in very good+ condition with slight edge wear, slight wear to corners, when closed slight indent bottom left corner, light soiling.
    6 panels in total per side.
    Brochure, size closed is 3 3/4" x 8 1/2", open 11"x 17".
    Scarce original sales brochure for Chevrolet small busses, not dated but most likely from the late 1920s.
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  • AGAIN CHEVROLET LEADS THE PARADE OF PROGRESS (Detroit) Chevrolet Motor Co. no date (1933-34)
    45.00
    Condition for this soft cover brochure is very good with some wear to corners, some wear to spine ends.
    24 pages with photos.
    Softcover brochure, size is 8" x 6 1/4".
    Original 1930s sales brochure from Chevrolet.
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  • CHALMERS DOINGS
    JULY 1912
    Detroit Chalmers Motor Company 1912
    85.00
    Magazine is in about very good condition with some wear to corners and spine ends, light crease down middle, light scuffing to the covers.
    16 pages with photos.
    Magazine, size is 9" x 12" .
    Original 1912 issue of Chalmers Doings published to promote the automobiles available. Also includes information on the car interiors, engines, etc., the Chalmers' Factory and more.
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  • A VISIT TO THE FORD ROUGE PLANT Ford Motor Company (Detroit) Ford Motor Company 1937
    40.00
    Condition for this softcover staple-bound book is good+ with some edge wear, wear to corners and spine ends, crease slight curl top right corner.
    24 pages with photos.
    Softcover staple-bound booklet, size is 6" x 9".
    Souvenir book produced by Ford to give to visitors of the Rouge Plant.
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  • NEW 4-STEP SALES METHODS FOR FORD DEALERS (1929 Sales Method for Ford Dealers Brochure) (Detroit) Ford Motor Co. (1929)
    175.00
    Condition is about very good with some soiling to covers, light crease down middle, small chip bottom left corner of back cover.
    12 pages including covers, with photos.
    Size is 11” x 8 ½”, wrappers.
    A special brochure issued to Ford Dealers on how to sell their autos using the 4-step sales method. The 4-step method consists of 1) Presenting the new Ford Sales Portfolio; 2) The Road Demonstration; 3) Inspection of Parts and Service Departments; 4) Presentation of current Ford Literature. A scarce and fascinating look at early automobile sales procedures.
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  • CONFIDENTIAL INSIDE FACTS FOR 1938
    STUDEBAKER
    MANUAL FOR USE OF STUDEBAKER SALESMEN
    (USA) The Studebaker Corporation c. 1937
    160.00
    oftcover staple-bound book with card covers in about very good condition with some wear to corners, some edge wear, a bit offsetting to the insides of the front and back covers, light soiling to the first page, light 5Softcover staple-bound book, size is 8 1/2" x 11".
    Original 1937 "Confidential Inside Facts" from the Studebaker Corporation covering their models for the 1938 year. With all kinds of information on the upcoming vehicles, colour photos of various models.

    A scarce "Manual for use of Studebaker Salesmen".
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  • HOME OF THE G&J TIRE (Advertising Book G & J Tire) Indianapolis Hollenbeck Press, for G & J Tire Company no date (ca. 1910)
    275.00
    Condition for this booklet is good+ with slight wear to corners and spine ends, slight fading to covers, some offsetting to back cover, small paper remnants on the back cover and some offsetting. Still a nice copy.
    16 pages with photos.
    Staple-bound booklet, size is 7" x 8 1/2".
    "A pictorial trip through the factory of the G&J Tire Company at the city of Indianapolis, USA illustrating approved & modern methods in handling rubber."

    A scarce booklet on the workings of a 1910 tire factory.
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  • GOODRICH
    A TIRE FOR EVERY TRANSPORTATION NEED
    No place Goodrich no date (1920s)
    75.00
    Softcover staple-bound booklet in very good condition with slight edge wear, some wear to corners and spine ends, light soiling back cover, small scrap (label damage?) front cover bottom right corner.
    30 pages with illustrations.
    Staple-bound booklet, size is 5" x 6 3/4".
    Original promotional booklet from Goodrich Tires from the early to mid 1920s promoting their truck and bus tire line. Distributor's name on front cover at bottom is Coron Truck Tire Co. of Providence, R.I.
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  • STUDEBAKER DELIVERY CARS SALES BROCHURE (Original 1920s Advertising Brochure) South Bend, IN Studebaker Corporation of America no date (ca. late 1920s)
    265.00
    The brochure was meant to be folded closed and then mailed with one panel containing the mailing address and sender information. Condition for this brochure is better than very good but not quite near fine, with fold marks from left to right and top to bottom, some wear to corners, minor soiling, slightly uneven trim along the bottom probably done when original opened, colour side is still very vibrant.Original sales brochure, size is folded closed 11 ½” x 8”, fully opened size is 17” x 23”, single sheet printed on both side
    A scarce, original sales brochure from the Studebaker Corporation promoting their “delivery cars” (small trucks) with a wonderful full colour illustration on the reverse.
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  • FORD PRODUCTS Detroit Ford Motor Company no date (ca. 1920s)
    35.00
    Staple-bound booklet in very good condition with slight edge wear, some wear to corners, small tear page 3/4.
    12 pages with illustrations.
    Staple-bound booklet, size is 4 1/2" x 6".
    Small 1920s promotional booklet from Ford Motor Company.
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  • THE 1935 LAFAYETTE Nash Built (Original Advertising Brochure) (Kenosha, WI) Nash Motors Company
    65.00
    A bit of scuffing to covers, slight wear to corners of covers, a nice brochure.Single sheet brochure, folded open size is 22" x 19", folded closed size is 11" x 7 1/2".
    Original sales brochure for the 1935 Lafayette, built by Nash Motors.
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