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The Automobile Blue Book
Vol. 1 New England adjacent CAnada and the Maritime Provinces
Rare - The edition introduced the to the Motoring Public. - The U.S. Route shield is the highway marker used for United States Numbered Highways. Since the first U.S. Route signs were installed in 1926, the general idea has remained the same, but many changes have been made in the details. Originally, the shield included the name of the state in which the sign was erected and the letters "U S" on a shield-shaped sign. Over time, the shield has been simplified to consist of a white shield outline on a black square background, containing only a black route number. However, because each state is responsible for the production and maintenance of U.S. Route shields, several variants of the shield have existed over the years.
illustrated with maps, small photographs and many many ads; flexible blue leatherette covers lettered in gilt; A vestige of the early days of automotive travel before the interstate highway
Dated: 1928
Size: 4to
Binding: Trade Wraps
Type: Travel American Highways
Condition Report: Good Plus
Vol. 1 New England adjacent CAnada and the Maritime Provinces
Rare - The edition introduced the to the Motoring Public. - The U.S. Route shield is the highway marker used for United States Numbered Highways. Since the first U.S. Route signs were installed in 1926, the general idea has remained the same, but many changes have been made in the details. Originally, the shield included the name of the state in which the sign was erected and the letters "U S" on a shield-shaped sign. Over time, the shield has been simplified to consist of a white shield outline on a black square background, containing only a black route number. However, because each state is responsible for the production and maintenance of U.S. Route shields, several variants of the shield have existed over the years.
illustrated with maps, small photographs and many many ads; flexible blue leatherette covers lettered in gilt; A vestige of the early days of automotive travel before the interstate highway
Dated: 1928
Size: 4to
Binding: Trade Wraps
Type: Travel American Highways
Condition Report: Good Plus
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The Automobile Blue Book - 1928
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