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THE AUTOMOTIVE CAR MASCOT HOOD ORNAMENT BOOK VOLUME 1
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THE AUTOMOTIVE MASCOT
A DESIGN IN MOTION THIS LIMITED EDITION BOOK WAS RECENTLY RELEASED AND HAS BEEN A HUGE HIT WITH COLLECTOR'S AND COMES DIRECT FROM THE AUTHOR JIM COLWILL !! SOME FREQUENT QUESTIONS INCLUDE.... Q. WHEN WILL VOLUMES 2 AND 3 BE AVAILABLE? SOME RECENT FEEDBACK TO THE BOOK FROM EBAY PURCHASERS INCLUDE.... "Great book - can't wait for volume 2 and 3 - super service" "great item - just as advertised - fast shipment too - thanks!!!" "Fantastic book. Fast delivery. Excellent seller" WHAT DOES THIS NEW BOOK PROVIDE? Vol. I chronicles 180 automotive mascots of English, French and American origin through the years 1909 to 1925. 28% of these mascots are first entries into the mascot literature, not to be found in any other reference book. The quality of the photos allows the reader to see the mascots in great color detail. The text provides accurate dating, a critical detail for advanced collectors. The footnotes and bibliography provide an ease of access to other reference sources. The format is friendly and will be sure to win novice collectors. When the three volumes are complete, they will provide the novice and the expert with a detailed reference to over 550 mascots and hood ornaments. This will become an important reference work THE BOOK IS A GUIDE AND REFERENCE BOOK AND DOES NOT SHOW VALUES OR PRICES THE BOOK IS SELF-PUBLISHED AND IS ONLY CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE AUTHOR OR ON-LINE AND IN A FEW SELECT LOCATIONS T ARE 300 QUALITY GLOSSY PAGES FILLED WITH THE HISTORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF CAR MASCOTS SPANNING NEARLY 100 YEARS & MANY COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS, BY AUTHOR JAMES R. COLWILL (SEE PHOTO FOR MORE INFO.) ONLY A FEW OF THE DETAILED PAGES ARE SHOWN FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE, AND HOPEFULLY CAPTURE'S SOME OF THE BEAUTY AND PROFESSIONALISM CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK VOLUME I "THE EARLY YEARS" EXPLORES THE ROOTS OF MASCOT DESIGN. SOME OF THE EARLIEST FIGURAL AND NON-FIGURAL MASCOTS ARE PRESENTED FROM HISTORIC AS WELL AS DESIGN PERSPECTIVE. WATCH FOR VOLUMES II and III SHOWING THE TRANSITION FROM RADIATOR CAP MASCOTS TO HOOD ORNAMENTS, & THE HOOD ORNAMENT AS A SURPRISING ART FORM, A "TRUE DESIGN IN MOTION" THE BOOK WEIGHS 4 POUNDS AND MEASURES 11" X 8 1/2" BY 3/4", HENCE THE SHIPPING CHARGE OF $15.00 WITHIN NORTH AMERICA (AIRMAIL, TRACKABLE) Thank you for taking the time to view this item, and please take a look at the other treasures I have listed! We will ship internationally. The buyer pays a fixed amount for shipping. 
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