BRIGHT WHEELS ROLLING * SIGNED by James Melton - 1954 Hardbound 1st with DJ

Description

The book documents the important early automobile collection of the famous American tenor, opera and concert star, James Melton
.
This book is titled:
"
Bright Wheels Rolling
(the story of the world's great antique cars and an almost forgotten era of brocaded elegance on wheels, taken from America's most famous collection)
THE JAMES MELTON AUTORAMA
"
by James Melton with the assistance of the famous early motoring author, Ken Purdy .
With its' original dust jacket.
*
Please note: this book is
special
in that it is
hand-signed
on the front end-paper by
James and Margo Melton
!
This hardbound book has 189 pages, with 60 black & white photos.
The documentation of an early American automobile collection that included :
1901 Rambler - 1908 S.P.O. - 1901 Panhard-Levassor - Mercer Raceabout - White Steamer - Stutz Bearcat - 903 Stevens-Duryea - 1907 Stanley Steamer - 1911 Peerless - 1911 Franklin limousine - 1933 Chrysler Imperial - Rolls-Royce Twenty town car - 1910 Olds Limited - Curved Dash Olds - 1910 Mercedes 90 hp - etc...
This is the First Edition that was published in 1954 by the Macrae Smith Company in Philadelphia.
This book is
in Very Good- condition
with some rubbing on the covers.   The desirable original non-price clipped dust jacket is
in Very Good- condition
with
fading, rubbing, small closed tears and general handling.
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