Lot 188

The Automobile, 3 Issues, Class Journal Co., 1915

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The Automobile, 3 Issues, Class Journal Co., 1915

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 15, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
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Dundee, OH, US 44624

A trio of softcover issues of The Automobile, a weekly trade magazine published in New York. The collection includes Volume XXXIII, No. 13 (September 23, 1915), Volume XXXIII, No. 16 (October 14, 1915), and Volume XXXIII, No. 24 (December 9, 1915). Each issue is presented in a quarto format with the publication's signature red stylized masthead. These periodicals offer a detailed record of the early 20th-century American motor industry, featuring technical articles on metallurgy and starting systems, industry news regarding international trade and gasoline prices, and a wide array of period advertisements. Prominent advertisers include Gray and Davis Inc. of Boston, Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. (featuring a two-color advertisement for black tread tires), Connecticut Telephone and Electric Co., the Kissel Motor Car Company, and Metz Co. The internal pages contain technical diagrams, industrial photography, and market analysis. A handwritten ink notation reading Description BB p 1067 is present on the top margin of the December 9 issue.

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