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 Manly's 1922 Treatise on Auto Batteries 

Up for bid and consideration is this nice Original 1922 Edition of Automobile Starting and Lighting, 2nd Edition, by Harold P. Manly, author of "Automobile Ignition", "Automobile Starting and Lighting", and editor of "Brooke's Automobile Handbook", (original copyright 1920, reprinted 1922). The author's intention was.... "Construction, Action, Care, and Repair of Storage Batteries used with Starting/Ignition/Lighting for Automobiles".

This 336 page book covers all things in the auto starting realm for those cars of that era like:  Ambassador, American, Anderson, Apperson 8, Auburn, Beggs, Biddle, Brewster, Buick, Cadillac, Case, Claimers, Chalmers, Champion, Chandler, Chevrolet, Cleveland, Climber, Cole, Columbia, Comet, Crawford, Crew-Elkhart, Cunningham, Danils, Davis, Dixie Flyer, Dodge Bros., Derris, Dort, Driggs, Duesenberg, DuPont, Durant, Earl, Elcar, Elgin, Essex, Falcon, Ferris, Franklin Frontenac, Gardner, Grant, Goodspeed, H.C.S., Handley Knight, Hanson, Hatfield, Haynes, Holmes, Hudson, Hupmobile, Jackson, Jordan, King, Kissel, Kline Kar, Kurtz, Lafayette, Leach, Lexington, Liberty, Lincoln, Locomobile, Maibohn, Marmon, Maxwell, MacFarlan, Mercer, Merit, Meteor, Mitchell, Murray-Mac, Nash, National, Noma, Norwalk, Oakland, Ogren 6, Oldsmobile, Overland, Packard, Paige, Pan American, Parenti, Paterson, Peerless, Piedmont, Pierce Arrow, Pilot, Porter, Premier, Raleigh, Ranger, RV Knight, REO, ReVere, Rickenbaker, Roamer, Rock Falls, Rolls Royce, Saxon, Sayers, Seneca, Standard 8, Stanwood, Stearns Knight, Stevens, Stevens Duryea, Studebaker, Stutz, Templer, Tulsa, Velie, Vogue, Westcott, Wills St. Claire, Willys Knight, Winther 6, and Winton 6.

The 12 chapters include detail instruction on these subjects: Battery Action, Storage Battery Construction, Capacity/Life/Efficiency, Care of the Battery, Operation Conditions, Storage Battery Troubles and Remedies, Plate Diseases and remedies, Testing and Trouble Location, Battery Charging, Charging Equipment, Battery repairs, and finally....Service and Sales. 

If you have an old classic car from 1910's to 1922, you will find this book a real treasure. It will give you better insight into the Battery Care and Repair systems and the theory, care and maintenance of the automobile Electrical charging components.

Again, this book is in Excellent Plus condition, pages Near MINT.

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My Book Ratings are as follows:

Mint: New or Like New condition, The overall condition of the book shows little or no sign of use.

Near Mint: The pages are crisp and/or white, and the binding & cover strong & nearly unmarked

Excellent (+) Plus: The pages are not torn, missing or abused. The binding & cover are strong with minimal or little wear.

Excellent: The pages are not torn or missing, but may be slightly dirty or have some greasy prints. The binding & cover are strong , showing only some wear at the corners.

Very Good: The pages are all intact and not abused, but may be frayed at the edge and possibly greasy or dirty from use. The binding & cover are strong but with fraying and/or stains/marks on the cover.

Good: The pages are all there, but with signs of much use. Some may be taped, slightly torn, or show a lot of greasy prints or dirt. The binding & cover are intact, but may be loose or has much fraying at the edges.

Fair: The pages are all there, but may be loose from the binding, torn and/or very dirty from use. The cover & binding are much to be desired, although the book is very much readable and useful for repairs.