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BICYCLES and TRICYCLES of the year 1886 by Harry Hewitt Griffin
Item# BookContemp-B340E [BookContemp-B340E]
Categories: Books-Contemporary,
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This 180+ page hard cover book was published in 1971. It is a reprint of the original publication. This is copy #306 of a limited edition of 750 copies. The introduction is by Noël Marshman M.B. Ch.B. A very valuable research book for British bicycles & tricycles in the years around 1886. Full of illustrations and important text. The dimensions are 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches, the condition is very good. This image is of the dust jacket, see the picture gallery for some of the pages.

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The title page.


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The first page of the 3-page Introduction.


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The title page in the original issue.


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Page-7 in the introduction pages with an advert for the Facile Safety Bicycle produced by Ellis & Co of London (Beale & Straw's patent).


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Division-I, page-1, The Special Club Roadster produced by Coventry Machinists' Co., Ltd. The facing page is an advert for Humber Penny Farthings.


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Division-I, pages 2 & 3 with information about the Club Semi Racer from Coventry Machinists' Co.


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Division-I, pages 6 & 7 with information about: (1) The Club Dwarf Racer-a small diameter Penny Farthing, (2) The Kingston Dicycle Roadster, and the Howes Tandem Safety Roadster.


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Division-I, pages 22 & 23 with information about: (1) The Psycho Dwarf Safety Roadster, (2) The Acme Excelsior Dwarf Roadster, and The Harvard Excelsior Dwarf Roadster.


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Division-I, pages 54 & 55 with information about: (1) The Carver Dwarf Roadster (James Carver), (2) The Kangaroo Dwarf No.2 Roadster from Hillman Herbert & Cooper Ltd., and The Premier Auto Dwarf Safety Roadster.


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The introduction page for Division-II which is about tricycles. The facing page is an advert for Invincible brand bicycles & tricycles from the Surrey Machinists' Co Ltd of London.


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Division-II, pages 6 & 7 with information about The Parr Tandem Convertible Quadricycle.


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Division-II, pages 14 & 15 with information about: (1) The Royal Mail Two-Track Roadster by Royal Machine Mfg Co and (2) The Royal Mail Two-Track Tandem Quadricycle.


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Division-II, pages 56 & 57 with information about: (1) The Omnicycle Roadster which was produced by Singer & Co., and (2) The Coventry Rotary No.1 Roadster from the D. Rudge & Co. 


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Division-II, pages 70 & 71 with information about: (1) The Invincible Humber Racer, and The Invincible Two-Track Roadster.


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Division-III, the introduction page. The facing page contains an advert for Hillman, Herbert & Cooper, manufacturers of Tricycles and Kangaroo Safety Bicycles in Coventry, England.


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Division-III, pages 4 & 5 with information about: (1) The Bown's Chain Pulley Bracket for Dwarf bicycles from W. Bown, (2) The Challenge Chain Pulley Bracket and Detachable Crank from G. Singer & Co, and (3) The Signal Cyclometer produced by The Signal Cyclometer Co under the patent of M.D. Rucker & Boys.


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Division-III, pages 10 & 11 with information about: (1) The King Safety Head Lamp from Joseph Lucas & Sons, (2) The Invincible Head Lamp from the Salsbury Lamp Works, (3) The Victor of the Path Lamp, (4) The Long Distance Lamp from Fisher, and (5) The Tubular Buffer Saddle from Lamplugh & Brown.


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Division-III, pages 12 & 13 with information about: (1) The Original Long Distance Saddle, (2) The Anglo-American Spring Saddle which was introduced at the 1886 Stanley Show, (3) The Climax Saddle from J.B. Brooks & Co, (4) The Semi-racing Saddle, and (5) The Townsend Saddle from G. Townsend & Co.


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Division-III, pages 18 & 19 with information about: (1) The Woods Automatic Steering from Wood & Co, (2) The Improved C.M.C. Valise for tools & small spares, produced by Coventry Machinists' Co., (3) The Folding Luggage Carrier from Lamplugh & Brown, and (4) The Regent Tandem Coupling.


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The unnumbered pages at the back of the book include this advert for Kaiser & Spinaway brand Cycles from Griffiths & Co of Coventry and the facing page which is the first page of the Index.


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The two additional pages of the Index.

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