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©1900 `The Bicycle Highwaymen` by Frank M. Bricknell (Original, not a reprint) |
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AVAILABLE TO SELL, I HAVE A DUPLICATE. A Fanciful tale of cycle-land. Published by Dana Estes and Co. of Boston. There is an inscription on the inside front cover `Mark From Aunt Annie, Dec. 25, 1910`. A novel of 97 pages with some far-out illustrations. The dimensions are 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches, the condition is good with the exception of some fraying of the cloth on the cover. [BookAntq-B-1900]
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High Wheel Bookmark, Solid Brass, Made in USA |
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The bookmark is cast with a lot of detail in the mold; you can clearly see the spokes, cranks, pedals and handlebar grips. It is shown here on the introduction page of the book entitled `The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World`, an autobiography of Marshall W. `Major` Taylor (from this collection). this particular copy, copyrighted in 1928, was given to Roland Geist by Hans Ohrt on July 30, 1951 and is signed by Hans with the message `a pleasure to have you visit`. A little history; Hans Ohrt Lightweight Bicycles, was a well known bicycle store located at 9544 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA. Han`s niece, Connie Herst and her husband, Len, took over the business and were good customers of WCCSC; Howie was the salesman calling on this store. Charlie Harding was the mechanic for many years until he purchased Ed Lynch`s Westwood Cyclery, the Los Angeles store famous for selling Follis racing bicycles and all of teh `hard to find` racing parts and accessories. [BookAntq-040]
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