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Title: American Buses (Crestline) by Donald F. Wood ISBN: 0-7603-0432-7 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Start your bus library here.
Comment: A reasonable book for bus fans to start with. It covers makes from 1900 to 1989 and author Donald Wood has done his research and crams in plenty of facts for the introductions to each decade. This is primarily a photo guidebook though and as another reviewer has commented, it is a pity some of the photos are not in color.
The three hundred black and white photos are mostly good quality. To bulk out the pages the definition of a bus is stretched, for example, on page 76 a photo of some Chrysler limos and on page 80 a Mack truck that just happens to have seats added. There is an index and bibliography.
I was disappointed by the dull layout (why is it that these fan orientated titles always look so bland?) because most of the photos are to predetermined widths there are plenty of large empty spaces and it is a shame that the publishers did not care to put a bit more creative effort into the layout.
Still, this book will be good start to your bus library.
Rating: 4
Summary: American Buses
Comment: Greatly recommended. Good nostalgia book for anyone who travelled extensively by bus or for anyone who works in the bus industry.
Over 300 black & white photos of every conceivable type of bus. It would have been nicer if the later pictures had been in color. I think it would have add zip to the book.
Each decade has 2 to 3 pages of text, giving the highlights of the industry at that time, followed by pictures of each type of bus in use at the time.
Interesting tidbits and little known facts are also given. I learned that the official color of school buses is "national school bus chrome".
The quality of the books is good. The pictures are nice and sharp. Every bus aficionado should have this book.
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Title: Greyhound Buses 1914-2000 Photo Archive by William A. Luke ISBN: 1583880275 Publisher: Iconografix Pub. Date: 15 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Trailways Buses 1936-2001 Photo Archive by William A. Luke ISBN: 1583880291 Publisher: Iconografix Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Buses of Motorcoach Industries: 1932 - 2000 Photo Archive by William A. Luke, Brian Grams ISBN: 1583880399 Publisher: Iconografix Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: GM Intercity Coaches 1944-1980 Photo Archive by Brian Grams, Andrew Gold ISBN: 1583880992 Publisher: Iconografix Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Flxible Transit Buses: 1953 Through 1995 : Photo Archive by John McKane ISBN: 1583880534 Publisher: Motorbooks Intl Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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