Self-propelled vehicles; a practical treatise on the theory, construction, operation, care and management of all forms of automobiles
A 1906 technical handbook by James E. Homans, issued in New York by Theo. Audel & Company for early motorists, mechanics and repair shops learning automobile theory and upkeep. Its 484 line engravings are mostly sectioned views of valves, carburetors, pumps and cylinders, drawn with dense crosshatched cutaways and letter keys that yield ready-made mechanical diagrams and hatching textures.
