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1908 The Story of New York to Paris Race Thomas Flyer Booklet Auto Map Ephemera
Up for sale is an original 1908 historical promotional booklet titled The Story of the New York to Paris Race: The Thomas Flyer – Champion Endurance Car of the World, published by the E.R. Thomas Motor Company of Buffalo, New York, and printed by Rogers and Company.
This rare piece of early automotive racing ephemera details the legendary 1908 Great Auto Race—a grueling 22,000-mile round-the-world journey won by driver George Schuster in the American Thomas Flyer.
Key Features & Contents:
Route & Log Details: Documents the original planned route through Alaska vs. the final actual route taken across Japan, Vladivostok, Siberia, Russia, and Europe into Paris.
Map Illustration: Includes the vintage world map showing the official track across continents.
Period Advertising: Features original end-page endorsements and ads, including the Weed Chain Tire Grip Company letter signed by George Schuster.
Printer Mark: Features the distinctive Rogers and Company engravers/printers colophon mark on the interior cover stock.
Condition Details:
Softcover booklet in good antique condition given its age.
Cover: Showing general age-toning, faint staining, light edge wear, and paper missing along the bottom outer corner.
Interior: Pages remain clean and legible with tight print, intact map graphics, and minimal foxing. Inside pages are stapled and all intact but inside binding repaired with Lineco Document Repair Tape for added stability.
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