[AUTOMOBILE]GRAND-CARTERET, John. The Car of Tomorrow. A His - Lot 24

[AUTOMOBILE]GRAND-CARTERET, John. The Car of Tomorrow. A History of the Automobile (Past—Present—Technology—Caricatures). A fine copy, first edition, featuring two autographed documents. Paris, Fasquelle, 1898. In-12, tan half-basane, spine with four raised bands, covers and spine preserved. XII and 436 pp., numerous black-and-white illustrations. Spine slightly sun-faded. First edition. John Grand-Carteret (1850–1927), a journalist and historian and a leading expert on caricature and iconography, took an early interest in the automobile and its history. Included are two autograph documents signed by the author: - an autograph letter signed to the publisher Baillière in which he announces his intention to publish a book on automobiles and requests, for his preparatory work, a volume on steam engines (1 page, in-12 format, on printed *Le Figaro* letterhead, June 16, 1897, with envelope). - a signed letter-card to a colleague, C.A. Laisant, regarding a meeting (1 page, in-12 format, Paris, May 7, 1913, with address and postmarks on the back). A fine copy.