Cart
Free US shipping over $10
Proud to be B-Corp

The Woman and the Car Dorothy Levitt

The Woman and the Car By Dorothy Levitt

The Woman and the Car by Dorothy Levitt


$143.99
Condition - Very Good
Only 1 left

Summary

Taking you on a spin through a time - 1909, to be precise - when no right-thinking lady would consider solo motoring without her revolver, and when the installation of a secret compartment for powder-puff was de rigeur, this book exhorts the budding 'lady driver' to approach the newfangled contraption without fear.

The Woman and the Car Summary

The Woman and the Car: A Chatty Little Handbook for the Edwardian Motoriste by Dorothy Levitt

The Woman and the Car is a faithfully reproduced, quirky classic from the dawn of motoring - and testament to womankind's perennial claim on the steering wheel! Take a spin through a time - 1909, to be precise - when no right-thinking lady would consider solo motoring without her revolver, and when the installation of a secret compartment for powder-puff was de rigueur. In the vintage driver's seat of this 'chatty little handbook' is record-breaking Edwardian motoriste Dorothy Levitt, exhorting the budding 'lady driver' to approach the newfangled contraption without fear and reassuring those who believed it was 'impossible to look anything but hideous when in an automobile.'

About Dorothy Levitt

Known as 'the fastest girl on Earth', Dorothy Levitt was an English sporting 'motoriste', motoring writer and pioneer of female independence. She set the Ladies World Land Speed record in 1906 and taught Queen Alexandra and the royal princesses how to drive.

Table of Contents

Introductory /Dorothy Levitt: A Personal Sketch /The Woman and the Car /The Car: It's Cost, Upkeep and Accessories /The All-Important Question of Dress /The Mechanism of the Car /How to Drive /Troubles /Hints on Expenses /Motor Manners /Tips /Distinguished Woman Motoristes /The Coming of the Small Car /Car Index-marks and their Locale /The Motor Woman's DIctionary

Additional information

GOR006408729
9781908402875
1908402873
The Woman and the Car: A Chatty Little Handbook for the Edwardian Motoriste by Dorothy Levitt
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2014-07-10
164
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Woman and the Car