Official Automobile Blue Book, Vol. 1

# Catalog Note: Motor Life and Automobile Blue Book Materials

This publication issue contains materials related to automobile travel and motoring periodicals from the 1920s. Motor Life is presented as "America's Most Fascinating Motoring Magazine," a monthly publication devoted to car owners, offering practical information on vehicle maintenance, economy tips, road conditions, and travel features for both male and female motorists. The magazine includes four free service departments for subscribers: Technical Information, Touring Service, Shopping Bureau, and Monogram Designing.

Accompanying the Motor Life promotional content is the 1921 Official Automobile Blue Book, Volume One, covering New York State and Adjacent Canada. This comprehensive motoring reference includes detailed running directions for motor routes with cumulative and segment mileages, folded general index maps, skeleton route charts, detail maps of major urban areas including New York City and Newark, long-distance itineraries, state motor laws, customs regulations, ferry and steamship schedules, hotel and garage accommodations, and indexed town listings. Supporting advertisements promote Travelers Cheques and the Blue Book Holder accessory.