Get Reed Brothers Dodge History… in a Book
In September 2012, I created a self-published book version of this blog, entitled “Portrait of An Automobile Dealer”. In short – it’s an updated and chronologically ordered version of this blog. Since 2012, the book has been updated to a 2nd edition. More than 60+ pages of additional content and over 100 new photographs were added to the second edition. A third, and final edition, is currently in progress and will be released later this year.
In this book, readers will find an historic timeline that showcases the company’s 95-year history, how Reed Brothers Dodge came into being, and how the company overcame the inevitable changes and challenges throughout almost a century of being in business. The book conveys an abundance of unique automotive related content as well as a family business history that parallels the evolution of the Dodge automobile.
“Portrait Of An Automobile Dealer” Second Edition is available through Blurb.com print-on-demand bookstore. If you would like to check out the hard copy book or purchase a copy, please visit: http://www.blurb.com/b/4790280-portrait-of-an-automobile-dealer-second-edition. To see the book full screen (highly recommended), click on the button just to the left of the blue “blurb” icon. (The pages turn by clicking the tabs on the left and right of the book.)
As a special thank you to all the readers of this blog, this book has been placed online for everyone to enjoy for free. To download the complimentary eBook formatted for Apple iPad and iPhone click here.
Note: this book is not marked up for profit; but sold at base price.
“Portrait of an Automobile Dealer” Second Edition
If you wanted to read the history of the American car industry, a great place to start would be the book, “Portrait Of An Automobile Dealer”. This book is inspired by, created for, and dedicated to Lewis Reed whose legacy started almost 100 years ago. “Portrait Of An Automobile Dealer” Second Edition is available through Blurb.com print-on-demand bookstore. The second edition has been published in place of the first edition, which was originally released in 2012.
More than 60+ pages of additional content and over 100 new photographs have been added. It is the same as the first edition, but better. You can see a preview of this 168-page book by clicking on the book above. To see the book full screen (highly recommended), click on the button just to the left of the blue “blurb” icon. (The pages turn by clicking the tabs on the left and right of the book.)
As a special thank you to all the readers of this blog, this book has been placed online for everyone to enjoy for free. To download the complimentary eBook formatted for Apple iPad click here.
If you’d like to check out the hard copy book or maybe purchase a copy, click “Book Preview” on the badge below.
COMING SOON: “Portrait Of An Automobile Dealer” Second Edition
Coming very soon, the new, improved, updated “Portrait Of An Automobile Dealer”, Second Edition. The first edition was made available through Blurb.com print-on-demand bookstore on Sept 2, 2012. I self-published this book, which means I have the ability to update it and upload a new edition whenever I want. This edition will be in both print and e-book formats.
At this point, I’ve added 60+ pages of additional content and over 100 new photographs. It’ll be the same as the first edition, but better.
Below is the new cover and description:
The History of Reed Brothers Dodge is Virtually the History of the American Automobile Business.
If you wanted to read the history of the American car industry a great place to start would be the history of Reed Brothers Dodge. Reed Brothers Dodge was one of the oldest Dodge dealers under the same family ownership in Maryland, and one of the oldest in the entire nation.
The first Dodge was offered to the public in 1914. Lewis Reed and Roy and Griffith Warfield opened their Dodge dealership and service facility just one year after Dodge made its first automobile. They named it the Rockville Garage.
In 1918, Lewis Reed bough out the Warfields. In 1919, his brother Edgar joined the business and the name changed to Reed Brothers Dodge.
“Portrait Of An Automobile Dealer”, Second Edition, will be available through Blurb.com print-on-demand bookstore very soon, so check back often.
Note: this book is not marked up for profit; but sold at base price.
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Reed Brothers Dodge History (1915-2012) by Jeanne Gartner is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
Reed Brothers Dodge History 1915 – 2012 
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