From the Dust Jacket: " This unique reference book illustrates and explains every automobile license plate issued in the United states. Author James fox has meticulously collected and photographed actual plates beginning with the early porcelains of 1903 up to and including the modern graphic plates of the nineties. License plates from every state and every year are illustrated in color with text providing an overview of the history of plates in that state. Examples are included of plates issued prior to statehood. As a supplement to the color photographs and text, the second section of the book is a detailed listing of the color codes and validation systems used by each individual state. This code section will be of particular interest to automobile historians and restorers. The color codes and validation systems are listed for every year and include every state. The is the reference book every automobile buff will want for their library. It is the first time this material has been published."