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The Bugatti Book.
by Eaglesfield, Barry [Ettore Bugatti]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Motor Racing Publications Limited, 1958. First edition, early printing of this work on Bugatti. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt topstain, marbled endpapers, illustrated. In near fine condition. Founded in 1909 in Moslheim, Alcace by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti, French car manufacturer Automobiles Ettore Bugatti became renowned for its production of beautifully designed high-performance automobiles. The company gained a reputation not only for its great success in early Grand Prix motor racing; but for the unprecedented level of artistic detail put into their automotive designs.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140396
- Title
- The Bugatti Book.
- Author
- Eaglesfield, Barry [Ettore Bugatti]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Motor Racing Publications Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- The Bugatti Book First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art and Architecture;
Terms of Sale
Raptis Rare Books
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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