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Rolls: man of speed by Meynell Laurence - 1953

by Meynell Laurence

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Rolls: man of speed

by Meynell Laurence

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London: Bodley Head, 1953 26 illustrations; "A life of Charles Stewart Rolls and some account of the early days of Motoring and Flying"; Volume 2 in the series "Men of the Modern Age"; Hardback: light blue cloth decorated in red, illustration of an early car to top board; Spine creased, small mark to lower board, near fine in worn g dustwrapper.
  • Bookseller Bookfare GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Jacket Condition Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Bodley Head
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1953
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
  • Keywords Men of the Modern Age Series Rolls Royce Early Motoring Motor Cars
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

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Rolls: Man of Speed - a Life of Charles Stewart Rolls and Some Account of the Early Days of Motoring and Flying (Men of the Modern Age)

by Laurence Meynell

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The Bodley Head, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. Reprinted. 159 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
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Rolls : Man of Speed. a Life of Charles Stewart Rolls and Some Account of the Early Days of Motoring and Flying

by Meynell, Laurence

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London: Bodley Head. Good in Poor dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hard Cover. 160p, index, b/w plates, including a portrait of C S Rolls. Jacket design by Frank Wootton. Cover is torn at base and chipped along top edge, torn at corners. Book has foxing on edges, owner's name 1955 on ffep. ; Men of the Modern Age; 12mo .
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Rolls: Man of Speed A Life of Charles Stewart Rolls and Some Account of the Early Days of Motoring and Flying

by MEYNELL, Laurence

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London: Bodley Head, 1953 Blue cloth titled in red on spine, picture of motor car on front board, b&w illstns. Tidy cover, faded at spine and slightly soiled at edges, tight bindings, inscription in front endpaper, a touch of foxing in prelims. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Rolls: Man of Speed

by MEYNELL,LAURENCE

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bodley head london 1953. first edition 159pp ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD+ (blue cloth,spine and upper edge sl.foxed,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in GOOD dustwrapper (rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some losses and tears,missing rear flap)
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Rolls: Man of Speed. A Life of Charles Stewart Rolls and some Account of the early Days of...

Rolls: Man of Speed. A Life of Charles Stewart Rolls and some Account of the early Days of Motoring and Flying. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

by MEYNELL Laurence

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Bodley Head,, [1953]. 8vo., First Edition, with plates, fore-edge lightly spotted; pale blue cloth, upper board blocked in red, backstrip lettered in red, a very good, bright, firm copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With striking dustwrapper artwork by Frank Wootton. Men of the Modern Age: 2.
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Rolls: Man Of Steel.

by Meynell, Laurence

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A life of Charles Stewart Rolls. Bodley Head London 1953. First edition. Blue cloth, plates, 159pp. Foxing pages edges o/w good. Jacket - small pieces missing faded spine, tear front panel, edgeworn.
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