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MOTOR RACING THROUGH THE FIFTIES.

MOTOR RACING THROUGH THE FIFTIES.

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MOTOR RACING THROUGH THE FIFTIES.

by LEWIS, PETER:

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ISBN 10
1897632150
ISBN 13
9781897632154
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UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn but price-clipped dw/dj. Bright,clean.white background,glossy monochrome photographic front panel of dw/dj with black lettering, black-lettered spine/backstrip,rear panel with contemporary b/w motor racing scene photograph; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - some minor chipping with miniscule loss at head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj only - corner tips intact and no other nicks,tears or splits present and minor superficial scoring/indents to either panel. Top+fore-edges bright,clean and without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - text body pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered - front lower corner minisculely knocked,the others unaffected,and head of spine minimally bumped with reciprocal minimal creasing - original plain dark brown cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj, illustrated,1st edn,i-viipp+2-152pp [paginated] includes half-title+title pages,b/w line drivers portraits illustrated contents list/table with contemporary b/w racing car action photographic frntis of Juan Manuel Fangio winning Argentine Grand Prix,1955 to its reverse,photograph credits+ acknowledgements,a foreword by High Lewis (son of author),12 chapters accompanied by b/w line illustrations of driver's portraits,b/w race circuit diagrams and contemporary b/w photographs,and an index; plus [unapginated] 2pp blanks at rear,after last page of index.
This book chronicles a decade in the history of motor racing when Juan Manuel Fangio,known affectionately in Argentina as "bandy legs", won the world championship five times,and when British drivers like Mike Hawthorn, Stirling Moss, Peter Collins and Tony Brooks emerged to challenge the Italians and Argentinians who had dominated the Grand Prix scene since the end of World War Two.
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Bookseller
R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
MOTOR RACING THROUGH THE FIFTIES.
Author
LEWIS, PETER:
Illustrator
illus with b/w line driver's portraits,b/w race circuit diagrams and contemporary b/w pgotographs.
Book Condition
Used - Near FINE.
Jacket Condition
Near FINE.
Quantity Available
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Edition
UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
1897632150
ISBN 13
9781897632154
Publisher
LONDON.NAVAL & MILITARY PRESS,1992.
Place of Publication
London
This edition first published
1992
Keywords
q52.GENERAL.UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.ISBN 1897632150.International motor racing_1950s.Juan Manuel Fangio_5 times World Championships.Mike Hawthorn_Stirling Moss_Peter Collins_Tony Brooks.Grand Prix racing_Italians_Argentinians.Mike Hawtho
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