Campbell malcolm foreword (10 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: N/A. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. 220pp, with colour plate frontispiece, three further colour plates and four monochrome plate illustrations. Blue cloth-covered boards, with pale blue lettering on spine. 8vo. Boards are very worn, faded, and marked, a little rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends. Titles on spine obscured by fading. Text block edges dusty and toned. Previous owner's name and date neatly inked on the front free endpaper. A little toning and spotting on first and last few pages and some chipping to page fore-edges (not affecting text). A little shaken. A tatty but solid, readable and complete copy. George Eyston's own account of his early motor racing years, cars and speed record-breading at Brooklands, Le Mans and Mille Miglia, with colour plate drawings by Bryan de Grineau, alongside monochrome photographic illustrations. de Grineau, Bryan (illustratore).…

Condizione: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 193 pp ISBN 0709032838. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with faint tan line across top edge. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].…

Condizione: Near Fine. Hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Folio 11½'' x 10¼''. ISBN 0863186378. Contains 336 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in near Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].…

Hb. Condizione: VG. None. First Edition. Blue paper on boards with black titles and black spine wrap. Cover:light dusting of a little soiling and rubbings. Light wear to some of the boards bottom edges. Couple of thin indents to top boards edges. Edges: foxing. Ffep with inscibed Xmas 1942 and name/address sticker. Frontis: colour illustration 'Of the scene on the Bonneville Salt Flats at night, from a watercolour by Brian Cook. Few only foxings to a few only pages. Last Index page with a 4cm angled closed tear to bottom edge; couple pages with very small angled tears.Binding is VG+. 84p.…

Stated First Printing with a 1 present in the number line; Square 4to.; paper covered boards, hardcover; xi, 308 pages; primarily color photographic illustrations; color maps; very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original photographic laminated white covers, emerald green end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 144 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition photographic dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0600333442 SPORT [Golf].…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. 1st Edition. Blue boards and spine, the latter, lettered in blue and patchily faded. Worn jacket has 5 cm split and a 2 cm chip at base of spine; a jagged 8 cm tear across top of rear panel and 3 cm x 12 cm of clear tape applied around top; a little loss along lower rear edge. Internally name and date written on front paste down. Clean contents.…

Cloth. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Not dated, presumed 1936 1st edition. 206pp. Fair/None. Includes signatures of the author and Malcolm Campbell. Grey cloth boards with minor rubbing to edges/spine, some soiling browning. Contents fairly good with some spotting/browning to first few pages and back endpapers, minor splitting to hinges. B&W photos to centre. Original signatures of Hans Stuck and Malcolm Campbell stuck to title page and foreword page. A collection of experiences, anecdotes and instructional articles contributed by some of the world's most famous authorities on motor sport. famous racing drivers of the day and their cars, including Malcolm Campbell's Blue Bird, and photos of various military tanks. Includes printed examples of the autographs of various famous drivers, and photos of Foreword by Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) after he achieved the Land Speed Record, but a few years before he conquered the Water Speed Record. Hans Stuck (1900-1978), also known as Hans Stuck von Villiez, was a German racing driver who achieved many Grand Prix successes racing for Auto Union in the early 1930s. Later, he dominated hillclimbing racing, earning the nickname 'King of the Mountains'. Ernst Gunther Burggaller (1896-1940) was a German racing driver and fighter pilot who died in a plane crash during WWII. Signed by Author(s).…

B.T. Batsford. 1936. First edition. Large 8vo hardback, NO DW. Blue paper covered boards with very faded blue linen backstrip. Colour frontis + illustrated in black and white. Pages are browned o/w contents are clean and sound.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. No date; author's note dated 1934. Beige full cloth boards, deep blue spine titles, moderate shelf wear, rub. Pages very good, moderate toning, aging. Features nine pictorial plates and several other designs throughout. Antiquarian inscription inside cover: "Mae Frances Parsons, July, 1936, New York." Bind fine; hinges intact. Rare original dust wrapper, moderate wear, rub, discoloration; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic tan wrapper features emblem of ancient coins in orange with stylish cover and spine titles, summary at front flap, "Esquemeling: The Buccaneers of America" at back flap, and, featured available E. P. Dutton titles at back panel: "Ride the Book Trail to Knowledge and Adventure". Near very good rarity in good original wrapper. Harold T. Wilkins, the author of this intriguing and scarce title penned prior related books including: "Treasure Hunting", "Pirate Treasures", "Hunting Hidden Treasures", etc., and later an interesting read entitled, "Flying Saucers On the Attack." From front flap: "With illustrations and reproductions of old treasure charts, 'A book that will be of the greatest interest to anyone who has a spark of the spirit of adventure in them," writes Sir Malcolm Campbell. "What man or woman can resist the glamour of buried treasure? It appeals to the the spirit of youth in all of us." And this exciting account of some the Author's quests for buried treasures, as well as those by other recent hunters, is of enthralling interest! Inside is the truth about Cocoa Island, the Twilight of the Incas, the Lure of Africa's Hidden Gold, the Treasure Islands of the South Seas, and much more! Made and Printed in Great Britain. 127 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. …