eyston george e t (2 risultati)

h/c + d/j, 23x14.5cm, 219 pages, illustrated by four colour plates by Bryan de Grineau. and 5 gravure photo plates. The cloth is faded where the jacket has loss, previous owner gift inscription to the ffep dated 1938, Top of d/j has been repaires, d/j covers have scuffs and creasese to edges, repairs on rear of d/j to corners, sparodic foxing to ledges and edges, d/j has wear but still maintains nice graphics. D/J wrap arounnd shows Illustration of Eyston's record breaking run in his Magic Midget on the Pendine Sands in 1932. Colour frontispiece showing a racing Bugatti on a banked circuit and three other colour plates all from drawings by Bryan de Grineau.

First printing in booklet form - reprinted from ''The Garage and Motor Agent'', January 28th, 1939. 12pp; photograph portrait of Capt. George E T Eyston. Original printed paper covers. Staining due to rusting of the fragile original and retained metal staples, not affecting text. Rear cover slightly marked. Scarce. [Capt. George Eyston related his experiences with ''Thunderbolt'' and ''Speed of the Wind'' to the London Centre of the Institute at their third Winter Meeting held on January 17th, 1939].