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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Bob Barker (illustratore). 224 pages. dj lightly wornIn March 1907, a Parisian newspaper offered to anyone the chance to go from P eking to Paris by motorcar. The challenge was met by four groups in four differe nt makes of motorcar. Now their route will be followed exactly for the first tim.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 340 pages. The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly foxed. The front endpaper has been torn and fixed with tape. The half-title page has a gift inscription from a previous owner. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book condition is near fine. Dust jacket near fine. 1st edition. Book block clean front and back. book boards clean all side. Text body clean. Spine intact. Over-all an excellent and neat copy. in 1907 an extraordinary challenge to test man and machine against nature, distance and fate took place. There were no roads and no maps, but even eleven men in five cars farewelled Peking to drive 10,00 miles to Paris in the greatest feat was not forgotten. The book provides comprehensive historical material on 1907 Raid, but all above it is engrossing record of the remarkable modern-day expedition, comprising Warren's and Mick's fascinating, often hilarious and always compelling diary entries, and Boob's breath-taken Photographs. Heavy book, extra charges apply for over-sea postage as the book weight is 500gram.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 340pp with b/w and colour photos - brown cloth - dustwrapper very lightly soiled - light wear to edges - heavy book may require extra postage overseas - email for details.

1st Ed. XIII, 340 PPwith b/w photos and colour illustrations (1 map, artworks by Ben Mullins and photos by Bob Barker). Illustrated frontispiece and endpapers. Hard cover, dj (lightly rubbed). Near fine. 28 x 22.5. The 2005 re-enactment voyage of the 1907 expedition " La croisière Jaune".

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Condizione: Very Good +. CARS Travel -In March 1907, the Parisian newspaper Le Matin offered the world a challenge - 'Will anyone agree to go this summer from Peking to Paris by motorcar?' Prior to this time, the car was still a novelty, an expensive toy for a wealthy elite - hardly a dependable form of transport. the 14000km challenge was ultimately taken up by drivers of four different makes of automobile. there were to be no rules, no maps and. for that matter, no roads for much of the route. Now, in a daring recreation of a milestone in motoring history, adventurer Lang Kidby, newspaper cartoonist and media personality Warren Brown and motoring journalist Mick Matheson will retrace the exact route of the original Peking to Paris trial for the first time in almost 100 years. Closed to the world for the best part of a century, the route travelled by the original participants is now accessible. the Great 2005 Peking to Paris Expedition is an historic recreation never before attempted, and this book is a must-have collectable for vintage car lovers and travel enthusiasts.In 1907 an extraordinary challenge to test man and machine against nature, distance and fate took place. There were no roads and no maps, but even eleven men in five cars farewelled Peking to drive 10,00 miles to Paris in the greatest feat was not forgotten. The book provides comprehensive historical material on the 1907 Rally, but all above it is engrossing record of the remarkable modern-day expedition, comprising Warren's and Mick's fascinating, often hilarious and always compelling diary entries. xii, 339 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. First Edition. #120825 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge (1st : 1907) Automobile racing -- History Antique and classic cars -- History Asia -- Description and travel Europe -- Description and travel Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

Photography by Bob Barker . 4to.pp.140 profusely illustrated in colour throughout.illustrated end papers. Original rust coloured hardcover in complete pictorial dust wrapper. Very good copy. The fascinating story of the ultimate road trip and the people who made it in 1907 an extraordinary challenge to test man and machine against nature distance and fate took place there were no roads and no maps but eleven men and five cars fareweledl Peking to drive 10,000 miles to Paris in the greatest motoring event of all time. A century later award-winning cartoonist & tv personality Warren Brown and reknowned adventurer Lang Kidby concocted a grand scheme to recreate the original 1907 Peking to Paris raid in the original makes of veteran cars.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First edition. 1st 2005. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The fascinating story of the ultimate road trip and the people who made it in 1907. With no roads, and no maps, but eleven men in five cars farewelled Peking to drive 10,000 miles to Paris. Almost a century later, in 2005, a grand scheme was concocted to re-create the original 1907 Peking to Paris Raid in the original makes of veteran cars. An engrossing record of the remarkable modern-day expedition, comprising the authors' fascinating, often hilarious and always compelling diary entries along with breathtaking photographs. Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Morris, Harry O. (illustratore). First Edition. Stated at limitation page: "This signed numbered edition of He Is Legend is limited to 750 copies. This is number 'PC.'" PC apparently denoting publisher's copy. Beautifully signed by all seventeen contributors to this project including Stephen King at third signature page where his son Joe Hill has also signed. This marked the first collaboration of the father-son duo for their premiere piece "Throttle" inspired by Matheson's "Duel". Jet black bonded leather boards, bold silver metallic spine titles, fine. Pages fine. Bind fine, square. Pictorial endpapers depict shelf of Matheson titles w/oversize magnifying glass and shadowy facade in subtext. Seven tales open with adjacent full-page of haunting, near chiaroscura plates by Harry O. Morris. Pictorial dust wrapper, fine; protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel of wrapper presents overlapping sepia photo collage of Matheson's life and times with geometrical shining light through window in b.g. Pictorial card of front wrapper panel is set in back cover. Manufactured in the United States of America. 526 pages. Insured post. For more than fifty years Richard Matheson has been a giant of literary intrigue. A master of fantasy - "I Am Legend," suspense - "Duel," and virtually everything else - he's written celebrated Westerns - "Journal of the Gun Years," tv scripts - "The Twilight Zone," movies - "The Incredible Shriking Man," meditations - "The Path," and so on and on. This collection gathers an astonishing group of literary talents to honor him. Heading the list of stellar writers are Stephen King and Joe Hill. F. Paul Wilson delivers a sequel to "The Distributor," while Mick Garris presents a prequel to "I Am Legend". John Shirley takes "Somewhere in Time" in a surprising new direction. Matheson's son, Richard Christian Matheson, riffs on his father's "Legion of Plotters," and Joe R. Lansdale revisits a noted Zuni fetish doll in "Quarry," his sequel to "Prey". The lineup continues with Matheson inspired tales by Thomas F. Monteleone, Gary A. Braunbeck, William F. Nolan, Ed Gorman, Barry Hoffman, Nancy A. Collins, Whitley Strieber, John Maclay, and Michael A. Arnzen. Matheson himself collaborates with Charles Beaumont for "Conjure Wife". Ramsey Campbell begins the cavalcade with an insightful introduction, "Matheson the Master". Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Signed by Authors.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Morris, Harry O. (illustratore). First Edition. Stated at limitation page: "This signed numbered edition of He Is Legend is limited to 750 copies. This is number '653.'" Beautifully signed by all seventeen contributors to this project including Stephen King at third signature page where his son Joe Hill has also signed. This marked the first collaboration of the father-son duo for their premiere piece "Throttle" inspired by Matheson's "Duel." Jet black bonded leather boards, bold silver metallic spine titles, fine. Pages fine. Bind fine, square. Pictorial endpapers depict shelf of Richard Matheson titles w/oversize magnifying glass and shadowy facade in subtext. Several tales open with full-page haunting, near chiaroscura plates by Harry O. Morris. Pictorial dust wrapper, fine; protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel of wrapper presents overlapping sepia photo collage of Matheson's life and times with geometrical shining light through window in b.g. Presented and preserved in beveled black leather slipcase with window panel mirroring wrapper in design. Manufactured in the United States of America. 526 pages. Insured post. For more than fifty years Richard Matheson has been a giant of literary intrigue. A master of fantasy - "I Am Legend," suspense - "Duel," and virtually everything else - he's written celebrated Westerns - "Journal of the Gun Years," tv scripts - "The Twilight Zone," movies - "The Incredible Shriking Man," meditations - "The Path," and so on and on. This collection gathers an astonishing group of literary talents to honor him. Heading the list of stellar writers are Stephen King and Joe Hill. F. Paul Wilson delivers a sequel to "The Distributor," while Mick Garris presents a prequel to "I Am Legend". John Shirley takes "Somewhere in Time" in a surprising new direction. Matheson's son, Richard Christian Matheson, riffs on his father's "Legion of Plotters," and Joe R. Lansdale revisits a noted Zuni fetish doll in "Quarry," his sequel to "Prey". The lineup continues with Matheson inspired tales by Thomas F. Monteleone, Gary A. Braunbeck, William F. Nolan, Ed Gorman, Barry Hoffman, Nancy A. Collins, Whitley Strieber, John Maclay, and Michael A. Arnzen. Matheson himself collaborates with Charles Beaumont for "Conjure Wife". Ramsey Campbell begins the cavalcade with an insightful introduction, "Matheson the Master". Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Signed by Authors.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. *** IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE UK YOU MUST CHOOSE PRIORITY MAIL AT CHECKOUT OR YOUR ORDER WILL BE REFUSED AND I WILL NOT TRADE WITH YOU IN FUTURE. *** This is a US first edition hardcover published by Running Press in 2009 AND SIGNED BY: Del Howison (editor); Jeff Gelb (editor); Simon Clark; Eric Red; Richard Christian Matheson; John Connolly; Mick Garris; Maria Alexander; Simon R. Green; Del James; Victor Salva; David Morrell. The jacket is Very Fine and unclipped and states $16.95. The book is Very Fine with straight spine, sharp corners and firm spine ends. The copyright page has the numbers 1-9 present to confirm the first edition state. Signed by Author(s).

Harper/Collins Australia 2005. Brown cloth, photographs, large, 340pp. Slight damage to rear board and jacket o/w very good. Signed by Warren Brown, Mick Matheson, Bob Barker, Keith Brodie and other competitors. Australian Tax on Low Value Imported Goods (LVIG) exempt.