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THE LURE OF SPEED

Written by Henry Segrave
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd in 1928

THE LURE OF SPEED
Written by Henry Segrave.
Stock no. 2133952
1st. 1928. Hardback. Good condition.

Autobiography of Major Henry Segrave, an early British pioneer in land speed and water speed records. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 286 pages. Spine is browned with some marks. Bumping to corners. A few marks to covers. '1st' written in red ink to front endpaper. Endpapers & text block browned. Foxing throughout.

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Front cover

Cover of THE LURE OF SPEED by Henry Segrave

Contents

  • I. Speed Qua Speed
  • II. Racing - Past, Present, and Future
  • III. Why Firms Race
  • IV. On Accidents
  • V. The Grand Prix
  • VI. My First Year's Racing
  • VII. 1922
  • VIII. 1923
  • IX. 1924
  • X. 1925
  • XI. 1926
  • XII. 1926
  • XIII. 1927
  • XIV. My Arrival in America
  • XV. The Future of Racing Cars
  • XVI. Some Observations
  • XVII. The Romance of the Road and What it Means