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THE ENDLESS QUEST FOR SPEED: THE AUTOCAR PORTFOLIO OF MOTOR RACING SECOND SERIES

by S.C.H. Davis

Illustrated by F. Gordon-Crosby

Published by Iliffe & Sons Limited. Circa. 1935

Almost very good condition. Volume 2 only. A portfolio of 12 colour plates of scenes from past grand prix races. Beige cardwraps. Large format.

All plates are present, 3 of them are detached from staples but fairly sure they were never attached in the first instance. Staples are rusty. Covers are grubby and edge worn.

Stock no. 1327822

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Contents

  • 13. Percy Lambert covers 100 miles in one hour in 1913
  • 14. K. Lee Guinness in the 600-mmile Isle of Man Race
  • 15. Lautenschlager and Boillot during the 1914 Grand Prix
  • 16. Jimmy Murphy's Duesenberg at Le Mans in 1921
  • 17. K. Lee Guinness's famous 12-cylinder Sunbeam
  • 18. Felice Nazzaro in the 1922 Grand Prix
  • 19. Sir Henry Segrave winning the 1923 Tours Grand Prix
  • 20. Ascari's Alfa Romeo in the 1924 Grand Prix
  • 21. Parry Thomas and Eldridge at Brooklands
  • 22. A Lorraine-Dietrich refilling at night at Le Mans
  • 23. Historic crash in the Le Mans 24-hour Race
  • 24. Materassi in the 1927 Targa Florio

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