Annual Automobile Review 1953-1954 No. 1
by Guichard, Ami (editor)
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Lausanne: Edita Ltd, 1953. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. N/a. 225, 1 (ads.) 1953. First edition of the first ever annual automobile review. This an English language version of the publication which was also published in German or French. A very good, clean, tight copy. No inscriptions. The text supported by numerous photographic reproductions in colour and black-and-white, some full page illustrative plates in colour and a number of line drawings in the text. This copy unusual in that it is housed in the original card wrap-around sleeve that the publication was sent out in. The price of 30 shillings printed in black to both flaps of this card board book box. There is a crease to both corners of the front card cover with some associated rubbing and wear to the extreme tip of the lower front card cover corner. There is a similar light crease to the lower corner of the front card cover - this corner is also slightly rounded at the extreme tip. Two slight thumb marks to the edge of the front card cover. A four page publication entitled 'Trustees of the Brooklands Trust published by the British Automobile Racing Club (reprinted from 'The Motor' March 20, 1957' is included and loosely tucked in. A very good copy of this scarce first issue in scarce original cardboard holder.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 231093
- Title
- Annual Automobile Review 1953-1954 No. 1
- Author
- Guichard, Ami (editor)
- Illustrator
- N/a
- Format/Binding
- Card Covers
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Edita Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Lausanne
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Flap(s)
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- Tight
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Folio
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