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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. (USA) 1sst printing. INSCRIBED BY Norbert Bajurin to the half-title: "W----/Enjoy the book /"The Mechanic"/ Norbert Bajurin"; INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the title page: "W---/ Here's to great stories, San Francisco, and innovation/ Best, JG", no other markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 323pp, colour photos. A Forbes Best Book of the Year: Julian Guthrie's The Billionaire and the Mechanic tells the incredible story of the partnership between Larry and Norbert, their unsuccessful runs for the Cup in 2003 and 2007, and their victory in 2010. With unparalleled access to Ellison and his team, Guthrie takes readers inside the design and building process of these astonishing boats, and the management of the passionate athletes who race them. She traces the bitter rivalries between Oracle and their competitors, including Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli's Team Alinghi, and throws readers into exhilarating races from Australia and New Zealand to Valencia, Spain. (2.0 JM HOQ 102/5 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Inscribed By Author(s). …