G E T Eyston (44 results)
Language: English
Published by Batsford, London 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing Large octavo hardback. Orange cloth blue titles xii + 116 pp. Illustrated Near Very Good condition (spine a bit foxed) Lacks front end paper No dust jacket No inscriptions. Previous owner's printed name label on inside cover.
Language: English
Published by B. T. Batsford, London 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dublin Bookbrowsers, Dublin, NONE, IrelandDublin Bookbrowsers
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Pp. 116. Illustrated. Covers worn & a bit grubby. Else good.
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Published by John Miles Publisher, United Kingdom 1933
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, blue cloth lettered blue to the spine. Spine faded and upper board part faded, no jacket. Lacks the front free endpaper, the contents free of markings, the stitching tight. Four colour plates, xiv b&w, 219pp.
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Published by John Miles, London
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The green boards are heavily rubbed with discolouring to edges and spine, with some bumping and shelf wear to the edges. Tanning and markings to page edges, foxing throughout book with some smudge and colour pencil marks. The binding is firm. The pages otherwise clean with tanning. This boo…k has 219 pages. All in all a nice example of this book.
Language: English
Published by Newnes 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A good solid copy with some light reading wear, covers lightly rubbed and lightly soiled.
Published by B.T.Batsford, London, 1935,. 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 116pp, illustrated, edges browning, mopderate foxing throughout, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, red cloth, blue titles, rubbed, slightly frayed at spine ends, Good condition / no dustwrapper.
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Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, , United KingdomBoundlessBookstore
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Condition: Good. Light wear and sun fading to boards. Content is aged toned. Previous ownerr name to ffep. No DJ.
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Published by Veloce Publishing Limited, Dorchester, UK 2006
- Hardcover
Seller: Richard Sharp, Burntwood, STAFF, United KingdomRichard Sharp
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Classic Reprint. Veloce Classic Reprint Series, expanded with an update, published 2006. Hardcover. 229 pp. 220x145 mm (8¾"x5¾") approx. A detailed history of the Paris Autodrome, used for many racies and record breaking, with many B&W photos. Condition: as new with a ve…ry fine dust jacket. Please see the photos of the actual item to assess its condition.
Published by B T Batsford, London 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: J. and S. Daft, Lichfield, , United KingdomJ. and S. Daft
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Hardcover. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. 130+ 32 PAGE BOOK CATALOGUE.The Brian Cook DW is almost complete but edges are repaired with brown tape - now protected.Short inscription to fep and name to half title. 130 photos.
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Published by John Miles, London 1933
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Gallois Books, Bayonne, , FranceGallois Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 219pp plus 4 colour plates by Bryan de Grineau and 5 black and white photographic illustrations. Pale blue titles to spine. Blue boards are badly faded, particularly to the spine and to edges of boards. Corners to boards slightly bumped. Page-edges to foot and down length of ou…tside edge are badly foxed, and internally a number of pages show significant signs of foxing although the illustrations are unaffected. Short 3-page foreword by Sir Malcolm Campbell. A memoir of motor racing in the 1920's and 1930's.
Published by B.T. Batsford 1935
- First Edition
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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1st edition. 1st edition, 1935, in apricot cloth with blue lettering; B&W plates; colour frontis. Some foxing; water stain at edge of plates; cloth on spine faded & spotted; stain on front board Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).
Published by Montagu Motor Book / Cassell & Co 1961 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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Octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xvi + 170pp, illus/photo, VG (sl bruising & fading to extrems & edges, moderate water staining/damage to base, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's sm label to front pastedown) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping/closed tearing to edges, l…ight chafing & soiling, minor water staining/damage to base, prev. bookseller's label to rear).
Published by Vincent PUblishing Company 1976 1976
- Hardcover
Seller: Armchair Motorist, ACTON, ON, CanadaArmchair Motorist
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Hardbound. Condition: Fine(1). The story of a young man s enthusiasm for racing. With d/j Illustrated by: .
Published by Floyd Clymer 1946 1946
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Softbound. Condition: Very Good(2). A thrilling and fascinating book. Illustrated by: .
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Published by Vincent Publishing Co., United Kingdom 1975
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Pendleburys - the bookshop in the hills, Llanwrda, United KingdomPendleburys - the bookshop in the hills
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hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, small octavo, green cloth lettered gilt to the spine, no jacket. A very well preserved and tightly bound copy with clean and unmarked contents. Illustrated, 158pp.
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Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, , United KingdomBoundlessBookstore
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Condition: Good. Boards are clean. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and marks.
Published by Newnes, London 1936
- Hardcover
Seller: Copnal Books, Crewe, , United KingdomCopnal Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. None.
Published by John Miles, Publisher, Ltd. 1933 1933
- Hardcover
Seller: Armchair Motorist, ACTON, ON, CanadaArmchair Motorist
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Hardbound. Condition: Very Good(2). The author s own story of how he became involved in the sport of car racing. With d/j Illustrated by: .
Language: English
Published by Vincent Publishing, Spalding Lincolnshire 1976
- Hardcover
Seller: Archive, Sth Hobart, TAS, AustraliaArchive
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. A Near Fine Book Spoiled By A Small Blemish On The Frontis, In A Very Good Protected Jacket Pp 188 Illustrations.
Language: English
Published by John Miles, London 1933
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good With A Faded Spine And Light Spotting Through The Pages Pp 219, Frontis Illustrations.
Published by Newnes London c.1936 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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1st edition hardback in original cloth Very Good large octavo 142pp., b/w pls., text ills., map, Planes, trains & cars. Fascinating juvenile period piece.
Published by John Miles 1933
- Hardcover
Seller: Hardy's Bookstore, Welshpool, POWYS, United KingdomHardy's Bookstore
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket.
Language: English
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Simon Lewis Transport Books, Coleford, GLOS, United KingdomSimon Lewis Transport Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Autobiography of G E T Eyston, former WW1 Captain who raced widely at Brooklands, the TT, Le Mans etc as well as setting innumerable record of speed and distance. This book was published in 1933 at the peak of his racing success although the two occasions he held the outright… Land Speed Record happened later in the decade and so are not covered. . There are a lot of illustrations including some nice colour prints of paintings by Bryan de Grineau, . 219 pages Book in good condition, at least the text pages, however there is quite a lot of fading on the cover cloth and no jacket.
Published by London, Newnes, 1936 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Horsham Rare Books, Horsham, , United KingdomHorsham Rare Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Paper covered illustrated boards, 10.00 x 7.5 inches approx. , hardback, brightly coloured illustration showing several modes for competitive challenges at speed, from train, to motorbike, from athlete to boat, car. Cycle and plane all illustrated around the title Speed which is pri…nted in green with a large exclaimation mark, brown cloth spine, the rear board carries an advertertisement for I. C. S. International Correspondence Schools Ltd. , generally the binding is in superb condition considering its age and use, rubbed to extremities corners a little bumped but generally clean and tight, dedication written in ink very neatly on thefront endpaper, 'To Vernon, With best wishes for Xmas & 1938 from Auntie Doris. 'the fronispiece is a head and shoulders portrait of Capt G E T Eyston, on the title page he is referred to as The World Famous Racing Motorist. The date of publication is on the reverse side of the title page, 'First Published 1936.' There are 144 pages, looking clean and fully readable. Pages 143-144 is a printed list to be filled in by the reader, Speedmen of the World How Now ---? A previous owner has headed the columns Name Record Date, only two entries have been made, minor tear to the edge of that particular page. Text presented in two columns. Fully illustrated throughout in black and white, interesting and exciting photographs showing the competitive nature of speed and those who have sought to be fastest. The tension and triumphs, the dangers and dedication. Well known speed successes and those who made the record books.
Language: English
Published by B. T. Batsford, London 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Archive, Sth Hobart, TAS, AustraliaArchive
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Very Good In A Good + Protected Jacket With Chipped Ends Pp 116 Index Illustrated Endpapers ,Colour Frontis, Illustrated Throughout, 30 Page Publishers Catalogue.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, London 1936
- Hardcover
Seller: White Raven Books, Ypsilanti, MI, U.S.A.White Raven Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Signed George Eyston on the Dedication Page; Orange cloth with blue titles, pictorial endpaper / pastedown, & many black & white photo illustrations; A near fine copy; 5.5"x8.5"; 116 pages.
Language: English
Published by John Miles Ltd 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Riveting Books, Southsea, HAMPS, United KingdomRiveting Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st. Dust Jacket: Yes. Price-clipped. External Condition: Scarce. Very good. The top of the spine is slightly chipped. Minor wear and creasing down the centre of the front cover. A little grubby but bright. Internal Condition: Excellent. The front endpaper is… slightly browned. Clean. Author/Editor: Eyston, Capt G E T. Publisher: John Miles Ltd. Year: 1939. Edition: 1st. Binding: Hardcover. Illustrated: Yes, B&W. Language: English. Page Count: 175. Keywords: land speed record, electric Jeantaud car, Parry Thomas, Eldridge, Segrave, Campbell, Thunderbolt, record breaking attempt. The book for sale is the one in the photo.
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Published by John Mills Ltd, United Kingdom 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Robin Peake, SPALDING, , United KingdomRobin Peake
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. The protected dustwrapper has some edgewear and a small area of loss to front, see scan. With 75 illustrations in half-tone. A must for your "Record Breaking" collection.
Language: English
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Simon Lewis Transport Books, Coleford, GLOS, United KingdomSimon Lewis Transport Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Colour Copy. First Edition. Autobiography of G E T Eyston, former WW1 Captain who raced widely at Brooklands, the TT, Le Mans etc as well as setting innumerable record of speed and distance. This book was published in 1933 at the peak of his racing success although the two occas…ions he held the outright Land Speed Record happened later in the decade and so are not covered. . There are a lot of illustrations including some nice colour prints of paintings by Bryan de Grineau, . 219 pages Book in good condition but has a replica (colour copy) of the very rare original jacket. This is a very worthwhile addition, as it is one of de Grineau's painting's of Eyston's MG record Breaker in action at Pendine.
More imagesPublished by Vincent Publihing 1976
- Hardcover
Seller: Roadster Motoring Books, Portsmouth, , United KingdomRoadster Motoring Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Printed Pages - 188. Illustrated - Colour and Black and White Photographs.
