Henry Tim Birkin (33 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Full Throttle. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair.

Condition: New.

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Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Little wear to boards. Pages tanned with some spotting. DJ has tears and loss to edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good/good, used, appears to be a 1st printing, orange colored cloth binding with dark brown text on spine, 133pp. Interior clean, no marks, light musty odor, the front free end paper appear to have been razored out and is missing. Dust jacket is rubbed, worn and torn, chip missing at head and tail of the spine, corners worn and torn. Tiny tears to edges. …

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Printed Covers. Famous autobiography of the Le Mans winning "Bentley Boy" and top line Grand Prix driver of the early 30s,  Tim Birkin. Birkin was most famous for instigating the production of the Supercharged "Blower" Bentley, a single-seater version of which he raced at Brooklands holding the outright lap record for a time. He also raced Alfa Romeo, and Maserati cars , winning Le Mans with Earl Howe in the former but burning his arm while getting into the latter. the wound went septic and he died of the septicemia at the peak of his fame in the mid 1930s. Superb book with some rather strong opinions voiced on how motor racing was being run in Britain at the time. 133 pages. This is the mid 1950s re-issue by FOULIS with  printed, but not actually illustrated,  covers rather than a jacket .  This example has a lot of wear on the spine and it's edges  and is a bit grimy on the cover, but the text pages are clean and smart.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Lacks dust wrapper, boards are in good condition with slight rubbing and wear, more pronounced to corners and top and bottom of spine. no fading. No inscriptions noted, illustrated. Clean internally with very little wear, however there is some scattered spotting throughout.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Lacking Jacket. Little Sign Of Mechanical Wear But Has Foxing To Edges And Endpapers.

FIRST EDITION, octavo, pink buckram boards, black lettering to spine, frontispiece, 133pp, illus/photos, VG- (minor discolouration & rubbing to spine, light bruising & rubbing to board corners, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owners' ink markings & stamps to front eps, prev. owner's single ink stamp to title page, minor foxing to prelims & terminals, occasional minor cracking to gutters) in d/w, G+ (heavy scuffing & loss to spine & edges- tidy archival tape repairs, moderate chafing & soiling, bottom corner of rear flap torn off). …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Sir Henry Ralph Stanley Birkin Bt., better known as 'Tim' after the children's comic book character, Tiger Tim, will be remembered as one of the most daring and sporting of pre-war racing drivers. A contemporary of Sir Henry Segrave and Sir Malcolm Campbell he was regarded as one of the most famous drivers of the period. He twice won the Le Mans 24 Hour race in 1929 and 1931. One of the glamorous 'Bentley Boys', silk scarf flying in the wind, he was a fearless and ferociously fast competitor. On one occasion at Le Mans he took on the challenge of pushing the Mercedes SSK of Rudi Caracciola to breaking point. He succeeded; passing the German on the Mulsanne straight, two wheels on the grass, one tyre in shreds, at 126 m.p.h. He continued driving, pedal to the floor, breaking the lap record in the process. Belying his daredevil image, Sir Henry was an unassuming, shy man who suffered from a stammer but was passionate in his belief that Great Britain should be a preeminent motor racing nation. Full Throttle captures at first hand Birkin's accounts of the excitement and thrills of racing that he so loved. It was first published in 1932, the year before he died at the age of 36 as a result of burns incurred from leaning on a hot exhaust pipe after finishing 3rd at the Tripoli Grand Prix. This illustrated Daredevil Books edition features a new foreword by Allan Winn, former CEO of Brooklands Museum and reflections on Birkin's life by Derek Bell, five times Le Mans winner.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Dust wrapper with loss at top front corner and top/bottom of spine, rubbing, edge and corner wear, marks/scratches, Previous owners name and date written on bottom of front cover. Boards with fading a little edge and corner wear, Top, Tail and Fore edge slightly tanned with light spotting. Gift inscription written on fep, First few pages have creased top corner, odd page with the odd mark Internally Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any further issues, binding tight, A Good personal copy. Unclipped dust wrapper will be fitted with removable archive acetate film. **418g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed. AANBE20404.…

Condition: New.

PF. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint . Foreword by Rt. Hon. the Earl Howe. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition. There is light foxing around the block of the book and on the early and last pages of the book. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Octavo, yellow heavy boards, black lettering to spine, 133pp, VG- (heavy scuffing to spine & extrems with some surface loss, moderate chafing & foxing to boards, moderate splitting to hinges, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light doodlings to terminals & rear eps in ink & pencil).

Paperback. Condition: New.

G. T. Foulis & Co, London. 1945. Reprint . Harback no DW. Brown cloth boards. Illustrated in black and white. A well read copy with worn, partially faded covers and a lean to spine. Pages browned and slightly foxed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. THE DUST JACKET HAS A PLASTIC PROTECTIVE COVER WHICH IS RUBBED. THE JACKET IS RUBBED, THE CORNERS AND EDGES ARE BUMPED AND CREASED. THE SPINE IS RUBBED. THERE IS A 5CM TEAR TO THE BASE OF THE SPINE AND A SMALL TEAR TO THE TOP. THERE IS A SMALL TEAR TO THE TOP EDGE OF THE REAR JACKET. THERE IS MILD FOXING TO THE PAGE EDGES. THE PRICE HAS BEEN CLIPPED AND THERE IS A SMALL TEAR. THE FRONT INSIDE BOARD HAS A SMALL STICKER TO THE BASE. THERE IS A PENNED NAME AND ADDRESS TO THE FFEP. THE BINDING IS TIGHT. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Illus. with b.w. plates, incl. frontis. 8vo. orig. cl. no d/w. Bds. and spine very faded, spine leaning a good reading/reference copy.

Condition: Very Good. Hardcover book ,early edition, carries the Brooklands Track apology. No date except for dated apology 1932. 291 pages with illustrations. " Tim" Birkins's motor racing experiences and deeds in this classic of motor racing literature. Racing in the days of Brooklands, Bentleys and rolled up shirt sleeves! Although undated , the volume includes the apology for any perceived critisisms of the Brooklands track and it's proprietors dated 1st Dec 1932. Birkin sadly died as a result of a burn to his arm from coming in contact with a hot exaust pipe. He is buried in Blakeney Churchyard, North Norfolk where he had a home. A Very Good copy,no dustjacket. The covers slightly faded but tight, no inscriptions. Pictures available.…