Mark Pepys 6th Earl of Cottenham (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Boards have some wear, soiling marks, fading, scuffs to spine. Content has light toning. Ex libris to paste down. Book has a lean.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 1932 first cassell edition on blue cloth some intermittent spotting.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st editions,1932 and 1933,both with long presentation inscriptions to the front free end-papers,both dated 5/10/39,1/"All Out"335pp.inscription reads "To a real honest to goodness "Fat un"[So named unjustly now,but doubtless permanently and certainly charmingly]-this memento of an afternoon's introduction to faster motoring,from the author,5/10.39,2/ "Sicilian Circuit"358pp.inscription reads "Tom,there is a cove by your name in this yarn [which is a sequel to the story i am giving to "Fat un",but you will notice that he dos'nt like to share adventures as easily as some people i know."carries on for another 9 lines,signed Mark,5-x-39,the first chapter in this second book is titled "Fatty Strut springs a surprise",both volumes are worn in publishers cloth lettered in silver,some foxing to "All Out",a lesser amount to "Sicilian Circuit,also browning marks to the top edge,postage at cost for overseas orders. Inscribed by Author(s).

Thick large 8vo, original cloth, light rubbing and foxing, 473pp. Folding map inserted. Numerous halftone plate illustrations. His trip was accomplished, from New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco, with the help of automobile, bus, airplane & boat. He did 11,000 miles in 15 days, more than half of it in a Chrysler "Airflow." First Edition. BLISS #62.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Pepys, Mark, 6th Earl of Cottenham. All out : the story of Tom Furness's adventure. First edition. London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1932. Hardback, Good. Blue cloth, bumped to corners and top/base of spine; minor damage to base of spine. A few small marks and blemishes to boards. Binding firm, slightly cocked forward. Small ownership signature to ffep. Foxing to prelims and final two pages. 335pp., contents clean and bright. Mark Everard Pepys, 6th Earl of Cottenham (29 May 1903 19 July 1943) was an English peer, baronet, motor racing driver, member of the House of Lords, and MI5 officer. Cottenham's novel All Out (1932), dedicated to the widow of his old racing companion Henry Segrave, tells the story of a group of motoring friends fighting a gang of international criminals and includes a dramatic racing crash which was drawn from experience. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used.

Octavo, black buckram boards, grey lettering to spine, 335pp, VG (spine cocked, moderate scuffing & bruising to extrems, moderate fading & chafing to spine, sl chafing to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, light tanning to eps, light cracking to gutters, light occasional soiling to pages).

HB. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. On title page signed: Cottenham 1934. Very faint dusting of a little age soiling to blue/greey textured cloth on boards with blindstamped border trim & silver titles. Spine: head & foot with thin bumping, soft rubbing tiny crack to head. Edges: moderate foxings. Fep with signature May 1932. & small booksellers sticke to head fore corner; light age yellowed small patches. Foxing to the first few and last few pages, whilst the rest are few only foxings to margins mostly. Binding is VG albeit feels just a touch loose. 335p. Signed by Author.

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. On title page signed by Cottenham. Blue cloth on boards with gilt titles and band over beige label. Very light small couple fo smudges & spots. Edges: top-edge gilt with light rubbings, foxing to fore-edge & few only to bottom edge. Few only pages with few only foxings to the margins moslty. Binding is As New. 358p. Signed by Author.

First Edition. 8vo., grey clothbound hardback, with unclipped dust jacket; 473pp, indexed, with b/w illustrations throughout plus one b/w map. One previous owner's bookplate to front pastedwon, and another's neat ink name to ffep. Foxing and browning to edges and endpapers, faded area to top of rear board, dust jacket a little soiled and edgeworn with a few chips and closed tears, and some internal tape repairs. A Good copy overall, in a Fair to Good dust jacket. (Shelf 10) NOTE: Heavy Book (1.3kg +) Postage outside the UK might incur a surcharge. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.