Death Race Mans 1955 by Mark Kahn (13 results)

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Publication of 158 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and tears. The boards are in good condition. There are minor spill marks on the top edge of the book. There is a long closed tear along the front flap of the book. The text remains bright and clear. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First. 1976 First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very good condition discolouration to top of the spine, tanned edge paper. Dust Jacket price clipped with discolouration to the spine. U5A35. ISBN 0214202844.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. London. Barrie & Jenkins Ltd. 1955. First Printing. Hard Cover. Demy 8vo 8¾" x 5½" [22.2cm x 13.9cm]. approx. 159 pp. Navy cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine. Some dust dulling to the top edge. Boards are sharp cornered; slight browning to the spine base but no softening. Map endpapers. Black and white photographs in the text. Wraparound red and black jacket with sunning to the spine. Book and jacket are very good plus. The 1955 Le Mans disaster was a major crash that occurred on 11 June 1955 during the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race at Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, Sarthe, France. Large pieces of debris flew into the crowd, killing 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh, and injuring around 120 more. It was the most catastrophic crash in motorsport history, prompting multiple countries in Europe to ban motorsports nationwide; Switzerland only lifted its ban in 2022. The author was a Sunday Mirror journalist. The narrative includes some of the greatest names in motor racing - Hawthorn, Moss and Fangio, while Lance Macklin, one of the key figures in the drama, speaks openly for the first time. The dust jacket will be protected with a new inert archival Brodart sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS or Transglobal Express. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message.

Hardback. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is price-clipped and now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Track plan to endpapers. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 159 pages. The story of the race that left eighty-two dead seen through the eyes of the chief characters including Macklin & Hawthorn.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Barrie & Jenkins, London, UK. 1st edition 1976. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. 159pp. B&w photos. 220x145mm (8.75x5.6") approx. Jacket is price clipped, has a little fading to spine, and is in clear plastic protective sleeve.

Hardbound. Condition: New(+1). Macklin, one of the key figures in this tragic day in June 1955, tells his story of this catastrophe. With d/j Illustrated by: .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 159 Pages, Illustrated. The Usual Ex Public Library Signs But A Soundly Bound Book. The Dustjacket Is Complete, Sunned Spine, Some Edge Wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Controversial examination of the background , cause and effect of the huge accident at Le Mans in the 1955 24 hours race in which a Mercedes crashed into the crowd and killed it's driver and around 80 others on motor racing's worst crash. It very nearly got the whole sport banned, saw it's end in Switzerland and the closure of numerous venues that were suddenly cnsidered unsafe. The narrative is based on the eye witness testimony of Austin Healey driver Lance Macklin who's car the Mercedes bounced off on it's tragic flight over the barriers. Unsurprisingly Macklin uses this to excuse himself of the blame and shift it firmly onto Jaguar driver Mike Hawthorn whom he swerved to avoid as he pitted. Hawthorn and the Mercedes driver Levegh were no longer alive to confirm or deny this view but official investigations have repeatedly cleared Hawthorn of prime responsibility in what was clearly a freak chain-reaction in 'perfect storm' conditions .y. One might say fate played a hand. 158 pages, published 1976, . good condition, faded spine, no jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fine First Edition copy of Kahn's retelling of the horrific 1955 crash during the 24 hours of Le Mans. Eighty-three people and a driver were killed and more than 100 injured when parts of a crashed vehicle tore into the crowd of spectators. It remains by far the worst crash in auto racing history. The book is Fine in publisher's blue cloth with gilt to spine. 8vo, 160pp. The jacket shows a wrap-around photo of the chaos following the crash. It is Very Good with fading to the spine and a small closed tear to the bottom of the front panel. A horrifying story, interestingly told.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 1st UK Edition. 158 pages in very good condition. 1ST UK EDITION. Pages are clean and unmarked. A small section of plates between pages 72 and 73. A small, subtle stain on the pages' fore-edges. Previous owner's sticker on ffep. Spine is lightly bumped and faded on the ends. Dustjacket in very good condition. Worn around the edges. Spine faded. Flaps creased. Some small stains on the back. NPC. VG+/VG-. Book.

The illustrated story of the tragic race which left eighty-two dead, with a narrative including some of the greatest names in motor racing - Hawthorn, Moss and Fangio, while Lance Macklin, one of the key figures in the drama, speaks openly for the first time. 8vo. Dust-wrapper. 159pp. Wrapper worn and with small closed tears to edges. Good condition internally. Signed by the author to title-page with a dedication to Dominic Allan.