First edition thus, circa 1937. Octavo, pp300. Red cloth covered hard boards with black lettering to spine and upper board and decoration of Blue Bird to the upper board. This is a re-issue of The Romance of Motor Racing which had been published in 1936 with the same text and diagrams and here with additional photographic plates. An excellent first hand account of life as a racing driver, races won, circuits raced, hills climbed and speed records achieved. Very Good book, clean internally, spotting to top and fore edges, spine cloth faded. Seller Inventory # B5002

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Title: The Romantic Story of Motor Racing

Publisher: London: Hutchinson & Co.

Publication Date: 1937

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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