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The Ferrari - SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the Author
by Tanner, Hans
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Foulis, 1959. A first edition, first printing published by Foulis in 1959. Orange cloth covered hard boards, gilt to spine and in the unclipped jacket (21s). Illustrated with photographs. Signed and inscribed to the front endpaper: "To my friend Torre Bjistrom, with my best wishes, Hans Tanner". Tanner's classic book on Ferrari, describing the man and both his road and racing cars. The book reached its sixth edition by 1984 with Doug Nye co-authoring after Tanner passed away in 1975. A near fine book in a very good dust wrapper which is worn at the extremities and spine ends and is gently faded to the spine. The first time we have handled a signed copy of this title.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13360
- Title
- The Ferrari - SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the Author
- Author
- Tanner, Hans
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Foulis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
John Atkinson Books
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire
About John Atkinson Books
Offering rare and unique signed books not available elsewhere with constant changes in stock. Our showroom holds 100 rare first editions
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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