The Observer's Book of Automobiles 1958
by Edited and revised by L.A. Manwaring; Foreword by Stirling Moss
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne, 1958. 4th Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. Fourth (revised) edition first printing . Octavo hardback. 288 pp. Black & white illustrations. Very Good condition in Fair unclipped dust jacket (loss of about an inch and a half of material from the spine area of the jacket; tiny losses at corners; numerous closed tears. However it is largely complete and shows a Jaguar 3,4 litre saloon in colour). No inscriptions
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- Bookseller
- Alexander's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 085101
- Title
- The Observer's Book of Automobiles 1958
- Author
- Edited and revised by L.A. Manwaring; Foreword by Stirling Moss
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 4th Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 288
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼
- Weight
- 0.66 lbs
- Keywords
- The Observer's Book of Automobiles; Edited and revised by L.A. Mainwaring; Stirling Moss General, Civil, Military, History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transport;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Alexander's Books
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
About Alexander's Books
Alexander's Books was founded in 1987 and initially traded as a bookshop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The stock consists of approximately 15,000 books on most subjects, but specialises in History, Literature, Children's books and Topography with a good sprinkling of other subjects. We are a family business. At Alexander's Books we pride ourselves on providing a prompt and efficient service. The Alexander's Books Team
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
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- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....