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This is the fascinating chronicle of a worldwide success story; that of Mercedes Benz. From 1886 and the grand elegant Luxuslimosinen, to the 700hp Group C turbo racing cars of today. I love this book.
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Mercedes Benz - Portrait of a Legend
Seller: Crappy Old Books, Barry, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Good. Mercedes-Benz ? Portrait of a Legend (1989) by Ingo Seiff (Macdonald Orbis) is the kind of book that doesn?t just cover a subject, it arrives like the subject: large, confident, and faintly judgemental about your storage options. This is Mercedes history served the proper way ? glossy, weighty, and calmly certain that ?legend? isn?t marketing, it?s merely an accurate description of what?s about to happen to your coffee table. Even the cover sets the tone: a classic Mercedes sports car posed dead-centre on a quiet country lane, as if it?s just taken a dignified turn away from civilisation to remind you that elegance can, in fact, have headlights. It?s moody, composed, and quietly dramatic ? the visual equivalent of shutting a door with perfect alignment. And inside, that same energy continues: the sort of picture-led storytelling that makes you flip pages ?just to look? and then realise you?ve been reading captions like they?re sacred texts. Seiff?s approach is pure Mercedes: detailed without being showy, reverent without being silly, and absolutely committed to the idea that engineering can be a kind of culture. Expect a rich sweep of the brand?s evolution ? the shapes, the standards, the moments of brilliance, and the steady accumulation of that very specific Mercedes aura: we have thought about this more than you have, and we would like you to notice . It?s the perfect book for anyone who loves classic design, old-world build quality, and the gentle thrill of seeing machinery treated like art. Condition: Good , which is ideal for a book that?s meant to be handled, admired, and periodically used to win arguments about ?the golden age.? It?s sold by Crappy Old Books , a seller name that sounds like it should come with an apology, yet somehow keeps producing exactly the kind of hefty, desirable hardbacks that make you forgive them instantly. And yes ? the scan is a bit cropped because the book is too large for the scanner , which honestly feels like the most Mercedes problem possible. The book isn?t being awkward; it?s simply refusing to be reduced. This is, by all accounts, a really big book : part reference, part visual feast, part home décor statement that says ?I enjoy cars? in the same way a grand piano says ?I occasionally play.? If you want a substantial, handsome volume that celebrates Mercedes-Benz with the seriousness it insists upon ? and you don?t mind rearranging a shelf or two to accommodate it ? this is a brilliant, slightly overqualified addition to any motoring or design collection. Seller Inventory # 5172
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Mercedes-Benz
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Macdonald, 1989
ISBN 10: 0356176177
ISBN 13: 9780356176178
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Seller: Lion Books PBFA, Kidderminster, WORCS, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A heavy item that will require additional shipping for overseas customers on some sites.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 73673
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Mercedes-Benz
Published by
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ISBN 10: 0356176177
ISBN 13: 9780356176178
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Seller: Lion Books PBFA, Kidderminster, WORCS, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. French fold dw. A heavy item that will require additional shipping for overseas customers.; 4to 11" - 13" tall ; 288 pages. Seller Inventory # 77355
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Mercedes Benz: Portrait of a Legend
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Macdonald Orbis, London & Sydney, 1989
ISBN 10: 0356176177
ISBN 13: 9780356176178
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Seller: Ripponlea Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 288pp., Pictorial full colour photographic dustjacket with hint of rubbing at lower spine-end of jacket, black textured boards with silver text to spine, hint of foxing to col.decorated eps., preface by author, col. & b/w plts. & illust. & text, full & dbl. page col. & b/w photographs, history, specs., bibliog., index. Mercedes Benz follows the dramatic story of the origins of the company from 1886, when the engineering pioneers Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz presented to the public the world's first cars. This book captures and defines the essential style of Mercedes and is the definitive volume on an extraordinary breed. Size: Folio. Book. Seller Inventory # 003230
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