Between the Hedges: A Celebration of 40 Years of Road Racing

Davison, Stephen

ISBN 10: 0856408565 / ISBN 13: 9780856408564

Published by The Blackstaff Press, Belfast, 2010

About this Item

Unobtrusive small bump to foot of spine, with a couple of small closed tears in the jacket at foot of spine. 250 x 250 mm. 144 pp. A beautifully-illustrated collection of Stephen Davison's road racing photographs, combined with images from photographer Clifford McLean's archive.

Seller Inventory # 82500

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Between the Hedges: A Celebration of 40 Years of Road Racing
• Publisher: The Blackstaff Press, Belfast
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0856408565
• ISBN 13: 9780856408564
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sport
  • Transport

About this title

Synopsis

An extraordinary record of the last 40 years of motorcycle road racing, bringing together iconic images of the races, bikes, and riders by the world's number one road racing photographer. In over 150 pictures, Davison charts the sport of road racing from the early races, the characters who have made the sport so popular, to the excitement of today's races where the bikes reach over 200 mph and fans travel across the globe. A truly comprehensive record of the sport then and now. ""`Between the Hedges: A Celebration of 40 Years of Road Racing' is a collection of full color photos focusing on motorcycle road racing in the United Kingdom. a strongly recommended photography book for anyone seeking to gain an understanding of this phenomena that is familiar yet foreign to Americans.""-Midwest Book Review

About the Author

STEPHEN DAVISON is from Tardree in County Antrim and has been a motorcycle road racing fan since he attended his first race in 1974. He is the author of the bestselling books Flying Finn, Hard Roads, Ragged Edge, Beautiful Danger and Joey Dunlop: King of the Roads. Davison is the recipient of various awards, including Northern Ireland Sports Photographer of the Year and Northern Ireland Press Photographer of the Year. He is joint owner of the prestigious photographic agency, Pacemaker Press International.