High Speed and Carlotti Takes the Wheel

Two charming novels about cars and racing from the mid-twentieth century in the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers. Both in the publisher's original cloth. In the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers.The early edition of High Speed, (the first John Hamilton edition), previously published in the UK by Grant Richards in 1920. By Clinton H. Stagg, who died shortly after writing this motor racing thriller when the car he was driving lost a front tyre and crashed near his home in Los Angeles.The first edition, first impression of Carlotti Takes the Wheel. With several black and white illustrations. The author of this novel, Mike Hawthorn, was also killed in a car accident near his home in Guildford the same year (1959), only three months after retiring from racing. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, generally smart. Shelf wear and sunning to the extremities and spine, particularly High Speed. The odd mark to the boards. Dust wrappers generally smart but edge worn with the odd chip and closed tear. Ink inscriptions, miscellaneous marks and scribbles to the wrap of Carlotti. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly toned with spotting to first and last few leaves. Further ink annotations, marks and scribbles inside Carlotti, including blue pen to half title and frontispiece. Good.…