A History of the World's High-Performance Cars

Published by Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1967

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"An illustrated survey of the origins and development of the outstanding automobiles produced in Europe and America which have been designed for the fast driver and motoring connoisseur: the high performance motor vehicle." Condition notes - 189 numbered pp +2; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, large color frontis of the 26/60 Metallurgique touring the countryside. Cover: med turquoise, silver titles front/spine; boards slightly bowed, minimal shelfwear. DJ: clipped, white/red w/ Jaguar photo + white titles front, black titles spine; moderate edge/shelfwear w/ numerous sm chips and sm closed tears, rubbing to edges, lt soil, sunned spine.

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Title
A History of the World's High-Performance Cars
Author
Hough, Richard; Michael Frostick
Publisher
Harper & Row, Publishers, New York
Publication year
1967
Condition
Very Good (+)
Dust jacket
VG (-)
Binding
Cloth
Edition
First U.S. Edition
Item weight
2.2 pounds
Dimensions
4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research, locate a difficult-to-find title, or conduct a valuation of your books. Our book rating standards follow (all defects are noted); nearly all of our stock is VG or better. Fine(+): clean, bright, tight, no wear, no defects ("as new"); Fine: not perfectly bright, minor marks or other slight defects; Very Good (VG): small to medium tears, chips, marks, cocked etc.; Good (G): not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, lacking a non-essential page, etc.; Fair: ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects, such as a missing text page; Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible.

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