Fred Hobbs (18 results)
- Hardcover
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United KingdomWorldofBooks
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Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
- Hardcover
Seller: Clevedon Community Bookshop Co-operative, Clevedon, United KingdomClevedon Community Bookshop Co-operative
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. All of our books without an ISBN number (normally pre-1970 in date) are described individually in detail. Books with an ISBN number (this one included) are all offered for sale in good condition or better: some may be in very good, near fine, or fine condition. If the condition is critical to you…r decision to purchase, then please contact us and we will let you know our view of its condition. If the book is very heavy, we will may need to contact you before completion of purchase to advise you of extra postage costs.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Red-books ( Member of P.B.F.A. ), Hanley Swan, United KingdomRed-books ( Member of P.B.F.A. )
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Dust wrapper has some light rubbing and chipping to edges, no tears or fading, crease to spine. Now in clear removable protective sleeve. Not price clipped, no inscriptions, illustrated. very little wear internally, appears only lightly read. Heavy book, will require additional pos…tage outside the UK.
- Hardcover
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Riveting Books, Southsea, HAMPS, United KingdomRiveting Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Dust Jacket: Yes. Unclipped. External Condition: Excellent condition. Internal Condition: Excellent condition. Author/Editor: Hobbs, Fred. ISBN: 0854297189. Publisher: Foulis. Year: 1990. Edition: 1st. Binding: Hardcover. Illustrated: Yes, B&W. Language: English. Page… Count: 203. Keywords: Motor Racing, Cars. The book for sale is the one in the photo.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Deeside Books, Ballater, United KingdomDeeside Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover in Fine condition, dustwrapper with slight shelfwear but otherwise Near Fine. In a clear archival wrapper. First edition, pp 203, b&w illustrations, appendix, index.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: St Paul's Bookshop P.B.F.A., Peterborough, United KingdomSt Paul's Bookshop P.B.F.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. Fine hardback copy with fine jacket.
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- First Edition
Seller: RightWayUp Books, Woodbridge, SUFFO, United KingdomRightWayUp Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hobbs, Fred. A life with HWM, from Aston to Facel Vega/ foreword by George Abecassis. First edition. Yeovil: Haynes Publishing Group, 1990. A Foulis Motoring Book. Hardback, VG, in unclipped dustjacket with light shelfwear to edges and one small nick… to top front. Grey cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong.203pp., b/w photographs throughout. Contents clean and bright. "Fred Hobbs recounting of his years working at HW Motors in England from his teenage years on is a most interesting read. His recounting of the qualities and shortcomings of the hundreds of different kinds of cars that they sold, worked on and built are in depth and lovingly told. The characters are also told about with great detail as are the travels that Mr. Hobbs made throughout Europe". RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.
- Hardcover
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United KingdomSAVERY BOOKS
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Hard Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback in jacket 1990. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. Flat pages. Jacket is not torn. Dispatched "Royal Mail Tracked 24" next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref M17. Life with Hersham and Walton Motors. From Aston to Facel Vega by Fr…ed Hobbs. Published in 1990 by G. T. Foulis & Co Ltd, UK.
Language: English
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Simon Lewis Transport Books, Coleford, GLOS, United KingdomSimon Lewis Transport Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Title Continues: from Aston to Facal Vega. Gives a good idea that this chap had a life worth writing about. With the fledgling Grand Prix Team that had a young Stirling Moss as one of its Driver's HWM was one of the Post War British hopes along wit…h BRM and Connaught. Fred Hobbs was involved with many of the Cars & Personalities when Motor Sport restarted after the War and his vivid recollections of those care free days at Prescott, Brighton & Goodwood make this a magical trip of nostalgia. This and much more at Astons is equally well recorded and supported with photos from his private & other collections. 203 pages, very good bok and jacket.
Language: English
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Simon Lewis Transport Books, Coleford, GLOS, United KingdomSimon Lewis Transport Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Title Continues: from Aston to Facal Vega. Gives a good idea that this chap had a life worth writing about. With the fledgling Grand Prix Team that had a young Stirling Moss as one of its Driver's HWM was one of the Post War British hopes along with BRM and…Connaught. Fred Hobbs was involved with many of the Cars & Personalities when Motor Sport restarted after the War and his vivid recollections of those care free days at Prescott, Brighton & Goodwood make this a magical trip of nostalgia. This and much more at Astons is equally well recorded and supported with photos from his private & other collections. The Book runs to 203pp and is in fine condition with fine jacket to match.
Published by Foulis / Haynes 1990 1990
- Hardcover
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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Imperial octavo, grey heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page, 203pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light discolouration to board edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing & soiling).
Published by Haynes Publishing Group, England 1990
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BOOKMARK, Auckland, New ZealandBOOKMARK
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HB. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Clean grey cloth on boards with gilt titles. Edges: light foxing to top-edge; faint smudge to fore-edge. Clean contents. B/w illustrations. Binding is As New. 203p Dj: faint dusting of a little soiling, rubbings and few only scratches. Head of spine with thin creasing.
Published by Haynes, 1990. 1990
- Hardcover
Seller: Sainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd., Camberwell, VIC, AustraliaSainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd.
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8vo, 203pp. Black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket.
Published by Haynes, [Sparkford], [1990] 1990
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United KingdomIsland Books
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8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; grey cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
A Life with HWM | From Aston to Facel Vega (A Foulis Motoring Book Number F718)
Hobbs, Fred [Editor Robin Read] Foreword by George Abecassis
Published by Published by Haynes | G. T. Foulis Publishing Group, Sparkford, Near Yeovil, Somerset First Edition . 1990. 1990
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United KingdomLittle Stour Books PBFA Member
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Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 10'' x 7¼''. Contains 203 pp with period monochrome photographs throughout. Erased pencil price. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tear and…rub to the top of the spine, not price clipped, £15.95. Member of the P.B.F.A. MOTORING, SPORTS CARS.
Published by Haynes Publications 1990
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United KingdomAddyman Books
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Haynes Publications. Yeovil. 1990. First edition. Hardback with DW. Illustrated in black and white. Margins slightly sunned and extremities lightly rubbed otherwise a good clean copy in a slightly worn wrapper.
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Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United KingdomLittle Stour Books PBFA Member
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4'' x 7'' Autograph book. Each page details whether the signature is genuine, and if so, where and when it was acquired, the book also contains a number of copy signatures. Small newspaper clippings and, or, colour cigarette cards accompany each page. The Jack Hobbs signature states: 'Nothing succeeds like character, J. B. Hobbs…, April 1930' the comments to this page state that this was acquired from Jack Hobbs own shop, 59 Fleet Street, London. The Harold Larwood signature was obtained from Gamages, Holborn, in the nets. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Cricket].
