World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers - 3 Volume Set: The Definitive Reference to the Lives and Achievements of 2,500 International Racing Drivers

Higham, Peter

ISBN 10: 184425433X / ISBN 13: 9781844254330

Published by Haynes Publishing, Somerset, UK, 2013

About this Item

First Edition / First Print. 3 Large hardback set in black cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spines. Unclipped dustjackets. 336pp, 367pp, 344pp. Colour and b/w photographs throughout. Housed in plain black card slipcase with pasted-on titles to front and rear. Not library copy, no inscriptions, light shelf wear to slipcase. (64/1).

Seller Inventory # ABE-1741867892893

Bibliographic Details

• Title: World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers - 3 Volume Set: The Definitive Reference to the Lives and Achievements of 2,500 International Racing Drivers
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing, Somerset, UK
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184425433X
• ISBN 13: 9781844254330
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

This remarkable work of unprecedented scale, presented in three volumes within a slipcase, outlines the lives and achievements of 2,500 racing drivers from all eras and all parts of the world. The result of many years of endeavor by a dedicated author, this mighty publication contains nearly a million words along with a comprehensive array of high-quality portrait photographs of the drivers described, in color where possible, together with key biographical information and successes. This magnificent encyclopaedia breaks new ground in motor racing research and will be treasured by anyone interested in the history of the sport.

About the Author

Peter Higham works in motor racing as a freelance writer and project manager. For nearly 30 years he worked for Haymarket Consumer Media, the publisher of motor racing magazines and websites, and he continues to be the event director of the prestigious Autosport Awards. For half of that period he was director of LAT Photographic, which is the world's largest motor racing photo archive. A motor racing enthusiast since watching his first race in 1973, he has written three previous books on the subject, including the award-winning International Motor Racing Guide.