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The Lure of Speed – Sir Henry Segrave (Hutchinson & Co., First Cheap Edition 1932)

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2nd hand book, good condition, no dust jacket, see images Step back into the high-octane era of pioneering land speed...
SKU: AMB-LUREOFSPEED-SEGRAVE-1932
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2nd hand book, good condition, no dust jacket, see images

Step back into the high-octane era of pioneering land speed records and early Grand Prix racing with The Lure of Speed by world record holder Sir Henry Segrave. Published in August 1932 by Hutchinson & Co., London, this classic edition offers a thrilling, firsthand account of Segrave's groundbreaking motorsport career, including his legendary record-breaking runs at Daytona Beach and victories with Sunbeam.

What's Inside

Featuring a preface by the Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur Stanley and dedicated to Sir Charles Wakefield, this illustrated volume captures the extreme passion, danger, and engineering courage of 1920s motor racing. An indispensable addition for collectors of early land speed record literature, vintage Grand Prix history, and pre-war motoring memoirs.

Book Details

  • Author: Sir Henry Segrave
  • Publisher: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.
  • Year: 1932
  • Edition: First Cheap Edition
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Pages: 288
  • Language: English
  • Dimensions: 22.0 cm x 14.5 cm x 2.8 cm
  • Weight: 0.50 kg

Additional Info

Condition: Used

Author: Sir Henry Segrave

Title: The Lure of Speed – Sir Henry Segrave (Hutchinson & Co., First Cheap Edition 1932)

Format: Hardcover

Number of Pages: 288

Publication Year: 1932

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  • Red cloth vintage book with cream spine and title strip, slightly scuffed corners.
  • Vintage hardcover book with red cloth cover and cream spine, worn edges.
  • Open vintage book showing a portrait illustration and printed title page.
  • Open vintage book with printed text pages, cream paper and worn binding edges.
  • Open vintage book with 'Preface' heading and paragraph text on right page.
  • Open vintage book page spread with 'Author's Preface' heading and text.
  • Open vintage book showing 'Author's Preface' text on left and 'Contents' list on right.
  • Open vintage book page spread with racing photos and printed accident narrative.
  • Open vintage book spread with 'On Accidents' heading and car photo captions.
  • Open vintage book spread with 'My First Year's Racing' text and car illustrations.
  • Open vintage book pages with black-and-white photos of a racing car and text
Red cloth vintage book with cream spine and title strip, slightly scuffed corners.
Vintage hardcover book with red cloth cover and cream spine, worn edges.
Open vintage book showing a portrait illustration and printed title page.
Open vintage book with printed text pages, cream paper and worn binding edges.
Open vintage book with 'Preface' heading and paragraph text on right page.
Open vintage book page spread with 'Author's Preface' heading and text.
Open vintage book showing 'Author's Preface' text on left and 'Contents' list on right.
Open vintage book page spread with racing photos and printed accident narrative.
Open vintage book spread with 'On Accidents' heading and car photo captions.
Open vintage book spread with 'My First Year's Racing' text and car illustrations.
Open vintage book pages with black-and-white photos of a racing car and text
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