Unfortunatly my library is not as great as Dons or Dennis'. But slowly it grows. At the moment I'm hunting for some special and hardly obtainable books, but hitherto without any success. Maybe someone of you out there can help me.
The titles are:
SHELDON, Paul (with Rabagliati, Duncan)
A Record of Grand Prix Racing and Voiturette Racing
Volume III (1932 - 1936)
Volume IV (1937 - 1949)
Volume V (1950 - 1953)
MONKHOUSE, George & KING-FARLOW, ?
Grand Prix Racing Facts & Figures
I've already ransacked a few british book-shops, but don't know spezialized bookshops in other countrys, f.e. Australia or USA.
Show me the way, folks!
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E.T.
My hunt for rare and seldom books
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AUSTRIA
, Mar 16 2000 17:50
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Ray Bell
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Posted 16 March 2000 - 18:03
It's Roland King-Farlow.
Not a common book at all, I've only ever seen the one I have. It cost me a week's wages when I bought it, or what I had left after I paid my parents board. But that was years ago, now it's tatty, water-spoiled and damaged.... you can't have it!
While you're at it, you must get the other books I recommended:
Bathurst - cradle of Australian Motor Racing (466pp, quite large, glossy, over 800 pics, reports on the entry, practice and each race held at Bathurst, along with race results and most practice results, from 1938 to 1973 - excepting the endurance Touring Car races from 1962)
The Official 50-year History of the Australian Grand Prix, published by Chevron (Sydney) in 1986. Full details of each race from 1928 to 1985, with at least 8 pictures from each race, colour where available (sprinklings from 1957 on, all from 1980 on). Entries, results, practice details, retirements, grid formation where applicable.
Drop out and pick up one of each, you'll probably have the only copies in your home country!
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Life and love are mixed with pain...
Not a common book at all, I've only ever seen the one I have. It cost me a week's wages when I bought it, or what I had left after I paid my parents board. But that was years ago, now it's tatty, water-spoiled and damaged.... you can't have it!
While you're at it, you must get the other books I recommended:
Bathurst - cradle of Australian Motor Racing (466pp, quite large, glossy, over 800 pics, reports on the entry, practice and each race held at Bathurst, along with race results and most practice results, from 1938 to 1973 - excepting the endurance Touring Car races from 1962)
The Official 50-year History of the Australian Grand Prix, published by Chevron (Sydney) in 1986. Full details of each race from 1928 to 1985, with at least 8 pictures from each race, colour where available (sprinklings from 1957 on, all from 1980 on). Entries, results, practice details, retirements, grid formation where applicable.
Drop out and pick up one of each, you'll probably have the only copies in your home country!
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Life and love are mixed with pain...
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Barry Lake
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Posted 16 March 2000 - 23:07
Try Kenneth Ball at Autobooks Limited in England.
autobooks@autobooks.co.uk
He has the largest selection of motoring and motor sport used books in the UK.
Tell him I sent you. I have been buying from him for many years.
He isn't cheap, but has a huge selection and offers a good service.
autobooks@autobooks.co.uk
He has the largest selection of motoring and motor sport used books in the UK.
Tell him I sent you. I have been buying from him for many years.
He isn't cheap, but has a huge selection and offers a good service.
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Dennis David
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Posted 17 March 2000 - 06:38
http://www.bibliofind.com/ has three listings for the Monkhouse book.
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Dennis David
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Life is racing, the rest is waiting
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Dennis David
Yahoo = dennis_a_david
Life is racing, the rest is waiting
Grand Prix History
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Dennis David
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Posted 17 March 2000 - 06:40
If I'm not mistaken there is a Motorbook store in Vancouver that has the Sheldon books but I forgot their name. Have to check my records.
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Dennis David
Yahoo = dennis_a_david
Life is racing, the rest is waiting
Grand Prix History
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Regards,
Dennis David
Yahoo = dennis_a_david
Life is racing, the rest is waiting
Grand Prix History
www.ddavid.com/formula1/
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AUSTRIA
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Posted 18 March 2000 - 00:34
Thank you Barry,
very good tip. Kenneth has the Monkhouse and the Volume IV in stock!
So I'm still looking for the Volumes III and V. If one of you can see it somewhere and doesn't need himself, send me a note please.
Thank you Dennis,
I think, you suggested me an excellent source, when looking for rare (also second hand) books.
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E.T.
very good tip. Kenneth has the Monkhouse and the Volume IV in stock!
So I'm still looking for the Volumes III and V. If one of you can see it somewhere and doesn't need himself, send me a note please.
Thank you Dennis,
I think, you suggested me an excellent source, when looking for rare (also second hand) books.
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E.T.
