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    By Benoit Pérot; Alain Panhard [Preface]
    Paris   TiMKaT
    9.5" by 9.5" 96pp
    A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of this account of the Paris–Bordeaux–Paris Trail race of June 1895, sometimes called the 'first motor race' in the world.
    By Benoit Pérot; Alain Panhard [Preface]

    2007 Paris-Bordeaux-Paris 1895

    Paris   TiMKaT
    9.5" by 9.5" 96pp
    A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of this account of the Paris–Bordeaux–Paris Trail race of June 1895, sometimes called the 'first motor race' in the world.
    £75.00
    : 1kgs / : 944F7
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    Description

    Author's Presentation Copy, Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed

    A very scarce first edition.

    With text in both French and English.

    Inscribed to the half title by Alain Panhard, who supplied the preface to this work. Alain was a descendant of René Panhard, a French engineer, merchant and a pioneer of the automobile industry in France.

    The inscription is addressed to William Wrather, and is in French. It offers good wishes to the recipient, and refers to the 1st automobile course in the world.

    Illustrated throughout in colour.

    A wonderful history of the world's first motor race, which is sometimes referred to as the I Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.

    Emile Levassor won the race in a Panhard & Levassor vehicle.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

    Fine

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