Racing Style Tapa dura - 2005

Assouline, 2005. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York, NY: Assouline Publishing, 2005. Hardcover. VG. Chocolate brown stamped cloth, BW pictorial dust jacket, unpaginated, profusely illus. in BW; weighs 5 lbs. Presents these thematic photographs by South African-born British photographer Koto Bolofo (b. 1959). "A photographic tribute to the Goodwood Revival, which relives the glory days of the legendary Goodwood Motor Circuit, Britain's leading racing venue between 1948 and 1966. Nowadays, the Revival hosts contemporary racing of all kinds including Formula One, and invites sport's biggest names -- both past and present -- to put on their 1950s clothes and enjoy a weekend of action-packed racing. Inspired by this thrilling and glamorous tradition, Koto Bolofo's magical photographs celebrate the Goodwood spirit, bringing to life a time when drivers wore short-sleeve shirts and cotton trousers, and roared around tracks in glorious four-wheel drifts." (dj) With an introduction by Lord March. Otherwise, minimal text. The photographs -- many of… Leer más

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Emanating from a thrilling and glamorous tradition comes Racing Style, a photographic representation of the Goodwood Revival, a motor car race of vehicles from the 40s, 50s and 60s.
The Goodwood Revival relives the glory days of the legendary Goodwood Motor Circuit, Britain s leading racing venue between 1948 and 1966, and host to contemporary racing of all kinds including Formula One. Racing Style brings us back to the tracks, as they once were, offering all the romance and excitement of original motorcar racing.
This edition celebrates Goodwood through the years with engaging and unusual photos. On each luminous page, the reader is invited to peek at details of the era, from the cockpits of bugattis to the competitors and spectators who dress in period clothing. Racing… Leer más

Assouline Publishing, 2005-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!