Hans Tanner – The Ferrari – First UK Edition 1959 – SIGNED and INSCRIBED
£375.00
A first edition, first printing published by Foulis in 1959. Orange cloth covered hard boards, gilt to spine and in the unclipped jacket (21s). Illustrated with photographs. Signed and inscribed to the front endpaper: “To my friend Torre Bjistrom, with my best wishes, Hans Tanner”. Tanner’s classic book on Ferrari, describing the man and both his road and racing cars. The book reached its sixth edition by 1984 with Doug Nye co-authoring after Tanner passed away in 1975.
A near fine book in a very good dust wrapper which is worn at the extremities and spine ends and is gently faded to the spine. The first time we have handled a signed copy of this title.
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A first edition, first printing published by Foulis in 1959. Orange cloth covered hard boards, gilt to spine and in the unclipped jacket (21s). Illustrated with photographs. Signed and inscribed to the front endpaper: “To my friend Torre Bjistrom, with my best wishes, Hans Tanner”. Tanner’s classic book on Ferrari, describing the man and both his road and racing cars. The book reached its sixth edition by 1984 with Doug Nye co-authoring after Tanner passed away in 1975.
A near fine book in a very good dust wrapper which is worn at the extremities and spine ends and is gently faded to the spine. The first time we have handled a signed copy of this title.
