Signed Gijs Van Lennep - Porsche 917 The Complete Photographic History Book Lh K

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img{max-width:100%} HAND-SIGNED COLLECTOR'S MOTOR RACING BOOK TITLE: PORSCHE 917 - A COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY SIGNED BY: GIJS VAN LENNEP PUBLICATION YEAR/ DATE: 2009 (1st EDITION) LANGUAGE: ENGLISH COVER TYPE: HARDBOUND PUBLISHED WITH DUSTJACKET SIZE & # OF PAGES: 24CM x 29CM - 480 PAGES PUBLISHER & AUTHOR: HAYNES - GLEN SMALE CONDITION: SUPER FOR AGE, GREAT FOR YEAR 8 OUT OF 10 - DUE TO AGE & STORAGE THERE ARE SOME LIGHT CREASES AROUND THE EDGES OF THE DUSTJACKET; THEREFORE IT HAS NOW BEEN FITTED WITH A SPECIALIST REMOVABLE SLEEVE (FITTED IN THE IMAGES, HENSE SOME GLARE). Detailed Item Description: THIS RARE ITEM IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE OUT-OF-PRINT BOOK TITLED "PORSCHE 917 - THE COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY". THIS COPY HOWEVER IS RATHER SPECIAL AS IT HAS BEEN HAND-SIGNED ON THE TITLE PAGE BY FORMER PORSCHE DRIVER GIJS VAN LENNEP! ACTIVE BETWEEN 1969 AND 1973, THE PORSCHE 917 WAS AN ICONIC RACING CAR THAT WON NUMEROUS SPORTS CAR RACES, INCLUDING TWO VICTORIES IN THE FAMOUS LE MANS 24 HOURS. THE DIVERSITY AND SHEER ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ITS TRACK CAREER IS THE FOCUS OF THIS EXTENSIVE AND HIGHLY VISUAL STUDY, PUBLISHED ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 917'S RACE DEBUT. PRODUCED IN A LARGE FORMAT AND CONTAINING MORE THAN 800 PHOTOGRAPHS FROM MANY KEY SOURCES, INCLUDING THE PORSCHE ARCHIVE ITSELF, ALONG WITH THE AUTHOR'S DETAILED AND METICULOUSLY RESEARCHED TEXT, THIS IS ESSENTIAL READING FOR ALL SPORTS CAR RACING ENTHUSIASTS. -------------------------------------------------------

• ISBN: 9781844254262
• Condition: Very Good

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