An Illustrated History Of The Bentley Car 1919-1931 Book W.O. Bentley Blower

by W.O. Bentley

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img{max-width:100%} COLLECTOR'S CAR BOOK TITLE: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE BENTLEY CAR 1919-1931 PUBLICATION YEAR/ DATE: 1964 (1st EDITION) LANGUAGE: ENGLISH COVER TYPE: HARDBOUND PUBLISHED WITH DUST JACKET SIZE & # OF PAGES: 19CM x 25.5CM - 192 PAGES PUBLISHER & AUTHOR: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN - W.O. BENTLEY CONDITION: VERY GOOD FOR AGE, GREAT FOR YEAR, 7.5 OUT OF 10 - DUE TO AGE & STORAGE THE DUSTJACKET SHOWS SOME CREASES, PLUS SMALL NICKS AROUND THE EDGES. THE REAR FOLD LINE OF THE JACKET HAS SCUFFING AND ABRASION; THEREFORE WE HAVE NOW FITTED IT WITH A SPECIALIST REMOVABLE SLEEVE (FITTED AFTER THE IMAGES WERE TAKEN) Detailed Item Description: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE BENTLEY CAR IS A RICHLY DETAILED CELEBRATION OF ONE OF BRITAIN’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS MOTORING MARQUES. COMBINING AUTHORITATIVE HISTORICAL RESEARCH WITH A WIDE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS, THE BOOK TRACES THE EVOLUTION OF BENTLEY FROM ITS FOUNDING BY W. O. BENTLEY IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY THROUGH DECADES OF ENGINEERING INNOVATION, RACING SUCCESS, AND LUXURY CRAFTSMANSHIP. THE BOOK EXPLORES BENTLEY’S ICONIC MODELS, FROM THE LEGENDARY “BLOWER” BENTLEYS AND LE MANS-WINNING RACERS TO THE REFINED GRAND TOURERS AND MODERN LUXURY PERFORMANCE CARS THAT HELPED DEFINE THE BRAND’S REPUTATION WORLDWIDE. ALONGSIDE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND DESIGN CHANGES, IT ALSO EXAMINES THE PERSONALITIES, DRIVERS, AND HISTORICAL EVENTS THAT SHAPED BENTLEY’S IDENTITY OVER THE YEARS --------------------------------

• Publisher: George Allen
• Year: 1919
• Condition: Very Good

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