{"product_id":"the-autocar-october-december-1950-various-authors","title":"The Autocar: October–December 1950, Various Authors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Iliffe \u0026amp; Sons Ltd, 1950\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 4to, 9 original issues bound in a single volume, paginated variously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The volume is tightly and squarely bound in blue cloth, maintaining a firm text block without any leaning or looseness to the hinges. The boards display minor surface scuffing and light rubbing to the extremities, indicative of normal shelf storage over the decades. The text block edges exhibit noticeable but standard age-toning, a common occurrence given the mid-century paper stock, though the interior pages themselves remain remarkably clean, crisp, and bright with only faint marginal toning. All original wrappers have been flawlessly bound-in without severe trimming, preserving their vibrant colours and structural integrity. An overall highly presentable and sturdy copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a custom-bound volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Autocar\u003c\/i\u003e, collecting the final quarter of the year. Crucially for collectors, this volume retains all original front and rear wrappers for the nine included issues, a true rarity, as many contemporary institutional and private bind-ups stripped these covers to save space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is of particular historical interest due to the inclusion of both the highly sought-after 'London Show Guide' and 'The London Show Report', covering the Earls Court International Motor Show. Furthermore, this quarter coincided with the severe London printing trade dispute. As a result, several weekly issues (including October 6th, October 27th, November 3rd, and November 10th) were never printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume uniquely captures this publishing anomaly by retaining the notices bound in by the publisher or binder in place of the missing issues, expressly stating they were 'NOT PUBLISHED owing to Printing Strike.' This acts as both a piece of motoring history and a tangible artefact of mid-century British publishing struggles. Copies retaining all covers alongside these historical strike notices are genuinely scarce on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis uniquely compiled volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Autocar\u003c\/i\u003e captures a defining era in mid-century British motoring, vividly chronicling the final quarter of 1950. Highlighting the excitement of a revitalised post-war automotive industry, it features extensive, highly illustrated coverage of the International Motor Show at Earls Court, complete with detailed reports on marques like Jaguar, Triumph, and Aston Martin. Beyond its rich motoring pedigree, this specific volume stands as a fascinating piece of publishing history, bearing the direct scars of the 1950 London printing dispute, complete with the original bound-in notices marking the weeks the presses were forced to fall silent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54899026198867,"sku":"5435","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260907_120343.jpg?v=1788953920","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-autocar-october-december-1950-various-authors","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}