The Autocar: Volume XCI (January - June 1946), Various Authors

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The Autocar: Volume XCI (January - June 1946), Various Authors

Name: The Autocar: Volume XCI (January - June 1946), Various Authors
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5432
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Publication: London, Iliffe & Sons, Ltd., 1946

Formatting: 4to, pp. [various].

Condition Report: Fair. The volume remains tightly bound and completely legible, though the blue cloth boards exhibit significant external wear. There is heavy mottling, dampstaining, and discolouration across both the front and rear panels, which has severely dulled the original finish. The spine is sun-faded with rubbing and fraying to the head, foot, and along the joints, rendering the gilt lettering quite faint. The text block edges are toned, and while the preliminary pages and extreme margins show some mild age-related tanning, the internal pages are generally clean, bright, and free from major defects, maintaining the integrity of the articles and photographs.

Catalogue Note: This is a post-war bound volume comprising the weekly issues of The Autocar magazine from January to June 1946 (Volume XCI). As is typical for publisher or institutional bindings of the era, the magazines have been bound together without their original paper wrappers to create a continuous reference text.

The volume is profusely illustrated throughout with monochrome photographs, technical line drawings, and cutaway diagrams that characterise automotive journalism of the period. While bound editions of The Autocar from the 1940s do appear on the open market, they are becoming increasingly uncommon, particularly as many were historically broken up by dealers to sell the individual articles and vintage advertisements.

Offering a captivating window into a world recovering from conflict, this bound volume of The Autocar chronicles the British automotive industry during the crucial first six months of 1946. Readers will find a wealth of historical insight, from the struggle with petrol rationing and the fate of legendary racing circuits like Brooklands, to reviews of second-hand car prices and early post-war models. Packed with era-specific articles, technical insights, and period advertisements, this volume serves as a quintessential resource for classic car enthusiasts, historians, and restorers eager to explore the immediate post-war motoring landscape.

Book Condition: Fair

Book Authors: Various

Book Publisher: Iliffe & Sons, Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Comics, Magazines & Other

Genre: Automotive

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Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1946

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Autocar

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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