The Racing Driver, Denis Jenkinson — 1st Edition

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The Racing Driver, Denis Jenkinson — 1st Edition

Name: The Racing Driver, Denis Jenkinson — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6453
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Publication: London, B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1958

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 207.

Condition Report: Very Good. The volume remains tightly bound in its original green cloth with bright, unoxidised gilt lettering and tooling to the spine. The boards display minimal corner bumping and faint shelf-wear at the extremities. Internally, the text block is clean and firmly set, exhibiting only mild, uniform age-toning to the page margins typical of the paper stock from this era. A neat contemporary ownership inscription rests on the front free endpaper. The original dust jacket is well-preserved, showing slight rubbing and minor nicks to the head and tail of the spine and flap folds, yet it retains a strong, vivid presence with no major loss or fading to the striking front panel photograph.

Catalogue Note: This is the first edition, first impression of Denis Jenkinson's definitive analytical study of motor racing.

Illustrated with thirty-five black-and-white photographs, notably by the acclaimed motorsport photographer Louis Klemantaski, F.R.P.S., alongside various technical diagrams, this volume stands as a core text in mid-century automotive literature.

The book bears a contemporary ownership inscription from a Neal Harrison of Sutton Coldfield, placing this copy in the West Midlands, a region historically significant to the British motor industry, shortly after publication.

Complete first editions retaining their original dust jacket in this grade have become increasingly uncommon on the open market, as many surviving copies were heavily handled or subjected to poor storage conditions in garages and workshops.

Written by Denis 'Jenks' Jenkinson, a legendary motor racing journalist and former World Champion sidecar passenger, The Racing Driver offers an unparalleled, insider's examination of the physiological and psychological demands of Grand Prix racing. Drawing from his unique vantage point alongside greats like Stirling Moss, with whom he famously won the 1955 Mille Miglia as navigator, Jenkinson dissects the techniques, handling traits, and supreme reflexes required to master high-speed cornering and competitive driving. It remains an essential, thrilling read for motorsport historians and racing purists alike.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Denis Jenkinson

Book Publisher: B.T. Batsford Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Sport & Games

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 207

Book Publication Year: 1958

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Louis Klemantaski

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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