All-in-one Historic Racing Cars, 1907-60, Stephen Greene Press, 1963, Near Fine W/portfolio Best Choice [zrXWRu4m]

Pomeroy, Laurence (Commentary), and George A. Oliver (Illustrator). _Historic Racing Cars, 1907-60_ (Brattleboro, VT: The Stephen Greene Press, 1963).

English, Near Fine plates in a Near Fine portfolio, No Binding, 11" x 17 1/2," 12 color plates + 12 pp. of text.

ISBN: N/A

12 color plates and 12 leaves of printed text laid in a black cardboard portfolio with folding flaps. Full-page color illustration and title tipped in on front panel of portfolio. Plates and leaves of text are printed on white paper. Portfolio has moderate age toning (most noticeable on front illustration), light rubbing, and slight wear to extremities, else clean and intact. Plates and text have minor wear to extremities and light age toning, else pristine and intact. Charming set of loose-leaf color plates showing 12 vintage racing cars manufactured between 1907-1960. Commentary by Laurence Pomeroy (1883-1941), an English automotive engineer. Illustrations by George A. Oliver, a Scottish artist, illustrator, and car enthusiast. Each plate is accompanied by one leaf of text describing the featured car. The following are the car models depicted herein: Itala 1907 Coppa Florio, Mercedes 1914 GP de l'ACF, Bugatti Type 35B, Alfa Romeo P3b, Mercedes Benz Type W125, Alfa Romeo Type 158/9, Ferrari 4.5 litre, BRM 16 cylinder, Lotus Type 18, Cooper 2.2 litre, Vanwall, and Maserati 250 F.