Bluebird and the Dead Lake: The Story of Donald Campbell's Land Speed Record At Lake Eyre in 1964 ~ John Pearson
London: Collins‚ 1965‚ Hardback in Dust Wrapper.
*** First Edition ***

CONDITION NOTES

Good — in Poor Dust Wrapper. Edges of the dust wrapper somewhat frayed with loss at the spine ends and the edges. Edges of the text block lightly spotted. Prize-plate to the pastedown. Text complete‚ clean and tight but a little age-tanned with slight damage to the top of page 37.

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs;

From the cover: “Bluebird and the Dead Lake is that supreme rarity — a story of heroism that is frank about its hero‚ and a true report of events which reads like a thrilling adventure story.

A salt lake in the dead heart of the South Australian desert‚ an aborigine’s curse‚ a wife who has to watch her husband risk his life day after day‚ the memory of a crash nobody mentions and nobody forgets‚ and a last chance to snatch a record after nine years of disaster: these might be the ingredients of a novel. In fact they form the background to the actual drama of Donald Campbell’s successful fight for the land speed record at Lake…

  • Cover art by Michael Rand & Dell 'Orco
  • 8½” x 5¾”
    Bluebird and the Dead Lake: The Story of Donald Campbell's Land Speed Record At Lake Eyre in 1964 ~ John Pearson
    London: Collins‚ 1965‚ Hardback in Dust Wrapper.
    *** First Edition ***

    CONDITION NOTES

    Good — in Poor Dust Wrapper. Edges of the dust wrapper somewhat frayed with loss at the spine ends and the edges. Edges of the text block lightly spotted. Prize-plate to the pastedown. Text complete‚ clean and tight but a little age-tanned with slight damage to the top of page 37.

    ABOUT THIS BOOK

    Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs;

    From the cover: “Bluebird and the Dead Lake is that supreme rarity — a story of heroism that is frank about its hero‚ and a true report of events which reads like a thrilling adventure story.

    A salt lake in the dead heart of the South Australian desert‚ an aborigine’s curse‚ a wife who has to watch her husband risk his life day after day‚ the memory of a crash nobody mentions and nobody forgets‚ and a last chance to snatch a record after nine years of disaster: these might be the ingredients of a novel. In fact they form the background to the actual drama of Donald Campbell’s successful fight for the land speed record at Lake…

    • Cover art by Michael Rand & Dell 'Orco
    • 8½” x 5¾”
    • Dustwrapper over Blue boards‚ with Gilt titling to the Spine.
    • Packed Weight: 1.20 Kg.



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