CLEARY, Jon. The Green Helmet
CLEARY, Jon. The Green Helmet. London: Collins. 1957. 8vo. First edition, first printing of this thrilling novel about a green-hatted racing driver who accepts to drive for a new team in one of the most gruelling endurance races of all time, the 1000-mile Mille Miglia. 1957, the year of this book’s publication, was the last year the Mille Miglia was held. It has since been relaunched with no cars manufactured after 1957. The book a very nice example, the book about fine with one small ink ownership inscription to the front endpaper, else fine. The dust jacket unclipped with a few corners nicked and chipped, one small closed tear to top edge front panel. Uncommon.
CLEARY, Jon. The Green Helmet. London: Collins. 1957. 8vo. First edition, first printing of this thrilling novel about a green-hatted racing driver who accepts to drive for a new team in one of the most gruelling endurance races of all time, the 1000-mile Mille Miglia. 1957, the year of this book’s publication, was the last year the Mille Miglia was held. It has since been relaunched with no cars manufactured after 1957. The book a very nice example, the book about fine with one small ink ownership inscription to the front endpaper, else fine. The dust jacket unclipped with a few corners nicked and chipped, one small closed tear to top edge front panel. Uncommon.
CLEARY, Jon. The Green Helmet. London: Collins. 1957. 8vo. First edition, first printing of this thrilling novel about a green-hatted racing driver who accepts to drive for a new team in one of the most gruelling endurance races of all time, the 1000-mile Mille Miglia. 1957, the year of this book’s publication, was the last year the Mille Miglia was held. It has since been relaunched with no cars manufactured after 1957. The book a very nice example, the book about fine with one small ink ownership inscription to the front endpaper, else fine. The dust jacket unclipped with a few corners nicked and chipped, one small closed tear to top edge front panel. Uncommon.