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The Cruel Sport Robert Daley Book 1963 1st Ed HCDJ Grand Prix Race Cars Collect

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Genre : History, Leisure, Hobbies & Lifestyle, Sports, Transportation
Publication Year : 1963
Intended Audience : Adults
Book Title : The Cruel Sport
Edition : First Edition
Topic : Motor Sports
Author : Robert Daley
Narrative Type : Nonfiction
ISBN : Does not apply
Language : English
Vintage : Yes
Ex Libris : No
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Publisher : Bonanza Books
Format : Hardcover
Features : Dust Jacket, Illustrated

The Cruel Sport Robert Daley 1963 1st Edition HCDJ Grand Prix Racecars. wear to dust jacket clean pages great binding smoke free home “The Cruel Sport,” is a compelling account of Grand Prix Automobile Racing from 1959-1963. It was an era of daring, dashing drivers piloting incredibly powerful race cars around fast and legendary circuits with only primitive safety equipment to spare them from disaster. The book includes sections covering the drivers, cars, factories; practice sessions, race day and, inevitably, accidents.Robert Daley’s background made him perfect to be the Grand Prix’s storyteller. He served in the Korean War, was Publicity Director for the New York Giants and a Foreign Correspondent, in Europe, for The New York Times. After, “The Cruel Sport,” Mr. Daley wrote thirty more books, six of which became movies, including, “Prince of the City,” and “Year of the Dragon,” reviewed the book thus:“InThe Cruel SportRobert Daley gives the reader a double-dose of his remarkable talent.[It] offers unique glimpses into the glorious bygone era of Grand Prix racing. The photographs … are unique portraits that have hung in some of the world’s finest art galleries. The text complements the photographs and vice versa. The portraits are spectacular, but the text may be even better. The book is full of great quotes, tidbits of trivia and interesting facts. The Cruel Sport deserves a place of honor on every Formula One fan’s bookcase

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