Beschreibung:

Edited by Nick Georgano. Published in two volumes (Volume 1 A - L and Volume 2 M - Z) in 2000 by The Stationery Office, London. These large tomes were 'The most comprehensive book ever written about the world of cars and set to become a must-have for anyone with a love of motoring', with a foreword by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, each volume 11 x 8 3/4 inches, profusely illustrated in colour and black-and-white, over 1800 pages in total, and about 1 1/2 million words of text, giving a detailed background on every make and marque of car ever built. Also, a copy of the (rare) complementary, Encyclopaedia of Coachbuilding, 390pp, 2001 with a foreword by Brian Sewell. This example with a dedication by Lord Montagu, 'For Nick - Another Masterpiece of Motoring Research with which I am honoured to be associated, Edward 08-09-01'. Each book with a DJ having much creasing and rubbing because these were G.N.G.'s working copies. (3)