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The Great Peking to Paris Expedition by Warren Brown
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A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Located in: Cassopolis, Michigan, United States
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- Yes
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9780732282530
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins Australia
ISBN-10
0732282535
ISBN-13
9780732282530
eBay Product ID (ePID)
119969670
Product Key Features
Book Title
Great Peking to Paris Expedition : the Ultimate Madcap Motoring Adventure
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
General, Automotive / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Transportation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
58.6 Oz
Item Length
11.1 in
Item Width
8.8 in
Additional Product Features
TitleLeading
The
Photographed by
Barker, Bob
Dewey Decimal
796.72
Synopsis
In March 1907, a Parisian newspaper offered anyone, the chance to go from Peking to Paris by motorcar. The challenge was met by four groups in four different makes of motorcar. This book follows their route, and ties in with ABC TV's documentary, screened in October 2005., In March 1907, the Parisian newspaper Le Matin offered the world a challenge - 'Will anyone agree to go this summer from Peking to Paris by motorcar?' Prior to this time, the car was still a novelty, an expensive toy for a wealthy elite - hardly a dependable form of transport. the 14000km challenge was ultimately taken up by drivers of four different makes of automobile. there were to be no rules, no maps and. for that matter, no roads for much of the route. Now, in a daring recreation of a milestone in motoring history, adventurer Lang Kidby, newspaper cartoonist and media personality Warren Brown and motoring journalist Mick Matheson will retrace the exact route of the original Peking to Paris trial for the first time in almost 100 years. Closed to the world for the best part of a century, the route travelled by the original participants is now accessible. the Great 2005 Peking to Paris Expedition is an historic recreation never before attempted, and this book is a must-have collectable for vintage car lovers and travel enthusiasts. the book ties in with ABC tV's documentary, to
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