My Thirty Years of Speed.
London: Hutchinson, [1935]. [Motoring] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.270, illustrated with black & white plates. Publisher's red cloth hardcovers lettered in gilt to the spine. Publisher's presentation copy, so stamped to title page. Some minor toning and marks within, cloth lightly rubbed, joints a little frayed; a very good, used copy. The autobiography of world speed record holder Malcolm Campbell. Includes mentions of Count Louis Zborowski and his car Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang (which later inspired the book of the same name by Ian Fleming), and engineer Charles Amherst Villiers, who designed Campbell's record-breaking Bluebird car. Villiers was best known for his superchargers and the 'Blower' Bentley; his close friend Ian Fleming chose one for his famous character's own vehicle, featuring in the first three James Bond novels. This copy is from the comprehensive Ian Fleming bibliographical archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencilled notes and ownership within). Item #67581
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