Description
From the Back Cover
The place: New York City
The date: 1908
“Impossible!” the automobile experts say. And it does seem impossible. Six automobiles are about to begin the longest road race ever to be held — 17,000 miles from New York to Paris. The automobile is still a very new invention. These drivers will face snowstorms, desert sands, thick mud, and icy mountains. Can it be done?
The starting signal is given. The pistol is fired. They’re off!
Publishing Info
Road Race Round the World: New York to Paris, 1908 by Robert B. Jackson. From the second printing by Scholastic in 1969. This paperback book measures about 7-5/8″ x 5-1/4″ and has 64 pages which include a map, charts, and black and white photos.
Condition
See photo above. In very good condition for age and likely unread (pages tight in binding), but with storage on the covers, pages toning from age, and one page edge tear. No names or other markings. Stored in and shipped from clean, smoke-free home.
Shipping
Generally sent the same day payment arrives. Unless you request otherwise, I will wrap this in plastic wrap to help protect it from the elements, tightly sandwich it between pieces of cardboard, then wrap in brown paper to send via Media Mail with Delivery Confirmation tracking. See the shipping page for the cost to send a one-pound Media Mail package. Insurance is an additional cost as described. I am delighted to combine postage and insurance costs if you purchase more than one item. The second item may travel for free or just a few cents more — so it’s worth taking a look at my other items before you complete your order.
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