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Lot #251
Henry Ford

Ford's autobiography inscribed to famed speedster Malcolm Campbell

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Ford's autobiography inscribed to famed speedster Malcolm Campbell

Signed book: My Life & Work. Later printing. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1931. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 281 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen to the one-time world speed record holder, "To Sir Malcolm Campbell, from Henry Ford, Nov. 10, 1938." Autographic condition: very good to fine, with scattered light foxing to signed page. Book condition: VG-/None, with sunning to spine, light soiling to boards, bumped corners, and mild foxing to text block. In his famous 'Blue Bird' vehicles, Campbell held the world speed records on land and sea at various times throughout the 1920s and 1930s. A remarkable association piece between an automotive pioneer and a motorsport legend.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #512 - Ended November 08, 2017





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