The Observer's Book of Automobiles by Richard T. Parsons

The Observer's Book of Automobiles by Richard T. Parsons (Frederick Warne & Co Ltd / 1956) 

Featuring a foreword by legendary racing driver, Stirling Moss, and describing 107 makes with 266 half-tone photographs, 52 drawings of badges and 84 line sketches by the author.

This is a first edition hardback. Some loosening of the binding with stitching revealed on pages 16 and 17 (see photograph). Otherwise, good condition overall with clean, unmarked pages and no marking to clothbound boards. Unclipped dustjacket is similarly in good condition overall but with rubbing and light creasing along top and bottom edges and some minor tearing at top and bottom of spine section which is also heavily sunned. 

Pages: 288