1978, ISBN: 9780671270865

NY, Burt [191-?]. Hard Cover. "In the following pages I have endeavored to give you a vivid picture of the wonderful events of the ten years which at their commencement saw Madras in the… Mehr…

NY, Burt [191-?]. Hard Cover. "In the following pages I have endeavored to give you a vivid picture of the wonderful events of the ten years which at their commencement saw Madras in the hands of the French-- Calcutta at the mercy of the Nabob of Bengal-- and English influence apparently at the point of extinction in India-- and which ended in the final triumph of the English, both in Bengal and Madras." iv, 384 p., front., 19 cm.; tan cloth boards decorated in black & red; shaken, pages darkened; fair. Another copy, the same, purple cloth boards decorated in black & green, worn, stained, chipped, fair. Stock#34125x., Burt., 191-?, 0, 502 pages. Octavo (1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine and cover in original pictorial jacket. First edition. They were two men bound together by their daring, their vision and their erotic power over women. Racecar driver Angelo Perino rose from an immigrant family to a life on the razor s edge, where fast cars and faster women were his for the taking. Loren Hardeman is the titular head of a giant automotive empire and of a family sliding into decadence, adultery, and destruction. In the face of opposition from Hardeman s bitter grandson the current president of the company the patriarch and the driver conspire to build the world s most advanced automobile. They call it The Betsy, after Hardeman s great-granddaughter one of the women who has also caught Perino s eye. From Detroit to the lavish estates of Grosse Pointe, Miami, and the Riviera, the pair of men work to create their wonder car. To achieve their dream, they will risk everything they have. The inspiration for the 1978 film of the same name, The Betsy explores the shocking world of the automobile industry of savage ambition, searing passion, and breathtaking fortunes won or lost in a desperate struggle for power. Condition: Book plate on back end paper else a near fine copy in fine jacket., Trident Press, 1971, 4<

1971, ISBN: 0671270869

[EAN: 9780671270865], Near Fine, [PU: Trident Press, New York], Jacket, 502 pages. Octavo (1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine and cove… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780671270865], Near Fine, [PU: Trident Press, New York], Jacket, 502 pages. Octavo (1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine and cover in original pictorial jacket. First edition. They were two men bound together by their daring, their vision—and their erotic power over women. Racecar driver Angelo Perino rose from an immigrant family to a life on the razor’s edge, where fast cars and faster women were his for the taking. Loren Hardeman is the titular head of a giant automotive empire—and of a family sliding into decadence, adultery, and destruction. In the face of opposition from Hardeman’s bitter grandson—the current president of the company—the patriarch and the driver conspire to build the world’s most advanced automobile. They call it “The Betsy,” after Hardeman’s great-granddaughter—one of the women who has also caught Perino’s eye. From Detroit to the lavish estates of Grosse Pointe, Miami, and the Riviera, the pair of men work to create their wonder car. To achieve their dream, they will risk everything they have. The inspiration for the 1978 film of the same name, The Betsy explores the shocking world of the automobile industry—of savage ambition, searing passion, and breathtaking fortunes won or lost in a desperate struggle for power. Condition: Book plate on back end paper else a near fine copy in fine jacket., Books<

1978, ISBN: 9780671270865

502 pages. Octavo (1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine and cover in original pictorial jacket. First edition. They were two men bound t… Mehr…

502 pages. Octavo (1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine and cover in original pictorial jacket. First edition. They were two men bound together by their daring, their vision and their erotic power over women. Racecar driver Angelo Perino rose from an immigrant family to a life on the razor s edge, where fast cars and faster women were his for the taking. Loren Hardeman is the titular head of a giant automotive empire and of a family sliding into decadence, adultery, and destruction. In the face of opposition from Hardeman s bitter grandson the current president of the company the patriarch and the driver conspire to build the world s most advanced automobile. They call it The Betsy, after Hardeman s great-granddaughter one of the women who has also caught Perino s eye. From Detroit to the lavish estates of Grosse Pointe, Miami, and the Riviera, the pair of men work to create their wonder car. To achieve their dream, they will risk everything they have. The inspiration for the 1978 film of the same name, The Betsy explores the shocking world of the automobile industry of savage ambition, searing passion, and breathtaking fortunes won or lost in a desperate struggle for power. Condition: Book plate on back end paper else a near fine copy in fine jacket., Trident Press, 1971, 4<

ISBN: 9780671270865

Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the mark… Mehr…

Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included., Simon & Schuster, 1<