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MANSELL (OBE) NIGEL,with ALLEN,JAMES: : NIGEL MANSELL - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY:THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION [Co-author SIGNED copy.]

LONDON.COLLINS WILLOW,1995.

ISBN 0002184974.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but subject and co-author's warm dedication+signature: 'To Geoffrey Best Wishes Nigel Mansell Red 5' to half-title page,no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated subject colour photographic portrait illustrated dw/dj,with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - possibly an unread copy? Bright,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's original charcoal-grey cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,red+yellow headband,immaculate pale grey eps.8vo,11-351pp [paginated] includes preface,Why race? explanation section,Pts 1-3 comprising 28 sections/ chapters,32pp of b/w and colour (the majority) photographs in 2 blocks of 16pp apiece,between pp128/9 and pp224/5 respectively,faces in the paddock,my top ten races,career highlights,glossary and an index,plus [unpaginated] subject SIGNED+dedicated half-ttle page,title-page, dedication,contents list/table and Nigel's thanks to various people including :sponsors,manufacturers etc. Nigel Mansell is the most successful British Grand Prix driver in history and,according to the record books,one of the all-time greats.He has been a top box-office draw for over a decade; revered as 'the people's champion',his presence on the grid guarantees a full house while off the circuit,his candid opinions have often seen him on collision course with motor racing pundits and those who control the sport. In his keenly awaited autobiography,Nigel tells the extraordinary story of his breakthrough and rise to the summit of Formula One,a pressure cooker sport ruled by money,power and political intrigue.He reveals the many false starts including the sale of the family home to stave off financial ruin and an excruciating test-drive with a broken back to seal his elevation to the big league. Here for the first time,Nigel explains his driving technique, psychological approach and philosophy of life that helped him to outwit and outmanoeuvre the most ruthless drivers in the world: giants like Ayrton Senna,Alain Prost,Niki Lauda and Nelson Piquet. He also describes the single-mindedness that enabled him,after a cruelly deflating eleventh hour reversal in 1986,to make history by winning the World Drivers Chamnpionship in 1992 and the Indy Car World Series back-to-back. Providing a fascinating insight into the compelling spectacle of Grand Prix racing,where the difference between winning and losing is measured in split seconds and millions of pounds,this is a frank and exhilarating account of the life of one of the great sporting heroes of our time. Since April,2013,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, SIGNED,1st edn.
'To Geoffrey Best Wishes Nigel Mansell Red 5'

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