Cycles and Cycling, with a Chapter For Ladies -
H. Hewitt Griffin, Miss L.C. Davidson
1890 - George Bell & Sons, London - First Edition
The Racing Ordinary, High-frame Cripper, Kangaroo Dwarf, The Otto Dicycle, The Dandy-Horse, The Leicester Safety, The Facile, Singer’s ‘Xtra, Manumotive, Whippet, The Success, The Mohawk Racer, The Sociable, The Coventry lever tricycle, The Phantom double-asteering. All these and more, with much detail on the history and development of the bicycle, learning, touring, racing and training.
A near fine example of an extremely scarce little first edition, which in addition to it's wonderful text and illustrations, has marvelous advertisements to the front and rear. pp. [6 advertisements] iii-viii 120 [4 advertisements]. Pasted leaf advertisement covering front pastedown, rear end-papers advertisements. Condition: Near fine, owners name to inside end-papers. small stain to top corner of block, not affecting interior which is spotless. Ref: 103444 Price: HK$ 4,500
A near fine example of an extremely scarce little first edition, which in addition to it's wonderful text and illustrations, has marvelous advertisements to the front and rear. pp. [6 advertisements] iii-viii 120 [4 advertisements]. Pasted leaf advertisement covering front pastedown, rear end-papers advertisements. Condition: Near fine, owners name to inside end-papers. small stain to top corner of block, not affecting interior which is spotless. Ref: 103444 Price: HK$ 4,500