Major Taylor Archive
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All books with dustjackets are covered with archival mylar. PM me if you're interested. Thanks !
1. The Yellow Jersey by Ralph Hurne. 1973, first edition. 254 pgs. Hardcover w/dustjacket. Fictional account of an old pro who races one last time in the Tour de France. A great read. VG condition. Was $45. now $35. shipped to CONUS.
2. What Will You Do, Jim ? by Ralph Hurne. 1966, first edition. 207 pgs. Hardcover w/dustjacket. Fictional account of the adventures of Jim, a former bike racer, after his career has ended. Very scarce book. VG condition. Was $40. now $30. shipped to CONUS.
3. Wonder Wheels - The Autobiography of Eileen Sheriden. 1956, first edition. 158 pgs. Hardcover w/ductjacket. Standing at 4'11", tiny Eileen Sheriden began racing in 1945 in England and soon after crushed many club records for distance events including Lands End to John o'Groats (norternmost tip of Scotland to southernmost tip of England). She was sponsored by Hercules Cycles and had an incredible career. She's still with us, 94 years old ! The dustjacket is missing a piece at the top of the spine otherwise this copy is in VG condition. It's extremely hard to find an original copy. Was $75. now $65. shipped to CONUS.
You can read about her here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Sheridan_(cyclist)
Check out this awesome film clip about her - https://www.britishpathe.com/video/housewife-cyclist
4. Three Men on Wheels by Jerome K. Jerome. 1900. 299 pgs. Hardcover no dj. Originally published in 1899 in the Saturday Evening Post as Three Men on Four Wheels. A fictional account of three friends on a bicycle tour through the Black Forest in Germany. The spine is a little loose otherwise VG. Was $40. now $30. shipped to CONUS.
5. The Ride to Modernity - The Bicycle in Canada, 1869-1900 by Glen Norcliffe. 2001, first edition. 288 pgs. A really great read about the development of the bicycle in Canada in the 19th century. Tons of excellent pictures. VG condition. Was $29. now $22. shipped to CONUS.
1. The Yellow Jersey by Ralph Hurne. 1973, first edition. 254 pgs. Hardcover w/dustjacket. Fictional account of an old pro who races one last time in the Tour de France. A great read. VG condition. Was $45. now $35. shipped to CONUS.
2. What Will You Do, Jim ? by Ralph Hurne. 1966, first edition. 207 pgs. Hardcover w/dustjacket. Fictional account of the adventures of Jim, a former bike racer, after his career has ended. Very scarce book. VG condition. Was $40. now $30. shipped to CONUS.
3. Wonder Wheels - The Autobiography of Eileen Sheriden. 1956, first edition. 158 pgs. Hardcover w/ductjacket. Standing at 4'11", tiny Eileen Sheriden began racing in 1945 in England and soon after crushed many club records for distance events including Lands End to John o'Groats (norternmost tip of Scotland to southernmost tip of England). She was sponsored by Hercules Cycles and had an incredible career. She's still with us, 94 years old ! The dustjacket is missing a piece at the top of the spine otherwise this copy is in VG condition. It's extremely hard to find an original copy. Was $75. now $65. shipped to CONUS.
You can read about her here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Sheridan_(cyclist)
Check out this awesome film clip about her - https://www.britishpathe.com/video/housewife-cyclist
4. Three Men on Wheels by Jerome K. Jerome. 1900. 299 pgs. Hardcover no dj. Originally published in 1899 in the Saturday Evening Post as Three Men on Four Wheels. A fictional account of three friends on a bicycle tour through the Black Forest in Germany. The spine is a little loose otherwise VG. Was $40. now $30. shipped to CONUS.
5. The Ride to Modernity - The Bicycle in Canada, 1869-1900 by Glen Norcliffe. 2001, first edition. 288 pgs. A really great read about the development of the bicycle in Canada in the 19th century. Tons of excellent pictures. VG condition. Was $29. now $22. shipped to CONUS.
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