[Rarebooks] FS: MOTOR MEMORIES Inscribed to Automobile Pioneer Eddie Rickenbacker

[Charles Agvent]

 From our new Internet-only Catalogue which has just been posted on our 
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It contains 57 AVIATION & SPACE items including a selection of books 
from the library of leading World War I Ace Eddie Rickenbacker, as well 
as books signed by Neil Armstrong, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, 
and Antoine Saint Exupery, and some interesting 19th century aviation 
material.

LEWIS, Eugene W. (RICKENBACKER, Eddie). MOTOR MEMORIES. A SAGA OF
WHIRLING  GEARS. Detroit: Alved 1947. First Edition. Illustrated  with
photographs  and  drawings.  This  copy INSCRIBED and  SIGNED  by  the
author  on  the  front endpaper to an early  automobile  pioneer:  "To
Capt.  Eddie Rickenbacker,/My old friend of early/motor car  days/with
all  good wishes/and admiration for/his contribution then/and since to
higher/principles  of  living/and  working./Eugene  Lewis/Detroit/July
26'  48."  Medal of Honor-winning aviator Eddie Rickenbacker served  as
General Pershing's staff driver before he became a combat pilot. He 
first gained fame in the formative years of auto racing as a driver. 
Before owning and operating the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he 
participated in some of the first 500-mile races held there finishing 
in tenth place in 1914. Very Good, without dustwrapper.        $350.00
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