Stirling Moss: The Authorised Biography

London: Cassell & Co., 2001. 358 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits; 30 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Moderate shelfwear to boards & dust jacket. Protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "The first authorized biography--with over 350 color photos--of an extraordinarily gifted and competitive sportsman. Stirling Caulfield Moss drove professionally in nearly 500 races until his near-fatal crash in 1962. By the end of his career, he had become racing's most famous and most adored celebrity. Moss's tally of wins was proportionally higher than any other driver's, ever, by a wide margin. From his first race in 1948 to his last, heady days of the early 60s and beyond, his life and career unfold in great detail: the family history and school days his start on the track and entrance into the big league his experience driving for Mercedes the private races and the crash and recovery. And, because the author enjoyed free range over every aspect of Moss's life, many of the amazing stories here have never been told before. Designed by David Costa, who created The Beatles Anthology. / Robert Edwards has written many books in the field of motor racing including Archers and the Listers, voted both book of the year and of the decade by the motoring press. He is a regular contributor to Motor Sport and the Daily Telegraph. Robert Edwards was born in Beaconsfield and now lives in West Sussex." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.