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This is spooky.
Not a peep for a year, and then two references to the great S.C.H. Davis in two days.
(Check the Gravel Trap "Ageing-Growing Old" thread)
Sammy was one of the original Bentley Boys, who competed at Le Mans in the late 1920s, as well as being a noted journalist and author for the whole of his long and active life.
Now then Graham, what you have is a wonderful book. But it is so good, I think it stayed in print for about 40 years. It isn't that scarce. So a nice 1932 edition, while a good thing to have, isn't going to have the added value of containing information that is impossible to find elsewhere.
If you were looking specifically for a 1932, I think you would be looking to pay £17-25 for a nice "reader", not tatty, but not immaculate. But as I say, it's not rare, so bargains can be found. (This means that value can get undercut...)
The Doug Nye book I don't know, but he's an eminent motor racing author, and always worth reading. Again, the real money is in the specialised titles.
Hope this helps. You've probably gathered this is something of an enthusiasm of mine.
So what's next Graham, I suppose you're going to casually tell me that you've got Laurence Pomeroy's "The Grand Prix Car" or George Monkhouse's "Motor Racing with Mercedes Benz" and are they worth anything....?
[This message has been edited by TimD (edited 19 April 2000).]
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