Description: EXTRAORDINARILY RARE, VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND, AUTHENTIC, ORIGINAL, VINTAGE, circa +/- 1935 HARDCOVER BOOK / 32-page CATALOG / BROCHURE - - - TITLED "AN ALBUM OF PARK WARD COACHWORK" - - - PRESENTING "SOME ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF BODYWORK BY DESIGNERS WHOSE PRODUCTIONS ARE ACKNOWLEDGED TO LEAD - SUBMITTED WITH CONFIDENCE TO THOSE WHO REQUIRE THE BEST", as shown! - - - Features amazing, tipped-on ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPHS of twelve (12) different pre- World War II Park Ward custom body models on ROLLS ROYCE and BENTLEY chassis, as shown! The limited text indicates that these specially produced "Albums" of Park Ward custom coachwork photos were intended to be sent only to their most prominent customers (SEE my image of "Owners of Distinction") - - - THUS very few of these still exist today, and the very few that do exist are probably either in the Rolls-Royce archives or museum (following their acquisition of Park Ward in 1959), or in the hands of private collectors (and/or heirs to the distinctive owners from circa 1935)! WITH an EMBOSSED metallic plate inset in the front cover! AND with watermark on the first inside page, AND printers' logo / mark (Herbert Fitch & Co., Ltd., London) on the last inside page, as shown! PLEASE see and/or SUPER-SIZE all 24 images including some close-up detail views AND see the 12-inch ruler in images for size perspective! I HAVE SHOWN ALL PAGES AND ALL 12 OF THE ROLLS-ROYCE / BENTLEY CUSTOM BODY PHOTOGRAPHS! Measures 8.75" X 7.25" and has an INCREDIBLE 32 pages - - - WHICH consist of 8 pages of text and Park Ward illustrations and/or advertising / AND 24 pages on heavy stock, semi-stiff card paper with the tipped-on photographs - - - PLUS the hardcover board covers with a metallic plate inset on the front cover, as shown! ALL photographs measure approximately a post card sized 5.5" X 3.5" and are tipped-on along the top and left edges (the bottom and right edges are loose), AND each has a subtle indented border such as a fine engraving would have - - - EACH photo with a brief caption identifying the specific Park Ward body style and whether on the Rolls Royce or Bentley chassis! With one exception (as shown), all facing pages to the photo pages are blank! WITH some limited illustrations and descriptions of Park Ward facilities and Show Room, AND a list of "Some Distinguished Owners of Park Ward Coachwork", as shown! SUPERB IN ALL RESPECTS - - - ESSENTIALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION SO VERY RARE THIS NICE - - - PLUS FREE PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING - - - Very faint long-term storage wear to the covers - - - OTHERWISE COMPLETELY UNMARKED and in excellent or better VINTAGE condition! CHECK OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE GREAT STUFF!
Price: 769.7 USD
Location: Winter Haven, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-12T13:44:09.000Z
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Restocking Fee: 15%
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
AUTHENTIC - ORIGINAL - VINTAGE: RARE ca 1935 PARK WARD CUSTOM BODY 32-page HARDCOVER PHOTO BOOK
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Modified Item: No
