LOT 20

Two Casque's motoring 'Sketch Books' used as autograph books by Paul Calvert, scrutineer at Brooklands, Goodwood, and Silverstone, 1930s-1950s, and signed by many drivers and with illustrations by motoring artists,

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Two Casque's motoring 'Sketch Books' used as autograph books by Paul Calvert, scrutineer at Brooklands, Goodwood, and Silverstone, 1930s-1950s, and signed by many drivers and with illustrations by motoring artists,

Goodwood Festival of Speed|14 July 2023, 11:00 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

Two Casque's motoring 'Sketch Books' used as autograph books by Paul Calvert, scrutineer at Brooklands, Goodwood, and Silverstone, 1930s-1950s, and signed by many drivers and with illustrations by motoring artists,

both by SCH 'Sammy' Davis of The Autocar, each 8vo and rebound, and profusely signed throughout by approximately 300 racing drivers, including World Champions, and other motorsport figures during the 1930s and early post-War period and personally obtained at the events by BARC race scrutineer Paul Calvert, and comprising:

Book 1 'Motor Racing in Lighter Vein',
Signatories include:
Roy Nockolds, with sketch of Bugatti dated 1934; a pen and ink cartoon by S.C.H.Davis; A.V.Ebblewhite; John Cobb; Cecil Kimber; George Eyston, James Robertson Justice; Elsie Wisdom; Woolf Barnato; Dudley Froy; H.Kensington-Moir; R.O.Shuttleworth; J.T.C.Moore-Brabazon; a page reserved for signatures of 'Peers of the Realm' including Nuffield, Howe, Richmond; C.E.C.Martin; Vernon Balls; M.Morris-Goodall; Algernon Guinness; A.N.Spottiswood; E.R.Hall; Raymond Mays; Reid Railton; Malcolm Campbell; Faye Taylour; Brian Lewis; Whitney Straight; S.F.Edge; S.C.H.Davis; and 'Parabolics!' a pencil sketch by F.Gordon Crosby dated June 1939; a pencil sketch by Bryan de Grineau; and many others, some topically taking advantage of the published illustration such as Railton and Campbell on a page depicting Bluebird.
(Considerable old taped repairs to pages at spine and edges, some professional paper stabilisation, some obscure or partially obscure autographs, front and back covers mounted on new hardback, pages rebound).

Book 2 'More Sketches by Casque',
Signatories include:
Ebblewhite; illustration by 'CM' dated May 1948; Guy Edwards; J.M.Fangio; Luigi Villoresi; Mike Hawthorn; R.F.Salvadori; De Graffenried; John Cooper; Prince Chula, dated 1948; Bob Gerard; Phil Hill; Briggs Cunningham; J.M.Fangio; Reg Parnell; Geoff Duke; John Cooper; the back page with pencil cartoon 'The Evil That Men Do Lives After Them' signed Brockbank, dated 19.8.49; and other signatures.
(Two old taped repairs to spine, with yellowing, partially obscuring two signatures, front and back covers mounted on new hardback, pages rebound)

Inspection recommended.
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