Inside a legendary treasure house hardcover august 1, 1978. Inside a legendary treasure house by denis jenkinson and peter verstappen. Isbn 9780385144094 9780385144094 hardcover, doubleday, 1978 founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. These 10 books examine obsession through different lenses, but all of them capture some of the addictive pull thats inspired me as a writer and reader. Inside a legendary treasure house by jenkinson, denis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Inside a legendary treasure house by denis jenkinson and peter verstappen, in a stated first edition published by doubleday in 1978. The schlumpf obsession inside a legendary treasure house. Inside a legendary treasure house by verstappen, peter.
Search for books advanced search home price comparison 9780600382751 the schlumpf obsession. In the case of the schlumpf brothers, manic is the word youre looking for. Schlumpf the intrigue behind the most beautiful car collection in. Inside a legendary treasure house by denis jenkinson and peter verstappen 9780600382751 2nd hand book in excellent condition. The schlumpf automobile collection, national auto museum. Schlumpf greeted their arrival armed with a whip to shoo away the curious, according to the schlumpf obsession. Because were planning a visit to mulhouse and the schlumpf museum, this will provide an excellent introduction before our arrival. In addition to the usual internet sources, here are the books from which we attempted to determine and verify the chassis numbers listed. Lolita by vladimir nabokov, the girl on the train by paula hawkins, fifty shades of grey by e. The schlumpf automobile collection, national auto museum of france. Books aside, im a mother of two wonderful little monsters and married to an amazing husband.
Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The schlumpf obsession is two fascinating books in one, illustrated with 200 photographs, over half of them in colour the improbable story of the brothers. Denis jenkinson books biography and list of works author of. This book is written to tell the true story behind the collection, and also to rehabilitate the schlumpf. Schlumpf obsession inside a legendary bugatti treasure house. May 23, 2010 schlumpf greeted their arrival armed with a whip to shoo away the curious, according to the schlumpf obsession. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Buy the schlumpf automobile collection trilingual ed by drehsen, wolfgang isbn. The schlumpfs plundered the considerable fortunes of. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The schlumpfs plundered the considerable fortunes of their alsatian textile firms for decades to amass a private and for many years secret museum of over 500 vehicles. Motor book world is the largest automotive online store in australia to buy new and used automotive history books, brochures, manuals, literatures and catalogues. For more information about bugatti ill try another of the books on this subject.
In addition to running the book blog, a book obsession i also am a publicity and foreign rights chick for entangled publishing. Denis jenkinson books list of books by author denis. It has the largest displayed collection of automobiles and contains the largest and most comprehensive collection of bugatti motor vehicles in the world. It was known as the narrow sided touring because it was much narrower than the first car from which the name disco volante was derived. The schlumpf automobile collection, national auto museum of.
Porsche 356 by denis jenkinson hard back book osprey auto history. The schlumpf obsession by denis jenkinson and peter. Inside a legendary treasure house by verstappen, peter, jenkinson, denis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. They were under a confidentiality agreement to keep their work and the scale of the collection a secret a singlemindedness often referred to as the schlumpf obsession. Lord montagu, lost causes of motoring cassell, 1960 research by michael sedgwick. By courtesy of hamlyns, who are publishing the schlumpf obsession for.
Sometime before the end of that same year, this book, the schlumpf obsession, was published. This is the third of five disco volantes constructed by alfa and touring. Inside a legendary treasure house by jenkinson, denis abebooks. Denis jenkinson is the author of books such as the racing driver. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lord montagu, lost causes of motoring cassell, 1960 research by michael sedgwick lord montagu, lost causes of motoring europe cassell, 19691971 research by michael sedgwick, in 2 volumes. Above is a 1923 type 32 grand prix bugatti, one of the team of cars built for the french grand prix at tours. Bn opale, 111809 schlumpf, fritz, 19061992 change notes. For a quarter of a century, automobile enthusiasts were not aware that an exceptional collection of cars was being assembled in alsacea hoard that became nearlegendary, for while rumours about the schlumpf collection were widespread, facts were very, very rare. One senses, reading it, that this book, was published to share, as quickly as possible, images of this rarely seen collection. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. The theory and practice of fast driving enthusiast books.
Bigscale car collectors are often described by adjectives such as consummate, eclectic, or discerning. Denis jenkinson books list of books by author denis jenkinson. With that in mind when reading, one can only imagine what those early readers were feeling when first examining this. After world war ii fritz and hans schlumpf gathered an enormous collection of classic automobiles. Best known for their obsession with bugattis 122 models. In addition, the schlumpf affair belonged to a previous century, while the fierce juridical battles with the french authorities over the ownership of the car collection and the museum at mulhouse had ended in a compromise. The schlumpf automobile collection librairie motors mania. The brothers giovanni hans schlumpf february 1904, in omegna, italy 1989 and federico fritz schlumpf february 1906, in omegna, italy april 18, 1992 were swiss textile industrialists and collectors of automobiles. After world war ii fritz and hans schlumpf gathered an enormous collection of classic automobiles, including several hundred bugattis many of them in pieces or unrestored, but many were also completed cars. The collection was the obsession of one man fritz schlumpf, whose passion for bugattis and other fine european marques are able to be appreciated courtesy of the photographs in this fine and unique book. The schlumpf museum at mulhouse in france is one of the finest anywhere, housing, unequivocally, the finest collection of bugattis in the world. Inside a legendary treasure house first edition by jenkinson, denis, verstappen, peter isbn.
Instead, this book is a very thorough presentation of the schlumpf museum, which is of course an exceptional location. I have seen the list and pictures of your collection of books and i think that maybe could be of your interest to buy some books on the schlumpf collection. The schlumpf obsession by denis jenkinson and peter verstappen 1978 hardcover 4 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings the schlumpf obsession by denis jenkinson and peter verstappen 1978 hardcover. The schlumpf obsession denis jenkinson peter verstappen. This edition features the story of one of the worlds legendary vintage car collections, founded by the ragstorichestorags schlumpf brothers, and including nazi connections. Mar 22, 2017 these 10 books examine obsession through different lenses, but all of them capture some of the addictive pull thats inspired me as a writer and reader. Lord montagu, lost causes of motoring europe cassell, 19691971 research by michael sedgwick, in 2 volumes. What caught my eye, was a book about the schlumpf brothers of frances mulhouse museum fame, authored by a favorite british motorsports journalist of the period, dennis jenkinson.
The schlumpf obsession by denis jenkinson, 9780385144094, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Transportation automotive archives dunbar old books. While i am recognized here as an incidental collector, when it comes to books about whose subjects i have an interest, i become a determined collector.
The schlumpf obsession inside a legendary treasure house by. Denis jenkinson, the schlumpf obsession hamlyn,1977historical consultant. So as you can see, i live and breathe books and nothing makes me happier then sharing that love with others. Many, including irate members of bugatti clubs around the world, knew of the collection. Hans and fritz schlumpf lived in mulhouse at their country house, malmerspach, until they escaped and became swiss exiles in 1977. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Please note chaters are now stocking autocourse 2014 and motocourse 2014. Please note chaters are now stocking the new book twr and jaguars v12 prototype sports cars.
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