BICYCLING A HISTORY
Written by Frederick Alderson
Published by David & Charles
in 1972
ISBN: 0715356119
BICYCLING A HISTORY
Written by Frederick Alderson.
Stock no. 1817063
1st.
1972.
Softcover.
Very good condition.
The stages of bicycling history with the sharp perception of a social historian. Yellow pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 214 pages including index. ISBN: 0715356119. Spine faded and slightly cocked through use. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean.
Front cover
Contents
- List of Illustrations
- 1 Forerunners: Dandy Riders
- 2 Boneshakers
- 3 Ordinaries
- 4 Xtra-Ordinaries and Others
- 5 Fashion and Her Bicycle: the Safety
- 6 Cycling de Luxe
- 7 On Civil the Military Occasions
- 8 The Complete Cyclist
- 9 For Pleasure and Profit: Racing
- 10 Newer Types
- Select Bibliography
- Index