The Bicycle
A Miscellany on Two Wheels
$28.00
- Hardcover
96 pages
- Release Date
19 October 2020
Summary
As the world speeds up, as technology takes over, it is worth remembering how we used to live. This three-book series is a nostalgic hymn to an era when life was slower: a meandering ramble through the British countryside by bicycle, automobile and train.
Squeeze the brakes, sit back and coast downhill with this irreverent collection of cycling memorabilia. The Bicycle is packed with pictures, fun facts, and light-hearted commentary, gathering photographs of vintage bikes, Jo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788840941 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788840941 |
| Author: | Peter Ashley |
| Publisher: | ACC Art Books |
| Imprint: | ACC Art Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 19 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 288g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 197mm x 167mm |
| Series: | Travel Miscellany |
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Critics Review
“…fascinating new book The Bicycle – A Miscellany on Two Wheels (ACC Art Books), which explores the cultural impact of over 200 years of cycling. In the tome, you’ll discover ‘how this remarkable machine has been cycled for pleasure, put to work, sent to war and ridden very fast to set records’.” – Ted Thornhill, Daily Mail;
About The Author
Peter Ashley
Peter Ashley is an aficionado of British culture, responsible for the Unmitigated England trilogy, Preposterous Erections (his book on folly towers) and London Peculiars (one of the first books in ACC Art Books’ bestselling London series). Peter is renowned for his passion for the oddities that make this country unique. As Jonathan Meades has said, “He is the gatekeeper to several generations’ memories.”
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