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. Isbn 9780385144094 9780385144094 hardcover, doubleday, 1978 founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Inside a legendary treasure house by denis jenkinson and peter verstappen. Search for books advanced search home price comparison 9780600382751 the schlumpf obsession. Sometime before the end of that same year, this book, the schlumpf obsession, was published. Please note chaters are now stocking the new book twr and jaguars v12 prototype sports cars. 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.
The schlumpf automobile collection, national auto museum of. This is the third of five disco volantes constructed by alfa and touring. The schlumpf obsession denis jenkinson peter verstappen. Buy the schlumpf automobile collection trilingual ed by drehsen, wolfgang isbn. Lord montagu, lost causes of motoring europe cassell, 19691971 research by michael sedgwick, in 2 volumes. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. In addition to the usual internet sources, here are the books from which we attempted to determine and verify the chassis numbers listed. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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 cassell, 1960 research by michael sedgwick. The schlumpf obsession by denis jenkinson and peter. One senses, reading it, that this book, was published to share, as quickly as possible, images of this rarely seen collection. 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 obsession inside a legendary treasure house by. 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. Inside a legendary treasure house by verstappen, peter. It has the largest displayed collection of automobiles and contains the largest and most comprehensive collection of bugatti motor vehicles in the world. Denis jenkinson books list of books by author denis jenkinson. In addition to running the book blog, a book obsession i also am a publicity and foreign rights chick for entangled publishing.
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 linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. The schlumpfs plundered the considerable fortunes of. Denis jenkinson, the schlumpf obsession hamlyn,1977historical consultant. The schlumpf obsession by denis jenkinson, 9780385144094, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. By courtesy of hamlyns, who are publishing the schlumpf obsession for. With that in mind when reading, one can only imagine what those early readers were feeling when first examining this. The schlumpf automobile collection, national auto museum. Inside a legendary treasure house by denis jenkinson and peter verstappen, in a stated first edition published by doubleday in 1978. Porsche 356 by denis jenkinson hard back book osprey auto history. 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. So as you can see, i live and breathe books and nothing makes me happier then sharing that love with others. 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.
Books aside, im a mother of two wonderful little monsters and married to an amazing husband. Denis jenkinson books list of books by author denis. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Lolita by vladimir nabokov, the girl on the train by paula hawkins, fifty shades of grey by e. Please note chaters are now stocking autocourse 2014 and motocourse 2014. Schlumpf obsession inside a legendary bugatti treasure house. Schlumpf the intrigue behind the most beautiful car collection in. 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 jenkinson, denis abebooks. Best known for their obsession with bugattis 122 models. This edition features the story of one of the worlds legendary vintage car collections, founded by the ragstorichestorags schlumpf brothers, and including nazi connections. Denis jenkinson is the author of books such as the racing driver. Instead, this book is a very thorough presentation of the schlumpf museum, which is of course an exceptional location. Denis jenkinson books biography and list of works author of. 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. Inside a legendary treasure house by verstappen, peter, jenkinson, denis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hans and fritz schlumpf lived in mulhouse at their country house, malmerspach, until they escaped and became swiss exiles in 1977. 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. Inside a legendary treasure house first edition by jenkinson, denis, verstappen, peter isbn.
This book is written to tell the true story behind the collection, and also to rehabilitate the schlumpf. 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. Motor book world is the largest automotive online store in australia to buy new and used automotive history books, brochures, manuals, literatures and catalogues. 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. 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. Schlumpf greeted their arrival armed with a whip to shoo away the curious, according to the schlumpf obsession. Inside a legendary treasure house hardcover august 1, 1978. 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. 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. Transportation automotive archives dunbar old books.
In the case of the schlumpf brothers, manic is the word youre looking for. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Above is a 1923 type 32 grand prix bugatti, one of the team of cars built for the french grand prix at tours. The theory and practice of fast driving enthusiast books.
The schlumpf automobile collection, national auto museum of france. The schlumpf museum at mulhouse in france is one of the finest anywhere, housing, unequivocally, the finest collection of bugattis in the world. May 23, 2010 schlumpf greeted their arrival armed with a whip to shoo away the curious, according to the schlumpf obsession. After world war ii fritz and hans schlumpf gathered an enormous collection of classic automobiles. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Many, including irate members of bugatti clubs around the world, knew of the collection. For more information about bugatti ill try another of the books on this subject. Bigscale car collectors are often described by adjectives such as consummate, eclectic, or discerning.
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