The Jubilee Book of the Raleigh 1887-1937

Raleigh Cycle Co. Ltd. Nottingham. 1937. Paperback; illustrated wrappers. 40 pages. Drawings in grey and yellow, some heightened with gold. English. 200 x 275mm. 0.2kg. . Very good; slight shelf wear, faint scratch to front cover, creasing to rear top corner of rear cover and final two pages, light rusting to staples.

'The finest and most comprehensive range of bicycles ever put before the public.'

An Art Deco trade catalogue of Raleigh bicycles. Produced to celebrate their Jubilee year in 1937 the catalogue lists 35 Raleigh models, with specifications and line drawings. At the time Raleigh was the biggest producer of bicycles in the world. The covers and introduction feature striking art deco illustrations of the Raleigh headquarters in Lenton, Nottingham, with bicycles and fashionable riders. A perfect gift for a cyclist.