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MICHAEL SCHUMACHER BY MICHEL COMTE - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER
(COMTE, MICHEL) (SCHUMACHER, MICHAEL). Comte, Michel & Lucas Albers. Gottingen, GERMANY: Steidl, 2003. First Edition 1/777. 4to. Debossed Cloth. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (120pp), profusely illustrated in duotone. Designed by Gerhard Steidl and Claas Moller. Text in English and German. Now retired, Michael Schumacher is a seven-time Formula One World Champion who is widely regarded as the greatest F1 driver of all time. In 1995, he became the youngest double Champion, captured the world title again with Ferrari in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, and holds many driver records including most championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, and most races won in a single season. With unrivalled access to Schumacher both at work and at home between 1994 and the book's publication in 2003, Michel Comte has compiled a vast archive of photographs resulting in "Michael by Michel" - an intimate portrait of the greatest racing driver in history by a modern master of photography. This stylishly designed, exquisitely printed book tells the story of an elite sportsman who shies away from the glare of constant publicity, and of the family man who cherishes his time at home more than anything. A bright, most handsome example of the 2003 Steidl first edition limited to seven hundred and seventy-seven unnumbered copies additionally SIGNED "Michel Comte" in black ink on the front pastedown. 3-88243-898-3 Inventory Number: 023354