Lone Rider: The Photographs by Elspeth Beard 

Signed by the author on the title page (without dedication); 2021 1st ed published by EB1 Publishing, 248pp., no dust jacket (as issued), magnificently illustrated text generally in decent order, very slight rubbing and creasing to the page extremities at the very top, side and bottom, boards just the slightest bit warped and bowed, slight bumping and rubbing to the rear top and bottom left hand corners - heavier to the top, bottom and sides of boards and heavier still to the top and bottom of the spine and adjacent corners, some bumping and rubbing to the spine edges on front and rear, the front board and spine have a number of marks and scratches, while the rear board is heavily marked and scratched.

Lone Rider: The Photographs is a stunning visual companion to Elspeth Beard’s autobiography, bringing to life her historic 1982–1984 solo motorcycle journey around the world as one of the first British women to accomplish the feat. Spanning 248 pages, this coffee-table book compiles her original, deeply personal photographs, diary entries, and route maps, capturing the raw realities of traversing roughly 35,000 miles across multiple continents on her BMW R60/6. From severe accidents and illness to breath taking landscapes and encounters with diverse cultures, the collection serves as a vivid archival testament to resilience, female independence, and overland adventure in a pre-internet, pre-GPS era.

  Elspeth Beard is a pioneering British motorcyclist, author, and award-winning architect, celebrated as the first British woman to ride a motorcycle solo around the world. Born in 1959, she was a 23-year-old architecture student when she set off on her gruelling 35,000-mile, pre-internet global trek (1982–1984) aboard a 1974 BMW R60/6. After returning to a largely indifferent 1980's biking subculture, she quietly completed her studies and channelled her iron determination into a highly successful architecture career. She famously spent seven years self-restoring the derelict, historic Munstead Water Tower in Surrey into her personal home - a feat that earned her multiple Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awards. After running her own practice, Elspeth Beard Architects in Godalming, for over 30 years, she has wound down the firm to focus entirely on her lifelong passion for global travel, international motorcycle tours, and public speaking engagements.

Will ship by Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed for, well packaged.

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