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SIGNED 1983 The Nutley Velodrome Cycling Michael C Gabriele 1st Ed NJ History. Up for sale is a scarce piece of Northern New Jersey sports history: "The Nutley Velodrome: A History of The Legendary Cycling Mecca" by Michael C. Gabriele. This is the Fiftieth Anniversary Collector's Edition, copyrighted in 1983. Collectible Features: Hand-Signed by the Author: Personally autographed and dated "11/25/89" by Michael C. Gabriele in blue ink on the title page. Local Significance: Chronicles the 1930s "golden age" of bicycle racing at the famous Nutley board track, known for its extreme 45-degree banked walls. Scarce Early Work: This self-published style booklet is the author's earliest, highly specialized work on the subject, preceding his later mass-market publications. A must-have additions for collectors of vintage track cycling memorabilia or regional New Jersey history.