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JIM CLARK LIFE AT TEAM LOTUS
Written by Peter Darley.
Stock no. 1825184
Published by Coterie Press Limited. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A feast of previously unseen photographs from the mid-1960s when the Scottish maestro was at the peak of his career. Large format. Square format. Over 250 b/w photos. 256 pages. Limited Edition. ISBN: 9781902351285. Board corners lightly rubbed, minor scuffing to rear board. Contents clean. Grey pictorial dustwrapper is lihgtly scuffed. Contained in publisher's 'Limited Edition' green cloth slipcase which is a little scuffed, lightly faded and lower edge just showing signs of cloth starting to come unstuck. A nice copy.

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THE GARDENS OF ROBERTO BURLE MARX
Written by Sima Eliovson.
Stock no. 1825170
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Accaimed as the 'real creator of the modern garden' by the American Institute of Architects, Roberto Burle Marx has influenced garden designers around the world. This comprehensive account illuminates the beuaty of his designs. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine, publisher's vignette to front. Colour photos. ISBN: 0500015074. Corners of boards lightly rubbed. Light browning to endpapers. Top edge of text block lightly stained, also affecting some top margins of contents. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased and faded to spine.

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Q THE BIOGRAPHY OF DESMOND LLEWELYN
Written by Sandy Hernu.
Stock no. 1825155
Published by S.B. Publications. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Biography of the quintessential Gadget Master to the world's best loved Secret Agent, James Bond. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 168 pages. Limited to 1000 copies. ISBN: 1857702050. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. This is copy 041 of 1000 copies. Pictoria dustwrapper is lightly creased and lightly faded to spine.

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A RUDDY AWFUL WASTE ERICK LOCK DSO, DFC & BAR: THE BRIEF LIFE OF A BATTLE OF BRITAIN FIGHTER ACE
Written by Steve Brew; Mike Bradbury.
Stock no. 1825121
Published by Fighting High Ltd. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

In early 1939, 19-year-old Salopian Eric Lock joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve to fulfil his dreams of flying. Within eighteen months, he found himself pitted against one of the largest air forces in the world, fighting for the survival of his homeland in a pivotal battle that, if lost, had the potential to change the course of world history. This is his full story, a definitive account of the brief life of this very brave young man, cementing his place as one of Britain's true national heroes. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780993415234. Boards clean and bright. SIGNED by author (Mike Bradbury) to front endpaper (no dedication). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scored (only visible in certain light) and lightly scuffed.

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A VISION OF FLIGHT: THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF ALFRED G. BUCKHAM
Written by Celia Ferguson. Illustrated by Alfred G. Buckham.
Stock no. 1324875
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. Buckham's previously untold story. ISBN: 9780752444307. Slight wear to spine and corners. Top page corner tips lightly creased.

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ALF FRANCIS: RACING MECHANIC
Written by Alf Francis; Peter Lewis.
Stock no. 1825006
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1958. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

His own story as told to and written by Peter Lewis. B/w photos. Green cloth, gilt titles. Reprint. Light fading to top of spine. Text block and endpapers browned and foxed. Neat name in ink to front endpaper. Some minor foxing to contents. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and repaired with tape, faded to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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FIFTY YEARS WITH MOTOR CARS
Written by A.F.C. Hillstead.
Stock no. 1825003
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. The author's life in motoring and motor sport. Boards a little rubbed. Foxing and browning to text block and endpapers. Name in ink to front endpaper. A few minor foxspots to b/w plates else contents clean. Price-cut green dustwrapper is strengthened at corners with tape, edge-rubbed and a little grubby.

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DAVID LIVINGSTONE
Written by L. Du Garde Peach. Illustrated by John Kenney.
Stock no. 1824952
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 561. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations. Buff spine lightly browned. Mark to free front endpaper. Otherwise contents clean. A few marks to pictorial dustwrapper and light wear to top & tail of spine, small closed tear (no loss) to top front panel edge rear panel a little grubby. David Livingstone is the last title to rear flap.

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PAINTED WINGS
Written by Robin Smith. Illustrated by Robin Smith.
Stock no. 1824939
Published by Robin Smith. 2nd 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Second Edition. Paintings of aircraft and b/w illustrations. Oblong format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781526201706. SIGNED to title page (no dedication). Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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BRUCE MCLAREN: LIFE AND LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
Written by Karl Ludvigsen.
Stock no. 1824820
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Foreword by Robin Herd. Square format. B/w photos. ISBN: 1859608248. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Green ink stain (small) to top margins of prelims, last few pages top of text block. Else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, 1" closed tear (no loss) to top rear spine edge and has previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear panel.

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THE MOTORSPORT ART OF MICHAEL TURNER
Written by Michael Turner; et al. Illustrated by Michael Turner.
Stock no. 1824779
Published by Haynes Publishing. 2nd 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The pictorial autobiography of a man who has never taken foe granted his good fortune in spending a lifetime doing what he enjoys in the company of drivers and racing personalities he is pround to count as friends. Large oblong format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Illustrated in colour and b/w. ISBN: 1859608124. Heavy knock to top front edge of boards. Contents fine. White pictorial dustwrapper is edge-creased and has a 3" closed tear to top rear edge of spine (no loss).

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MIKE HAILWOOD THE FANS' FAVOURITE
Written by Mick Walker.
Stock no. 1824761
Published by The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. 1st thus 2011. Very good condition.

Popular champion 'Mike-the-Bike' Hailwood, one of the greatest-ever motorcycle road racers. Almost a quarter of a century after Mike's untimely death, Mick Walker examines his long career, from his first race aged 17 in 1957 to his final race at Mallory Park in 1979. Black cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781859839553. Corners lightly rubbed. Previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear cover. Small knock to top edge of text block giving way to minor crease at top gutter edge of contents. Contents clean.

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