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THE MOTORING CENTURY: THE STORY OF THE ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB
Written by Piers Brendon.
Stock no. 1320200
Published by Bloomsbury. 1st 1997. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A portrait of a remarkable and enduring organisation set against the turbulent and colourful hundred-year story of motoring in Britain. Blue boards gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 432 pages. ISBN: 0747530343. Spine bumped. There is a 1.5" split to lower edge of spine on front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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THE A-Z OF THREE-WHEELERS: A DEFINITIVE REFERENCE GUIDE
Written by Elvis Payne.
Stock no. 1320191
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The author pays homage to these magnificent machines and tells the complete story of all their manufacturers. Glazed pictorial boards. Packed full with colour and b/w photos. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9781908347169. Top front corner of board bumped. Contents clean.

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THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Written by John S. Allen; Gordon J. Jones.
Stock no. 1320168
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2005. Fine condition.

Large format. Black cloth with silver title to spine. Special Limited edition of 200 numbered copies. Colour and b/w photos. The GT40, placed 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won the next three consecutive years. ISBN: 1844253058. SIGNED by the two authors and also racing driver Jacky Ickx. The ltd edn number box of this copy is empty.

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RUSSIAN MOTOR VEHICLES - SOVIET LIMOUSINES 1930-2003
Written by Maurice A. Kelly.
Stock no. 1320159
Published by Veloce Publishing. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A book concerning Russian Limousines, and the Chinese models that were initially derived from them. Investigating the whole story of why the Soviet Communist Party required such a bourgeois product, and how production was subsequently achieved. Black boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 126 pages. ISBN: 9781845843007. Tiny nick to front edge of spine towards base. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges.

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INDIANAPOLIS ROADSTERS 1952-1964
Written by Joe Scalzo.
Stock no. 1820445
Published by Mbi Publishing. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Recounting an era of American racing never to be repeated. Square format. Blue cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 184 pages including index. ISBN: 0760306346. Light rubbing to board edges. Faint scuff to front board. Contents clean. Publisher's price sticker to front flap of dustwrapper and rear panel lightly browned at lower edge.

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PANHARD: LA DOYENNE D'AVANT GARDE
Written by Benoit Perot.
Stock no. 1820437
Published by E.P.A.. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Panhard - the French motor vehicle manufacturing company. Beige cloth boards, blue title to spine and logo to front. Text in French. B/w & colour photos. B/w & colour drawings. 493 pages. ISBN: 2851200798. Minor foxing to top edge of text block else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE LURE OF SPEED
Written by Henry Segrave.
Stock no. 2133952
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. 1st 1928. Good condition.

Autobiography of Major Henry Segrave, an early British pioneer in land speed and water speed records. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 286 pages. Spine is browned with some marks. Bumping to corners. A few marks to covers. '1st' written in red ink to front endpaper. Endpapers & text block browned. Foxing throughout.

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WHEN MOTORING WAS A SPORT
Written by E.D. Lovell. Illustrated by A.W. Browne.
Stock no. 2133950
Published by A.B. Campbell & Co.. 1st 1937. Almost very good condition.

The author reminiscences over his past automobiles. Green cloth boards with black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 96 pages. Light wear to spine and corners. Small marks and scuffs to covers. Scribbled out name in ink to front pastedown. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Some foxing to contents mainly to margins. Previous owner's address label to rear pastedown.

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KING OF THE SPEEDWAY
Written by John Hunter.
Stock no. 2133942
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1927. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, black titles. B/w frontis. 185 pages. Spine is a bit browned. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

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THE WORLD ON WHEELS
Written by H.O. Duncan; E. Vavin.
Stock no. 2133940
Published by H.O. Duncan. 1st 1926. Almost very good condition.

A VERY HEAVY TOME, WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE. Large format. Leather spine; raised bands to spine. B/w illustrations. Includes a fascinating History of the Bicycle. Covers are very heavily worn, with much loss of cover/top surface of leather spine. Chipping along edges of covers and scuffing/grubby marks. Foxing to outer page edges. Contents are still very good - a few pale margin marks. Joints are a bit cracked.

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THE BOYS' BOOK OF MOTORS
Written by Wilfred Gordon Aston.
Stock no. 2133934
Published by E. & F.N. Spon. 1st 1923. Almost very good condition.

All about the leading Motor-Cars of today including a complete description in fascinatingly simple language of How the Motor Red cloth with gilt titles. Tipped-in colour plates and b/w plates and diagrams to text. 223 pages plus index. Spine is browned and foxed with light wear to top & tail. Front cover faded. Text block is browned and a red mark to lower edge. Contemporary gift inscription in ink to front pastedown. Scattered foxing throughout. Still a nice copy.

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