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SPEED IN STYLE: THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRAND TOURING CAR
Written by Jonathan Wood.
Stock no. 1816754
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1990. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Automobile historian Jonathan Wood traces the story of the Grand Tourer concept from the original Gran Turismo 1750 Alfa Romeo of 1929 to the Lamborghini Countach via classic Mercedes. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1852600802. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BOOK
Written by Jack Jackson.
Stock no. 2127715
Published by Gentry Books. 1st 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author charts the development of four wheel drive from its evolution with the first Spijker brothers' model of 1902 right up to the latest models coming off the production line at the time of writing. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 254 pages including index. ISBN: 085614066X. A few minor foxspots to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased, a few marks to rear panel, spine lightly faded, minor fading to front panel (hard to spot!).

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THE TURBO YEARS: GRAND PRIX RACING'S BATTLE FOR POWER
Written by Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1816507
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Turbo era of Grand Prix motor racing from 1977 to 1988 produced some of the most spectacular action both on and off the track. This book provides a comprehensive overview of that period. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 285 pages including index. ISBN: 1852233974. Glue mark to lower edge of text block. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper very slightly faded to spine.

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FORMULA 1: THE PURSUIT OF SPEED
Written by Maurice Hamilton.
Stock no. 2126995
Published by Aurum Press. 1st thus 2017. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Updated Edition. Photography by father and son team, Paul-Henri and Bernard Cahier. Maurice Hamilton brings the stories behind the photos by father and son to life, from the charismatic rivalries of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss and the highly competitive Championship battles of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, through to the historic tales of Monaco's winding course and the atmospheric crowds of Monza. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. 271 pages including index. ISBN: 9781781317280. Boards clean and bright. Name in ink to front endpaper, else contents are excellent. Dustwrapper is a little edge-creased.

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THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF MOTOR SPORT
Written by G.N. Georgano.
Stock no. 2126987
Published by Ebury Press; Michael Joseph. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. 656 pages including index. ISBN: 0718109554. Light mottling to covers. Rubbing to corners. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Price-cut duswrapper is edge-creased with a few tiny nicks; a couple of tape repairs to verso, spine is slightly faded.

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THE OFFICIAL ITV FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX GUIDE 1997
Written by Bruce Jones.
Stock no. 2126888
Published by Colour Library Direct. 1st thus 1997. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Ths book combines a race-by-race account of the 1996 season with a full analysis of the drivers and teams who will be vying for the laurels in 1997. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 1858337178. A nice, clean copy.

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THE OFFICIAL F1 ITV FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX GUIDE 1998
Written by Bruce Jones.
Stock no. 2126887
Published by Carlton Books Limited. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 185868532X. A nice, clean copy.

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MGB (SUPER PROFILE)
Written by Lindsay Porter.
Stock no. 2126885
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1982. Very good condition.

An affectionate, but objective, cameo of the four-cylinder MGB automobile from its birth in 1962 right up to the end of the 'rubber bumper' models in 1980. Large format. Blue/green glazed pictorial boards. B/w and colour photos. 56 pages. ISBN: 0854293051. Reprint in the same year as the first publication. Spine is lightly cocked and faded. Some uneven fading to boards. A few foxspots to contents mainly to prelims and margins.

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THE BRITISH MOTORIST: A CELEBRATION IN PICTURES
Written by Lord Montagu Of Beaulieu.
Stock no. 2126859
Published by Queen Anne Press. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A celebration of the 'horseless carriage' in Lord Montagu's inimitable style. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 203 pages plus index. ISBN: 0356127753. Light wear to base of spine. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased.

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THE WILL TO WIN JOHN EGAN AND JAGUAR
Written by John Underwood.
Stock no. 2126838
Published by W.H. Allen. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185227185x. Some browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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YOU & YOUR LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Written by Dave Pollard.
Stock no. 2126614
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

Buying, enjoying, maintaining, modifying. The story of the Series I, the Series II from 1998 and the 2003 model. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 1859606830. Light rubbing to board corners. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. A nice copy.

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THE MAGIC OF A NAME: THE ROLLS-ROYCE STORY THE FIRST 40 YEARS
Written by Peter Pugh.
Stock no. 2125901
Published by Icon Books. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The fascinating story of the first forty years of Britain's most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce - a company whose record of achievements is part of the history of the twentieth century. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 340 pages. ISBN: 1840461519. A few minor marks to boards. Small (coffee?) stain to vertical edge of rear endpaper and a little to outer page edges at rear. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased.

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