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WHEN MOTORING WAS FUN EARLY DAYS ON THE OPEN ROAD
Written by Tom Tyler.
Stock no. 1815735
Published by Halsgrove. 1st 2008. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Orange boards, gilt title to spine. 'Transports of delight' Reminiscences by Tyler. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781841147659.

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CARS OF THE ROOTES GROUP
Written by Graham Robson.
Stock no. 2124115
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

From the early 1930s until the mid-1970s, the Rootes Group was one of Britain's foremost car manufacturers with models under the Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam and Sunbeam Talbot badges. Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 0947981357.

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A TOY FOR THE LION
Written by T.R. Nicholson.
Stock no. 1815440
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1965. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. The amazing story of Bede Bentley who heard that the Emperor of Ethiopia wanted a new car. He satisfied that wish by driving 3000 miles to provide it in 1907. Text block browned. Some scattered foxing. Overall look of contents is grubby to endpapers and outer page edges. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn, scuffed, and has a few edge tears.

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AUTOCOURSE 2003-2004
Written by Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1609902
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. ISBN: 1903135206.

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MOTOR SPORT IN THE 20s
Written by A.B. Demaus.
Stock no. 1815222
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 086299599X. Top edge of text block a little dusty. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and lightly edge-creased.

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THE TURBO YEARS: GRAND PRIX RACING'S BATTLE FOR POWER
Written by Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1609878
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good 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. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1852233974. Spine and corners bumped. Price-cut wrapper.

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AUTOCOURSE 1987-88
Written by Maurice Hamilton.
Stock no. 1609806
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. 37th Year. Foreword by Nelson Piquet. ISBN: 0905138473. Wrapper has a couple of minor edge chips.

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THE MAGIC MOTOR CAR
No author listed.
Stock no. 1316878
Published by R.A. Publishing Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Small oblong format (4.75 x 7.25"). White pictorial paperwraps. Full-page colour illustrations. 14 pages. Covers slightly grubby and edge rubbed. Staples rusty. Light finger creases to contents.

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MILLE MIGLIA 1986
No author listed.
Stock no. 2123807
Published by La Mille Miglia Editrice. 1986. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. White glazed boards with red titles. Colour and b/w photos throughout. Text in Italian and English. A few light marks to covers. Contents are excellent. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks to corners.

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ASTON: THE JOURNAL OF THE ASTON MARTIN HERITAGE TRUST ISSUE 10 2008
No author listed.
Stock no. 1814274
Published by Aston Martin. 2008. Fine condition.

Pictorial cardwraps with yellow titles. B/w and colour illustrations. 96 pages.

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THE CAR THE EVOLUTION OF THE BEAUTIFUL MACHINE
Written by Rod Green.
Stock no. 2123387
Published by Carlton Books Limited. 1st 2012. Fine condition.

Large format. B/w pictorial covers. This book explores every aspect of the development of the automobile from the evolution of the family car to the desire for speed and the need for 'green' technology. Features a fascinating, unique collection of facsimile documents and memorabilia including: Karl Benz's patent for the first motor car; A blueprint for a Peugeot racing chassis and One of the original design drawings for the E-type Jaguar. ISBN: 9781847328762. All ephemera present. Contained in a near fine colour pictorial slip-case; just a little bumping to a couple of corners.

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CARS THE EARLY YEARS
Written by Brian Laban.
Stock no. 1609600
Published by Konemann. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large, oblong format. The Hulton Getty Picture Collection. A collection of historic, amusing or thought-provoking images. B/w photos. Captions in English, German and French. ISBN: 3829028997. Some marks to textblock. Some offsetting of ink on title page. Wrapper edge creased and worn; some fading to spine.

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