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AUTO UNION V16 SUPERCHARGED: A TECHNICAL APPRAISAL
Written by Ian Bamsey.
Stock no. 1824591
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Porsche's 30s G.P. sensation. Glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854298045. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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ABOUT A MOTOR CAR
Written by Phyllis Ladyman. Illustrated by Phyllis Ladyman.
Stock no. 1324317
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1948. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book no. 38. Paperwraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. A few light marks to covers.

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FIFTY YEARS OF BROOKLANDS
Written by Charles Gardner.
Stock no. 1824583
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1956. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. History of the Brooklands motor racing circuit and its use as an aerodrome. Edited by Charles Gardner. Boards clean. Endpapers and text block browned. Some foxing present. One plate and facing plate has surface paper damage/loss due to being stuck together (damp) and prised apart. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is strengthened at top & tail of spine, corners and lower front edge with clear tape, top of spine has a tear across horizontally, there is what what appears to be snail damage to spine of dustwrapper with loss of surface paper and some loss of paper. Musty odour present.

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BRITISH MOTOR CARS
Written by John F. Speed.
Stock no. 1824582
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited by Speed. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. Boards clean. Foxing to text block and endpapers otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has foxing and a tiny closed tear to top rear edge of spine. Musty odour present.

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THE HISTORY OF BROOKLANDS MOTOR COURSE
Written by William Boddy.
Stock no. 1824579
Published by Grenville Publishing Company Limited. 1st 1957. Good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

A comprehensive history of the famous Brooklands Motor Course at Weybridge in Surrey covering the period of 1906 to 1940, when the Track was in active use as a venue for motor-racing, testing and record-breaking. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xv and 368 pages including index. Boards heavily mottled. Name label to front pastedown (hidden by front flap of dustwrapper). Foxing to text block and throughout contents (not too heavy). Price-cut blue dustwrapper is repaired and strengthened with mostly clear tape (now yellowed with age), repair to rear panel has a white label, dustwrapper is grubby. Also contains relevant newspaper articles loosely inserted.

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FAST WOMEN
Written by John Bullock.
Stock no. 1324271
Published by Robson Books. 1st 2002. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The drivers who changed the face of motor racing. Foreword by Sir Stirling Moss. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1861054882. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed and slightly stained on verso and is edge creased. Barcode label to rear panel of wrapper.

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THE HONDA MYTH
Written by Masaaki Sato.
Stock no. 1324207
Published by Vertical, Inc.. 1st USA 2006. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The genius and his wake. Translated by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt. Black boards with glossy black titles and vignettes. ISBN: 9781932234268. Spine and corners bumped. Textblock very slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is creased at edges with a tear across base of spine. Barcode sticker label to rear wrapper panel.

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MIATA 20 YEARS
Written by Larry Edsall.
Stock no. 1324205
Published by Mbi Publishing. 1st 2008. Very good condition.

A fitting tribute to the little car that reminds us how much fun it is to drive - the Mazda Miata. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. 176 pages. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780760333860. Spine and corners of boards slightly worn. Foxing to first few and last few pages else contents fine. Barcode sticker label to rear cover.

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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE FERRARI 308 SERIES
Written by Wallace A. Wyss.
Stock no. 1824518
Published by Dalton Watson. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

In October, 1973 the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 2 + 2, with coachbuilt steel body by Bertone, was announced in Italy as a replacement for the Dino 246GT model. Two years later the 308 GTB coupe followed. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine.B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0901564532. Spine & corners lightly bumped. Top horizontal edge has a small nibble to spine edge. Pinhole to rear board pierces last few pages. Foxing to text block. Contents otherwise clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed and lightly rubbed at corners, small indentations to rear panel.

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VANWALL: GREEN FOR GLORY
Written by Ed. McDonough.
Stock no. 1324137
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the Vanwall in new light. Reappraising the contributions of the engineers and drivers, and offering a fresh interpretation of Vendervell's part in the story, a book that will be welcomed by all fans of historic motor sport. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1861265425. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased and rubbed. Neat barcode label to rear panel of wrapper (covering printed barcode).

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MG V8 TWENTY-ONE YEARS ON... FROM INTRODUCTION TO RV8
Written by David Knowles.
Stock no. 1324132
Published by Windrow & Greene. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour throughout. ISBN: 187200489X. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine. Neat barcode label to rear panel of wrapper.

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BRITISH CAR FACTORIES FROM 1896
Written by Paul Collins; Michael Stratton.
Stock no. 1324046
Published by Veloce Publishing Plc.. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. A Complete Historical, Geographical, Architectural & Technological Survey. A catalogue of 240 factories which produced 220 makes of car in 44 different British counties, towns and cities. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, diagrams and maps. ISBN: 1874105049. Some light spotting to textblock. Dustwrapper is creased at edges and spine. Neat barcode label to rear panel of wrapper.

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