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WILDINGS 125 YEAR HISTORY 1874-1999
Written by Sheldon James; Terry Underwood.
Stock no. 2135845
Published by The Newport Printing Co.. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Wildings retail store in Newport's Commercial Street. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0907143210. SIGNED by Sheldon James, with a dedication to a previous owner to front endpaper. Wrapper has some edge-wear and small chip/nick to top edge of front panel.

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WYNNS OVERSEAS
Written by John Wynn.
Stock no. 2135768
Published by Roundoak Publishing. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 1871565324. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner to verso of front endpaper. A few small knocks to cover edges/corners. Small stains, with a little surface paper damage to page edges/margins of first few pages of book.

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WYNNS: THE LAST 20 YEARS
Written by John Wynn.
Stock no. 2135767
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Sequel to Wynns The First 100 Years. Wynns was founded in 1863 to satisfy the demand in South Wales for road transport. Large format. Red glazed boards. B/w and a few colour photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 1872006140. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner to verso of front endpaper. Pale page edge browning.

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JAGUAR A TRADITION OF SPORTS CARS
Written by Bernard Viart; Michel Cognet.
Stock no. 1822624
Published by Foulis; Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0854294562. Light mottling to boards and verso of dustwrapper. Light pencil erasure marks to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and rubbed at corners. Musty odour present.

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FROM CHAIN DRIVE TO TURBOCHARGER: THE A.F.N. STORY
Written by Denis Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1822586
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A story of people and in particular the three Aldington brothers and their friends. From their enjoyment of racing and rallys to the serious business of manufacturing the Frazer Nash car. The author traces the fame and fortunes of AFN to their present position as a major Porsche centre. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0850596319. Light pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Contents clean. Musty odour present.

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ASTON MARTIN: MODEL BY MODEL
Written by Andrew Noakes.
Stock no. 1822341
Published by The Crowood Press. 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tracing the turbulent history of Aston Martin and Lagonda through the cars these two famous British marques have produced. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 9781847973221. Reprint. A lovely, clean copy. Price-cut white pictorial dustwrapper.

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SALMONS & SONS: THE TICKFORD COACHBUILDERS
Written by Dennis C. Mynard.
Stock no. 2135135
Published by Phillimore. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photographs throughout. ISBN: 9781860774225. SIGNED by author to title page. Light wear to cover edges. Couple of knocks to top and tail of spine. Pale page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with couple of small nicks to corners.

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ERF 'THE WORLD'S BEST OIL ENGINED LORRY'
Written by Peter Davies.
Stock no. 2135025
Published by Roundoak Publishing. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Sixty Years of Truck Building. Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1871565189. Bumping to spine, corners and a couple of cover edges. Browning/foxing to outer page edges. Inscription in ink, partially scribbled out to rear pastedown. Wrapper is edge-creased with tear hole and a little loss to spine.

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ROLLS-ROYCE & BENTLEY: SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE
Written by Jonathan Wood.
Stock no. 1822112
Published by Haynes. 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The history of the famous Rolls-Royce motor cars including those which have carried the Bentley badge, majoring on the post-war years. Haynes Classic Makes Series. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 185960692X. Reprint. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is very faintly scuffed, spine slightly faded.

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WILDINGS 125 YEAR HISTORY 1874-1999
Written by Sheldon James; Terry Underwood.
Stock no. 1822012
Published by The Newport Printing Co.. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Wildings retail store in Newport's Commercial Street. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0907143210. Slight bumping and rubbing of board corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few closed tears and a few minor marks.

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MEN OF STEEL BY ONE OF THEM
No author listed.
Stock no. 1821923
Published by The Iron And Steel Trades Confederation. 1st 1951. Almost very good condition.

A chronicle of 88 years of trade unionism in the British iron and steel industry. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. 624 pages. B/w photos. Spine a little creased, gilt title to spine is dull. Boards are lightly marked. Corners lightly rubbed. Text block browned and grubby. Endpapers grubby. Frontis and title page creased with a little damage to title page (edge of). Hinges pulled but binding tight. Contents generally clean. A well used copy.

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LOTUS RACING CARS: CLUB RACERS TO WORLD CHAMPIONS 1948-1968
Written by John Tipler.
Stock no. 1821769
Published by Sutton Publishing. 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

The first volume of illustrated history telling the exciting story of these pioneering cars. A fascinating insight into the evolution of Lotus racing and into the brilliant early career of Colin Chapman himself. White glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 159 pages. ISBN: 075092389X. Reprint. Minor surface paper damage to last couple of pages where they have been prised apart (not immediately noticeable). Else a lovely copy.

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