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SPANISH TRIALS BIKES (OSPREY COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY)
Written by Don Morley.
Stock no. 1330681
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Osprey Collector's Library. The story of a sport once dominated by the British. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0850456630. Some foxing to textblock and a couple of small splash marks to lower edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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DARE TO DREAM: THE JOHN BRITTEN STORY
Written by Felicity Price.
Stock no. 1330680
Published by Hazard Press Limited. 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The man, the family, and the friends who made the dream of winning the world's toughest motorcycle races come true. Oblong format. Black boards. 143 pages. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 1877270504. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and has a small 'cancer research' sticker to front panel.

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CROZ: LARRIKIN BIKER
Written by Graeme Crosby.
Stock no. 1330678
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers (New Zealand) Ltd. 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

In 1979 Graeme Crosby arrived in Britain with his worldly possessions in a carry-bag. Four years later 'Croz' as he is affectionately known to millions of fans, walked away from the glamour world of world championship Grand Prix racing, taking with him a bag full of trophies and his ever-present sense of humour... Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781869508579. SIGNED by Croz by means of a dedication to title-page. Slight rubbing to spine and corners.

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SUZUKI TWO-STROKES
Written by Roy Bacon.
Stock no. 1330677
Published by Niton Publishing. 1st thus 1997. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

All Two-Stroke Singles, Twins and Triples (plus RE5) 1952 to 1979. B/w photos. Originally published by Osprey Publishing Limited in 1984. ISBN: 1855790327. Spine and corners bumped and cover edges rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small tears at corners.

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PANTHER SINCE 1950
Written by Steve Wilson.
Stock no. 1330646
Published by Panther Publishing. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Reprinted from an earlier work by Steve Wilson: British Motorcycles since 1950, first published in 1992. White cardwraps. 48 pages. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9780955659522. Tiny bit of rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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BRITISH FORCES MOTORCYCLES 1925-45
Written by C.J. Orchard; S.J. Madden.
Stock no. 1830832
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

All military motorcycles of British origin known to have been tested mainly by MWEE/MEE. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. vi and 186 pages. ISBN: 0750907770. Light shelf-wear to top and tail of spine. Top edge of text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, lightly faded to spine, small closed tear (no loss) to one corner.

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VILLIERS SINGLES & TWINS
Written by Roy Bacon.
Stock no. 1329770
Published by Niton Publishing. 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The postwar British two-stroke lightweight motorcycle. Ambassador, Cotton, DMW, Dot, Excelsior, Francis-Barnett, Greeves, James and Norman, Panther, Sun. B/w photos. Green boards, silver title to spine. Originally published in 1983 by Osprey Publishing Limited. ISBN: 1855790203. Spine and corners bumped, dent to edge of front cover. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at top and tail of spine.

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THE CHALLENGE & DREAM OF HONDA 500 GRAND PRIX MOTOR CYCLE WINS
Written by Mat Oxley.
Stock no. 1829658
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The drama and excitement of Honda's years in World Championship Grand Prix racing. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour and b/w photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 1903135036. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine, minor knocks to lower edge of boards. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is edge-creased and is grubby to lower edge of rear panel.

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MOUNTAIN MILESTONE: 100 YEARS OF THE TT MOUNTAIN COURSE
Written by David Wright; Nick Jefferies.
Stock no. 1829615
Published by Lily Publications. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

For 100 years the Isle of Man Mountain Course has been the ultimate challenge in motorcycle road-racing as it twists and turns through towns, villages and open countryside, before climbing over bleak mountain and moorland, then plunging almost to sea level to complete its dramatic 37.75 mile lap distance. Here are recollections from many of the top road-racers of the past century, whose skills have pushed lap speeds from 50 mph in 1911 to over 130 mph in 2011. Foreword by Nick Jefferies, Introduction by David Wright. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 9781907945045. Covers lightly scuffed. Light creasing to lower corners. Contents clean.

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SIDECAR CHAMPIONS SINCE 1923
Written by Mick Walker.
Stock no. 1829614
Published by The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The history of sidecar racing and its competitors. White boards, silver title to spine. 336 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781859838105. A lovely copy, contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, very lightly scuffed.

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WE WENT RACING
Written by Charles Mortimer.
Stock no. 1829518
Published by E.M. Art & Publishing Limited. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Griff Jenkins story. Provides racing fans with a peep behind the scenes and those who contemplate entering the sport either as rider or sponsor will find much in its pages to guide and inform them. A Motor Cycle News Book. Small format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 112 pages. Corners of boards lightly bumped, a few minor marks to boards. Text block browned. Grubby fingermarks to front endpaper else contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn and a little grubby to rear panel.

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MOTOCOURSE HISTORY OF THE ISLE OF MAN TOURIST TROPHY RACES 1907-1989
Written by Nick Harris.
Stock no. 1829508
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An 82 year history of the races, interspersed with a complete technical run-down by Mark Woollett. Personal anecdotes abound, while reports and headlines from the day show how the news from the Isle of Man was shared by thousands of others. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0905138716. Minor mark to front board. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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