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THE HISTORY OF MOTOR RACING
Written by William Boddy.
Stock no. 2139544
Published by W.H. Smith. Circa 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The whole story of motor racing from the 'Reliability Trial' of 1894 through to modern Grand Prix racing. Revised and updated Edition. Large format. Black cloth boards, white title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0356151220. Light rubbing to spine & corners. Light browning to endpapers and text block. Dustwrapper is edge-creased with a small tear to top of spine (no loss); spine lightly faded.

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JAGUAR D-TYPE & XKSS (SUPER PROFILE)
Written by Andrew Whyte.
Stock no. 2139541
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1983. Very good condition.

Super Profile. Colour pictorial glazed boards. Colour and b/w photos. 56 pages. ISBN: 0854293712. Covers are unevenly faded/browned. Page edges and margins are browned.

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LOTUS: THE SPORTS RACING CARS
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 2139538
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Design, development and racing histories. From the earliest Mark 6 of 1952 to the mid-engined cars of the 1960s, this book traces the design, development and racing histories of these popular cars. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 0850597595. Slight fading to top of boards. Browning to text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut with faded spine.

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CHALLENGE ME THE RACE
Written by Mike Hawthorn.
Stock no. 2139534
Published by Aston Publications. 1st thus 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New edition, with corrections. Autobiography of a racing driver. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 240 pages. ISBN: 0946627207. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Contents are browned but clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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ASTON MARTIN V8 RACE CARS
Written by Paul Chudecki.
Stock no. 2139389
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author has traced virtually all Aston Martin V8 racing cars. He has unearthed the fascinating technical detail of these extraordinary machines. He is the only author to have driven the awesome AMR 1 Le Mans car. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 0850459737. Minor wear to base of spine. Light marks to text block. Pencil erasure marks to top corner of front endpaper else contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased with a few light scuffs.

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FERRARISSIMA 2
Written by Giancenzo Madaro.
Stock no. 2139329
Published by Automobilia. 1st ITALY 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Showcasing Ferrari road and racing cars. Limited edition of 5000 numbered copies. Large format. Black cloth boards, red title to spine. Colour photos. B/w diagrams. Text in English, French and Italian. 127 pages. 8 colour reproductions of paintings on Ferraris in pocket at rear. Some light wear to covers. This is Copy No. 2737. Artwork in pocket to rear is still present.

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FERRARISSIMA 1
Written by Giancenzo Madaro.
Stock no. 2139328
Published by Automobilia. 1st ITALY 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Showcasing Ferrari road and racing cars. Limited edition of 5000 numbered copies. Large format. Colour photos. B/w diagrams. Text in English, French and Italian. 122 pages plus interview with Ferrari technicians and workers to rear. Italian facsimile booklet in pocket to rear (Il libretto di uso e manutenzione delle 212 Inter - 250 Mille Miglia - 340 Mexico 342 America. This is Copy No. 2806. Facsimile booklet to rear is still in rear pocket. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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MOSTLY MOTOR RACING
Written by Rivers Fletcher.
Stock no. 2139325
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A vivid account of life, motoring, the motor industry and motor racing in the vintage years. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos & illustrations. 319 pages. ISBN: 0854294619. SIGNED by author 'With Best Wishes' to front endpaper. Text block a little grubby. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and outer page edges. Wrapper has light edge-creasing with a few marks.

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COBRA
Written by Trevor Legate.
Stock no. 2139269
Published by Foulis; Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The AC Shelby Cobra automobile. This book sets out to recount the story of how two small companies (with the help of Ford) joined forces across the Atlantic to create a small piece of motoring history and to show how their relatively small number of sports cars have survived. Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0854294244. A few marks to prelims and endpapers. Index page stuck to verso of rear endpaper at top corner. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has publisher's price-label to rear panel.

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MOTOR RACING: THE GOLDEN AGE
Written by John Tennant.
Stock no. 2138742
Published by Cassell Illustrated. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

From the heart of Formula 1 to the land speed record, this book is a stunning pictorial celebration of the highs and lows of the ultimate test of speed and skill. Large format. Extraordinary Images from 1900 to 1970. Grey boards. B/w photos. 384 pages. ISBN: 1844032035. Light rubbing to corners. Boards and contents clean. Grey pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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SUPER SPORTS: 25 YEARS OF CLASSIC MID-ENGINE LE MANS COUPES
Written by John Allen; Ian Bamsey; et al.
Stock no. 2138671
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Celebrating 25 years of spectacular, sometimes dangerously so, high speed racing by some of the most beautiful and potent cars ever to have graced the circuits of the world. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and some colour photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0854296891. Ink stamp to rear pastedown and slight impression to lower edge of front endpaper. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly worn at corners.

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JAGUAR C-TYPE & D-TYPE GOLD PORTFOLIO 1951-1960
Written by R.M. Clarke.
Stock no. 2138665
Published by Brooklands Books. Slightly better than very good condition.

Contains articles previously published in various leading motoring magazines from 1951-1991, compiled by R.M. Clarke. Cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 171 pages. ISBN: 1855203898. A very nice copy.

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