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SPEED ADDICTS: GRAND PRIX RACING
Written by Mark Hughes.
Stock no. 1825314
Published by Collins Willow. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The complete and definitive illustrated book of Grand Prix motor racing. The history of the sport in the form of a human story about what makes the men in the cockpits want to race as they risk their lives in the unrelenting pursuit of excellence. Large format, oblong. Black cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour and b/w photos. 316 pages. ISBN: 0007212798. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. A lovely copy.

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E TYPE: END OF AN ERA
Written by Chris Harvey.
Stock no. 1825274
Published by Oxford Illustrated Press; Haynes. 1986. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New edition. Classic Car Series No. 1. The history, biography of the E Type Jaguar together with anecdotes and technical chapters. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 252 pages including index. ISBN: 0946609160. Reprint. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased across top edge.

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RACES FACES PLACES: THE MOTOR RACING PHOTOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL COOPER
Written by Paul Parker.
Stock no. 1825199
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2009. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A fascinating and eclectic collection of nearly 400 images from one of motor racing's most determined and original photographers, Michael Cooper. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos throughout. 351 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844255085. Spine & corners bumped. Spine slightly cocked. Small, light crease to lower corner of contents. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and worn at corners.

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MASERATI: A RACING HISTORY
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 1825110
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An account of the design, development and competition history of the Maserati cars, and the personalities involved, from the early years when the racing activities depended on private support through to the marque's current revival under Fiat's ownership and Ferrari's guidance. Square format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos throughout. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 185960871X. Top & tail of spine lightly worn. Corners of boards lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, lightly scuffed, has minor dampstaining to verso (not visible to front).

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RALLYING IN A WORKS M.G.
Written by Len Shaw; et al.
Stock no. 1825083
Published by Magna Press. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition.

International Sporting Endeavour In M.G. Y-Type and ZA Saloons. Limited to 750 copies. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 96 pages including index. ISBN: 0951942344. This is copy 43 of 750, SIGNED by the author. Minor foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy.

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SLEEPLESS KNIGHTS: A RALLYMAN'S GUIDE TO EUROPE
Written by John Sprinzel.
Stock no. 1825021
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A light-hearted look at the International rallying circus. Red cloth boards, black title to spine. 123 pages. B/w photos. Light browning to board edges. Pale foxing to endpapers and prelims. A few minor grubby marks to contents. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-creased, strengthened to corners with tape, lightly faded to spine, grubby to rear panel.

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FRANCORCHAMPS 1922-1947
Written by Jean-Paul Delsaux; John McEvoy.
Stock no. 1825020
Slightly better than very good condition.

Black pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the Ardennes. Text in English & French. English text by McEvoy. 96 pages. Light crease to lower front corner of covers, covers lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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FRANCORCHAMPS 1948-1960
Written by Jean-Paul Delsaux.
Stock no. 1825019
Nearly fine condition.

Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix course in the Ardennes. Large format. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w and a few colour photos. Text in English & French. 280 pages. A very nice copy.

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THE SPORTS CAR: DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN
Written by John Stanford. Illustrated by John Dunscombe.
Stock no. 1825007
Published by B.T. Batsford. 1959. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

101 b/w illustrations which include 36 whole page drawings by John Dunscombe, presenting an historical panorama of sports cars through more than half a century. Light blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine and steering-wheel vignette to front board. B/w photos and illustrations. 224 pages including index. Second impression. Boards are grubby. Text block browned. Some minor foxing/browning mainly to endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, worn at corners, large closed tear to rear panel, tape repairs to edges.

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ALF FRANCIS: RACING MECHANIC
Written by Alf Francis; Peter Lewis.
Stock no. 1825006
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1958. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

His own story as told to and written by Peter Lewis. B/w photos. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 336 pages including index. Reprint. Light fading to top edge of spine. Text block and endpapers browned and foxed. Neat name in ink to front endpaper. Some minor foxing to contents. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and repaired with tape, faded to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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365 RACING DAYS 1987
Written by Paolo D'Alessio.
Stock no. 1824997
Published by McService. 1987. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Red cloth boards with no titles. Colour photos throughout. Text in English and Italian. 248 pages. Glossy pages suffering from damp i.e. some pages sticking together and some pages have surface paper lifting where pages have been prised apart. Else a nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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TRIUMPH SPITFIRE AND GT6 (OSPREY CLASSIC LIBRARY)
Written by Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1824974
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A major success story for the British motor industry and Triumph in particular. Spitfire 1, 2, 3, IV, 1500; GT6 1, 2, 3. Red board, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 0850454522. Minor shelf-wear to base of spine. Contents clean. Musty odour present. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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