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AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES' MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE 1948 TO 1966
Written by Nicholas M. Williams.
Stock no. 1819143
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A representative selection of the types employed by the United States' Military Air Transport Service between the years of 1948 and 1966. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w & colour photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1857800877.

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LOTUS RACING CARS: CLUB RACERS TO WORLD CHAMPIONS 1948-1968
Written by John Tipler.
Stock no. 2132691
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. A couple of tiny knocks to edges. Top free corner of front endpaper has a pencil erasure mark. Else contents fine.

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ELISE: REBIRTH OF THE TRUE LOTUS
Written by Alastair Clements.
Stock no. 2132625
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of this very special little sports car, from first concept sketches to the dramatic 340R and Exige variants and the series 2 version introduced in 2000. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. 175 pages including index. ISBN: 1859608574. Light bump to base of spine (shelf-wear). A few light marks to covers. Contents are excellent! Wrapper is price-cut with some edge-creasing.

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THE COMPLETE MOTORIST
Written by Filson Young; W. Gordon Aston; Rudyard Kipling.
Stock no. 2132564
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 8th 1915. Good condition.

8th edition (rewritten and revised). With a letter from Rudyard Kipling. With 14 diagrams and 24 illustrations. Covers are unevenly browned, faded and marked. Gilt embossed stamp to front cover. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Foxing.

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RILEY RM-SERIES
Written by James Taylor.
Stock no. 2132558
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

1 1/2-litre, 2 1/2-litre and Pathfinder. Blue cloth boards with silver title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0947981365. Boards clean. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Previous owner's name & address label (small) to rear pastedown. Contents clean. Small pieces of sticky tape to pastedowns and dustwrapper flaps. Rear panel of dustwrapper grubby.

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JAGUAR V12 RACE CARS
Written by Ian Bamsey; Joe Saward.
Stock no. 1819132
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The career of the V12 engine in international racing. Starting with the ill fated XJ13 Le Mans car of 1966 and embraces the successful Group 44 E type and the XJ-S projects as well as the unsuccessful Broadspeeed XJ12 project of the Seventies. Coverage of the Group 44 and TWR XJ-S and prototype projects of the Eighties brings the story up to date. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 175 pages. ISBN: 0850456800. Previous owner's gold address label to front endpaper else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT IN CAMERA
Written by Keith Wilson.
Stock no. 1819127
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2013. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 9780857333032. Small marks to front panel of dustwrapper from removed label.

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MUTINY AND ROMANCE IN THE SOUTH SEAS
Written by Sven Wahlroos.
Stock no. 2132529
Published by Salem House Publishers. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Companion to the Bounty Adventure. The full story, month by month, giving the background of the mutiny and the people involved. The author is the first professional psychologist to write on the subject. Cream paperboards, blue spine with silver titles. 497 pages includes index. ISBN: 0881623954. SIGNED by author with lengthy dedication on front endpaper. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Wrapper has dampstain to lower edge of rear panel.

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PONTYPRIDD
Written by Michael Yelton.
Stock no. 2132499
Published by Venture Publications. 1ST 2015. Slightly better than very good condition.

Number 41 in The Prestige Series. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781905304714.

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EARLY DAYS IN THE BRITISH MOTOR CYCLE INDUSTRY
Written by Eric W. Walford.
Stock no. 2132368
1st 1931. Good condition.

Card wraps. A Brief History of the Years Before the Arrival of the Motor Cycle Press. Published under the authority of The British Cycle & Motor Cycle Manufacturers and Traders, Warwick Road, Coventry. B/w illustrations. Top 1" of spine has tear vertically and then horizontally. Date in ink to bottom of front cover. Binding is weak - spine is coming away from contents. Some foxing.

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THE YELLOW MOTORBIKE
Written by Paul Quinn. Illustrated by Funf.
Stock no. 2132358
Published by Paul Quinn. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

The trials and tribulations of an AA Road Patrol. Yellow pictorial card wraps. Humourous b/w cartoon drawings. ISBN: 0950781908. SIGNED by author to title page. Marks to outer page edges.

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DON'T TRUDGE IT, RUDGE IT
Written by Bryan Reynolds.
Stock no. 2132295
Published by Haynes. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Unlike most other marque histories, the Rudge story is not one of outstanding success... Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291881. Tape/tape glue marks to pastedowns, endpapers and wrapper flaps. Inscriptions in ink to rear pastedown. Foxing to outer page edges.

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