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THE RACER'S EDGE: MEMOIRS OF AN ISLE OF MAN TT LEGEND
Written by Dave Molyneux.
Stock no. 1829551
Published by Wharncliffe Books.
1st
2011.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A frank autobiography of the greatest TT sidecar racer of all time. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. x and 164 pages including index. ISBN: 9781845631420. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edges and scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR SPORT
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- ISLE OF MAN
- BIOGRAPHY
JON EKEROLD: THE PRIVATEER
Written by Jon Ekerold.
Stock no. 1829533
Published by Text & Technik Verlag.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition.
This is the story of one man's struggle to reach the pinnacle of his sport of motorcycle racing. Besides his own personal tale, he also provides a fascinating insight into an era that was probably the most dangerous period in the sport. Limited numbered edition of 4000 copies. Pictorial glazedd boards. Colour & b/w photos. 190 pages. ISBN: 3932563212. SIGNED by the author and motorcycle racer (with personalised dedication) to front endpaper. Copy 518 of 4000. A very nice copy.
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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- BIOGRAPHY
- LIMITED EDITION
BUGATTI: THE DYNAMICS OF MYTHOLOGY
Written by Griffith Borgeson.
Stock no. 1829522
Published by Osprey Publications Ltd.
1st
1981.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A fresh and enlightened, if somewhat opinionated, Bugatti story, packed with new information and virgin anecdote. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. 223 pages includes index. ISBN: 085045414X. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- BUGATTI (CARS)
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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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
MIKE HAILWOOD: HIS LEGENDARY RACING YEARS
Written by Frank-Albert Illg; Pauline Barbara Hailwood; Jim Redman.
Stock no. 1829512
Published by Text & Technik Verlag.
1st
2008.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Foreword by Pauline Barbara Hailwood, Mike's wife, captions by Jim Redman, his team mate. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w & colour photos. 253 pages. ISBN: 9783932563270. Slight slant to spine. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- BIOGRAPHY
AUTOCOURSE 1993-94
No author listed.
Stock no. 1829509
Published by Hazleton Publishing.
1993.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Colour photos. 43rd year. Foreword by Alain Prost. ISBN: 1874557152. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, tiny closed tear to top front edge.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
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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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR SPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- ISLE OF MAN
ROUND THE WORKS OF OUR GREAT RAILWAYS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1829497
Published by Edward Arnold.
Almost very good condition.
Written by various authors. First chapter is London and North Western Works at Crewe by C.J. Bowen Cooke. Green cloth boards, gilt titlle to spine, black title and illustration to front board. B/w photos. vii and 232 pages plus 16 pages publisher adverts to rear. Undated.Slight lean to spine. Corners bumped and lightly rubbed. Rear board a little scuffed. Text block browned. Foxing throughout, heavy in places.
KEEPERS OF THE SEA: THE STORY OF THE TRINITY HOUSE YACHTS AND TENDERS
Written by Richard Woodman.
Stock no. 1829483
Published by Chaffcutter Books.
2nd
2005.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Originally published by Terence Dalton Limited in 1983. This is an updated, expanded and re-formatted edition. The history of Lighthouse tenders. T.H.V. Satellite (1924-1961), Profile, Main Deck Plan and Bridge Deck 7 Hold loose fold-out drawings included inside the back cover and are part of this book. Oblong format. Blue cloth boards, silver titles. B/w photos and a few colour. 240 pages. ISBN: 0953242285. A lovely copy. Loose fold-out drawings are present. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
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- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- LIGHTHOUSES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE KEIG COLLECTION VOLUME 1
Written by Bob Holliday.
Illustrated by S.R. Keig.
Stock no. 1829481
Published by Bruce Main-Smith & Co. Ltd..
1st
1975.
Very good condition.
Six Hundred Photographs from the Manx House of Keig of TT Riders & Their Machines 1911-1939. Volume 1 ONLY of three. Brown pictorial cardwraps. Large format. B/w photos throughout. 104 pages. Covers rubbed at edges and a little scuffed. Browning to text block and page edges. Contents clean.
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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
RNLI MOTOR LIFEBOATS
Written by Nicholas Leach.
Stock no. 1829472
Published by Landmark Publishing.
1st
2005.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The History and Development of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's motor lifeboats. Large format. B/w photos and diagrams. 160 pages includes index. ISBN: 1843062011. Bump to top of spine at both front and rear edge. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased at top of spine where bumping has occurred.
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- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- LIFEBOATS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY AROUND PRESTON
Written by Bob Gregson.
Stock no. 1829465
Published by Atkinson Publications Ltd.
1st
2012.
Very good condition.
A history of the 'North Union' at Preston station and the lines to Bolton, Fleetwood, Lancaster, Longridge and Wigan, including the Dock Branch and Lancaster Canal. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and maps. 184 pages. ISBN: 9781909134027. Remains of sticker to front cover, front cover is a little creased. Contents clean.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LNWR (RAILWAYS)
- LOCOMOTIVES