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ASTON MARTIN THE STORY OF A SPORTS CAR
Written by Dudley Coram; Inman Hunter; F.E. Ellis.
Stock no. 1327356
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The engineering romance of Aston Martin from the early days in 1913 up until 1957. 1921 to 1940 by Inman Hunter and F.E. Ellis with 1946 to 1957 by Coram. Colour frontis. B/w photos. 343 pages + table of races + owner's club + index. Top & tail of spine and corners bumped. Small split to front lower board edge where book has been bumped/dropped. Text block browned. A few hinges slightly pulled but binding tight. Some foxing to endpapers and prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners, strengthened with clear tape at corners, lightly foxed to rear panel.

ASTON MARTIN DB2, DB2/4 & DB3 IN DETAIL 1950-59
Written by Nick Walker.
Stock no. 1826769
Published by Herridge & Sons. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The definitive history of the Feltham-built Aston Martins covering DB1 Two Litre Sports, DB2, DB2/4, and DB3 and DB3S sports-racers, complete with in-depth technical descriptions. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0954106334. Light rubbing to base of spine and a few minor knocks to board edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed to rear panel with a small damp stain to verso which is not visible to front.

THE MOST FAMOUS CAR IN THE WORLD
Written by Dave Worrall.
Stock no. 1826562
Published by Solo. 1st 1993. Very good condition.

The complete history of the James Bond Aston Martin DB5. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951750917. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Card covers a little rubbed at corners and scufffed. Top edge of text block a little berowned and grubby. Top corners of contents (margins) and rear cover lightly creased. Contents are clean.

LOLA T70 V8 COUPES: A TECHNICAL APPRAISAL
Written by Ian Bamsey.
Stock no. 1826218
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Aston & Chevy Le Mans Cars. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 0854298398. Name, address & date in ink to verso of front endpaper. Else, a nice, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed to top of spine.

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.

THE ASTON MARTIN: A COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ROAD TESTS 1948-1959
Written by Adrian M. Feather.
Stock no. 1822619
Published by Adrian M. Feather. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Third book in the series, contains road tests of Aston Martins from the 1948 2 litre prototype to the 3 litre DB Mk III, the ultimate expression of the DB2 theme. Limited to 1000 copies. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to front. B/w photos. 80 pages. This is copy 537 of 1000. Lower corners lightly bumped. Boards & verso of dustwrapper lightly mottled. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.

LOLA T70 V8 COUPES: A TECHNICAL APPRAISAL
Written by Ian Bamsey.
Stock no. 1821450
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Aston & Chevy Le Mans Cars. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 0854298398. Musty odour present else contents fine. Cream pictorial dustwrapper is slightly scuffed and has a small closed tear (no loss) repaired at rear flop lower corner with clear tape.

ASTON MARTIN THE STORY OF A SPORTS CAR
Written by Dudley Coram; Inman Hunter; F.E. Ellis.
Stock no. 2132820
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The engineering romance of Aston Martin from the early days in 1913 up until 1957. 1921 to 1940 by Inman Hunter and F.E. Ellis with 1946 to 1957 by Coram. Colour frontis. B/w photos. 343 pages + table of races + owner's club + index. Some wear to cover edges. Spotting to covers. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is unevenly faded with some chips and tears; yellowing tape repairs to edges and corners.

ASTON MARTIN: A RACING HISTORY
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 1819170
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Highly detailed and gloriously illustrated volume chronicling the full motor racing history of Aston Martin, one of the giants of British sports car racing. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 384 pages including index. ISBN: 1844252418. A lovely copy!

ASTON MARTIN AND LAGONDA
Written by Chris Harvey.
Stock no. 1818546
Published by The Oxford Illustrated Press. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Three generations and thirty models of these peculiarly English cars made since the war are examined in great detail. Their charismatic competition history is discussed together with the people who made them, still make them and those who run them; the pleasures and pitfalls of owning such a rare machine and above all the mystique that has won them such a following... Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 245 pages including index. ISBN: 0902280686. A few minor creases to contents else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, has a mark from the remains of a label to top of front panel, top edge of rear panel is missing some laminate and has a closed tear to top edge of spine.

ASTON MARTIN AND LAGONDA
Written by Chris Harvey.
Stock no. 2128515
Published by The Oxford Illustrated Press. 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Three generations and thirty models of these peculiarly English cars made since the war are examined in great detail. Their charismatic competition history is discussed together with the people who made them, still make them and those who run them; the pleasures and pitfalls of owning such a rare machine and above all the mystique that has won them such a following... Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 245 pages including index. ISBN: 0902280686. Third reprint. Minor white marks to lower edges of boards. Text block slightly dusty. Dustwrapper is edge-creased to top edge of rear panel. Slight smoky odour present.

ASTON: THE JOURNAL OF THE ASTON MARTIN HERITAGE TRUST ISSUE 10 2008
No author listed.
Stock no. 1814274
Published by Aston Martin. 2008. Fine condition.

Pictorial cardwraps with yellow titles. B/w and colour illustrations. 96 pages.