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ALL THE WORLD'S 1/43 SCALE FERRARIS (VOLUME 1)
Written by Daniele Lastu; Jean-Marie Lastu.
Stock no. 1824830
Published by New Cavendish Books. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This is volume one of a two part work of 1/43rd scale Ferraris. This volume includes Sport, Prototype, 250GT and GTO models. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 366 pages including index. ISBN: 1872727379. Minor marks to text block and pastedowns. Contents clean. Black, yellow and red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BRUCE MCLAREN: LIFE AND LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
Written by Karl Ludvigsen.
Stock no. 1824820
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Bruce McLaren arrived in Europe in 1958 on a scholarship from the New Zealand Grand Prix Association, virtually unknown except fro an endorsement from Jack Brabham. The impact he made was sensational. As this fascinating biography relates, by the time of his fatal testing accident 12 years later he had established himself on both sides of the Atlantic as a driver-engineer of extraordinary versatility, also founding the team that went on to become one of the most successful in Formula 1. Foreword by Robin Herd. Square format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1859608248. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Green ink stain (small) to top margins of prelims, last few pages top of text block. Else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, 1" closed tear (no loss) to top rear spine edge and has previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear panel.

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MORRIS MINOR: RESTORATION, PREPARATION, MAINTENANCE (OSPREY AUTOMOTIVE)
Written by Jim Tyler.
Stock no. 1824801
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Osprey Automotive series. Full technical specifications; step-by-step maintenance procedures and instructions for a complete strip-downa nd rebuild; all necessary data on servicing schedules and unit compatibility. Black pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1855324717. Corners of covers rubbed and creased, covers a little scuffed, previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear cover. Text block browned. Contents clean.

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MORRIS MINOR: RESTORATION, PREPARATION, MAINTENANCE (OSPREY AUTOMOTIVE)
Written by Jim Tyler.
Stock no. 1824787
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Osprey Automotive series. Full technical specifications; step-by-step maintenance procedures and instructions for a complete strip-downa nd rebuild; all necessary data on servicing schedules and unit compatibility. Black pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1855324717. Covers lightly scuffed, laminate to front cover starting to peel back from lower corner. Previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear cover and a small mark from a label now removed. Text block lightly browned. Faint dampstain to lower margins else contents clean.

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FUNDAMENTALS OF CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLES
Written by Jeffrey Wishart; et al.
Stock no. 1824750
Published by SAE International. 1st 2022. Very good condition.

What are Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)? What are the underlyinhg technologies that need to mature and converge for them to be widely deployed? Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780768099805. Coverts a little grubby and scuffed, previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear cover. Small knock to lower edge of rear cover and text block. Contents clean.

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PININFARINA: IDENTITY OF A DESIGN
Written by Decio Giulio Riccardo Carugati.
Stock no. 1824731
Published by Electa. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This volume covers the entire course of development of Pininfarina design - the world-famous firm founded in 1930 by Battista Farina, undisputed master of automobile design in the twentieth century - looking at all the different aspects of its production: custom-built cars, mass-produced cars and research prototypes. Large format. Black cloth boards, with white titles. Colour & b/w photos. 191 pages. ISBN: 8843571877. Light mottling to boards. Title to spine lightly rubbed. Binding fault to top of front joint (pastedown creased). Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed, creased and lightly rubbed at corners.

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ART OF THE LE MANS RACE CAR: 90 YEARS OF SPEED
Written by Stuart Codling.
Stock no. 1824668
Published by Motorbooks. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

28 of the greatest cars ever to grace the starting grid with detailed text and stunning studio photography of each. Large oblong format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos throughout. 240 pages including index. Light rubbing to edges of boards, top corners lightly bumped. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lghtly rubbed at corners, scuffed, and has previous bookseller's labels to rear panel.

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ECURIE ECOSSE: DAVID MURRAY AND THE LEGENDARY SCOTTISH MOTOR RACING TEAM
Written by Eric Dymock.
Stock no. 1824663
Published by Pj Publishing Ltd. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Ecurie Ecosse is recognised worldwide as one of the most successful private sports car racing teams ever. This book explores the reasons, both probable and possible, not only for the team's rise to prominence, but also its inexorable decline. Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 271 pages. ISBN: 9780955010223. Top of spine bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, lightly scuffed to rear panel, previous bookseller's label covering the isbn to rear panel.

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CELEBRATING THE JAGUAR E-TYPE 50 YEARS OF A DESIGN ICON
No author listed.
Stock no. 1824661
Published by Fp Creative Ltd. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large oblong format. Matt black boards, white title to spine and sketch to front & rear board. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780956801302. Top front corner bumped, top of spine bumped and small knock to top horizontal edge of rear board. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed and has previous bookseller's label to rear (unobtrusive, covering the isbn).

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ENZO FERRARI: 50 YEARS OF GREATNESS
Written by Piero Casucci.
Stock no. 1824622
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st thus 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Enzo Ferrari, a legend in his own lifetime - a lifetime dedicated to motor-racing and the construction of the fabulous cars proudly bearing the Cavallino Rampant. This is the story of his life, his engines, his cars, his drivers, his races, his triumphs. Red cloth boards, black title to spine. Colour photos and illustrations, b/w photos. 167 pages including index. ISBN: 0854293272. Text block lightly browned. Light foxing to endpapers else contents clean. Red dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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FERRARI
Written by Hans Tanner.
Stock no. 1824620
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 4th 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

4th edition revised with new format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. 310 pages plus appendices. ISBN: 0854291350. Small indents to rear panel of dustwrapper and rear board of book (relatively minor). Remains of a rectangular label to front pastedown hidden by front flap of dustwrapper. Foxing to prelims and last page of index. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is unevenly faded to rear panel. Musty odour present.

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BRITISH CARS AT LE MANS
Written by Dominique Pascal.
Stock no. 1824618
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Foulis motoring book. A record by word and picture of every AC, Aston Martin, Bentley, Healey, Jaguar, Lotus, MG and Triumph to have competed in the classic 24 hour race since 1923. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 085429872X. Very pale browning to endpapers. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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