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TURNER'S TRIUMPHS: EDWARD TURNER & HIS TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES
Written by Jeff Clew.
Stock no. 1818852
Published by Veloce Publishing Plc..
1st
2000.
Very good condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Biography of the man who was probably the most important individual in the history of the British motorcycle industry. Includes coverage of all Edward Turner's motorcycle designs. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 1901295877. Page 146, 150, 152 and facing pages of these three pages have some surface paper damage affecting a little text - pages stuck together and when prising apart some surface paper was left behind especially pages 150 & 151.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- COMPANY HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHY
THE HISTORY OF MANN'S PATENT STEAM CART AND WAGON COMPANY
Written by Eur Ing John Pease.
Stock no. 1818843
Published by Landmark Publishing.
1st
2005.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
A history of this well known, but little documented, steam engine builder. Landmark Collector's Library series. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and diagrams. ISBN: 1843062054.
- Categorised in:
- INDUSTRY
- TRACTION ENGINE
- COMPANY HISTORY
BUGATTI: LE PUR-SANG DES AUTOMOBILES
Written by H.G. Conway.
Stock no. 1818255
Published by Haynes Publishing Group.
4th
1987.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
4th edition, completely revised and updated. A Foulis Motoring Book. The authoritative history of the Ettore Bugatti and the exquisite road and racing cars that he created. Large format. B/w photos. 408 pages including index. ISBN: 0854295380. A very nice copy. Laminate covering dustwrapper is creased and lifting at front spine edge. Rear of dustwrapper scuffed. Couple of bopokseller price-labels to front flap of dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BUGATTI (CARS)
- COMPANY HISTORY
CROSSROADS OF COMMERCE: THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CALENDAR ART OF GRIF TELLER
Written by Dan Cupper.
Illustrated by Grif Teller.
Stock no. 1818105
Published by Great Eastern Publishing.
1st
1992.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Examines how the Pennsylvania Railroad company's calendar program reflected what railroading meant to its time. Describing the evolution of the calendar series, including subtle changes in p[perspective or subject that often mirrored company policies or attitudes. Large oblong format. Red boards, gilt titles. B/w photos and colour illustrations. 184 pages. ISBN: 0962560219.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- CALENDAR
- PENNSYLVANIA
- USA
- RAILWAYS
- COMPANY HISTORY
THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY IN WEST VIRGINIA: HUNTINGTON DIVISION
Written by William R. Sparkmon.
Stock no. 1818024
Published by C&o Historical Society.
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. 51 pages. ISBN: 093948711X. Second printing. A few minor marks and light creases to covers.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- USA
- COMPANY HISTORY
A TRADITION OF INTEGRITY
Written by Bruce Leonard.
Stock no. 2131458
Published by University Of New South Wales Press.
1st AUSTRALIA
1994.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w photos. The Story of Qantas Engineering & Maintenance. ISBN: 0868401102. SIGNED by author on half-title page. Knock to top of spine; light creasing to corners.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- COMPANY HISTORY
- ENGINEERING
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE AND GT6: THE COMPLETE STORY (CROWOOD AUTOCLASSIC)
Written by James Taylor.
Stock no. 2131364
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The full story of these stylish and popular cars. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 1861262620. A lovely copy. Dustwrapper spine is lightly faded; light edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- TRIUMPH (CARS)
- COMPANY HISTORY
MINI: THE TRUE AND SECRET HISTORY OF THE MAKING OF A MOTOR CAR
Written by Simon Garfield.
Stock no. 1817503
Published by Faber & Faber.
1st
2009.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
A fascinating story of British endeavour, ingenuity and masterful marketing. In May 1959, the first Mini was produjced on an assembly line at Cowley, near Oxford. It would take a team of supremely talented designers, draftsmen, engineers and production-line workers to build a car that was unique in appearance and construction. Somehow, the Mini became an icon. Blue boards, white title to spine. Red endpapers. B/w photos and a few colour. xiv and 285 pages including index. ISBN: 9780571248094. A lovely copy!
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MINI (CARS)
- COMPANY HISTORY
MORGAN: FIRST AND LAST OF THE REAL SPORTS CARS
Written by Gregory Houston Bowden.
Stock no. 1817370
Published by Gentry Books.
1st
1972.
Almost very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Morgan Motor Company is the world's oldest privately owned car company. This book covers the early history, the three-wheeler, the 4/4, and the Plus 8. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 191 pages including index. ISBN: 0856140139. Minor foxing to text block and a few foxspots to contents. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MORGAN (CARS)
- MOTOR SPORT
- COMPANY HISTORY
ALVIS: THE STORY OF THE RED TRIANGLE
Written by Kenneth Day.
Stock no. 1817137
Published by Gentry Books.
1st
1981.
Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A definitive history of one of the most famous, influential and successful car manufacturers over the last half century. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 335 pages. ISBN: 0856140635. Lower corners of boards bumped. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- ALVIS (CARS)
- COMPANY HISTORY
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES
Written by John Tipler.
Stock no. 2129040
Published by Sutton Publishing.
1st
2000.
Very good condition.
A superb collection of informatively captioned photographs to detail the long history of Triumph motorcycles. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750922664. Heavy bump to base of spine and a couple of corners. Light page edge browning, else contents are excellent.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- COMPANY HISTORY
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE STEAM PACKET
Written by John Shepherd.
Stock no. 2128552
Published by Ferry Publications.
1st
1994.
Very good condition.
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1871947278. Creasing to cover corners. A few marks to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- PADDLE STEAMERS
- ISLE OF MAN
- COMPANY HISTORY