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SEEING RED 2017
No author listed.
Stock no. 1828546
Published by The Original Double Red Ltd.. 2017. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Photographic record of the events that took place during the 2017 British Superbike Championship. Large format. Dark grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780992746544. Includes a sticker sheet. Top of spine lightly shelf-worn. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. A nice copy.

ERA THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH RACING AUTOMOBILES LIMITED: AND THE CONTINUING STORY OF THE CARS 1933-1980
Written by David Weguelin; et al.
Stock no. 1828540
Published by White Mouse. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition.

Limited Edition of 100, numbered and signed by H.H. Prince Bira. Large oblong format. Blue leather binding, silver title to spine and logo to front. B/w & some colour photos. 288 pages including index. All edges blue. ISBN: 0904568245. Scarce in the leather binding. This book is number 31 in a worldwide limited edition of 100. Some minor browning to spine else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase with 'ERA' logo glued to front, a little marked/scuffed, overall slipcase is slightly better than Very Good condition.

MASON'S MOTORING MAYHEM!
Written by Tony Mason.
Stock no. 1327872
Published by Veloce Publishing Limited. 1st 2013. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tony Mason's hectic life in motorsport and television. Black boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 9781845844394. A nice copy. Slight scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper.

THE AUTOMOBILE YEAR BOOK OF SPORTS CAR RACING
Written by Denis Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1828209
Published by Automobile Year. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Covers the period from 1953 to 1972. Large format. Red cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 2880011299. A few small marks to boards. Top edge of text block and boards lightly browned. Foxing mainly to prelims. Contents clean although a strong odour exists. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little marked.

BRIAN REDMAN: DARING DRIVERS, DEADLY TRACKS
Written by Brian Redman; Jim Mullen; Mario Andretti.
Stock no. 1828208
Published by Evro Publishing. 2016. Slightly better than very good condition.

A racer's memoir of a dangerous decade 1965-1975. A vivid account of Redman's racing exploits. Large format. Pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. With Jim Mullen. Foreword by Andretti. 300 pages including index. ISBN: 9781910505106. Reprint in the first year of publication. Boards lightly scuffed and lightly bumped at corners. Contents clean. Slight odour present.

MARK MARTIN: DRIVEN TO RACE
Written by Bob Zeller.
Stock no. 1828207
Published by David Bull Publishing. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

The story of the ambition that turned a young boy from Arkansas, into one of the most successful NASCAR drivers. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 0964972239. Spine slightly faded. Minor foxing to prelims. Contents clean.

RACER... AND THE REST
Written by Colin Seeley.
Stock no. 1828203
Published by Redline Books. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Volume one of Colin Seeley's autobiography. Motorcycle racing. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0954435710. SIGNED by Colin Seeley (To Phil with best wishes) and a second time with no dedication to title page. Also includes a compliments slip in the name of Colin Seeley. Boards lightly scuffed. Top corners knocked. Contents are fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Written by Gordon Jones; John Allen.
Stock no. 1828195
Published by Kimberley's. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A 21st birthday book. The racing history of every GT40 chassis traced in pictures between 1964 and 1971. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0946132240. Text block browned. Pale foxing to prelims and endpapers. Else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and top front edge, lightly scuffed.

WORLD SPORTSCAR RACING '92
Written by Gustav Busing; Michael Cotton.
Stock no. 1828192
Published by Gruppe C. Motorsport. 1992. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Text in German and English. Reports the Sportscar World Championship in detail. Large format. Yellow cloth boards, no title to boards. Colour photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 3928540041. Some foxing to boards, mostly to top end. Top of spine bumped. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is clean.

THE ENDLESS QUEST FOR SPEED: THE AUTOCAR PORTFOLIO OF MOTOR RACING SECOND SERIES
Written by S.C.H. Davis. Illustrated by F. Gordon-Crosby.
Stock no. 1327822
Published by Iliffe & Sons Limited. Circa 1935. Almost very good condition.

Volume 2 only. A portfolio of 12 colour plates of scenes from past grand prix races. Beige cardwraps. Large format. All plates are present, 3 of them are detached from staples but fairly sure they were never attached in the first instance. Staples are rusty. Covers are grubby and edge worn.

THE MAGIC OF MG
Written by Mike Allison.
Stock no. 1827854
Published by Dalton Watson. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

B/W photographs of all the models and most of the specialist coachwork show the development of the marque. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 208 pages. ISBN: 0901564095. Text block browned. A few scattered foxspots present. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned, fading to spine and spine sides, a few closed edge-tears, rear panel is grubby and creased.

DIDIER PIRONI - DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
Written by Lorie Coffey; Jan Moller.
Stock no. 1827816
Published by Mercian Manuals Ltd. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A biography. Didier Pironi was the archetypal racing driver, a woman in every port, wealthy and good looking. He appeared to have it all but it was never enough. His ambition was to become the first French Formula One World Champion and he was going to do that what ever it cost to achieve the reult, no matter who he upset on route. Was he just a highly motivated man or was he dour and calculating as often reported? Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 190308816X. Small nick to base of spine and lower front corner. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly scuffed and lightly faded to spine.