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THE LIGHT CAR HANDBOOK
Written by Candidus.
Stock no. 2134610
Published by Iliffe & Sons Limited. Circa 1916. Good condition.

All about economical motoring. Brown/green-blue covers with dark titles and vignettes. B/w illustrations. 220 pages plus index. Pages of prelims are detached, with some chipping and browning on edges; a little loss, but still loosely inserted. Index pages detached. Joints broken. Hinges pulled. Contents browned. Paper contents are fragile and likely to tear loose of binding. Rear joint is taped together. Name and address label to rear pastedown. A working copy only!

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THE MODERN LIGHT CAR: HOW TO DRIVE, MAINTAIN, AND REPAIR IT
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134609
Published by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd.. 1st 1915. Good condition.

Pictorial stiff card covers. B/w diagrams and illustrations. A simple manual for the owner-driver, phrased in non-technical language, planned to reduce his expenses, and to render him independent of professional assistance. Grubby marks and scuffing to covers; damp marks in places. Foxing and marks to outer page edges and some margins. Small address label stuck to inside rear cover.

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PRACTICAL MOTOR CAR REPAIRING
Written by Eric W. Walford.
Stock no. 2134603
Published by Percival Marshall & Co.. 1st 1906. Good condition.

Stiff card covers. B/w diagrams. Marshall's Practical Manuals No. 6. Most of spine has split away from one side - still just about attached on the other; some loss to top corner of front cover next to spine. Foxing and grubby marks.

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FATHER'S FIRST CAR
Written by Hugh Tracey.
Stock no. 2134602
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1st 1966. Very good condition.

Small format. Glazed pictorial boards. the author's father's motoring diaries. 'It was not considered bad form to be seen negotiating a hill backwards, only inevitable on occasion'... Wear to corners. Foxing to outer page edges and prelims.

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DIESEL THE MAN & THE ENGINE
Written by Morton Grosser.
Stock no. 2134581
Published by David & Charles. Circa 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Maroon boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715379283. Some bumping along cover edges. Light foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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HONDA MOTOR CYCLE SERVICE INFORMATION MANUAL VOLUME XIX
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134577
Published by Honda (u.K.) Ltd.. Very good condition.

Large format. Ring binder. B/w illustrations. B/w photos. Workshop Manual: VT500 Custom; VT500E Addendum; VT250F. Some marks to covers. Foxing to title page and page edges.

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THE LIGHT CAR MANUAL: A GUIDE TO ECONOMICAL MOTORING
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134572
Published by Temple Press Limited. 1st 1914. Almost very good condition.

Pale blue cloth with blue/brown titles and decorations. B/w diagrams. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Browning/foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Closed tear to last page of adverts.

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THE STORY OF LOTUS 1961-1971: GROWTH OF A LEGEND
Written by Doug Nye.
Stock no. 1821495
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

One of the great success stories of the automotive industry in the second half of the twentieth century. Lotus ranks alongside Ferrari and Porsche as one of the great names in the world of motor racing and high-performance cars. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0090054157. Reprint. A few pale marks to boards. Musty odour present else contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is slightly scuffed, a few foxspots to verso (not visible to front), and is lightly faded to spine.

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VANWALL 2.5 LITRE F1: A TECHNICAL APPRAISAL
Written by Ian Bamsey.
Stock no. 1821452
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The definitive Vanwall arrived in 1956, a British Racing Green car capable of beating the best of the reds. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour and b/w photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 085429838X. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a small closed tear repair to top front flap corner with clear tape.

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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.

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MASERATI BIRDCAGE
Written by Joel E. Finn.
Stock no. 1821443
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Marvellous Tipo 60 and 61 Sports Racing Cars. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850453666. Slight musty odour present, pale browning to colophon page, else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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SPIRITS IN THE SKY: CLASSIC AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Martin Bowman.
Stock no. 2134548
Published by Greenwich Editions. 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations. A few knocks along cover edges. Contents are excellent! Wrapper has a few marks and some edge-creasing.

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