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KATALOG DER BALLONHISTORISCHEN SAMMLUNG OBERST V. BRUG IN DER BIBLIOTHEK DES DEUTSCHEN MUSEUMS
No author listed.
Stock no. 818595
1985. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Catalogue of the Historical Hot Air Balloon Collection of Colonel V. Brug in the Library of the German Museum. Large format. Text in German. Blue cloth, light blue title label to spine with gilt title and small vignette, white title to front. Colour & b/w illustrations. A very nice, clean copy.

THE JOWETT JUPITER: THE CAR THAT LEAPED TO FAME
Written by Edmund Nankivell.
Stock no. 630452
Published by B.T. Batsford. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The Jupiter story from inception, production and racing derivatives and also includes a register of all Jupiters. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0713438355. Text block browned with minor foxing to top. A few grubby marks to endpapers and prelims else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is grubby to rear and very faded to front and spine with worn corners.

GERMAN MOTORCYCLES
Written by Mick Walker.
Stock no. 818300
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Osprey Collector's Library. Road & Racing Bikes. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850457599. Very minor foxing to top of text block. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is edge-creased with a few small closed tears and is faded to top of spine.

RAILWAYMEN'S YEAR BOOK 1959
No author listed.
Stock no. 817682
Published by Railway Publications; Ian Allan Ltd.. 1959. Very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. Small ink number to first page.

THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF MOTOR SPORT
Written by G.N. Georgano.
Stock no. 817462
Published by Ebury Press; Michael Joseph. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. 656 pages including index. ISBN: 0718109554. Corners lightly rubbed, covers clean. Small tape marks to pastedowns and wrapper flaps. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly worn at top of spine.

TRANSPORT HISTORY VOL 2 No. 2
No author listed.
Stock no. 817245
Published by David & Charles. 1969. Fine condition.

Orange pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Contains: THE RAILWAY TOWNS OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND; THE WAGGONETTES OF KINGSTON UPON HULL; THE WOLVERTON AQUADUCT A CASE STUDY IN CANAL ENGINEERING; JAMES ACLAND AND THE HUMBER FERRY MONOPOLIES.

TRANSPORT HISTORY VOL 2 No. 2
No author listed.
Stock no. 817245
Published by David & Charles. 1969. Fine condition.

Orange pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Contains: THE RAILWAY TOWNS OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND; THE WAGGONETTES OF KINGSTON UPON HULL; THE WOLVERTON AQUADUCT A CASE STUDY IN CANAL ENGINEERING; JAMES ACLAND AND THE HUMBER FERRY MONOPOLIES.

JOCHEN RINDT
Written by Alan Henry.
Stock no. 816763
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition.

The biography of the motor racing driver. Driver Profiles No. 6. One of the most controversial and charismatic personalities in post-war motor racing, Jochen Rindt's tempestuous career ended in tragedy when, poised to take the World Championship, he was killed during the final practice for the 1970 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. 109 pages. ISBN: 0905138791. Light bump to top of spine. Rear board has very light scuffing. Some foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean.

ADVENTURE ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Written by F.V. Monk; H.T. Winter.
Stock no. 816509
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1936. Very good condition.

A summary of mankind's aerial achievements. With Eight Half-tone Plates and Diagrams. Red cloth boards, black titles. 224 pages. Top corner of front cover has a diagonal crease. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Else contents clean.

THE NICKY LINE
Written by James Cannon; Hedley Cannon.
Stock no. 816369
Published by Barracuda Books. 1st 1977. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Hemel Hempstead and Harpenden Railway. B/w photos. Limited edition. Subscribers list to rear. ISBN: 0860230503. Copy no. 266. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper spine faded.

AUTOMOBILE YEAR NO. 41 1993/94
Written by Ian Norris.
Stock no. 816334
Published by Editions Jr. 1ST 1993. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Red boards, silver title. Documenting the Motor Sport year of 1993. The Annual for Car Enthusiasts. ISBN: 2883240302. Small nick to top of wrapper spine.

AUTOMOBILE YEAR No. 33
No author listed.
Stock no. 816271
Published by Editions 24 Heures. 1st 1985. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. 1985-86. ISBN: 282651007X.