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UPHILL RACERS: THE HISTORY OF BRITISH SPEED HILL CLIMBING
Written by Chris Mason.
Stock no. 1330704
Published by Bookmarque Publishing. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Yellow boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870519086. Spine and corners quite heavily bumped. Large inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. A few light marks to textblock else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn.

SAFARI RALLY: THE FIRST 40 YEARS
Written by Roger Barnard.
Stock no. 1330703
Published by Westholme Publishing. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

Founded in 1953 as a 'reliability trial' (actually a thinly-disguised road race) in standard cars around Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, the Safari Rally quickly established itself as a supreme test of man and machine. Cardwraps. 216 pages including index. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951978101. Covers slightly edge rubbed. Large but light crease to lower corner of rear cover. A couple of small, light marks to textblock else contents clean.

ROLLS-ROYCE AND BENTLEY: THE CREWE YEARS
Written by Martin Bennett.
Stock no. 1330698
Published by Haynes Publishing. 3rd 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Third Edition. The illustrated history of all Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars built at Crewe from 1945 to 2002. Foreword by HRH The Duke of Gloucester. Large , heavy format. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos throughout and a few colour photos. 480 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844254811. Spine and corners quite heavily bumped. A couple of tiny dents to top edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

VANWALL: GREEN FOR GLORY
Written by Ed. McDonough.
Stock no. 1330697
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the Vanwall in new light. Reappraising the contributions of the engineers and drivers, and offering a fresh interpretation of Vendervell's part in the story, a book that will be welcomed by all fans of historic motor sport. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861265425. Spine and corners lightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn/rubbed.

MOTORCYCLING THROUGH THE THIRTIES
Written by Jack Gray.
Stock no. 1330692
Published by Gannet Books. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

A fascinating record of motorcycling life in the 1930s. Yellow cardwraps. B/w photos. 190 pages. ISBN: 0952718405. Minimal rubbing to corners. Slight browning to white rear cover. A sticker covers the ISBN number to rear cover and to colophon page (correct ISBN printed on sticker).

THE BRISTOL BLENHEIM: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Graham Warner.
Stock no. 1330689
Published by Crecy. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This book puts the impact of the Blenheim on aircraft development into perspective, and provides a very human insight into the courageous crews who flew the Blenheims into battle. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations of the camouflage markings. 639 pages including index. ISBN: 0947554920. Book sits a little 'twisted' on the shelf but is otherwise fine. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge rubbed.

FORD GT THEN, AND NOW
Written by Adrian Streather.
Stock no. 1330683
Published by Veloce Publishing. 1st 2006. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781845840549. Spine and corners quite heavily bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased/rubbed.

SPANISH TRIALS BIKES (OSPREY COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY)
Written by Don Morley.
Stock no. 1330681
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Osprey Collector's Library. The story of a sport once dominated by the British. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0850456630. Some foxing to textblock and a couple of small splash marks to lower edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

CROZ: LARRIKIN BIKER
Written by Graeme Crosby.
Stock no. 1330678
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers (New Zealand) Ltd. 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

In 1979 Graeme Crosby arrived in Britain with his worldly possessions in a carry-bag. Four years later 'Croz' as he is affectionately known to millions of fans, walked away from the glamour world of world championship Grand Prix racing, taking with him a bag full of trophies and his ever-present sense of humour... Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781869508579. SIGNED by Croz by means of a dedication to title-page. Slight rubbing to spine and corners.

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BRITISH RAILWAYS WORKSHOPS
Written by Edgar J. Larkin.
Stock no. 1830850
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Building and Maintenance from 1825 to the Present Day. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and track plans. 184 pages. ISBN: 0860935035. Reprint. Minor foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly shelf-scuffed.

DE LA PASSION A LA PERFECTION
Written by Richard Adatto.
Stock no. 1330648
Published by Editions SPE-Barthelemy. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

L'histoire du style aerodynamique en France 1930-1939. Text in French. Large, heavy format. Black cloth with small silver vignette to front cover. Packed full with colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 291283824X. Book itself looks unread. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with small tears at corners and some slight scuffing. A nice copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

THE ELECTROLINE DIARIES: A JOURNEY WITH THE BURBANK CHOPPERS CAR CLUB
Written by Laurent Bagnard.
Stock no. 1330645
Published by Cartech. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Foreword by Mike Ness of Social Distortion. Oblong format, cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos throughout ISBN: 9781932494655. Covers are slightly edge rubbed with a small nick to top of spine. Contents are fine.