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FERRARI CHE GENTE
Written by Gino Rancati; Franco Varisco.
Stock no. 2140125
Published by Editoriale Internazionale Milano. Circa 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Un Uomo, i suoi uomini (A man, his men). Cinquant' anni di Storia (Fifty years of history) 1945-1995. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. Text in Italian. 208 pages. ISBN: 8881880008. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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FOR PRACTICE ONLY
Written by Louis Klemantaski; Michael Frostick.
Stock no. 2140123
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Behind the scenes of motor-racing to see the work that goes into the preparation of a car for a Grand Prix race. Photos by Louis Klemantaski. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 61 pages. Some minor rubbing to spine. Text block browned. Light foxing to endpapers and prelims. Dustwrapper has a few small nicks, some light scuffing.

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A HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX VOLUME 1 1928-1939
Written by John B. Blanden.
Stock no. 1823910
Published by Museum Publishing Co.. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Australian Grand prix is the second oldest Grand Prix still being regularly conducted. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0959467130. SIGNED by the author (best wishes) to title page. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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AUTO-ARCHITECT: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GERALD PALMER
Written by Gerald Palmer; Christopher Balfour.
Stock no. 1823907
Published by Magna Press. 1st 1998. Fine condition.

A fascinating story told by this innovative and talented car designer including designing and building the Jowett Javelin. Additional material by Christopher Balfour. Large format. Pale brown glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Limited to 750 copies. 96 pages including index. ISBN: 0951942360. SIGNED by Gerald Palmer on label to front pastedown.

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MILESTONES IN A MOTORING LIFE
Written by Dudley Noble.
Stock no. 1823906
Published by Advanced Mile-Posts Publications Ltd. 1st thus 1969. Slightly better than very good condition.

This is an Author's Presentation Copy of which only 250 copies have been issued. The author's extensive and adventurous travels, in the 1920s and 1930s, in his motorcar and sometimes with caravan. Cloth boards, brown spine with gilt title, blue boards with brown oval portraiture to front. B/w photos. xi and 252 pages including index. ISBN: 0362000409. SIGNED and dated (with compliments) by the author to verso of half-title page. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Text block browned. Contents clean.

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HALCYON DAYS: RECOLLECTIONS OF POST-WAR VINTAGE MOTORING
Written by Rodney Dale.
Stock no. 1323060
Published by Fern House. 1st 1999. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The author introduces many of the cars that he grew up with including Bentley, Rolls-Royces, Daimlers and many lesser marques. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 147 pages including index. ISBN: 1902702050. A lovely copy!

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A MONARCH AT WORK
Written by Tim Watson.
Stock no. 1823888
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of No 6024 King Edward I on the main line since 1990. Large oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9780711032576. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BEST WHEEL FORWARD
Written by J.A. Gregoire.
Stock no. 2139990
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st thus 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Motor Racing in France from 1920's to 1950's. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 194 pages. Spine is a bit faded. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Dustwrapper is browned and foxed to spine; edge-creased with a few small nicks.

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SCORPIONS STING: THE STORY OF No. 84 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE 1917-1992
Written by Don Neate.
Stock no. 2139935
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1994. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 085130222X. Spine is bumped and faded. Corners are bumped, with wear. Scuffing and bumping to edges, especially bottom edge of rear cover. Some browning and grubby marks to outer page edges.

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MOTORING MY WAY
Written by Stanley Sedgwick.
Stock no. 2139923
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1976. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's wide experience and objective approach to so many classic marques make this a must for enthusiasts. Mottled grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 190 pages plus index. ISBN: 0713432624. SIGNED by author and dated 'October 1976' to title page. Light browning to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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THE JIM RUSSELL STORY
Written by Norman Greenway.
Stock no. 2139922
Published by Transport Bookman Publications. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Jim Russell Racing Drivers School. Blue boards, title to spine. B/w photos. 200 pages. ISBN: 0851840582. SIGNED by author and Jim Russell with dedication to previous owner on title page. Small, minor damp patch to base of spine, which goes through to the verso of dustwrapper. A nice copy!

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GREEN RACES RED
Written by Eddie Irvine.
Stock no. 2139920
Published by Collins Willow. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Eddie Irvine's first season with Ferrari. Red cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. 222 pages. ISBN: 0002187620. SIGNED by author to title page. Small knocks to top and tail of spine and a couple of corners. Faint grubby mark to front endpaper. Light page browning else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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