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FULL THROTTLE
Written by Henry Birkin.
Stock no. 1827543
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Classic Reprint. A remarkable autobiography of the early years of motor racing. A personal story, often outspoken spiced with a lively sense of humour and told with a can dour that gives an unusual insight into the tensions and fears of a racing motorist. Green imitation leather boards, silver titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291393. Scuffing to title to spine. Text block browned, foxed to top edge. Lower edge of front pastedown has remains of a label (hidden by front flap of dustwrapper). Contents clean. Green custwrapper is rubbed at corners with tiny chip to top of spine and is a little scuffed.

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THE VOLKSWAGEN STORY
Written by K.B. Hopfinger.
Stock no. 1326573
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 3rd 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of one of the largest and most successful automobile enterprises in the world. A revised and up-to-date version of Beyond Expectation - The Volkswagen Story, first published in 1954. Light grey boards, gilt title to spine. 215 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291091. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight browning to cover edges. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly edge rubbed.

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BROUGH SUPERIOR: THE ROLLS-ROYCE OF MOTORCYCLES
Written by Ronald H. Clark.
Stock no. 1826727
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 3rd 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

3rd revised edition. The story of the most distinguished marque in motorcycling history. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. ISBN: 0854294546. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Minor foxing to text block and endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ALF FRANCIS: RACING MECHANIC
Written by Alf Francis; Peter Lewis.
Stock no. 1825006
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1958. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

His own story as told to and written by Peter Lewis. B/w photos. Green cloth, gilt titles. Reprint. Light fading to top of spine. Text block and endpapers browned and foxed. Neat name in ink to front endpaper. Some minor foxing to contents. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and repaired with tape, faded to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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BRITISH LIGHT CARS 1930-1939
Written by Bruce A. Hudson.
Stock no. 1824844
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book discusses not only those cars which put motoring within the reach of everyone, especially with the advent of the £100 new car, but also those small, quality cars whose price ensured absolute exlusivity of purchase. Square format. Brown cloth boards with silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291679. Light dusty marks to boards. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Brown pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. Slight musty odour present.

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FERRARI
Written by Hans Tanner.
Stock no. 1824620
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 4th 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

4th edition. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291350. Small indents to rear panel of dustwrapper and rear board of book (relatively minor). Remains of a rectangular label to front pastedown hidden by front flap of dustwrapper. Foxing to prelims and last page of index. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is unevenly faded to rear panel.

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BRITISH MOTOR CARS
Written by John F. Speed.
Stock no. 1824582
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited by Speed. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. Boards clean. Foxing to text block and endpapers otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has foxing and a tiny closed tear to top rear edge of spine. Musty odour present.

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BUGATTI LE PUR-SANG DES AUTOMOBILES
Written by H.G. Conway.
Stock no. 1712051
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Revised edition. The authoritative history of the Ettore Bugatti and the exquisite road and racing cars that he created. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854290842. Some creasing to wrapper. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper.

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TUNING FOR SPEED AND ECONOMY
Written by Philip H. Smith.
Stock no. 1708583
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams. 160 pages.

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TOURING SCOTLAND THE UNKNOWN HIGHLANDS
Written by Ross Finlay.
Stock no. 1803523
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1970. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Perth to Inverness. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w plates and maps. ISBN: 0854291040. Light bumping to lower board edges. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pink wrapper is rubbed at corners.

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