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VANWALL: THE STORY OF TONY VANDERVELL AND HIS RACING CARS
Written by Denis Jenkinson; Cyril Posthumus.
Stock no. 1826214
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tony Vandervell, the founder of world-famous bearing manufacturers Vandervell Products Ltd, was the driving force behind the Vanwalls. Invaluable insight into the character of Tony Vandervell and what went into the building and racing of his team of Vanwall cars. Green cloth boards, white titles. B/w photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 0850591694. Board edges rubbed, top rear corner bumped. Endpapers browned. Foxing to text block. Name in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing to prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edges.

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THE STORY OF BSA MOTOR CYCLES
Written by Bob Holliday.
Stock no. 1824886
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0850592771. Reprint. Very pale browning to endpapers and text block else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, lightly edge-creased and slightly browned to rear panel.

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THE PORSCHE BOOK
Written by Lothar Boschen; Jurgen Barth.
Stock no. 1824843
Published by Patrick Stephens. 2nd 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. A definitive illustrated history. B/w photos. 584 pages. ISBN: 0850595592. A few light marks to front board. Foxing to endpapers. Else contents clean. Grey pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, strengthened along top edge with clear tape and is lightly edge-creased. Musty odour present.

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THE STORY OF BSA MOTOR CYCLES
Written by Bob Holliday.
Stock no. 1824839
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1978. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0850592771. Boards clean and bright. Text block lightly browned. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned, lightly edge-creased and lightly rubbed at corners, previous bookseller's gold address label to lower edge of front flap. Slight musty odour present.

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LOTUS: THE SPORTS RACING CARS
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 2139538
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Design, development and racing histories. ISBN: 0850597595. Browning and some foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with faded spine; some edge-creasing.

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JAGUAR THE HISTORY OF A GREAT BRITISH CAR
Written by Andrew Whyte.
Stock no. 1823671
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1981. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Reprint edition. The detailed history of Jaguar and its cars. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850594707. Reprint. A nice, clean copy. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper.

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FROM CHAIN DRIVE TO TURBOCHARGER: THE A.F.N. STORY
Written by Denis Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1822586
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A story of people and in particular the three Aldington brothers and their friends. From their enjoyment of racing and rallys to the serious business of manufacturing the Frazer Nash car. The author traces the fame and fortunes of AFN to their present position as a major Porsche centre. Black cloth. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850596319. Light pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Contents clean. Musty odour present.

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ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S CAMPAIGNS: A GUIDE TO ANCIENT POLITICAL AND MILITARY WARGAMING
Written by Phil Barker.
Stock no. 1822142
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

As well as being an immensely readable and superbly detailed account of Alexander the Great's actual campaigns, this book also enquires into many historical might-have-beens and gives boundless practical advice and information for all Ancient wargamers. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps & battle plans. ISBN: 0850593255. Text block lightly browned and slightly grubby. Endpapers lightly browned. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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THE STORY OF ROYAL ENFIELD MOTOR CYCLES
Written by Peter Hartley.
Stock no. 2134885
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

One of the most revered names in British motor cycling history. Black cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 0850594677. Pale foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with tear to top of front panel; repaired with tape to verso.

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DEREK BELL MY RACING LIFE
Written by Derek Bell.
Stock no. 1821772
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of the motor racing driver. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1852601078. Text block lightly browned. A few minor foxspots mainly to prelims. Musty odour present. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and scuffed.

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INSIDE FORMULA 1
Written by Nigel Roebuck.
Stock no. 1821699
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A personal behind the scenes look at Grand Prix racing. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 185260087X. Top edge of text block is foxed. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded at spine and lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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LOTUS: THE SPORTS RACING CARS
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 1821494
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Design, development and racing histories. ISBN: 0850597595. Minor pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Musty odour present else contents fine. Green pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed.

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