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DAN GURNEY: THE ULTIMATE RACER
Written by Karl Ludvigsen.
Stock no. 1822626
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A stunning tour de force opens this new biography of Dan Gurney as Karl Ludvigsen chronicles one of the most dramatic periods of the American racer's career - the 60 days in May and June of 1967 in which he qualified on the front row at Indy and won at both Le Mans and Spa. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. ISBN: 1859606555. Some light crinkling to some pages through fingering (not grubby). White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and slightly grubby.

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JAGUAR A TRADITION OF SPORTS CARS
Written by Bernard Viart; Michel Cognet.
Stock no. 1822624
Published by Foulis; Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0854294562. Light mottling to boards and verso of dustwrapper. Light pencil erasure marks to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and rubbed at corners. Musty odour present.

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THE VOYAGE OF ARGO THE ARGONAUTICA
Written by Apollonius Of Rhodes; E.V. Rieu; Lawrence Norfolk. Illustrated by Daniel Egneus.
Stock no. 1321751
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2014. Fine condition.

Blue pictorial boards. Translated by Rieu with an introduction by Norfolk. Colour & b/w illustrations. Still in original shrinkwrap! This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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ECURIE ECOSSE
Written by Graham Gauld.
Stock no. 1822622
Published by Graham Gauld. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

A social history of motor racing from the 50's to the 90's. Large oblong format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. vi and 210 pages. ISBN: 1951948806. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to title page, ink from signature imprinted on facing inside front cover. Text block slightly grubby. Rear cover a little scuffed. Contents clean.

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THE ASTON MARTIN: A COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ROAD TESTS 1948-1959
Written by Adrian M. Feather.
Stock no. 1822619
Published by Adrian M. Feather. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Third book in the series, contains road tests of Aston Martins from the 1948 2 litre prototype to the 3 litre DB Mk III, the ultimate expression of the DB2 theme. Limited to 1000 copies. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to front. B/w photos. 80 pages. This is copy 537 of 1000. Lower corners lightly bumped. Boards & verso of dustwrapper lightly mottled. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.

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THE ASTON MARTIN: A COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ROAD TESTS 1959-1969
Written by Adrian M. Feather.
Stock no. 1822618
Published by Adrian M. Feather. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Volume 4 in series covering Aston Martins from the DB4 to the DBS. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to front. Limited to 1,000 copies. Large format. B/w photos. 144 pages. ISBN: 0904577023. This is copy 694 of 1000. Lower corners bumped. Light mottling to boards and verso of dustwrapper. Foxspots to title page. Else contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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THE GOLDEN COCKEREL
Written by Alexander Pushkin. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 1321737
Published by The Heritage Press. Circa 1955. Very good condition.

Blue cloth with 2 vertical columns of gilt cockerels front and rear, gilt title to spine. 4 colour plates plus colour text decorations. Large format. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some slight foxing to contents.

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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 boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0850596319. Light pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Contents clean. Musty odour present.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1992
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1321733
Published by Annual Concepts Limited. 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

Tall 4to pictorial laminated boards - Rupert carol singing with lantern. 1st story Rupert and the Falling Leaf. Pictured by John Harrold. ISBN: 1874507007. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Price NOT cut, NOT inscribed. Some light browning to contents.

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THE TECHNIQUES OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY: A SHORT HISTORICAL SURVEY
Written by H.M.N.H. Irving.
Stock no. 1321731
Published by HMSO. 1st 1974. Very good condition.

A Science Museum Book. Lilac pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 35 pages plus b/w photos. ISBN: 0112902030. Fading to spine and spine edges and some light rubbing to cover edges. Contents clean.

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BLACK MISCHIEF
Written by Evelyn Waugh. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1822543
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2016. Nearly fine condition.

Folio Collectables series issued without a slipcase. Blue cloth boards, yellow titles and black design to front and rear. B/w illustrations. Top edge blue. Black ribbon page marker. Still in original shrinkwrap! Faint discolouration to rear board.

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PETER - A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BUNNY
No author listed.
Stock no. 1321699
Published by English & Partners Ltd.. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Pictorial paperwraps. Large illustrations to each page with text either above or below (14 pages). Staples rusty. Some light corner creases.

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