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LIFE WITH THE SPEED KING (KALEIDOSCOPE SERIES 5)
Written by Leo Villa.
Stock no. 1828204
Published by Marshall Harris & Baldwin Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author acted as chief engineer and racing mechanic to Sir Malcolm Campbell, AKA The Speed king. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0906116066. A few minor knocks to board edges. Text block browned. 'Warne Transport Titles' label stuck to rear colophon page and rear panel of dustwrapper, else contents clean. Price-cut blue pictorial dustwrapper is also edge-creased, has a score mark to front panel.

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WORLD SPORTSCAR RACING '91
Written by Gustav Busing; Michael Cotton; Jean-Marc Teissedre.
Stock no. 1828196
Published by Gruppe C. Motorsport. 1991. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Eurosport Yearbook. Text in German, English and French. Large format. Green cloth boards, white title to spine. Colour photos. Page 36-37 (German language) has surface paper damage due to glossy paper sticking together and then opened (see photo), else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Written by Gordon Jones; John Allen.
Stock no. 1828195
Published by Kimberley's. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A 21st birthday book. The racing history of every GT40 chassis traced in pictures between 1964 and 1971. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0946132240. Text block browned. Pale foxing to prelims and endpapers. Else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and top front edge, lightly scuffed.

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WORLD SPORTSCAR RACING '89
Written by Gustav Busing; Peter Hoffmann; Simone Barth; Jurgen Barth.
Stock no. 1828193
Published by Gruppe C. Motorsport. 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Text in German, English, and French. This book covers all events where sports cars are on the grid. Large format. Blue cloth boards, white title to spine. Colour photos. Some pale foxing to prelims. Top margins of page 4 & 5 have slight damage to gutter edge (does not affect text or illustrations). Otherwise, a nice, clean copy. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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WORLD SPORTSCAR RACING '92
Written by Gustav Busing; Michael Cotton.
Stock no. 1828192
Published by Gruppe C. Motorsport. 1992. Very good condition.

Text in German and English. Reports the Sportscar World Championship in detail. Large format. Yellow cloth boards, no title to boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 3928540041. Some foxing to boards. Contents are clean.

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WORLD SPORTSCAR RACING '90
Written by Gustav Busing; Michael Cotton; Jean-Marc Teissedre.
Stock no. 1828191
Published by Gruppe C. Motorsport. 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Text in German, English and French. Covers all the events where sportscars are on the grid: World Sports Prototype Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, IMSA in the USA, All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship and Interserie. Large format. Green cloth boards, white title to spine. Colour photos. Some scuffing to dustwrapper.

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VW CAMPER - THE INSIDE STORY
Written by David Eccles.
Stock no. 1327826
Published by The Crowood Press. 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A Guide to VW Camping Conversions and Interiors 1951-2005. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781861267634. Slight wear to corners of wrapper.

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THE ENDLESS QUEST FOR SPEED: THE AUTOCAR PORTFOLIO OF MOTOR RACING SECOND SERIES
Written by S.C.H. Davis. Illustrated by F. Gordon-Crosby.
Stock no. 1327822
Published by Iliffe & Sons Limited. Circa 1935. Almost very good condition.

Volume 2 only. A portfolio of 12 colour plates of scenes from past grand prix races. Beige cardwraps. Large format. All plates are present, 3 of them are detached from staples but fairly sure they were never attached in the first instance. Staples are rusty. Covers are grubby and edge worn.

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ORIGINAL MORRIS MINOR
Written by Ray Newell. Illustrated by John Colley.
Stock no. 1327821
Published by Bay View Books. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Restorer's Guide to all Saloon, Tourer/Convertible, Traveller and Light Commercial Models. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 1870979435. Spine bumped at top. Some light white spots to front cover, lower edges of cover slightly scuffed. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is foxed on verso, is slightly edge rubbed and has light damp stains to lower edges on verso (not evident on outside of wrapper).

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AC HERITAGE
Written by Simon Taylor; Peter Burn.
Stock no. 1327819
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1996. Very good condition.

Card wraps. 90 Years, From the Three Wheeler to the Cobra. Osprey Classic Marques Series. Colour photos. ISBN: 1855325349. Spine faded. Slight rubbing to spine and corners.

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E TYPE: END OF AN ERA
Written by Chris Harvey.
Stock no. 1327802
Published by Oxford Illustrated Press; Haynes. 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New edition. Classic Car Series No. 1. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. The history, biography of the E Type Jaguar together with anecdotes and technical chapters. ISBN: 0946609160. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Name and date in ink and a small gold address sticker to front pastedown (hidden by wrapper flap). Dustwrapper is bright.

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AC (SHELBY) COBRA (OSPREY AUTOHISTORY)
Written by F. Wilson McComb.
Stock no. 1327775
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Osprey AutoHistory series. 1962-67; Marks I, II, III; 260, 289, 427. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0850455545. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Some pale foxing but contents generally clean. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit edge rubbed.

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