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MAKING OF THE MOTOR CAR 1895-1930
Written by Michael E. Ware.
Stock no. 1817135
Published by Moorland Publishing. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Historic Industrial Scenes series. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos & illustrations. ISBN: 0903485397. Tape marks to boards. Browning to text block and endpapers. A slight musty odour present. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper.

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24 HEURES DU MANS 1979
Written by Jean-Marc Teissedre; Christian Moity.
Stock no. 2128757
Published by Publi-Inter. 1979. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

This is the English edition. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour and b/w photos. 159 pages. ISBN: 2903356025. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Lower board edges rubbed. Light Browning to text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is creased with edge-tears; 2" loss to top of spine, other smaller areas of loss.

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FORMULA 1 YEARBOOK 2001-02
Written by Luc Domenjoz.
Stock no. 2128672
Published by Parragon. 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. ISBN: 0752566393. Light bumping to spine and tiny indentations to cover edges. Contents are fine!

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ASTON MARTIN AND LAGONDA
Written by Chris Harvey.
Stock no. 2128515
Published by The Oxford Illustrated Press. 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Three generations and thirty models of these peculiarly English cars made since the war are examined in great detail. Their charismatic competition history is discussed together with the people who made them, still make them and those who run them; the pleasures and pitfalls of owning such a rare machine and above all the mystique that has won them such a following... Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 245 pages including index. ISBN: 0902280686. Third reprint. Minor white marks to lower edges of boards. Text block slightly dusty. Dustwrapper is edge-creased to top edge of rear panel. Slight smoky odour present.

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CARS NOW VOL. 1: A GUIDE TO THE MOST NOTABLE CARS TODAY
Written by Dan Ross.
Stock no. 2128043
Published by Taschen. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

A guide to the most notable cars today (2010). Features over 100 car brands. Edited by Dan Ross of Intersection magazine. Soft boards. Packed with colour photos. Text in English French and German. 511 pages includes index. ISBN: 9783836519847. Minor bumps to lower cover edges. Contents clean.

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SPEED IN STYLE: THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRAND TOURING CAR
Written by Jonathan Wood.
Stock no. 1816754
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1990. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Automobile historian Jonathan Wood traces the story of the Grand Tourer concept from the original Gran Turismo 1750 Alfa Romeo of 1929 to the Lamborghini Countach via classic Mercedes. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1852600802. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BOOK
Written by Jack Jackson.
Stock no. 2127715
Published by Gentry Books. 1st 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author charts the development of four wheel drive from its evolution with the first Spijker brothers' model of 1902 right up to the latest models coming off the production line at the time of writing. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 254 pages including index. ISBN: 085614066X. A few minor foxspots to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased, a few marks to rear panel, spine lightly faded, minor fading to front panel (hard to spot!).

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THE TURBO YEARS: GRAND PRIX RACING'S BATTLE FOR POWER
Written by Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1816507
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Turbo era of Grand Prix motor racing from 1977 to 1988 produced some of the most spectacular action both on and off the track. This book provides a comprehensive overview of that period. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 285 pages including index. ISBN: 1852233974. Glue mark to lower edge of text block. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper very slightly faded to spine.

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FORMULA 1: THE PURSUIT OF SPEED
Written by Maurice Hamilton.
Stock no. 2126995
Published by Aurum Press. 1st thus 2017. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Updated Edition. Photography by father and son team, Paul-Henri and Bernard Cahier. Maurice Hamilton brings the stories behind the photos by father and son to life, from the charismatic rivalries of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss and the highly competitive Championship battles of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, through to the historic tales of Monaco's winding course and the atmospheric crowds of Monza. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. 271 pages including index. ISBN: 9781781317280. Boards clean and bright. Name in ink to front endpaper, else contents are excellent. Dustwrapper is a little edge-creased.

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THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF MOTOR SPORT
Written by G.N. Georgano.
Stock no. 2126987
Published by Ebury Press; Michael Joseph. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. 656 pages including index. ISBN: 0718109554. Light mottling to covers. Rubbing to corners. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Price-cut duswrapper is edge-creased with a few tiny nicks; a couple of tape repairs to verso, spine is slightly faded.

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THE OFFICIAL ITV FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX GUIDE 1997
Written by Bruce Jones.
Stock no. 2126888
Published by Colour Library Direct. 1st thus 1997. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Ths book combines a race-by-race account of the 1996 season with a full analysis of the drivers and teams who will be vying for the laurels in 1997. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 1858337178. A nice, clean copy.

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THE OFFICIAL F1 ITV FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX GUIDE 1998
Written by Bruce Jones.
Stock no. 2126887
Published by Carlton Books Limited. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 185868532X. A nice, clean copy.

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