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HISTORY OF THE SPEEDWAY HOSKINS
Written by Ian Hoskins.
Stock no. 1829495
Published by Vintage Speedway Magazine. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

From New Zealand to Zimbabwe - via Australia, England, Scotland and Spain... A catalogue of triumphs, disasters and personalities encountered along the way from 1923 to 1999. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 138 pages. A nice, clean copy.

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MY VELOCETTE DAYS
Written by Leonard J. Moseley.
Stock no. 1829493
Published by Transport Bookman Limited. 2nd 1975. Almost very good condition.

Second Edition. The Velocette motorcycle was one of the most respected of British machines. It also commanded loyalty from those who built and sold the motorcycles, for many of the staff remained with the company for upwards of fifty years. In this book, one of those long service employees, Leonard J. Moseley, who spent over 47 years at the Veloce factories from 1923 until the final demise in 1970 chronicles the story of Velocette from his viewpoint on the factory floor. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 120 pages. ISBN: 0851840086. Covers lightly edge-rubbed. Some foxing present, mainly to text block and prelims. Else contents clean.

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THE KEIG COLLECTION VOLUME 1
Written by Bob Holliday. Illustrated by S.R. Keig.
Stock no. 1829481
Published by Bruce Main-Smith & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1975. Very good condition.

Six Hundred Photographs from the Manx House of Keig of TT Riders & Their Machines 1911-1939. Volume 1 ONLY of three. Brown pictorial cardwraps. Large format. B/w photos throughout. 104 pages. Covers rubbed at edges and a little scuffed. Browning to text block and page edges. Contents clean.

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INTERNATIONAL SIX-DAYS' TRIAL
Written by Mick Walker; Rob Carrick.
Stock no. 1829194
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Osprey Motor Sport Series. The history of the ISDT and ISDE events begins in 1913 and continues to the present day. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1855322668. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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CLASSIC EUROPEAN RACING MOTORCYCLES
Written by Mick Walker.
Stock no. 1829191
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

The machines and riders from eight nations. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1855322692. A nice copy.

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"LYDDEN HILL" HISTORY OF MOTORCYCLE RACING 1947-2000
Written by Ray Dixon.
Stock no. 1829190
Published by Ray Dixon. 1st Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Whie pictorial cardwraps. B/w & colour photos throughout. 185 pages. A few minor marks to covers. Corners of covers lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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VINCENT VEE-TWINS (OSPREY COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY)
Written by Roy Harper.
Stock no. 1829185
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1982. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The famous 1000 series plus 500 singles. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 187 pages. ISBN: 0850454352. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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JAPANESE RIDERS IN THE ISLE OF MAN
Written by Ralph Crellin.
Stock no. 1829184
Published by Amulree Publications. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

The story of those who challenged the TT. In the 1950s and 1960s, the TT was the premier event in the Grand Prix road racing calendar, it therefore made sense for the major Japanese manufacturers to target the meeting as a significant milestone on the route to world championship honours. Red pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 80 pages. ISBN: 0952112647. Previous bookseller's price label to front cover. Contents clean.

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THE WILL TO WIN
Written by Ivan Mauger.
Stock no. 1829165
Published by Golden Key Limited. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Autobiography Of Ivan Mauger (Speedway rider), with Martin Rogers. Prefaces by Jason Crump and Peter Oakes. Matt pictorial boards. B/w & colour photos. xvii and 430 pages. ISBN: 9780955237690. SIGNED by the author, Ivan Maugher, with personal dedication to half-title page. Boards clean and bright. A few grubby marks to endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and silver author name to front panel is rubbed.

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WITH HINDSIGHT
Written by Charles Mortimer.
Stock no. 1829126
Published by Richard Netherwood Limited. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A lifetime in harmony with cars, bikes and motor sport. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 143 pages. ISBN: 1872955045. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly worn at top of spine and is scuffed.

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MOTOCOURSE 1982-83
No author listed.
Stock no. 1829020
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Motorcycle racing. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. Foreword by Franco Uncini. 192 pages. ISBN: 0905138228. Light rubbing to lower edge of boards. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn to top & tail of spine, corners and top rear edge.

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THE HISTORY OF THE MANX GRAND PRIX 1923 - 1998
Written by Peter Kneale; Bill Snelling.
Stock no. 1829002
Published by Amulree Publications. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

This book chronicles 'The Manx', asw it is recognised world-wide, with race reports of every single race by Peter Kneale and Bill Snelling. The performance of every rider who has started in a Manx GP race is listed, together with stories from winners (and others!). Large format. Cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos. 200 pages. ISBN: 1901508048. Covers lightly creased at corners and a little scuffed. Text block a little grubby. Corners of contents are lightly bowed. Contents are clean.

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