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FROM THE FELLS TO FERRARI
Written by Graham Gauld.
Stock no. 1828180
Published by Veloce Publishing. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The official biography of Cliff Allison who competed with Graham Hill in the first Grand Prix race for Colin Chapman's Lotus team in 1958. Red cloth boards, silver title to spine. 144 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 978185841508. A lovely copy.

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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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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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FIRST RICH MIXTURE
Written by Bob Light.
Stock no. 1827863
Published by Ariel Publishing. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Featuring the Photographs of Bill Cole. Foreword by Johnny Draper. Memories of Motor Cycle Sport in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and surrounding area. Light fading to lower edge of front board and lower half of front vertical edge. Rear board lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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THE MORGAN 3 WHEELER: BACK TO THE FUTURE!
Written by Peter Dron.
Stock no. 1827857
Published by Veloce Publishing. 1st thus 2022. Slightly better than very good condition.

Revealing why Morgan returned to its original three-wheeler concept after a century, this book described how the new 3 wheeler was created and became a best seller. Updated and revised edition. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781787118751. Cover edges lightly rubbed. Slight wave to top edge of text block. Contents clean.

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THE MAGIC OF MG
Written by Mike Allison.
Stock no. 1827854
Published by Dalton Watson. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

B/W photographs of all the models and most of the specialist coachwork show the development of the marque. ISBN: 0901564095. Text block browned. A few scattered foxspots present. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned, fading to spine and spine sides, a few closed edge-tears, rear panel is grubby and creased.

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ENDURANCE RACING 1982-1991
Written by Ian Briggs.
Stock no. 1327559
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Yearly summaries and annual reviews of the FIA and IMSA championships are linked to summarised reports and results for ever World Championship Group C race between 1982 and 1990 - and of course, each running of the Le Mans 24 hours. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1855322285. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and has a small nick (hole) to lower edge of front panel.

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VILLIERS SINGLES & TWINS
Written by Roy Bacon.
Stock no. 1327550
Published by Niton Publishing. 1992. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The postwar British two-stroke lightweight motorcycle. Ambassador, Cotton, DMW, Dot, Excelsior, Francis-Barnett, Greeves, James and Norman, Panther, Sun. B/w photos. Green boards, silver title to spine. Originally published in 1983 by Osprey Publishing Limited. ISBN: 1855790203. Spine and corners bumped. Pale page edge browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and has a few tears on rear panel.

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DIDIER PIRONI - DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
Written by Lorie Coffey; Jan Moller.
Stock no. 1827816
Published by Mercian Manuals Ltd. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A biography. Didier Pironi was the archetypal racing driver, a woman in every port, wealthy and good looking. He appeared to have it all but it was never enough. His ambition was to become the first French Formula One World Champion and he was going to do that what ever it cost to achieve the reult, no matter who he upset on route. Was he just a highly motivated man or was he dour and calculating as often reported? Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 190308816X. Small nick to base of spine and lower front corner. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly scuffed and lightly faded to spine.

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SUZUKI TWO-STROKES (OSPREY COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY)
Written by Roy Bacon.
Stock no. 1827815
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

All Two-Stroke Singles, Twins and Triples (plus RE5) 1952 to 1979. B/w photos. Osprey Collector's Library. ISBN: 085045588X. Minor foxing to text block else a nice, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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SPANISH TRIALS BIKES (OSPREY COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY)
Written by Don Morley.
Stock no. 1827814
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Osprey Collector's Library. The story of a sport once dominated by the British. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0850456630. Top corners lightly bumped. Light foxing mainly to prelims, margins and text block else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has some minor foxing to front flap, is a little scuffed and lightly rubbed at corners.

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UNRACED... FORMULA ONE'S LOST CARS
Written by S.S. Collins.
Stock no. 1827803
Published by Veloce Publishing Limited. 1st 2007. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The previously untold stories of cars that defined an era. Square format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spne. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781845840846. Small mark to lower edge of front board. Spine & corners lightly bumped & rubbed. Minor mottling to endpapers else contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks, rear panel is scuffed and edge-worn.

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