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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. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 208 pages. 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. 400 pages including index. 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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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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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. 128 pages including index. 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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MORGAN MAVERICK
Written by Chris Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827795
Published by Douglas Loveridge Publications. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Auto-biography. Christopher Lawrence's story from a Royal Navy Engineer to a Le Mans class winner and Grand Prix driver. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781900113045. Spine slightly cocked. Text block just a little grubby. Minor mark to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.

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VANWALL: THE STORY OF TONY VANDERVELL AND HIS RACING CARS
Written by Denis Jenkinson; Cyril Posthumus.
Stock no. 1327471
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tony Vandervell, the founder of world-famous bearing manufacturers Vandervell Products Ltd, was the driving force behind the Vanwalls. Invaluable insight into the character of Tony Vandervell and what went into the building and racing of his team of Vanwall cars. Green cloth boards, white titles. B/w photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 0850591694. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers are lightly browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with a tiny nick to top of spine.

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SPEED WITH STYLE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PETER REVSON
Written by Peter Revson; Leon Mandel.
Stock no. 1327461
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1974. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of the Grand Prix racer. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718304438. Spine bumped, small dent to top edge of front cover. A few light marks to covers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is a little creased,

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TONY MARSH, THE GREAT ALL-ROUNDER IN AND OUT OF MOTORSPORT
Written by Tony Marsh.
Stock no. 1327418
Published by Parley Books. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Former six-times British Hill Climb Champion and racing driver, the story up until 2001. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 269 pages. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780955482601. SIGNED by Tony Marsh to title-page. Spine very slightly bumped. Contents lightly browned but clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and faded at edges.

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THE ASTON MARTIN COMPETITION CARS 1921 TO 1967: A COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ARTICLES
Written by Adrian M. Feather.
Stock no. 1327357
Published by Adrian M. Feather. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Competition Cars and their development from "Bunny", the 1921 Record breaking prototype, up to the Marek Racing V8 engine which was used in the Lola T70 Mk III in 1967. This particular volume demonstrates clearly the close relationship that the racing cars bore to the production cars. Limited to 1000 copies. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to front. B/w photos. 90 pages. This is copy 783 of 1000. Some light mottling to boards and verso of dustwrapper. Contents clean. Brown pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ASTON MARTIN THE STORY OF A SPORTS CAR
Written by Dudley Coram; Inman Hunter; F.E. Ellis.
Stock no. 1327356
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The engineering romance of Aston Martin from the early days in 1913 up until 1957. 1921 to 1940 by Inman Hunter and F.E. Ellis with 1946 to 1957 by Coram. Colour frontis. B/w photos. 343 pages + table of races + owner's club + index. Top & tail of spine and corners bumped. Small split to front lower board edge where book has been bumped/dropped. Text block browned. A few hinges slightly pulled but binding tight. Some foxing to endpapers and prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners, strengthened with clear tape at corners, lightly foxed to rear panel.

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HONDA THE UK STORY
Written by Eric Dymock.
Stock no. 1327182
Published by Dove Publishing. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Honda, 'a sort of oriental Mercedes-Benz'. Cars, motor cycles and other Honda products. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. 112 pages including index. ISBN: 0951875051. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. A few small knocks to dustwrapper.

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