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FRANK LOCKHART AMERICAN SPEED KING
Written by Sarah Morgan-Wu; James O'Keefe.
Stock no. 2132778
Published by Racemaker Press. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Delving into all aspects of Lockhart's career on the stage of American Automobile racing. Known for his enormous intuitive engineering innovations and winner of races on dirt tracks, Frank's life was sadly cut short while attempting to set the World's Land Speed record in 1928. Pictorial boards. 25 pages of text followed by captioned b/w images. 255 pages with scarlet ribbon marker includes index. ISBN: 9781935240037. Lower rear corner of book and wrapper bumped else a fine copy.

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THE ENTHUSIAST'S GUIDE TO VINTAGE SPECIALS
Written by John Bateman.
Stock no. 1818700
Published by Foulis; Haynes. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Detailed description of over 80 outstanding specials from the great inter-war period of track and sprint racing. Inspired by and complementary to John Bolster's classic Specials. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854297944. Pages became stuck together at one point (damp?) and have been prised apart, neatly, some imprints from facing page resulting (minor).

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JAGUAR SPORTS RACING CARS
Written by Philip Porter.
Stock no. 1818699
Published by Bay View Books. 1st thus 1998. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Revised Edition. C-Type; D-Type; XKSS; Lightweight E-Type. Design, development and specification described for each model. IN-depth coverage of motor racing in works and private hands. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1901432211. A lovely copy.

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RED ARROWS FERRARIS AT THE MILLE MIGLIA
Written by Giannino Marzotto; Sergio Cassano.
Stock no. 2131781
Published by Giorgio Nada Editore. 1st ITALY 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. 306 pages. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 8879112406. Bumping to spine. White spotting to covers. Foxing to outer page edges. Contents are still excellent!

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KLEMANTASKI & ASTON MARTIN 1948-1959
Written by Louis Klemantaski; Chris Nixon.
Stock no. 2131778
Published by Automobilia. 1st ITALY 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large oblong format. Green cloth, white titles. Three language edition: English, Italian, French. B/w photos. This is a Limited edition to 1700 copies; 1500 of which in this format. ISBN: 8879600893. Some light bumping along cover edges. A few light foxspots to outer page edges. Contents are excellent! This is Copy No. 413. Wrapper has a few small nicks to top of spine and couple of corners; repaired neatly with sticky tape.

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FERRARI THE SPORTS RACING CARS A CHAMPION'S VIEW
Written by Phil Hill.
Stock no. 2131699
Published by Dalton Watson Fine Books. 1st USA 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Photographs by John Lamm. Book design by Chuck Queener. American edition. ISBN: 1854432125. White marks to covers. Couple of corners are bumped. Pink mottling to endpapers. Contents are excellent! Wrapper edge-creased.

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KINGS OF THE NURBURGRING
Written by Chris Nixon.
Stock no. 2131698
Published by Transport Bookman Publications. 1st 2005. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large square format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Der Nurburg-Ring: A History 1925-1983. The author has selected 14 drivers as his Kings of the Nurburgring, including Rudolf Caracciola, Alberto Ascari, Stirling Moss, Graham Hill and others. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0851840701. A few prelim pages have surface paper damage/lifting, where it appears the print has stuck together, rest of pages are excellent!

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RACING WITH THE DAVID BROWN ASTON MARTINS VOL. 1
Written by John Wyer; Chris Nixon.
Stock no. 2131696
Published by Transport Bookman Publications. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851840361.

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RACING WITH THE DAVID BROWN ASTON MARTINS VOL. 2
Written by Chris Nixon.
Stock no. 2131695
Published by Transport Bookman Publications. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 085184037X. Light browning/foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

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ALFA-ROMEO VELOCE: THE RACING GIULIETTAS 1956-1963
Written by Donald Hughes; Vito Witting Da Prato.
Stock no. 1818480
Published by Foulis; Haynes. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Representing a labour of love by two dedicated Alfa enthusiasts, who have made a life-long study of the exquisite Zagato-bodied 1300cc Guiliettas of the late fifties and early sixties. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0854297316. Light bump to base of spine. Faint pencil erasure marks to front endpaper. Contents otherwise fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightlys scuffed.

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QUICK SILVER: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF GERMAN GRAND PRIX RACING CARS 1934-1939
Written by Cameron C. Earl.
Stock no. 1818256
Published by HMSO. 1st thus 1996. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A re-issue in facsimile of B.I.O.S. report No. 1755 Investigation into the development of German Grand Prix Racing Cars between 1934 and 1939 (including a description of the Mercedes World's Land Speed Record contender). New introduction by Karl E. Ludvigsen. Silver boards, red titles. B/w photos and diagrams, some fold-out to rear. 143 pages. ISBN: 0112905501. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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MASERATI BIRDCAGE
Written by Joel E. Finn.
Stock no. 1610529
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Marvellous Tipo 60 and 61 Sports Racing Cars. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850453666. Corners bumped. Light browning to page edges. Text on wrapper spine is faded.

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