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JON EKEROLD: THE PRIVATEER
Written by Jon Ekerold.
Stock no. 1829533
Published by Text & Technik Verlag.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition.
This is the story of one man's struggle to reach the pinnacle of his sport of motorcycle racing. Besides his own personal tale, he also provides a fascinating insight into an era that was probably the most dangerous period in the sport. Limited numbered edition of 4000 copies. Pictorial glazedd boards. Colour & b/w photos. 190 pages. ISBN: 3932563212. SIGNED by the author and motorcycle racer (with personalised dedication) to front endpaper. Copy 518 of 4000. A very nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- BIOGRAPHY
- LIMITED EDITION
MICHAEL RUTTER: THE LIFE OF A RACER
Written by Michael Rutter; John McAvoy.
Stock no. 1829531
Published by The Choir Press.
1st
2020.
Nearly fine condition.
In 1992, when Michael Rutter was just 20 years old, he followed in his dad's footsteps and began a career as a professional motorcycle racer. A gripping journey into the mind and life of someone who was born in to the race paddock and who has been there ever since. Black glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. xiv and 274 pages. ISBN: 9781789631166. A physical print on demand copy by Lightning Source UK Ltd. A very nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- BIOGRAPHY
FRANCIS BEART - A SINGLE PURPOSE
Written by Jeff Clew.
Stock no. 1829524
Published by Haynes Publishing Group.
1st
1978.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Full Story of the man, the machines and the riders. Black boards, gilt title to spin. B/w photos. 205 pages plus index. ISBN: 0854292365. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, faded to spine and rear panel, a little scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- BIOGRAPHY
BUGATTI: THE DYNAMICS OF MYTHOLOGY
Written by Griffith Borgeson.
Stock no. 1829522
Published by Osprey Publications Ltd.
1st
1981.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A fresh and enlightened, if somewhat opinionated, Bugatti story, packed with new information and virgin anecdote. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. 223 pages includes index. ISBN: 085045414X. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- BUGATTI (CARS)
A HISTORY OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY VOLUME I 1833-1863 (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by E.T. MacDermot.
Stock no. 1829520
Published by Great Western Railway Company.
1st
1927.
Very good condition.
Part I and Part II in two volumes. Brown cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations and fold-out maps. A few marks to boards, corners lightly bumped. Text block and endpapers browned. Name in ink to front endpapers. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- GWR (RAILWAYS)
- HISTORY
WE WENT RACING
Written by Charles Mortimer.
Stock no. 1829518
Published by E.M. Art & Publishing Limited.
1st
1966.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Griff Jenkins story. Provides racing fans with a peep behind the scenes and those who contemplate entering the sport either as rider or sponsor will find much in its pages to guide and inform them. A Motor Cycle News Book. Small format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 112 pages. Corners of boards lightly bumped, a few minor marks to boards. Text block browned. Grubby fingermarks to front endpaper else contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn and a little grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
MIKE HAILWOOD: HIS LEGENDARY RACING YEARS
Written by Frank-Albert Illg; Pauline Barbara Hailwood; Jim Redman.
Stock no. 1829512
Published by Text & Technik Verlag.
1st
2008.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Foreword by Pauline Barbara Hailwood, Mike's wife, captions by Jim Redman, his team mate. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w & colour photos. 253 pages. ISBN: 9783932563270. Slight slant to spine. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- BIOGRAPHY
AUTOCOURSE 1993-94
No author listed.
Stock no. 1829509
Published by Hazleton Publishing.
1993.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Colour photos. 43rd year. Foreword by Alain Prost. ISBN: 1874557152. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, tiny closed tear to top front edge.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
MOTOCOURSE HISTORY OF THE ISLE OF MAN TOURIST TROPHY RACES 1907-1989
Written by Nick Harris.
Stock no. 1829508
Published by Hazleton Publishing.
1st
1990.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An 82 year history of the races, interspersed with a complete technical run-down by Mark Woollett. Personal anecdotes abound, while reports and headlines from the day show how the news from the Isle of Man was shared by thousands of others. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0905138716. Minor mark to front board. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR SPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- ISLE OF MAN
THE LOCOMOTIVES OF THE LONDON, BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY, 1903-1923
Written by J.N. Maskelyne.
Stock no. 1829498
Published by Locomotive Publishing Co. Ltd..
1st
1928.
Almost very good condition.
Grey pictorial cardwraps. Four colour plates, 6 b/w photos and 56 line drawings. 155 pages. Spine browned and worn. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis. Text block browned. A few foxspots present. Hinges pulled wide but binding is still tight.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- SOUTHERN REGION RAILWAY
- LOCOMOTIVES
ROUND THE WORKS OF OUR GREAT RAILWAYS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1829497
Published by Edward Arnold.
Almost very good condition.
Written by various authors. First chapter is London and North Western Works at Crewe by C.J. Bowen Cooke. Green cloth boards, gilt titlle to spine, black title and illustration to front board. B/w photos. vii and 232 pages plus 16 pages publisher adverts to rear. Undated.Slight lean to spine. Corners bumped and lightly rubbed. Rear board a little scuffed. Text block browned. Foxing throughout, heavy in places.
KEEPERS OF THE SEA: THE STORY OF THE TRINITY HOUSE YACHTS AND TENDERS
Written by Richard Woodman.
Stock no. 1829483
Published by Chaffcutter Books.
2nd
2005.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Originally published by Terence Dalton Limited in 1983. This is an updated, expanded and re-formatted edition. The history of Lighthouse tenders. T.H.V. Satellite (1924-1961), Profile, Main Deck Plan and Bridge Deck 7 Hold loose fold-out drawings included inside the back cover and are part of this book. Oblong format. Blue cloth boards, silver titles. B/w photos and a few colour. 240 pages. ISBN: 0953242285. A lovely copy. Loose fold-out drawings are present. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- LIGHTHOUSES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)