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THE MODERN STEAM CAR AND ITS BACKGROUND
Written by Thomas S. Derr; Floyd Clymer.
Stock no. 1818834
Published by Lindsay Publications. 1st thus 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Reprint of the 1932 publication with a supplement on historical steam cars by Floyd Clymer to the rear. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. An interesting little book. 148 pages. ISBN: 1559182172. Covers lightly browned, contents clean.

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HAWKER AIRCRAFT SINCE 1920
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 2132085
Published by Putnam Aeronautical Books. 3rd 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Hawker products are described in great detail and illustrated by photographs and drawings. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 657 pages. 3rd edition. ISBN: 0851778399. Textblock is very slightly marked.

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FAIREY AIRCRAFT SINCE 1915
Written by H.A. Taylor.
Stock no. 2132079
Published by Putnam. 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 450 pages. ISBN: 037000065X. Reprint.

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NORTON FROM 1946
Written by Cyril Ayton.
Stock no. 1818786
Published by Bay View Books. 1991. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Road Tests and Features from The Motor Cycle and Motor Cycling magazines. Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870979001. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby.

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THE BOOK OF THE B.S.A. (GROUPS B. AND M.)
Written by W.C. Haycraft.
Stock no. 1818721
Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd.. 16th 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Sixteenth Edition. A practical guide on the handling and maintenance of all 1955 to 1964 four-stroke O.H.V. singles except the 250c.c. and all "Gold Star" models. Pitman's Motor-Cyclists' Library. Small format. Cream cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. 122 pages including index. Vertical creasing to covers and prelims. Text block grubby. A few pale foxspots. Yellow dustwrapper is grubby and worn at top of spine.

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BSA PRE-UNIT TWINS THE COMPLETE STORY
Written by Mick Walker.
Stock no. 2131998
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams and a few colour in the center. ISBN: 1861268068. A few white marks to covers.

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A HISTORY OF COACHBUILDING
Written by George Oliver.
Stock no. 2131931
Published by Cassell. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An account of the changing trends in motor-car design in Britain, on the Continent and in the United States. A Montagu Motor Book. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, illustrations and diagrams. 216 pages including index. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to half-title page. Tape marks to endpapers, pastedowns and dustwrapper flaps. Minor foxing to outer page edges. Dustwrapper is price-cut with closed tear to top of front panel, grubby at edges. Includes postcard and a letter from the author.

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BUILD TO WIN: COMPOSITE MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY FOR COMPETITION CARS AND MOTORCYCLES
Written by Keith Noakes.
Stock no. 1818709
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition.

An outline history of the use and development of composite materials, such as carbon and glass fibres, and Kevlar, in competition cars and motorcycles. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour. 127 pages including index. ISBN: 0850458269. Remains of a label to front cover. Light foxspots to text block.

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ROAD RACERS
Written by Stephen Davison.
Stock no. 1818708
Published by Blackstaff Press. 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Road Racers: riding at extraordinary speeds and desperate to win, locked in a life-and-death battle every time they race. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780856409141. A few light marks to dustwrapper.

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOTORCYCLES
Written by Roger Hicks.
Stock no. 1818705
Published by Silverdale Books. 1st 2001. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Over 2500 motorcycles from around the world from 1885 to the present day. General Editor: Roger Hicks. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 544 pages. ISBN: 1856055922. Matching pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and has remains of a small label to lower edge of front panel.

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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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