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ADVANCE IN THE AIR
Written by F.V. Monk; H.T. Winter.
Stock no. 1818733
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The advances in the science and art of aerial travel of the time. Written for boys and girls. Blue cloth. B/w photos and diagrams. Top edge blue. Bookplate to front pastedown. Foxing to text block and prelims. A few grubby marks present. One gathering is bound upside-down pages 128-144. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is grubby and scuffed to rear panel.

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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. 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.

Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 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.

Green cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. Tape marks to endpapers, pastedowns and wrapper flaps. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with closed tear to top of front panel.

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BUILD TO WIN
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. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Road Racers: riding at extraordinary speeds and desperate to win, locked in a life-and-death battle every time they race. Large format. 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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THROUGH THE FRENCH CANALS
Written by Philip Bristow.
Stock no. 2131913
Published by Nautical Publishing Company. 2nd 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Nautical Canals of Europe Series. Red boards, gilt title. B/w photos. Second edition. ISBN: 0245509747. Foxing to outer page edges. Name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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CURTISS AIRCRAFT 1907-1947
Written by Peter M. Bowers.
Stock no. 2131906
Published by Putnam. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of the pioneer work of Glenn Curtiss and of the subsequent companies which bore his name. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 637 pages. ISBN: 0370100298. Name in ink to front endpaper which is browned with some creasing. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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THE ABC OF GLIDING
Written by Fox Geen.
Stock no. 2131880
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

B/w diagrams. Pale blue boards, black title to spine. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with edge-tears and chips; some loss; grubby in places.

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