BIOGRAPHY
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WORLD WAR ONE AIRCRAFT CARRIER PIONEER: THE STORY AND DIARIES OF CAPTAIN J M MCCLEERY RNAS/RAF
Written by Guy Warner.
Stock no. 2139986
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation.
1st
2011.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848842557. Page browning.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- AVIATION
- BIOGRAPHY
- DIARY
MOTORING MY WAY
Written by Stanley Sedgwick.
Stock no. 2139923
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd..
1st
1976.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The author's wide experience and objective approach to so many classic marques make this a must for enthusiasts. Mottled grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 190 pages plus index. ISBN: 0713432624. SIGNED by author and dated 'October 1976' to title page. Light browning to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
GREEN RACES RED
Written by Eddie Irvine.
Stock no. 2139920
Published by Collins Willow.
1st
1996.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Eddie Irvine's first season with Ferrari. Red cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. 222 pages. ISBN: 0002187620. SIGNED by author to title page. Small knocks to top and tail of spine and a couple of corners. Faint grubby mark to front endpaper. Light page browning else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
- FERRARI
REG PARNELL
Written by Graham Gauld.
Stock no. 2139862
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited.
1st
1996.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The quiet man who helped to engineer Britain's post-war motor racing revolution. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1852605618. A lovely copy!
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
W.O. BENTLEY: THE MAN BEHIND THE MARQUE
Written by Malcolm Bobbitt.
Stock no. 1823866
Published by Breedon Books Publishing Co..
1st
2003.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The first full biography of the founder and inspiration behind Bentley Cars. An insight into the conception and design of some of the most famous sporting cars in automobile history. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1859833527. A fine copy. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- BENTLEY
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
- COMPANY HISTORY
PARRY THOMAS DESIGNER-DRIVER
Written by Hugh Tours.
Stock no. 1823851
Published by B.T. Batsford.
1st
1959.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. Biography of the car designer and racer (Full name John Godfrey Parry Thomas). Spine browned, browning to rear board. Minor foxing to text block. Previous bookseller's rubber stamp to lower edge of front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly browned to spine and just a little scuffed.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
THUNDER IN THE PARK
Written by Tom Wheatcroft.
Stock no. 1823846
Published by Live Wire.
1st
2005.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Limited edition of 5000. The story of Tom Wheatcroft and Donington Park. 280 pages. Colour photos. ISBN: 0954286057. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to front endpaper. This is copy 4130 of 5000. A lovely, clean copy.
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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
- LIMITED EDITION
FLYING AND SOLDIERING
Written by R.R. Money.
Stock no. 1823837
Published by Ivor Nicholson & Watson.
1st
1936.
Good condition.
Pale blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Spine faded and creased with a nick to top edge. Boards discoloured, corners worn. SIGNED by the author (with dedication) to front endpaper. Some foxing present. Some hinges pulled but binding tight. Plate facing page 214 detached but present.
THE VIVID AIR
Written by Alex Revell.
Stock no. 1823832
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Gerald and Michael Constable Maxwell. Fighter Pilots in both World Wars. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718303857. Contents browned. Slight musty odour. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, faded to spine with a few grubby marks.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
- BIOGRAPHY
BARKER VC
Written by Wayne Ralph.
Stock no. 2139810
Published by Grub Street.
1st thus
1999.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w photos. The classic story of a legendary first world war hero. Originally published by Grub Street in 1997, this is a reprint editino. ISBN: 1902304314. Light cover corner creases.
A ROMP WITH CARP
Written by Albert Romp.
Stock no. 2139671
Published by Rompford Publications.
1st
1992.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A book of experiences carp fishing. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0951988700. Small knocks to base of spine and a few corners. Page edge browning. Front endpaper and some prelim pages are edge-creased. Uneven browning to wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- CARP
- COARSE FISHING
- BIOGRAPHY
CHALLENGE ME THE RACE
Written by Mike Hawthorn.
Stock no. 2139534
Published by Aston Publications.
1st thus
1988.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
New edition, with corrections. Autobiography of a racing driver. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 240 pages. ISBN: 0946627207. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Contents are browned but clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is faded to spine.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY