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FERRARI CATALOGUE RAISONNE 1946-81 VOLUME 1
Written by Augusto Costantino.
Stock no. 2135418
Published by Automobilia. 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Volume 1 ONLY of a 2 volume set. Red cloth with prancing horse vignette. Text in English, French and Italian. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. Light edge-creasing to wrapper.

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DAN GURNEY: THE ULTIMATE RACER
Written by Karl Ludvigsen.
Stock no. 1822626
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A stunning tour de force opens this new biography of Dan Gurney as Karl Ludvigsen chronicles one of the most dramatic periods of the American racer's career - the 60 days in May and June of 1967 in which he qualified on the front row at Indy and won at both Le Mans and Spa. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. ISBN: 1859606555. Some light crinkling to some pages through fingering (not grubby). White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and slightly grubby.

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JAGUAR A TRADITION OF SPORTS CARS
Written by Bernard Viart; Michel Cognet.
Stock no. 1822624
Published by Foulis; Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0854294562. Light mottling to boards and verso of dustwrapper. Light pencil erasure marks to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and rubbed at corners. Musty odour present.

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ECURIE ECOSSE
Written by Graham Gauld.
Stock no. 1822622
Published by Graham Gauld. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

A social history of motor racing from the 50's to the 90's. Large oblong format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1951948806. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to title page, ink from signature imprinted on facing inside front cover. Text block slightly grubby. Rear cover a little scuffed. Contents clean.

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A PASSION FOR PORSCHES
Written by Denis Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1822620
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st thuis 2001. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A re-issue of the classic Porsche Past & Present, the authors personal memories of his favourite marque. ISBN: 1859608159. Some lightly mottling to boards and also verso of dustwrapper. Page crinkling to prelims, probably caused by damp conditions. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed. Musty odour present.

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THE ASTON MARTIN: A COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ROAD TESTS 1948-1959
Written by Adrian M. Feather.
Stock no. 1822619
Published by Adrian M. Feather. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Third book in the series, contains road tests of Aston Martins from the 1948 2 litre prototype to the 3 litre DB Mk III, the ultimate expression of the DB2 theme. Limited to 1000 copies. Large format. Red cloth, gilt title to front. B/w photos. This is copy 537 of 1000. Lower corners lightly bumped. Boards & verso of dustwrapper lightly mottled. Red pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.

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THE ASTON MARTIN: A COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ROAD TESTS 1959-1969
Written by Adrian M. Feather.
Stock no. 1822618
Published by Adrian M. Feather. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Volume 4 in series. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to front. Limited to 1,000 copies. Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 0904577023. This is copy 694 of 1000. Lower corners bumped. Light mottling to boards and verso of dustwrapper. Foxspots to title page. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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PORSCHE 956/962
Written by John Allen.
Stock no. 1822611
Published by Foulis; Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Glazed pictorial boards. 158 pages. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0854296425. Pencil erasure to front endpaper. Damp stain to lower front pastedown and correspondingly with lower front of verso of dustwrapper (not visible to front). Printers dried glue visible to joints. Damp stain (light) to vertical edge of rear pastedown and text block (text unaffected). Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper also has remains of label to rear panel and a couple of small nicks to rear spine edge.

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FROM CHAIN DRIVE TO TURBOCHARGER: THE A.F.N. STORY
Written by Denis Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1822586
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A story of people and in particular the three Aldington brothers and their friends. From their enjoyment of racing and rallys to the serious business of manufacturing the Frazer Nash car. The author traces the fame and fortunes of AFN to their present position as a major Porsche centre. Black cloth. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850596319. Light pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Contents clean. Musty odour present.

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AUTOCOURSE 1991-1992
Written by Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1321734
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. 41st year. Foreword by Nobuhiko Kawamoto, president of Honda Motor Company. ISBN: 0905138872. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly foxed on verso and just a little edge rubbed.

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THE MASERATI 250F: A CLASSIC GRAND PRIX CAR
Written by Denis Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1822579
Published by MacMillan. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Donington Monomarques 2. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w & colour photos. 80 pages including index. ISBN: 0333172906. Rear endpapers & text block browned. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned, slightly grubby and has a few closed edge tears (no loss). Musty odour present.

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VW BEETLE & TRANSPORTER: GUIDE TO PURCHASE & D.I.Y. RESTORATION
Written by Lindsay Porter.
Stock no. 1822464
Published by Foulis; Haynes. 1988. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Including information on building a Beetle special. Large format. Grey glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854294740. Top edge of text block foxed, other edges grubby. Base of spine bumped with tiny split to front edge. A few grubby fingermarks to contents, mainly to free front endpaper. Matching pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and lightly edge-rubbed.

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