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ASTON MARTIN: A RACING HISTORY
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 1819170
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Highly detailed and gloriously illustrated volume chronicling the full motor racing history of Aston Martin, on e of the giants of British sports car racing. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 1844252418.

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LOTUS RACING CARS: CLUB RACERS TO WORLD CHAMPIONS 1948-1968
Written by John Tipler.
Stock no. 2132691
Published by Sutton Publishing. 2001. Nearly fine condition.

The first volume of illustrated history telling the exciting story of these pioneering cars. A fascinating insight into the evolution of Lotus racing and into the brilliant early career of Colin Chapman himself. White glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 075092389X. A couple of tiny knocks to edges.

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ELISE: REBIRTH OF THE TRUE LOTUS
Written by Alastair Clements.
Stock no. 2132625
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of this very special little sports car, from first concept sketches to the dramatic 340R and Exige variants and the series 2 version introduced in 2000. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 1859608574. Bump to base of spine. A few light marks to covers. Contents are excellent! Wrapper is price-cut with some edge-creasing.

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THE COMPLETE MOTORIST
Written by Filson Young; W. Gordon Aston; Rudyard Kipling.
Stock no. 2132564
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 8th 1915. Good condition.

8th edition (rewritten and revised). With a letter from Rudyard Kipling. With 14 diagrams and 24 illustrations. Covers are unevenly browned, faded and marked. Gilt embossed stamp to front cover. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Foxing.

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THE BOOK OF THE VOLKSWAGEN
Written by Staton Abbey.
Stock no. 2132560
Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Small format. B/w illustrations. Beige stiff card wraps. Pitman's Motorists' Library. Wrapper has some foxspots and marks; 1" closed tear to base of spine.

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RILEY RM-SERIES
Written by James Taylor.
Stock no. 2132558
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

1 1/2-litre, 2 1/2-litre and Pathfinder. Blue cloth with silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0947981365. Small pieces of sticky tape to pastedowns and wrapper flaps.

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JAGUAR V12 RACE CARS
Written by Ian Bamsey; Joe Saward.
Stock no. 1819132
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. The career of the V12 engine in international racing. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0850456800. Previous owner's gold address label to front endpaper. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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SOME EARLY MOTORING ADVERTISEMENTS
Written by Roy Chambers.
Stock no. 2132270
Published by Bellona Publications Limited. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Pictorial boards. Old b/w adverts. ISBN: 0850760178. Spine is bumped and browned. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-tears and chips, couple of tape repairs to verso.

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HANDBOOK OF THE COLLECTION ILLUSTRATING MOTOR CARS PART II
Written by C.F. Caunter.
Stock no. 2132251
Published by HMSO. 1st 1959. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Catalogue of exhibits at the Science Museum with descriptive notes. Wear and marks to covers and edges. Some creasing. Foxing to outer page edges. Some page corner creases.

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A BIT BEHIND THE TIMES
Written by Kenneth Neve.
Stock no. 2132245
Published by Grenville Publishing Company Limited. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition.

The early days of motor sport. B/w photos. Pictorial card wraps. ISBN: 0903243067. Uneven browning to covers. Small newspaper cutting stuck to inside rear cover.

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PRINCESS 1800 1800 HL
No author listed.
Stock no. 2132244
Published by Leyland Cars. 1977. Good condition.

Card wraps. B/w diagrams. Covers are creased with foxing and splash marks. A reading copy.

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MORRIS 1100 DRIVER'S HANDBOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 2132240
Published by Morris Motors Limited. Good condition.

Card wraps. This booklet was sent out with every Morris 1100 car. B/w illustrations. Covers are VERY grubby; some surface paper damage, with covers being detached from contents. Big cup ring mark to front cover. Staples have rusted, with corresponding marks to spine etc. A reading copy.

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