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ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD: THE COMPLETE STORY
Written by Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1827800
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

From the background of the Rolls-Royce heritage, through to the introduction and development of the Silver Cloud and Bentley S1, and all the variants. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263228. A couple of very minor knocks to board edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and is lightly scuffed to rear panel. A very nice copy.

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MORGAN MAVERICK
Written by Chris Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827795
Published by Douglas Loveridge Publications. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Auto-biography. Christopher Lawrence's story from a Royal Navy Engineer to a Le Mans class winner and Grand Prix driver. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781900113045. Spine slightly cocked. Text block just a little grubby. Minor mark to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.

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VANWALL: THE STORY OF TONY VANDERVELL AND HIS RACING CARS
Written by Denis Jenkinson; Cyril Posthumus.
Stock no. 1327471
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tony Vandervell, the founder of world-famous bearing manufacturers Vandervell Products Ltd, was the driving force behind the Vanwalls. Invaluable insight into the character of Tony Vandervell and what went into the building and racing of his team of Vanwall cars. Green cloth boards, white titles. B/w photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 0850591694. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers are lightly browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with a tiny nick to top of spine.

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ASTON MARTIN THE STORY OF A SPORTS CAR
Written by Dudley Coram; Inman Hunter; F.E. Ellis.
Stock no. 1327356
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The engineering romance of Aston Martin from the early days in 1913 up until 1957. 1921 to 1940 by Inman Hunter and F.E. Ellis with 1946 to 1957 by Coram. Colour frontis. B/w photos. 343 pages + table of races + owner's club + index. Top & tail of spine and corners bumped. Small split to front lower board edge where book has been bumped/dropped. Text block browned. A few hinges slightly pulled but binding tight. Some foxing to endpapers and prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners, strengthened with clear tape at corners, lightly foxed to rear panel.

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M.G. ROAD CARS VOLUME ONE - FOUR CYLINDER O.H.C. 1929-1936
Written by Malcolm Green; et al.
Stock no. 1327283
Published by Magna Press. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the OHC Midget produced between 1929 and 1936, regarded by many as the 'golden age' of the marque, as well as many photographs and drawings to help restorers. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams and photos. 159 pages. ISBN: 095194231X. Spine and corners bumped, a few tiny dents to cover edges. Some page corner tips lightly creased else contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and a little edge creased.

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CARS OF THE ROOTES GROUP
Written by Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1327211
Published by Mercian Manuals Ltd. 1st thus 2007. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From the early 1930s until the mid-1970s, the Rootes Group was one of Britain's foremost car manufacturers with models under the Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam and Sunbeam Talbot badges. Originally published in 1990 by Motor Racing Publications Ltd. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781903088296. Pages were all loose but they have been neatly bound together with string and binding is now firm. Last few pages have damp stains at lower margins and were stuck together a little (very slight surface paper damage where they have been opened but text not affected). Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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HONDA THE UK STORY
Written by Eric Dymock.
Stock no. 1327182
Published by Dove Publishing. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Honda, 'a sort of oriental Mercedes-Benz'. Cars, motor cycles and other Honda products. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. 112 pages including index. ISBN: 0951875051. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. A few small knocks to dustwrapper.

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AUTOCOURSE 1996-97
No author listed.
Stock no. 1327145
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. Foreword by Damon Hill. ISBN: 1874557918. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Tiny tear to base of wrapper spine.

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ENDURANCE RACING 1982-1991
Written by Ian Briggs.
Stock no. 1327042
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Yearly summaries and annual reviews of the FIA and IMSA championships are linked to summarised reports and results for ever World Championship Group C race between 1982 and 1990 - and of course, each running of the Le Mans 24 hours. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 400 pages including index. ISBN: 1855322285. A unique copy SIGNED to title page by multiple drivers in the 1994 62nd Le Mans 24 hours race and throughout by other racing drivers. A unique record of endurance motor racing. Signatures include: Jeff Krosnoff, Eric van de Poele, Jurgen Lassig, Frank Jelinski, Yannick Dalmas, Mauro Baldi, George Fouche, Steven Andskar, Justin Bell, Richard Lloyd, Nick Adams, Tom Walkinshaw, Jan Lammers, Thorkild Thyrring, Andy Wallace, Peter Falk, Kenny Acheson, Mark Blundell, Robin Donovan, Richard Piper, Pierre Dieudonne, David Kennedy, Thierry Boutsen, Philippe Alliot. Spine and corners bumped. Name plate (John Atkins) has had some pencil writing erased from it. Previous owner and written his name in ink to edge of front pastedown, the date in ink to top of front free-endpaper and has also written the names of the drivers under their signatures. Some very light foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed and creased.

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ECURIE ECOSSE: DAVID MURRAY AND THE LEGENDARY SCOTTISH MOTOR RACING TEAM
Written by Eric Dymock.
Stock no. 1327039
Published by Pj Publishing Ltd. 1st 2007. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Ecurie Ecosse is recognised worldwide as one of the most successful private sports car racing teams ever. This book explores the reasons, both probable and possible, not only for the team's rise to prominence, but also its inexorable decline. Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 271 pages. ISBN: 9780955010223. Spine and corners bumped, slight dent to lower edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased with tears, large tear to rear panel repaired with tape on verso. Slight browning to wrapper.

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TRIUMPH CARS: THE COMPLETE STORY
Written by Graham Robson; Richard Langworth.
Stock no. 1827532
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 2nd 1988. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

2nd edition. From Tri-car to Acclaim. A detailed history of one of Britain's most famous makes of car. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 352 pages including index. ISBN: 0947981284. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapepr is lightly browned to spine and lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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MG THE ART OF ABINGDON
Written by John McLellan.
Stock no. 1827530
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1982. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A worthy pictorial tribute to the MGs of Abingdon. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 263 pages. ISBN: 0900549459. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned.

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