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BRITISH AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS SINCE 1908
Written by Gunter G. Endres.
Stock no. 2134095
Published by Ian Allan.
1st
1995.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
An outline history of the many aircraft manufacturers of both civil and military aircraft. B/w photos. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. ISBN: 071102409X.
CLOSE TO THE SUN: HOW AIRBUS CHALLENGED AMERICA'S DOMINATION OF THE SKIES
Written by Stephen Aris.
Stock no. 2134089
Published by Aurum Press.
1st
2002.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The history or Airbus Industrie, the builders of the Airbus family of airliners, is a dramatic story involving high politics, billion-dollar gambles in high technology and a life-and-death struggle between the European planemakers and the giants of the American aerospace industry. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 1854108301. Wrapper spine is slightly sunned.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- USA
- COMPANY HISTORY
PANHARD: LA DOYENNE D'AVANT GARDE
Written by Benoit Perot.
Stock no. 1820437
Published by E.P.A..
1st
1979.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Panhard - the French motor vehicle manufacturing company. Beige cloth boards, blue title to spine and logo to front. Text in French. B/w & colour photos. B/w & colour drawings. 493 pages. ISBN: 2851200798. Minor foxing to top edge of text block else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- COMPANY HISTORY
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
A KALEIDOSCOPE OF SHELVOKE & DREWRY
Written by Nick Baldwin; William Negus.
Stock no. 2133551
Published by Marshall Harris & Baldwin Ltd..
1st
1980.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Six Decades of Specialised Lorries. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0906116171. Page edge browning. Wrapper is faded to spine with creasing; edge-tears that are repaired with magic tape.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- LORRIES
- COMPANY HISTORY
TO DRAW A LONG LINE
Written by C.E. Johnson.
Stock no. 2133529
Published by Bookmarque Publishing.
1st
1989.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The author's days with a British sports & Grand Prix racing car maker Connaught. Connaught hold the honour and the distinction of being the first-ever all-British car to win a Grand Prix with a British Driver. Since that day in 1955, British GP teams have never looked back - yet just two years later, Connaught folded through lack of finance. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. x and 202 pages including index. ISBN: 1870519043. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- COMPANY HISTORY
MILES AIRCRAFT THE EARLY YEARS: THE STORY OF F.G. MILES AND HIS AEROPLANES 1925-1939
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 2133527
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd..
1st
2009.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 448 pages. ISBN: 9780851304106. A few small knocks along cover edges. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small chips/tears; faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- BIOGRAPHY
- COMPANY HISTORY
BERT HADLEY A SON OF BIRMINGHAM: A TRIBUTE
Written by Geoff Roe.
Stock no. 2133460
Published by The Pre-War Austin Seven Club Ltd..
1st
2013.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Compiled by Geoff Roe. Edited by Nigel Hancock. The story of a Birmingham boy (H.L Hadley - Bert) from a humble background who by a combination of ambition, application, self belief and sheer bloody mindedness, rose to the pinnacle of British Motor Sport whilst still an employee of the Austin Motor Company at Longbridge. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 220 pages including index. ISBN: 9780957242623. A very nice copy.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- COMPANY HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHY
- MOTOR SPORT
- AUSTIN (CARS)
MORGAN SPORTS CARS THE HERITAGE YEARS 1954 - 1960
Written by J.D. Alderson; Chris Chapman; Craig Atkins; Charles Morgan; Lew Spencer.
Stock no. 2133447
Published by Plus Four Books.
1st
2007.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This book covers that exciting period when it was possible to buy a Morgan from the showroom, use it for commuting all week, and then compete with it in motor sport at the weekend with an excellent chance of success. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 420 pages including index. ISBN: 1872955304. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Green dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and is lightly scuffed.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MORGAN (CARS)
- RALLYING
- COMPANY HISTORY
WYNNS THE FIRST 100 YEARS
Written by John Wynn.
Stock no. 1819938
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing.
1st
1995.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Red glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. The story of the heavy haulage firm based in South Wales. ISBN: 1872006094. SIGNED by the author (gift dedication) to verso of free front endpaper. Very slight fading to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- LORRIES
- TRACTION ENGINE
- COMPANY HISTORY
- WALES
LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CUTAWAYS: THE HISTORY OF LOCKHEED MARTIN
Written by Mike Bradcrocke; Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 1819935
Published by Osprey Aviation.
1st
1998.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Oblong format. Pale blue boards, gilt title to spine. Includes fold-out pages for large scale artworks. 148 pages plus index. ISBN: 1855327759. Small mark to pages 84 and facing page 85 (minor). Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- COMPANY HISTORY
COMPLETELY MORGAN: FOUR-WHEELERS FROM 1968
Written by Ken Hill.
Stock no. 1819924
Published by Veloce Publishing Plc..
1st
1994.
Almost very good condition.
The Morgan Sports car and the Morgan Motor Company Limited. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w & a few colour photos. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 1874105340. Small bump to vertical edges of boards. Spine slightly cocked. Contents crinkling but no staining.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MORGAN (CARS)
- MOTOR SPORT
- COMPANY HISTORY
HENDERSON AND HIS MOTORCYCLES
Written by H.V. Eddy.
Stock no. 1819607
1st
1969.
Very good condition.
Henderson manufacturer of 4-cylinder motorcycles from 1912-1931, largest and fastest machines of their time. Peach paperwraps. Stapled binding. 45 pages. Type script. Small foxspots to covers. Foxing to text block else contents clean. Previous owner's address label to inside rear cover.
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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- COMPANY HISTORY