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THE BOMFORD STORY
Written by Theo Sherwen.
Stock no. 1327932
Published by Bomford & Evershed Ltd.. 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Century of Service to Agriculture. Privately published. Colour and b/w photos. Red boards, tilt title to spine. The story of the company in Worcestershire who served agriculture with farm equipment. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Slight foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at top edges.

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AIRSPEED THE COMPANY AND ITS AEROPLANES
Written by D.H. Middleton.
Stock no. 1327901
Published by Terence Dalton Limited. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A remarkable tribute to a remarkable company. White boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0861380096. Spine slightly bumped. A couple of tiny dents to cover edges. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little worn at spine and corners and very slightly faded to spine.

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GLOSTER AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Written by Derek N. James.
Stock no. 1327900
Published by Tempus. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

From its early beginnings during the First World War to its demise in 1963, the Gloster Aircraft Company produced some 13,000 aircraft. These ranged from some of the best fighter aircraft ever produced in Britain to prototypes which failed to win orders... Black boards, gilt title to spine. 160 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0752417002. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit scuffed to rear panel and lightly edge rubbed.

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ROTOL THE HISTORY OF AN AIRSCREW COMPANY 1937-1960
Written by Bruce Stait.
Stock no. 1327899
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of Dowty Rotol. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951681508. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and lightly faded to spine, light score mark to front panel of wrapper.

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THE INNHOLDERS: A HISTORY OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INNHOLDERS
Written by Stephen Coote.
Stock no. 1327793
Published by Collectors' Books. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The lively history of a London Livery Company which has survived five hundred years of continuous challenge, occasional danger, and sometimes the threat of dissolution. Blue boards, gilt title to spine and crest to front. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0946604223. Minimal bumping to spine.

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MEMOIRS OF A CARP FISHER: THE DEMON EYE
Written by Kevin Nash; Rosie Barham.
Stock no. 1327613
Published by Tuna Roll Publications Ltd. 1st 2012. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A revealing narrative of how Kevin Nash built his business empire from scratch. Black boards, silver titles. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780957414600. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper with a dedication to Neville. Spine and corners very slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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A PASSION FOR PLANTS: THE TRESEDERS OF TRURO
Written by Suzanne Treseder.
Stock no. 1827788
Published by Alison Hodge. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

The story of the Treseder family's passion for plants and of six generations of Treseders who were nurserymen for over 150 years. Matt pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780906720370. Light bumping to board corners. Minor foxing to text block and gutter edge of endpapers. A few pages have pale brown foxspots.

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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.

Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. Cars, motor cycles and other Honda products. ISBN: 0951875051. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. A few small knocks 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.

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

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BENTLEY SPECIALS & SPECIAL BENTLEYS
Written by Ray Roberts.
Stock no. 1827509
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Foulis Motoring Book. Describing in depth seventy years of works-built special cars from Cricklewood, Derby and Crewe, and the privately-created Specials of owners the world over. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour photos. 440 pages including index. ISBN: 0854296999. Light rubbing to lower board edges (minor), tiny bump to top front corner. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed.

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BENTLEY FACTORY CARS 1919-1931
Written by Michael Hay.
Stock no. 1827508
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A definitive history of the Bentley golden era which covers the personalities, the commercial and financial complexities, the engineering and development work - and the primum mobile of the company, racing. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. 352 pages. ISBN: 1855322404. Light shelf-wear to base of spine else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is ligthly scuffed, small nick to lower rear edge of spine (no loss).

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