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GREAT CARS 10: LOTUS 18 - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF STIRLING MOSS'S '912'
Written by Ian Wagstaff.
Stock no. 1329557
Published by Porter Press International Ltd. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The car's history told in exhaustive detail. Large, heavy format. Black boards, silver title to spine. 320 pages. Packed full of b/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781907085031. SIGNED by the author to half title-page. Tiniest bump/nick to top of spine else a super copy which appears unread.

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LOTUS 25 & 33
Written by John Tipler.
Stock no. 1329439
Published by Sutton Publishing. 2001. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The Lotus 25 and 33 were innovative and highly successful Formula 1 racing cars. Foreword by Trevor Taylor. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xiv and 187 pages including index. ISBN: 0750925949. Reprint in the same year as first publication. A super copy, looks unread.

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LOTUS 25 COVENTRY CLIMAX FWMV: A TECHNICAL APPRAISAL
Written by Ian Bamsey.
Stock no. 1829016
Published by J.H. Haynes & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Monocoque Revolution. The Lotus 25 was the car in which Jim Clark rocketed to fame in the early Sixties. How the Lotus 25 was conceived, the process of design and development and how it fared in competition. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w and some colour photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 0854298029. Text block slightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby and lightly faded to spine.

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LOTUS ELAN: THE COMPLETE STORY (CROWOOD AUTOCLASSICS):
Written by Mike Taylor.
Stock no. 1826118
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Crowood Autoclassics series. The history of one of the greatest and most collectable classic sports cars in the world. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. 207 pages including index. ISBN: 1852233494. Boards clean and bright. A little foxing to prelims else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and slightly scuffed to rear panel.

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BRITISH CARS AT LE MANS
Written by Dominique Pascal.
Stock no. 1824618
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Foulis motoring book. A record by word and picture of every AC, Aston Martin, Bentley, Healey, Jaguar, Lotus, MG and Triumph to have competed in the classic 24 hour race since 1923. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 085429872X. Very pale browning to endpapers. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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AUTHENTIC LOTUS ELAN & PLUS 2 1962-1974
Written by Paul Robinshaw; Christopher Ross; Ron Hickman.
Stock no. 1324019
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Essential data and guidance for owners, restorers and competitors. Green glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. 256 pages. ISBN: 0947981950. Slightly bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Neat barcode label to rear cover.

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LOTUS: THE SPORTS RACING CARS
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 2139538
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Design, development and racing histories. From the earliest Mark 6 of 1952 to the mid-engined cars of the 1960s, this book traces the design, development and racing histories of these popular cars. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 0850597595. Slight fading to top of boards. Browning to text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut with faded spine.

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LOTUS RACING CARS: CLUB RACERS TO WORLD CHAMPIONS 1948-1968
Written by John Tipler.
Stock no. 1821769
Published by Sutton Publishing. 2001. Slightly better than very good 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. 159 pages. ISBN: 075092389X. Reprint. Minor surface paper damage to last couple of pages where they have been prised apart (not immediately noticeable). Else a lovely copy.

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THE STORY OF LOTUS 1961-1971: GROWTH OF A LEGEND
Written by Doug Nye.
Stock no. 1821495
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

One of the great success stories of the automotive industry in the second half of the twentieth century. Lotus ranks alongside Ferrari and Porsche as one of the great names in the world of motor racing and high-performance cars. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0090054157. Reprint. A few pale marks to boards. Musty odour present else contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is slightly scuffed, a few foxspots to verso (not visible to front), and is lightly faded to spine.

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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. Slightly better than very good 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. 159 pages. ISBN: 075092389X. Reprint. A couple of tiny knocks to edges. Top free corner of front endpaper has a pencil erasure mark. Else contents fine.

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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. 175 pages including index. ISBN: 1859608574. Light bump to base of spine (shelf-wear). A few light marks to covers. Contents are excellent! Wrapper is price-cut with some edge-creasing.

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