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BUILD TO WIN
Written by Keith Noakes.
Stock no. 1818709
Published by Osprey Publishing.
1st
1988.
Nearly fine condition.
An outline history of the use and development of composite materials, such as carbon and glass fibres, and Kevlar, in competition cars and motorcycles. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour. 127 pages including index. ISBN: 0850458269. Remains of a label to front cover. Light foxspots to text block.
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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- MOTOR SPORT
ROAD RACERS
Written by Stephen Davison.
Stock no. 1818708
Published by Blackstaff Press.
2014.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Road Racers: riding at extraordinary speeds and desperate to win, locked in a life-and-death battle every time they race. Large format. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780856409141. A few light marks to dustwrapper.
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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOTORCYCLES
Written by Roger Hicks.
Stock no. 1818705
Published by Silverdale Books.
1st
2001.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Over 2500 motorcycles from around the world from 1885 to the present day. General Editor: Roger Hicks. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 544 pages. ISBN: 1856055922. Matching pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and has remains of a small label to lower edge of front panel.
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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- ENCYCLOPEDIA
- REFERENCE
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THE ENTHUSIAST'S GUIDE TO VINTAGE SPECIALS
Written by John Bateman.
Stock no. 1818700
Published by Foulis; Haynes.
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Detailed description of over 80 outstanding specials from the great inter-war period of track and sprint racing. Inspired by and complementary to John Bolster's classic Specials. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854297944. Pages became stuck together at one point (damp?) and have been prised apart, neatly, some imprints from facing page resulting (minor).
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
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JAGUAR SPORTS RACING CARS
Written by Philip Porter.
Stock no. 1818699
Published by Bay View Books.
1st thus
1998.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Revised Edition. C-Type; D-Type; XKSS; Lightweight E-Type. Design, development and specification described for each model. IN-depth coverage of motor racing in works and private hands. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1901432211. A lovely copy.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
THROUGH THE FRENCH CANALS
Written by Philip Bristow.
Stock no. 2131913
Published by Nautical Publishing Company.
2nd
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Nautical Canals of Europe Series. Red boards, gilt title. B/w photos. Second edition. ISBN: 0245509747. Foxing to outer page edges. Name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.
CURTISS AIRCRAFT 1907-1947
Written by Peter M. Bowers.
Stock no. 2131906
Published by Putnam.
1st
1979.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A complete history of the pioneer work of Glenn Curtiss and of the subsequent companies which bore his name. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 637 pages. ISBN: 0370100298. Name in ink to front endpaper which is browned with some creasing. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.
THE ABC OF GLIDING
Written by Fox Geen.
Stock no. 2131880
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
B/w diagrams. Pale blue boards, black title to spine. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with edge-tears and chips; some loss; grubby in places.
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- GLIDERS
UNSAFE AT ANY HEIGHT
Written by John Godson.
Stock no. 2131879
Published by Anthony Blond.
1st
1970.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Pale blue/green cloth with blue title to spine. In the autumn of 1967 a Costa Rican airliner encountered turbulence, as a result of which two people were killed (the aeroplane afterwards continued to fly). This book looks into the causes of 'avoidable' crashes. ISBN: 0218515189. Browning and foxing to covers. Bumping to top of spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with edge-tears; some repaired to verso with sticky tape; some marks.
COMPETITION CAR CONTROLS
Written by Ian Bamsey; Alan Lis.
Stock no. 2131867
Published by Foulis; Haynes Publishing Group.
1st
1990.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0946132615.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
MONZA 1963 OFFICIAL YEAR-BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 1818568
Published by Sias.
1963.
Very good condition.
Dual language: English & Italian. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards, Cloth spine. B/w photos. Front corners slightly bumped. Boards nice and bright. Pale foxing mainly to prelims.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- ITALY
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- ITALIAN
THE JOWETT JUPITER THE CAR THAT LEAPED TO FAME
Written by Edmund Nankivell.
Stock no. 2131827
Published by B.T. Batsford.
1st
1981.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. The Jupiter story from inception, production and racing derivatives and also includes a register of all Jupiters. ISBN: 0713438355. Small tape pieces to pastedowns and wrapper flaps. Browning to endpapers. Wrapper is price-cut with a few light marks.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT