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W.O. BENTLEY: THE MAN BEHIND THE MARQUE
Written by Malcolm Bobbitt.
Stock no. 1823866
Published by Breedon Books Publishing Co..
1st
2003.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The first full biography of the founder and inspiration behind Bentley Cars. An insight into the conception and design of some of the most famous sporting cars in automobile history. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1859833527. A fine copy. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- BENTLEY
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
- COMPANY HISTORY
THE BENTLEY BEDSIDE BOOK
Written by Hugh Young.
Stock no. 1823865
Published by Bentley Drivers Club Ltd..
1st
1961.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The best articles which have appeared in the Bentley Driver's Club Review. B/w photos. Text block lightly browned with minor foxing. Foxing to prelims else contents clean. Black dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-rubbed.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BENTLEY
BY MOTOR TO THE GOLDEN GATE
Written by Emily Post; Jane Lancaster.
Stock no. 1823860
Published by McFarland & Company, Inc..
1st thus
2004.
Very good condition.
In 1915, journalist Emily Post set out from New York to investigate whether is was possible to drive comfortably across the country to San Francisco in an automobile. This is a reprint of Post's only travel book, originally published in 1916. This annotated edition includes a biographical sketch of Post. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. x and 267 pages including index. ISBN: 0786419407. Glued binding at half-title is drying out and thus joint is split at lower half - front joint fragile but binding still tight elsewhere.
PARRY THOMAS DESIGNER-DRIVER
Written by Hugh Tours.
Stock no. 1823851
Published by B.T. Batsford.
1st
1959.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. Biography of the car designer and racer (Full name John Godfrey Parry Thomas). Spine browned, browning to rear board. Minor foxing to text block. Previous bookseller's rubber stamp to lower edge of front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly browned to spine and just a little scuffed.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
THUNDER IN THE PARK
Written by Tom Wheatcroft.
Stock no. 1823846
Published by Live Wire.
1st
2005.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Limited edition of 5000. The story of Tom Wheatcroft and Donington Park. 280 pages. Colour photos. ISBN: 0954286057. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to front endpaper. This is copy 4130 of 5000. A lovely, clean copy.
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- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
- LIMITED EDITION
DIRECTORY OF CLASSIC PROTOTYPES AND GRAND TOURING CARS
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 1823842
Published by Aston Publications.
1st
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 212 pages. ISBN: 0946627290. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication), signature also to half-title page - could be the author again or someone else... Lower edge of text block a little grubby. Contents clean.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- DIRECTORY
THE SPEED SEEKERS
Written by Thomas G. Foxworth.
Stock no. 1823816
Published by Foulis; Haynes Publishing Group.
1st thus
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A book about aeroplanes and speed. Includes tables of aircraft and engine performance data complimenting scrupulously researched text. Large oblong format. B/w photos. 561 pages. Revised edition. ISBN: 0854297669. Text block a little grubby else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
CONVAIR ADVANCED DESIGNS
Written by Robert E. Bradley.
Stock no. 1823815
Published by Speciality Press.
1st
2010.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Secret Projects from San Diego 1923-1962. Consolidated Vultee, which later became Convair, built some of the world's best flying boats in the 1930s, and the world's best bombers during World War II. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos, illustrations & drawings. ISBN: 9781580071338. A nice, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and slightly grubby to rear.
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- COMPANY HISTORY
GRUMMAN MALLARD: THE ENDURING CLASSIC
Written by Fred W. Hotson; Matthew E. Rodina.
Stock no. 1823808
Published by Robin Brass Studio.
1st
2006.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of an outstanding amphibian aircraft. Light tan paper boards, dark brown titles. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781896941448. Lower corners lightly bumped, lower horizontal edges of boards lightly marked. Contents fine. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- MARITIME
- COMPANY HISTORY
THE AVIATION FACTFILE: BIPLANES, TRIPLANES & SEAPLANES
Written by Jim Winchester.
Stock no. 1823803
Published by Grange Books.
1st
2004.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Features over 120 biplanes, triplanes and seaplanes, from Airco to Zeppelin. Large oblong format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1840136413. A nice, clean copy in dustwrapper which is faintly scuffed.
ILYUSHIN IL-12 AND IL-14: SUCCESSORS TO THE LI-2
Written by Yefim Gordon; Dmitriy Komissarov.
Stock no. 2139724
Published by Midland Publishing.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. Colour and b/w photos. Some b/w diagrams. Red Star Series Volume 25. ISBN: 9781857802238.
BOEING PRODUCTION OF 707, 720, 727, 737, 747 AND U.S.A.F. VARIANTS
Written by S.R. Lynn.
Stock no. 1823788
Published by Airline Publication & Sales.
Very good condition.
Title to front cover is: Boeing-Jet Airliners Production List. No title to spine. Purple front cover. Cardwraps. A few b/w photos. 151 pages. Covers are a little rubbed and scuffed. Text block a little grubby. Contents generally clean and tight.