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LAND SPEED RECORD
Written by Cyril Posthumus.
Stock no. 1824595
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of the record breaking cars from 39MPH to 600+ MPH. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 0850450373. Text block browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed and marked to rear panel.

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CITROEN FROM A TO X
Written by John Reynolds.
Stock no. 1824593
Published by Citroexpert. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seventy-five years of Citroen vehicles in the United Kingdom from 1923 to 1998 amd the history of the Citroen Works at Slough from 1926 to 1966. Black cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9076537011. A few margin marks mainly to prelims and endpapers. Black pictorial dustwrapper has a small closed tear (no loss) to top edge of front panel, scuffed to rear panel.

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AUTO UNION V16 SUPERCHARGED: A TECHNICAL APPRAISAL
Written by Ian Bamsey.
Stock no. 1824591
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Porsche's 30s G.P. sensation. A Foulis Motoring Book. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 0854298045. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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ABOUT A MOTOR CAR
Written by Phyllis Ladyman. Illustrated by Phyllis Ladyman.
Stock no. 1324317
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1948. Very good condition.

Puffin Picture Book no. 38. Paperwraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. A few light marks to covers.

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BRITISH MOTOR CARS
Written by John F. Speed.
Stock no. 1824582
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited by Speed. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. Boards clean. Foxing to text block and endpapers otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has foxing and a tiny closed tear to top rear edge of spine. Musty odour present.

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BSA COMPETITION HISTORY
Written by Norman Vanhouse.
Stock no. 1824581
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 345 pages. ISBN: 0854294791. Light pencil erasure to top corner of front endpaper. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is strengthened at top of spine with clear tape, has light remains of a label to rear panel and is lightly scuffed.

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THE HISTORY OF BROOKLANDS MOTOR COURSE
Written by William Boddy.
Stock no. 1824579
Published by Grenville Publishing Company Limited. 1st 1957. Good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

A comprehensive history of the famous Brooklands Motor Course at Weybridge in Surrey covering the period of 1906 to 1940, when the Track was in active use as a venue for motor-racing, testing and record-breaking. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xv and 368 pages including index. Boards heavily mottled. Name label to front pastedown (hidden by front flap of dustwrapper). Foxing to text block and throughout contents (not too heavy). Price-cut blue dustwrapper is repaired and strengthened with mostly clear tape (now yellowed with age), repair to rear panel has a white label, dustwrapper is grubby. Also contains relevant newspaper articles loosely inserted.

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BRITISH AVIATION WIDENING HORIZONS 1930-1934
Written by Harald Penrose.
Stock no. 1824578
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1979. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Fourth volume of history of British aviation. Dark blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0112902979. A nice, clean copy, blue pictorial dustwrapper clean.

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BRITISH AVIATION THE OMINOUS SKIES 1935-1939
Written by Harald Penrose.
Stock no. 1824577
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of aviation just before World War II. B/w photos. ISBN: 0112902987. A nice, clean copy. Pink pictorial dustwrapper is faded across top front edge and spine.

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MIATA 20 YEARS
Written by Larry Edsall.
Stock no. 1324205
Published by Mbi Publishing. 1st 2008. Very good condition.

A fitting tribute to the little car that reminds us how much fun it is to drive - the Mazda Miata. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. 176 pages. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780760333860. Spine and corners of boards slightly worn. Foxing to first few and last few pages else contents fine. Barcode sticker label to rear cover.

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AIR ARSENAL NORTH AMERICA: AIRCRAFT FOR THE ALLIES 1938-1945 PURCHASES AND LEND-LEASE
Written by Phil Butler; Dan Hagedorn.
Stock no. 1824539
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An illustrated survey of American and Canadian aircraft production for the Allies. Large format. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 1857801636. Minor green crayon marks to vertical edge of text block. Contents clean.

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MANX AVIATION IN WAR & PEACE
Written by Gordon N. Kniveton.
Stock no. 1324175
Published by The Manx Experience. 1st 1985. Very good condition.

Large format. Ronaldsway Aerodrome; Hall Caine; R.A.F. Jurby; R.A.F. Andreas; H.M.S. Urley; Ronaldsway Airport. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 104 pages. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Contents clean.

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