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ENDURANCE RACING 1982-1991
Written by Ian Briggs.
Stock no. 1327042
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Yearly summaries and annual reviews of the FIA and IMSA championships are linked to summarised reports and results for ever World Championship Group C race between 1982 and 1990 - and of course, each running of the Le Mans 24 hours. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1855322285. A unique copy SIGNED to title page by multiple drivers in the 1994 62nd Le Mans 24 hours race and throughout by other racing drivers. A unique record of endurance motor racing. Signatures include: Jeff Krosnoff, Eric van de Poele, Jurgen Lassig, Frank Jelinski, Yannick Dalmas, Mauro Baldi, George Fouche, Steven Andskar, Justin Bell, Richard Lloyd, Nick Adams, Tom Walkinshaw, Jan Lammers, Thorkild Thyrring, Andy Wallace, Peter Falk, Kenny Acheson, Mark Blundell, Robin Donovan, Richard Piper, Pierre Dieudonne, David Kennedy, Thierry Boutsen, Philippe Alliot. Spine and corners bumped. Name plate (John Atkins) has had some pencil writing erased from it. Previous owner and written his name in ink to edge of front pastedown, the date in ink to top of front free-endpaper and has also written the names of the drivers under their signatures. Some very light foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed and creased.

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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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PORSCHE RACING
Written by David Sparrow; Andrea Sparrow.
Stock no. 1826984
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An illustrated record of all the highlights. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 1855326167. Light rubbing to corners. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper has the light remains of a label to front panel and is lightly scuffed.

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VELOCETTE 'TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE EXEMPLIFIED'
Written by Ivan Rhodes.
Stock no. 1825079
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Osprey Collector's Library Series. A genuinely family business that built motorcycles the world envied but paid the price of being too good for an age that wanted the cheap glamour of mass production. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850457173. Reprint. Author's copy with author's address label to front pastedown. Corners of boards lightly bumped, top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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MORRIS MINOR: RESTORATION, PREPARATION, MAINTENANCE (OSPREY AUTOMOTIVE)
Written by Jim Tyler.
Stock no. 1824801
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Osprey Automotive series. Full technical specifications; step-by-step maintenance procedures and instructions for a complete strip-downa nd rebuild; all necessary data on servicing schedules and unit compatibility. Black pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1855324717. Corners of covers rubbed and creased, covers a little scuffed, previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear cover. Text block browned. Contents clean.

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MORRIS MINOR: RESTORATION, PREPARATION, MAINTENANCE (OSPREY AUTOMOTIVE)
Written by Jim Tyler.
Stock no. 1824787
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Osprey Automotive series. Full technical specifications; step-by-step maintenance procedures and instructions for a complete strip-downa nd rebuild; all necessary data on servicing schedules and unit compatibility. Black pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1855324717. Covers lightly scuffed, laminate to front cover starting to peel back from lower corner. Previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear cover and a small mark from a label now removed. Text block lightly browned. Faint dampstain to lower margins else contents clean.

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CLASSIC EUROPEAN RACING MOTORCYCLES
Written by Mick Walker.
Stock no. 2137516
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

The machines and riders from eight nations. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1855322692. Cover corners are creased.

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BENTLEY CONTINENTAL R
Written by Ian Adcock.
Stock no. 1823542
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition.

The Bentley Continetal R was a luxury Coupe manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Bentley Motors from 1991 to 2003. It was the fastest, most expensive, and most powerful Bentley automobile of its day. It was also the most expensive production car in the world at its introduction. Large oblong format. Blue leather, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. All edges gilt. ISBN: 1855322609. A few minor scuffs to leather. Contents are fine. Contained in publisher's slipcase also in fine condition due, in part, to the original bubble packaging being present.

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ASTON MARTIN 1913-1947
Written by Inman Hunter; Alan Archer.
Stock no. 2132823
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Unraveling Aston Martin's complex early history. Black boardds, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 185532203X. Contents are excellent!

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LOTUS SEVEN (OSPREY CLASSIC MARQUES)
Written by Andrew Morland.
Stock no. 1817835
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

And Caterham. Dark green pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 1855324903. Rear cover creased at top corner.

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON 45S WORKHORSE AND WARHORSE
Written by John Carroll; Garry Stuart.
Stock no. 1812006
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1994. Very good condition.

The 'little' V twins pictorial tribute. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 185532444X. Corners lightly rubbed, text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Old price label to rear cover.

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MG MIDGET & AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE
Written by Jim Tyler.
Stock no. 1606810
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1993. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Restoration, Preparation, Maintenance. B/w photos and diagrams. 239 pages. ISBN: 1855322293. Corners rubbed, some corner creasing of covers. Page corners rubbed. Contents clean.

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