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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.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- COMPANY HISTORY
DE HAVILLAND TWIN-BOOM FIGHTERS: VAMPIRE, VENOM AND SEA VIXEN (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1325548
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Crowood Aviation Series. A chronicle of the development and service. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861266812. Spine of book and wrapper bumped (wrapper slightly creased because of this).
NORTH AMERICAN F-100 SUPER SABRE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter E. Davies; David W. Menard.
Stock no. 1825952
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2003.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A detailed history on this well-loved aircraft, the world's first jet fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 176 pages. ISBN: 1861265778. Small patch of surface damage to vertical edge of front board, boards just slightly grubby. Text block browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.
AVRO VULCAN (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Kev Darling.
Stock no. 1825743
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2005.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The history of the aircraft from its inception in 1947 to its final role as an inflight-refuelling tanker in the mid-1980s, and beyond. B/w and colour photos. B/w diagrams. ISBN: 1861267711. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
SUPERMARINE SEAFIRE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Kev Darling.
Stock no. 1825740
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Always overshadowed by its far more famous sibling, the Spitfire, the Seafire was an aircraft adapted in haste to fill a large gap in the Fleet Air Arm's fighter inventory... Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781861269904. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased with a small closed tear to lower rear spine edge (no loss).
AVRO LANCASTER (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Ken Delve.
Stock no. 1825686
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The full story of the aircraft's design, development and operational use from its beginnings in the form of the Avro Manchester through to its retirement and beyond. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1861262221. A very nice copy, no significant faults.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
- MILITARY
DOUGLAS AD SKYRAIDER (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1825507
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The remarkable story of a remarkable aeroplane. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, a few colour. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861262493. Couple of very minor marks to rear board. Printer's ink smudge to colophon page (relatively minor). Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded to spine and spine edges.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT
Written by David Baker.
Stock no. 1324877
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
1998.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The full story of the design, development and operational life of the F-14 and of the political gamplay that surrounded its beginnings. Large format. B/w & colour photos. Crowood Aviation Series. ISBN: 1861260946. Spine and corners bumped. Gold address label to front pastedown. Pale page edge browning else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased with a small tear to top of spine.
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE AND GT6 - A GUIDE TO ORIGINALITY
Written by John Thomason.
Stock no. 1824978
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A definitive study of the cars, chronicling all the changes that occurred between the different models, and a handy reference guide to help owners carry out authentic restoration. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1852238933. Lower corners of boards lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel. Musty odour present.
TRIUMPH TRS: THE COMPLETE STORY (CROWOOD AUTOCLASSICS)
Written by Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1824841
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
1991.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Looking back to the beginnings of the Triumph marque and charting the development of all the Triumph models built from 1953 until 1981, when the short-lived TR8 marked the end of the TR series. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1852234512. Boards clean and bright. Pages 180-181 stuck together (printed on glossy paper which may be affected by damp). One or two marks to contents. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded at front vertical edge, is scuffed, and has a few minor foxspots to verso (not visible to front)
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- RALLYING
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ALFETTA: THE ALFA ROMEO 158/159 GRAND PRIX CAR
Written by Ed. McDonough.
Stock no. 1824638
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The complete history of this legendary car, from conception to retirement and beyond. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1861266855. Top corners of boards bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed and has previous seller's label to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
VICKERS VISCOUNT AND VANGUARD (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Malcolm L. Hill.
Stock no. 1824521
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2004.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The World's first turboprop-powered airliner, and the most successful British airliner of all time. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861266693. Light scuffing to dustwrapper.