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THE WORLD ON WHEELS
Written by H.O. Duncan.
Stock no. 2133940
Published by H.O. Duncan. 1st 1926. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Leather spine; raised bands to spine. B/w illustrations. Includes a fascinating History of the Bicycle. Covers are very heavily worn, with much loss of cover/top surface of leather spine. Chipping along edges of covers and scuffing/grubby marks. Foxing to outer page edges. Contents are still very good - a few pale margin marks. Joints are a bit cracked.

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MOTORING MEMORIES IN PEACE AND WAR
Written by Tindall Harris.
Stock no. 2133442
Published by St. Catherine Press. 1st 1928. Very good condition.

Memories of the author who in October 1914 joined a Red Cross convoy for France as a volunteer driver. Small format. Red cloth, gilt titles to front cover and spine. 5 b/w plates. 91 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Spine very slightly browned. Name and address in pencil on front pastedown. Contents bright and clean. Address label to rear pastedown. A very nice copy of this rare Great War account.

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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF THE CAR (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Herbert J. Butler; Hugh Butler.
Stock no. 2133366
Published by W.R. Howell & Co.. 1926. Very good condition.

Leather-style covers, gilt titles. Comprising the various systems fitted to British, French, Italian, German and other European Cars. B/w diagrams. Some marks and wear to covers. Light creasing to top corners of pages on volume 1. A few margin marks.

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ROARING ROADSTERS: THE ROAD TO INDY
Written by Dick Wallen.
Stock no. 1819516
Published by Dick Wallen Productions. 1st 2005. Fine condition.

The history of the track roadsters. Large oblong format. Black boards, gilt title to spine, pictorial inlay to front cover. B/w photos and a few colour. SIGNED by the author to free front endpaper (no dedication) 233/350. Contained in slipcase in fine condition. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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MASERATI BIRDCAGE
Written by Joel E. Finn.
Stock no. 1819513
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Marvellous Tipo 60 and 61 Sports Racing Cars. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850453666. Base of spine lightly worn. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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IAN WALKER RACING: THE MAN AND HIS CARS
Written by Julian Balme.
Stock no. 1819501
Published by Coterie Press Limited. 1st 2012. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Ian Walker embraced all aspects of post-war motorsport, from rallying to racing, driver to team manager, car manufacturer to car dealer. In just ten years he had done the lot. Large square format. Black cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos throughout. This is a limited edition. 208 pages. ISBN: 9781902351476. Pictorial dustwrapper has some light scuffing. Contained in publisher's green slipcase which is still in original shrinkwrap. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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AUTO UNION GP RACE AND RECORD CARS: THEIR RECONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION
Written by Peter Vann; et al.
Stock no. 1819399
Published by Mbi Publishing. 1st 2001. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Peter Vann photographed the restored Auto Union racing and record-breaking cars on the banked curve of the Brooklands track in England. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0760313075.

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MASERATI TIPO 60 AND 61; MASERATI TIPO 63.64.65 (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by Willem Oosthoek; Michel Bollee.
Stock no. 1819398
Published by Dalton Watson Fine Books. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Front and rear-engined Maserati Birdcages: two volume edition. Includes The Magnificent Front-Engined Birdcages; and Birdcage to Supercage. Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spines. B/w and a few colour photos. Very Heavy. ISBN: 9781854432421. Birdcage to Supercage is 1st published 2004, The Magnificent Front-engined Birdcages is 1st published 2009. Contained in publisher's pictorial slipcase in almost fine condition.

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THE MOTORIST'S AND AVIATOR'S YEAR-BOOK AND DIARY 1910 WITH AN A.B.C. GUIDE TO MOTOR LAW
Written by C.C. Macklin.
Stock no. 2132970
Published by E.J. Larby. 1910. Very good condition.

Light brown cloth with black titles. A.B.C. Guide to Motor Law contributed by C.C. Macklin. Bumping and some wear to spine. Browning to outer page edges. A few marks. Diary part appears clean!

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FERRARI TESTA ROSSA V-12
Written by Joel E. Finn.
Stock no. 2132838
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large square format. Black boards with metallic red titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850453690. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks.

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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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ASTON MARTIN THE STORY OF A SPORTS CAR
Written by Dudley Coram; Inman Hunter; F.E. Ellis.
Stock no. 2132820
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The engineering romance of Aston Martin from the early days in 1913 up until 1957. 1921 to 1940 by Inman Hunter and F.E. Ellis with 1946 to 1957 by Coram. Colour frontis. B/w photos. 343 pages + table of races + owner's club + index. Some wear to cover edges. Spotting to covers. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is unevenly faded with some chips and tears; yellowing tape repairs to edges and corners.

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