Stella & Rose's Books

GT40: AN INDIVIDUAL HISTORY AND RACE RECORD
Written by Ronnie Spain.
Stock no. 1829173
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Ford's four victories at Le Mans assured the GT40 of immortality in the minds of motorsport enthusiasts. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 326 pages including index. ISBN: 0850456371. A lovely copy. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BRITTEN MOTORCYCLES THE JOHN BRITTEN STORY
Written by Felicity Price.
Stock no. 1328558
Published by Motorbooks International. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large oblong format. Blue boards, silver titles. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 076032056X. Very light scuffing to dustwrapper else a fine copy.

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THE LONDON LT
Written by Ken Blacker.
Stock no. 1828782
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The LT type bus which started to appear on London streets in 1929. The first vehicles of this class of over 1400 vehicles had outside staircases while the most developed examples led the way to the STL of 1932. All the variations are covered here, including the famous Bluebirds, the 'Scooter' single deckers and the two coaches. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos throughout and one or two colour photos. 183 pages. ISBN: 9781854143426. Top and tail of front edge of spine lightly knocked. Else a lovely copy. Matching pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and is lightly scuffed.

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BSA BANTAM
Written by Owen Wright.
Stock no. 1828653
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The diminutive BSA Bantam is one of the icons of British motoring int he twentieth century. This book charts the huge success of the little bike from Birmingham that started its life in pre-war Germany and went on to conquer the world in a way that the regime that spawned it could only have dreamed of. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & a few colour photos. 190 pages including index. ISBN: 1861265395. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly at top edge, lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed to rear panel.

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ERA THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH RACING AUTOMOBILES LIMITED: AND THE CONTINUING STORY OF THE CARS 1933-1980
Written by David Weguelin; et al.
Stock no. 1828540
Published by White Mouse. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition.

Limited Edition of 100, numbered and signed by H.H. Prince Bira. Large oblong format. Blue leather binding, silver title to spine and logo to front. B/w & some colour photos. 288 pages including index. All edges blue. ISBN: 0904568245. Scarce in the leather binding. This book is number 31 in a worldwide limited edition of 100. Some minor browning to spine else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase with 'ERA' logo glued to front, a little marked/scuffed, overall slipcase is slightly better than Very Good condition.

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A PICTORIAL A TO Z OF VINTAGE AND CLASSIC MODEL AIRPLANE ENGINES
Written by Mike Clanford.
Stock no. 1327960
Published by Clan Enterprises. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. 213 pages. ISBN: 0951252402. Slight wear to spine and corners. Top page corner tips slightly creased.

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TONY BROOKS: POETRY IN MOTION
Written by Tony Brooks.
Stock no. 1828210
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 2012. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of a supreme Grand Prix driver. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781899870837. Spine & corners lightly rubbed. Black marks to front endpapers. Else contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed and lightly scored in places, light rubbing to top of spine.

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RACER... AND THE REST
Written by Colin Seeley.
Stock no. 1828203
Published by Redline Books. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Volume one of Colin Seeley's autobiography. Motorcycle racing. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0954435710. SIGNED by Colin Seeley (To Phil with best wishes) and a second time with no dedication to title page. Also includes a compliments slip in the name of Colin Seeley. Boards lightly scuffed. Top corners knocked. Contents are fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Written by Gordon Jones; John Allen.
Stock no. 1828195
Published by Kimberley's. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A 21st birthday book. The racing history of every GT40 chassis traced in pictures between 1964 and 1971. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0946132240. Text block browned. Pale foxing to prelims and endpapers. Else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and top front edge, lightly scuffed.

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CSS ALABAMA: ANATOMY OF A CONFEDERATE RAIDER
Written by Andrew Bowcock.
Stock no. 1827838
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Alabama was the most famous and successful Confederate warship of the American Civil War. This unique study and visual reconstruction of this legendary commerce raider, the wreck of which has recently been discovered and dived on, will fascinate naval historians, ship modellers and those interested in one of the most famous campaigns of the American Civil War. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and diagrams. ISBN: 1861761899. Lower front corner is showing a tiny bit of board where cloth has worn away (rubbing). Top & tail of spine lightly bent (shelf wear). Contents are clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, a little scuffed, lower front corner is chipped where board is worn.

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DIDIER PIRONI - DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
Written by Lorie Coffey; Jan Moller.
Stock no. 1827816
Published by Mercian Manuals Ltd. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A biography. Didier Pironi was the archetypal racing driver, a woman in every port, wealthy and good looking. He appeared to have it all but it was never enough. His ambition was to become the first French Formula One World Champion and he was going to do that what ever it cost to achieve the reult, no matter who he upset on route. Was he just a highly motivated man or was he dour and calculating as often reported? Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 190308816X. Small nick to base of spine and lower front corner. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly scuffed and lightly faded to spine.

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MORGAN MAVERICK
Written by Chris Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827795
Published by Douglas Loveridge Publications. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Auto-biography. Christopher Lawrence's story from a Royal Navy Engineer to a Le Mans class winner and Grand Prix driver. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781900113045. Spine slightly cocked. Text block just a little grubby. Minor mark to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.

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