Stella & Rose's Books

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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GT40: AN INDIVIDUAL HISTORY AND RACE RECORD
Written by Ronnie Spain.
Stock no. 2136505
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1992. Slightly better than very good 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. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 326 pages including index. Osprey Automotive. ISBN: 0850456371. First reprint. Some light page browning.

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THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Written by John S. Allen; Gordon J. Jones.
Stock no. 1823067
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. The GT40, placed 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won the next three consecutive years. ISBN: 1844251136. Light score mark to front board. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at corners.

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FERRARI 250 GTO: THE HISTORY OF A LEGEND
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 1822851
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Celebrating the 250 GTO by combining a detailed account of every aspect of this charismatic car's history with a magnificent collection of over 250 period photographs gathered from all over the world. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781844255467. Board corners lightly bumped. Contents fine. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed at corners.

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DAN GURNEY: THE ULTIMATE RACER
Written by Karl Ludvigsen.
Stock no. 1822626
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A stunning tour de force opens this new biography of Dan Gurney as Karl Ludvigsen chronicles one of the most dramatic periods of the American racer's career - the 60 days in May and June of 1967 in which he qualified on the front row at Indy and won at both Le Mans and Spa. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. ISBN: 1859606555. Some light crinkling to some pages through fingering (not grubby). White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and slightly grubby.

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ERA THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH RACING AUTOMOBILES LIMITED
Written by David Weguelin; et al.
Stock no. 2135137
Published by White Mouse. 1st 1980. Very good condition.

Large oblong format. With 'ERA' badge on front cover. Subtitle: And the continuing story of the cars 1933-1980. B/w & some colour photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0904568245. A few light marks to spine; some spotting to covers. Foxing to prelim pages and last few pages. Original pictorial slip case is very good, but has some uneven fading to edges and heavy bumping to corners; couple of nicks.

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BIMOTA: 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
Written by Giorgio Sarti.
Stock no. 2135136
Published by Giorgio Nada Editore. 1st ITALY 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photographs. ISBN: 8879111981. Light wear to corners and top and tail of spine. A few small marks to endpapers. Pale page edge browning. Contents are still excellent and bright. Wrapper has some edge-creasing and tiny nick to base of spine.

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SALMONS & SONS: THE TICKFORD COACHBUILDERS
Written by Dennis C. Mynard.
Stock no. 2135135
Published by Phillimore. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photographs throughout. ISBN: 9781860774225. SIGNED by author to title page. Light wear to cover edges. Couple of knocks to top and tail of spine. Pale page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with couple of small nicks to corners.

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MASERATI BIRDCAGE
Written by Joel E. Finn.
Stock no. 1821443
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Marvellous Tipo 60 and 61 Sports Racing Cars. B/w photos. ISBN: 0850453666. Slight musty odour present, pale browning to colophon page, else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Written by John S. Allen; Gordon J. Jones.
Stock no. 1320168
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2005. Fine condition.

Large format. Black cloth with silver title to spine. Special Limited edition of 200 numbered copies. Colour and b/w photos. The GT40, placed 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won the next three consecutive years. ISBN: 1844253058. SIGNED by the two authors and also racing driver Jacky Ickx. The ltd edn number box of this copy is empty.

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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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MOTOCOURSE 1980-81
No author listed.
Stock no. 1319329
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. Motorcycle racing. Foreword by Kenny Roberts. ISBN: 0905138147. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed and spine is slightly yellowed.

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