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BRIAN REDMAN: DARING DRIVERS, DEADLY TRACKS
Written by Brian Redman; Jim Mullen; Mario Andretti.
Stock no. 1828208
Published by Evro Publishing. 2016. Nearly fine condition.

A racer's memoir of a dangerous decade 1965-1975. A vivid account of Redman's racing exploits. Large format. Pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. With Jim Mullen. Foreword by Andretti. ISBN: 9781910505106. Reprint in the first year of publication. Boards lightly scuffed and lightly bumped at corners. Contents clean. Slight odour present.

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MARK MARTIN: DRIVEN TO RACE
Written by Bob Zeller.
Stock no. 1828207
Published by David Bull Publishing. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

The story of the ambition that turned a young boy from Arkansas, into one of the most successful NASCAR drivers. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 0964972239. Spine slightly faded. Minor foxing to prelims. Contents clean.

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1987 LE MANS 24 HOURS
Written by Christian Moity; Jean-Marc Teissedre.
Stock no. 1828206
Published by Autotechnica. 1987. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. ISBN: 0951284002. Top edge of text block slightly browned. Foxing to front endpaper and prelims. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly marked/browned.

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LIFE WITH THE SPEED KING (KALEIDOSCOPE SERIES 5)
Written by Leo Villa.
Stock no. 1828204
Published by Marshall Harris & Baldwin Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author acted as chief engineer and racing mechanic to Sir Malcolm Campbell, AKA The Speed king. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0906116066. A few minor knocks to board edges. Text block browned. 'Warne Transport Titles' label stuck to rear colophon page and rear panel of dustwrapper, else contents clean. Price-cut blue pictorial dustwrapper is also edge-creased, has a score mark to front panel.

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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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AIRCRAFT OF THE THIRD REICH VOLUME ONE: ARADO TO FOCKE-WULF
Written by William Green.
Stock no. 1828202
Published by Aerospace. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The complete reference work to the warplanes of Hitler's Luftwaffe. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, some colour illustrations of aircraft. ISBN: 9781900732062. A lovely copy.

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THE SHIP OF THE LINE (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Brian Lavery.
Stock no. 1828201
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Volume I: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Volume II: Design, construction and fittings. B/w illustrations. Dustwrapper spines are faded. Dustwrapper for Volume I is lightly faded and lightly browned. Dustwrapper for Volume II is lightly browned and has some minor marks. Overall, a nice set.

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NELSON TO VANGUARD: WARSHIP DEVELOPMENT 1923-1945
Written by David K. Brown.
Stock no. 1828199
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author brings to account the Royal Navy's response to the restrictions placed on it by the Washington Naval Treaties in the inter-war years, and the construction of the fleet with which the Navy fought the Second World War. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1861761368. Pale damp stain (coffee?) to top edge of text block, also to top of pastedowns, endpapers, and inside edge of dustwrapper. Otherwise a clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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THE WHITE GOBLIN
Written by Ul De Rico. Illustrated by Ul De Rico.
Stock no. 1327868
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 1996. Almost very good condition.

Oblong format, 10 x 12". Glazed pictorial boards. Color illustrated endpapers. The White Goblin persuades the colourless Cave Goblins to venture out of their safe homes and follow him into the world where they can enjoy and feed themselves on all the colours of nature. ISBN: 0500017247. Minimal bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Uneven fading to front cover. Contents clean.

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TOM MERRY'S SCHOOLDAYS
Written by Frank Richards; Martin Clifford.
Stock no. 1327866
Published by Howard Baker Press. 1st 1976. Nearly fine condition.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 5. Collectors edition limited to 400 copies. Facsimile of The Gem issue nos. 1-15 of 1907. Green simulated leather. Gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703000934. This is copy no 250 of 400 signed by the publisher. A fine copy in slipcase which is slighty rubbed at corners and has minimal fading at opening edges.

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THE MUSICIANS OF BREMEN
Written by Vera Southgate. Illustrated by Robert Lumley; John Berry.
Stock no. 1327864
Published by Ladybird Books. 1st 1974. Very good condition.

Ladybird series 606D. The original 'well-loved tales' classic! Red pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0721403840. Minimal rubbing to corners, slight fading to spine. Gold address sticker to front pastedown. Contents clean. Tally 350, this is the last title listed on the rear cover.

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THE ENORMOUS TURNIP
Written by Vera Southgate. Illustrated by Robert Lumley.
Stock no. 1327863
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1970. Good condition.

Ladybird Series 606D. The original 'well-loved tales' classic! Green pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0721402674. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cover edges rubbed. Some slight markings to page edges and light finger creases to endpapers. Tally 260, this is the last title listed on the rear cover.

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