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c1925 2vol The Motor Manual All About Motors in Simple LanguageLondon: c1925Two smart volumes of the Motor Manual complete with illustrations.
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1963 The Thoroughbred Motor Car 1930-40London: 1963The first edition of this book on motor cars in the early twentieth century with illustrations.
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c1933 This Motoring Being the Romantic Story of the Automobile AssociationLondon: c1933An early edition of this dramatized history of the Automobile Association with illustrations.
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1974 The Salmson StoryNewton Abbot, London, and Vancouver: 1974The uncommon first edition of this history of the French engineering company Salmson with illustrations.
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c1963 Austin 1100 Lubrication ChartOxford: c1963A very neat poster of the Austin 1100 Lubrication Chart with an explanation of symbols.
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1959 Automobile Year No. 6 Edition 1958-1959Switzerland: 1959A highly illustrated edition of Automobile Year for the year 1958-1959.
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1980 Carrozzeria Italiana: Advancing the Art and Science of Automobile DesignMilan: 1980A beautifully illustrated collection of writing on the development of the automobile sector.
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1955 Stirling Moss's Book of Motor SportsLondon: 1955An illustrated guide to motoring by International Motorsports Hall of Fame member, Stirling Moss.
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1956 Fifty Years of BrooklandsLondon: 1956An illustrated history of the first fifty years at the Brooklands racing circuit.
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1959 The Modern Motor EngineerLondon, New York, Melbourne, Toronto, Wellington: 1959A lovely reprint edition of this five volume work on motor engines with illustrations.
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1976 Aston Martin 1914 to 1940 A Pictorial ReviewLondon: 1976The first edition of this pictorial display of the development of Aston Martin in the original dust wrapper.
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1977 AllardSomserset: 1977The first edition of this biography of the life and career of motorist Sydney Allard.
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1936 The Art of DrivingLondon: 1936The Times' guide of what and how to learn for your driving text.
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1976 Royal DaimlersLondon: 1976A charming first edition of this illustrated review of the Royal Daimlers.
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1957 Handbook for the Daimler Conquest 100 B.H.PCoventry: 1957A smart handbook for the Daimler Conquest 100 BHP automobile, with numerous photographs throughout.
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1934 The Book of SpeedLondon : 1834A lovely leather bound first edition copy of this electrifying book of speed.
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1999 The Jim Russell StoryEngland: 1999The first edition, first impression of this biography of racing driver Jim Russell signed by Russell. -
1924 Modern Motor CarsLondon: c1924Three complete volumes of this work on motor vehicles, written in the early twentieth-century and illustrated throughout.
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1921 Industrial Traffic ManagementLondon : 1921An interesting second edition copy of Industrial Traffic Management with folding plates throughout.
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1906 The Romance of A Motor Mission with General Booth on His White Car CrusadeLondon : 1906This is an interesting account of the founder of the Salvation Army's preaching mission throughout England.
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1959 Autosport: Britain's Motor Sporting Weekly (Volume 19)London: 1959Volume nineteen, numbers one to twenty-six, of popular motoring periodical, 'Autosport', replete with numerous in-text illustrations.
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1958 Autosport Volume XVII July to DecemberLondon: 1958Volume XVII of this noted motoring magazine from July to December 1958, with numerous illustrations in text.
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1988 Bristol: The Quiet SurvivorIsle of Man : 1988An incredibly well presented and illustrated first edition copy of the history of one of Britain's rarest and bespoke car manufacturers.
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2000 Chevrolet- Racing? Fourteen Years of Raucous Silence 1957-1970Warrendale : 2000An incredibly well presented re-issue of the collectors classic detailing the history and success of Chevrolet between 1957-1970 with illustrations.
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1991 F1 '91... An Artistic ViewMilano: 1991A lovely first English edition of this work on the Formula 1 racing world, richly illustrated in colour.
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1947 The Development of German Grand Prix Racing CarsLondon: 1947A scarce copy of this volume concerning the development of German Grand Prix racing cars, the first edition in the original publisher's wraps.
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1933 Combat: a Motor Racing HistoryLondon: 1933A brilliant first edition history of motor-racing by Barré Lyndon, illustrated with photographs throughout and a colour frontispiece.
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1928 The Lure of SpeedLondon: 1928An early edition of Henry Segrave's only work, detailing his life and experiences in record-breaking and racing. Illustrated throughout.
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1908 British Highways and Byways from a Motor CarBoston: 1908The delightful description of the author's time spent motoring across Great Britain, illustrated with colour plates and photogravures.
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1909 The Motor Routes of England: Southern SectionLondon: 1909A smart first edition detailing journeys by motor-car across the South of England, illustrated with delightful colour plates.
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1932 The Lure of the SpeedLondon: 1932The first cheap edition of this autobiographical work by Henry Segrave, retracing his career in the motoring world.
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c1926 The Wonder Book of MotorsLondon: c1926The first edition of this attractive book dedicated to motors, with some lovely illustrations, including all coloured plates.
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1932 Motor RacingLondon: 1932A lovely copy of this fist edition memoir of motor racing in the twentieth century by Sammy Davis.
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1968 Early Commercial VehiclesLondon: 1968The uncommon first edition of this large illustrated work concerning commercial vehicles from early times, a bright copy in the unclipped dust wrapper.
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1935 Histoire de la Locomotion TerrestreParis: 1935A wonderfully illustrated French history of transport concerning trains and motor cars by the pioneer Charles Dollfus.