Search Results: Motoring from Books Bought and Sold

France: Maeght Editeur, 1990. Excellent book on automobile posters including motor racing, 95 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour and B/w examples of the posters all woprks of art in their own right plus very informative text,. NO dustwrapper as issued, illustrated card covers are very lightly worn on edges. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 ½ x 8½ Inches. Card Covers.

London: The Service Motor Company Ltd, 1921. Very informative handbook for the Albert G.3 car manufactured by Gwynnes Engineering Company Chiswick London. 77 pages in overall clean condition but a few occassional marks , many B/w photographs and illustrations, including 17 fold ot plans, one has tear in blank inner margin, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are flexible card, a few light marks, spine a little darkened and gold lettering slightly dulled, light wear to top and bottom of spine and corners, still a nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Embossed Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Card Covers.

U.K: John Player and Sons Cigarette card album of Motor cars from the 1930s. Album a little dusty and few light creases , inside few light creases to pages and minor marks to some cards, a pleasing album, price one penny on cover. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL ON REQUEST.. Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 18.5 x 12.5 Cms. Card Album.

Sweden: Söderströmgruppen,, 1988. Informative book on classic and collectable cars TEXT IN SWEDISH NO ENGLISH TRANSLATION.160 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour photographs, all present as listed plus very informative text IN SWEDISH, NO dustwrapper, outer laminated boards are very bright and clean, comes in original card slipcase which is a little marked and lightly marked and has protected the book beautifully. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Laminated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 10 x 10 Inches. Hardcover.

Paris: Artcurial, 2008. Auction catalogue of classic and vintage cars offered for sale on 9th February 2008.Cars included are AC, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Ferrari, Mercedes, Taslbot and many more109 pages with information on the cars and many clour photographs, text in French and English. Catalogue is very bright and clean anice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 11 x 8½ Inches. Card Covers.

France: Artcurial, 2007. Catalogue of classic automobiles and racing cars, Bentleys, Mercedes, Panhard, Porsche and others. Exhibition in Paris Palais des Congres 19th February 2007. 96 pages mostly FRENCH TEXT but there is a little English translation but mostly in French. Many colour/B/w photographs and details of the cars, Book is stiff illustrated card covers in very bright clean condition. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 11 x 8½ Inches. Card Covers.

Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom: Magna Press, 1998. Excellent book on the car designer Gerald Palmer, designer of the JowettJavelin, MG Magnette and Riley Pathfinder. 96 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper as issued, outer boards are lightly bumped on two corners and a few light marks on rear, small black mark on bottom outer edges of pages not inside, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Limited Edition. Illustrated Laminated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 11 x 8½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: The Institution of Automobile Engineers, 1920. Very informative technical book on automobile and aircraft construction in 1920s Volume 10 twelve issues January to December 1920, original 1920s publications bound in official ILIFFE binding. 504 pages in very bright clean condition justsome browning to endpapers. Many B/w photographs and technical illustrations, all present as called for with some fold out diagrams plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are bright and clean just slight darkening to spine.HEAVY BOOK 2.8 Kg with sound packaging EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Embossed Cloth Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 13 ½ x 10 ¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: The Institution of Automobile Engineers, 1918. Very informative technical book on automobile and aircraft construction in early 1900s t0 1918 Volume 8 twelve issues January to December 1918 original 1918 publications in officiai ILIFFE binding. 366 pages in very bright clean condition just some heavy browning to endpapers, all other pages clean. Many B/w photographs and technical illustrations, all present as called for with some fold out diagrams plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer board have a couple of small marks, slight wear to top and bottom of spine and corners, little area on extreme botoom edge of rear board worn half inch across, slight darkening to spine.HEAVY BOOK 2.3 Kg with sound packaging EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Embossed Cloth Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 13 ½ x 10 ¼ Inches. Hardcover.

Switzerland: Editalia, 1983. Coverage of major events and cars of the year 1982. Packed with information, colour and B/w photographs 241 pp. Book and wrapper in excellent condition. HEAVY BOOK just over 2kg extra post required for overseas. SEE IMAGE DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12 ½ x 9 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

Dorchester UK: Veloce, 2007. Veloce Classic reprint of this title. Very informative book on these cars, 176 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 ¼ x 8 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

Oxfordshire UK: W O Bentley Memorial Foundation, 2007. A collection of lighter moments recorded by various writers in regards to Bentley cars. 186 pages in very bright clean condition, dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped. Many B/w photographs and illustrations. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Osprey, 1993. Very informative book on Bentley cars, 352 pages in bright clean condition just some light foxing to first and last two pages all others clean, Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, dustwrapper is also bright and clean, slight fade to colour on spine,not price clipped, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 11 x 8 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Coys Auctioneers, 2008. Auction catalogue from a sale of sporting guns and British and contintal sorts and touring cars. Sale took place at Blenheim Palace 5th July 2008. Catalogue is very bright and clean, light wear to top of spine 216 pages with 479 lots mostly with colour photographs and short description of the items for sale. Avery nice example of this auction catalogue SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 10 ½ x 8 Inches. Card Covers.

London: Pitman Publishing, 1971. Very bright clean card cover, many b/w illustrations accompany the text. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 18.5 x 12.5 Cms. Card Covers.

Poole Dorset: Oxford Publishing Co., 1985. Excellent book on the Bristol Lodekka buses, packed with old photographs of the buses in service and in retirement 254 photographs in all with short descriptive text for each. Book is bright and clean as is the dustwrapper which is price clipped. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 11 x 8½ Inches. Hardcover.

Isle of Man: Oxley-sidey Publications, 1989. Very informative book on Bristol cars, 228 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also bright and clean, outer boards are bright and clean, small bump to bottom front corner. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 x 7 ¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Brighton Uk: Isetta of Great Britain Ltd Very informative handbook for the Isetta 3 wheeler car, not dated but believed late 50s early 60s. Contains 36 pages in overall clean condition just some marks to last two pages and very occassional small marks to a couple of other pages. Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present aspublished plus very informative text, fold out plan at rear, NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated card covers are marked, rubbed to edges and small split to bottom of spine, book has obviously been used but treated kindly. Not perfect but a pleasing used example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Card Covers. Good/No Jacket. 8 x 6 Inches. Card Covers.

London: Ian Allan, 1977. A history that traces the development of the commercial vehicle through the period when much significant progress was made. The manufacturers are all here many of whom have fallen by the wayside others merging with larger organisations. Such names as Bean,Gilford,Pagefield,peerless and Star plus many others. 159pp with over 100 period photographs some in colour. Slight yellowing to wrapper, very light mark on rear endpaper otherwhise very clean and bright. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 24 X 19 Cms. Hardcover.

London: G T Foulis and Co Ltd From the Foulis Handy series a book on car body renovation, 97 pages in clean condition just a little browning to endpapers and oputer edges of pages, 4 B/w photographs. Outer boards are a little darkened and corners slightly bumped.Not dated looks around 1940s. Though not perfect a pleasing copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Boards. Good/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.