Austin Motor Co. Ltd.

HANDBOOK FOR THE AUSTIN TWELVE.

..., Longbridge, Birmingham, 1933. 1st Ed. Pamphlet. Slim 8vo. 56pp. Profusely illus. Very good in original stapled limp green wrapps. lettered in black to upper wrapp., some minor soiling. [together with] 32pp. contemporary ‘Car Log Book,’ Slim Landscape 12mo. Original blue-grey limp wrapps.
¶ Publication no. 974.

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Bentley Drivers Club.

THE BENTLEY DRIVERS CLUB REVIEW. Issues 26-229 [lacking no. 35 (Dec. 1954)]. 203 consecutive issues + 2 Indices for issues 1-180 and 221-275.

..., Sept. 1952-Aug. 2003. Together in 19 vols. Ills. With original pictorial limp card wrapps., earlier issues with some minor soiling and rubbing, 203 issues bound together in 17 gilt lettered varying green buckram binders (specially for magazines and catalogues), date labels affixed towards tail of spines, binder for 1990-1992 sl. split at head of spine, index vols. in original pictorial limp card wrapps. one with plastic ring binder spine as issued.

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Boyd, James I.C.

THE ISLE OF MAN RAILWAY. Volume III [only]: An outline History of The Isle of Man Railway including The Manx Northern Railway and The Foxdale Railway.

Oakwood Press, Oxford, 1996. 320pp. 156 plates from photos., numerous other drawings, maps, plans etc. Illus. e.ps., good in d/w. very lightly faded to spine and sl. bumped at tail of spine.
¶ The British Narrow Gauge Railway No. 2C. First published in 1962 as one volume.

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Book number: 286578

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Bradshaw’s

BRITISH RAILWAYS GUIDE And Hotel Directory. Containing the Official Time Tables, specially arranged by Railways. Official every Month. No. 1515: From 7th November until 4th December 1960.

Henry Blacklock & Co. Ltd., 1960. 1st Ed. Thick 8vo. 50pp. adverts. + xxxiv + 1225pp. Marginal browning, several corners sl. curled, ‘Williams Deacon’s Bank Limited’ ink stamp across lower edge of leaves, lightly browned sl. soiled and chipped original printed limp paper wrapps., fore-edge of upper wrapp. and head and tail of spine reinforced with clear tape.

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Bradshaw’s

JULY 1938 RAILWAY GUIDE. A New Edition of the July 1938 Issue of Bradshaw’s Railway, Shipping and Hotel Guide for Great Britain and Ireland with enlarged type and introduction by David St. John Thomas.

David & Charles Reprints, Newton Abbot, 1969. Facsimile Reprint. Thick 8vo. [iv] + liii + 1138pp. Lower leading corner of p.466-7 untrimmed, sm. ownership label to front pastedown, original gilt lettered light green cloth bumped to head of spine with 2 sm. splits, in price clipped d/w. lightly browned to spine and chipped at head with some loss.

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Book number: 288225

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British Cycle & Motor Cycle Manufacturers’ and Traders’ Union.

TWENTIETH INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE AND MOTOR CYCLE SHOW of Bicycles, Motor Cycles, Sidecars, and their Components, Accessories, Tyres, 3-Wheeled Cycle Cars, Hiking and Camping Equipment, and Sports Requisites. OLYMPIA, London, W. Saturday, November 20th, to Saturday, December 7th, 1935 ...

..., Coventry, 1935. 1st Ed. Tall Slim 8vo. 176pp. Numerous ills. and adverts., with 2 folding plans of Olympia (ground floor and gallery). Light marginal browning, plans lightly spotted, good in original coloured pictorial limp paper wrapps., some minor soiling, lower leading corner of lower wrapp. sl. creased, head of spine sl. bumped.
¶ 1935 Official Show Catalogue & "Where is It?"

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Book number: 285764

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Brown, Bruce H. (Compiler).

BENTLEY & BENTLEY Ltd. Hanover Court, Hanover Street W. Sole Concessionaires Great Britain and Colonies for D.F.P. Cars.

Bruce H. Brown, 2003. 1st Ed. [viii] + 199pp. + [i]. 42 photos., many ills. [With] 20pp. facsimile of ‘Tarif des Piéces de Rechange pour Moteurs et Voitures DFP, Châssis Type A 2.000 10/14 HP.’ in pocket at rear. Very good in d/w.
¶ No. 151 of a Limited Edition of 500 Copies. Signed by the Compiler.

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Book number: 287617

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Clark, C.S.

THE LANCHESTER LEGACY. A Trilogy of Lanchester Works. Volume One - 1895 to 1931. Foreword by Nick Scheele.

Coventry University, 1995. 1st Ed. 4to. [viii] +279pp. + [i]. Profusely illus. mainly from photos., with many colour plates, map. Good in d/w. lightly faded to spine.
¶ Author’s Presentation Copy, inscribed to title page - ‘To Ted Roberts, Thanks for your help, With best wishes, Chris.’

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Book number: 286361

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Conway, Hugh and Greilsamer, Jacques.

BUGATTI. Préface par le Baron Philippe de Rotheschild.

Editions Modélisme, Paris, 1978. Landscape 4to. 280pp. Profusely illus. throughout with photos., mainly in colour. French/English text. Original white lettered blue cloth with coloured paper title label to upper board, some minor rubbing, fore-edge of lower board very sl. dampstained, spine lightly faded, good in original coloured pictorial laminated limp card presentation box.

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Book number: 287768

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Duncan, W. Galloway.

THE MODERN MOTOR CAR. Its Management, Mechanism, and Maintenance. A Practical Handbook for the Use of Owners and Drivers.

Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1911. 1st Ed. Sm. 8vo. xii + 112pp. + 32pp. publ. list. 24 figures including 1 folding. Upper hinge cracked with split along gutter hinge to front f.e.p., age toning, sm. ink stamp, original gilt lettered pictorial blue cloth, spine chipped, minor marking.

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Book number: 287587

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Foster, Colin et al.

NORTH EASTERN RECORD. A survey of the Appearance of the North Eastern Railway and Hull & Barnsley Railway. Prepared by The North Eastern Railway Association.

Historical Model Railway Society, 1988-2000. 1st Ed. 3 vols. Slim 4to. Profusely illus. throughout with photos. and drawings, including several in colour. Illus. e.ps., good in d/ws. faded to spines of vols. 2 and 3.

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Book number: 287793

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Harmsworth, Alfred C.

MOTORS AND MOTOR-DRIVING. With contributions by the Marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, the Hon. John Scott-Montagu, Sir David Salomons, R.J. Mecredy, the Hon. C.S. Rolls, Henry Sturmey, C.L. Freeston, J. St. Loe Strachey, the Right Hon Sir J.H.A. Macdonald and others.

Longmans, Green & Co., 1902. 2nd Ed. xx + 456pp + [iv] adverts. Numerous ills. by H.M. Brock, H. Tringham and from photos. Sporadic light spotting, dec. e.ps., f.e.ps. browned, ownership ink stamp to half title, original gilt lettered dec. illus. brown cloth, lightly soiled and rubbed, head and tail of spine sl. bumped.
¶ Badminton Library.

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Book number: 287716

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Hay, Michael.

BENTLEY "Old Number One."

Number One Press, Plymouth, 1999. 1st Ed. Royal 8vo. 97pp. + [iii]. Profusely illus. Very good in d/w.

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Book number: 287600

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Holmes, Peter. (Compiler).

INDUSTRIAL RAILWAYS AND LOCOMOTIVES OF CUMBERLAND.

Industrial Railway Society, Melton Mowbray, 2017. 1st Ed. Large 8vo. 464pp. Profusely illus. with colour and b/w. photos., many maps. Very good in red & black lettered coloured pictorial laminated boards.

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Book number: 288589

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Judge, Arthur W.

THE MODERN MOTOR ENGINEER. A Practical Work on the Maintainence, Running, Adjustment, and Repair of Automobiles of all Types, and on the Management of Garages.

Caxton Publishing Company, 1955-8. Reprint. 5 vols. Large 8vo. Profusely ills., numerous data sheets and wiring diagrams. Original gilt lettered black boards, minor marking, cockled in part.
¶ With seven sets of additional data sheets (1956-1958) bound into the ring binder.

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Book number: 285292

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