[MATTEUCCI, MARCO]

History of the Motor Car .

London: New English Library, 1974 . 450021262. Excerpt from dust-wrapper: "..The Lavish and carefully assembled illustrations are superb: over 700 of them of which nearly 500 are in full colour. This unique book tells the story of the car from the first hesitant experiments with steam and wind-driven machines right through to the stream-lined super cares of today.. Pre Publication Price £3.50 Until 31st December 1974 ". First edition with dust-wrapper. Folio. 33cm x 24cm x3.2cm. pp.376/pp.16 . A very good tight binding. Brown cloth with gilt titles to spine, edges lightly rubbed. Illustrated dustwrapper with edge wear and a few small tears (previously repaired with adhesive tape), and small loss to top of spine. Clean text throughout. VG/G+ . N.B.: Please note because of the weight, there will be an extra charge for posting outside of the UK.

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Book number: 37064

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Keywords: New English Library History of the Motor Car Matteucci, Marco Transport: : Cars

ABBEY, STATON.

The Book of the B.L.M.C. 1100 and 1300.

London: Pitman Publishing. 1971. "This book covers all B.L.M.C maintenance and workings. Austin Morris price list June 1980 loosely inserted." Pp 121. Many b/w photographs. Many sketches. Greasy fingerprints to some pages. Paperback, creasing to covers. Illustrated cover. G.

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Book number: 14190

Catalogue: Transport: : Cars

Keywords: Abbey Motoring Maintenance Repairs Blmc Car A8240 Transport: : Cars

ABBEY, STATON.

The Book of the Ford Cortina, Corsair and Classic to 1970. (The Pitman Motorists' Library).

London: Pitman Publishing, 1971. 0273422464. Maintenance and repair in the home garage for do-it-yourself owners. Pp.122, black & white photo frontispiece of The Corsair 2000E and The Cortina 1600E + 56 figure illustrations. Paperback, minor wear to edges. VG.

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Book number: 38095

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Keywords: Abbey Staton Ford Cortina Corsair Classic Pitman Motorist Library Car Maintenance Repair 39014 Transport: : Cars

ANON.

Car Care.

London: C.C. Wakefield & Co. 1956. "Explains how to keep your car young. Issued by a British firm which has specialised in lubrication for over half a century". Pp 64, many b/w illustrations. Paperback, rusting to staples, slight crease to front cover, illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 21625

Catalogue: Transport: : Cars

Keywords: Car Care Lubrication Hydraulic Brakes Clutch Mechanisms A17525 Transport: : Cars

BENTLEY, W.O.

An Illustrated History of the Bentley Car. 1919-1931.

London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1964. 1st edition. "W.O.Bentley, the inspiration behind the Bentley car and the man who was responsible for its design and racing triumphs, presents a visual summary of the life of the car bearing his name. 25.3cms x 19cms x 2 cms. Pp.192, colour frontispiece + 7 further colour plates and black & white photo illustrations throughout. Turquoise boards, dustwrapper has sunning to spine and chipped wear to top of spine and edges and corner tips. VG/G.

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Book number: 52044

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Keywords: Illustrated History Bentley Car Works Racing Customer le Mans Brooklands Vintage 53306 Transport: : Cars

BRADLY, ROBERT PENN.

Armstrong Siddeley: The Postwar Cars.

Croydon: Motor Racing Publications, 1989. 0947981276. 1st edition. Primarily concerns the 22,000 or so Armstrong Siddeley cars built after the Second World War. 25cms x 19cms. Pp.208, many black & white photo illustrations throughout. Black illustrated laminated boards. VG.

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Book number: 49447

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Keywords: Bradly Armstrong Siddeley Postwar Cars Sapphire Sphinx Sports Racer Limousine Whitley Hurricane Lancaster Typhoon Chassis Engine Motoring 51188 Transport: : Cars

CAMPBELL, COLIN.

The Sports Car : Its Design & Performance.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Robert Bentley Inc, 1955. 2nd impression. "Written for the more intelligent user of the sports car who wishes to know a little bit more about the design, the raison d'etre, of the component parts of the vehicle. It is not a text-book of design". Pp.xiv/262, 8 black & white photo plates and several figure illustrations, owner's name to front free endpaper. Blue cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with edge tears and small losses. VG/G.

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Book number: 49746

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Keywords: Colin Campbell Sports Car Design Performance Engine Cylinder Head Induction Exhaust Road Holding Suspension Chassis Transmission Brakes Tuning Performance 51251 Transport: : Cars

EDWARDS, HARRY.

The Morris Motor Car 1913-1983.

Chatham : Roadmaster Publishing, 1997. 1871814014. 2nd edition. "An in-depth look at not only those inter-war cars but at every model to carry the Morris name from the Ixford of 1913 to the last, the Ital..[Includes] tables giving chassis numbers, engine types and specifications, standard colour schemes, and a magazine bibliography listing sources of contemporary road tests and repoirts." Pp.351, signed by the author to title page, many black & white and colour photo illustrations, owner's bookplate to front free endpaper, newspaper clippings loosely enclosed. Black boards, dustwrapper. G+/VG.

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Book number: 52270

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Keywords: Harry Edwards Signed Morris Motor Car British History Motoring Illustrated Bullnose Oxford Cowley Empire Four Cylinder Six Twelve-Four Minor Isis Major Ten Eight Models Post War Mini 53505 Transport: : Cars

MCLINTOCK, J. DEWAR.

Car Body Renovation. (Foulis Handy Series).

London: G.T.Foulis, nd. (c.1957). 0. "The body of your car, unlike the mechanical parts, is irreplaceable. Get it into good trim, and keep it that way, and you will save money and enjoy better motoring. This book tells you HOW.." Written in a conversational tone. Pp. 97, 4 black & white plates, ads to endpapers, not price-clipped, spotting to closed page edges. Yellow and black cloth. G+.

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Book number: 36817

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Keywords: Dewar Mclintock Car Body Renovation Foulis Handy Series Metalwork Repairs Bodywork Valeting Chassis Parts Tools Rust Removal Celspray Crystal Spray 37264 Transport: : Cars

STANFORD, JOHN.

The Sports Car. Development and Design.

London: B.T.Batsford Ltd, 1959. Second impression. Five decades of motor car design. Pp.224, 101 black & white photos and illustrations. Light blue cloth, dustwrapper has darkened spine and crease edge wear. VG/G.

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Book number: 51999

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Keywords: Stanford Sports Car Development Design Motor Car History Sunbeam Bentley Daimler Alvis Alfa Romeo Brooklands Riley Mg Mercer Raceabout Stanley Roadster Bugatti Lagonda Jaguar Morgan Ford Porsche 53279 Transport: : Cars

STERN, PHILIP VAN DOREN.

Tin Lizzie. The Story of the Fabulous Model T Ford.

ew York: Simon and Schuster, 1955. 1st edition. "More than 15,000,000 Model T's were made between the autumn of 1908 and the day the last of the breed rolled off the assembly line in May, 1927." 26cms x 18.5cms x 1.8cms. Pp.180, many photographs from the Ford Archives and other sources plus drawings by Charles Harper, colour illustrated endpapers. Brown spine and black boards, dustwrapper has worn hole to lower front board and further edge wear but is in a removable clear protective wrap. VG/G+.

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Book number: 52267

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Keywords: Philip Van Doren Stern Tin Lizzie Model T Ford History Car Henry Ford Illustrated Charles Harper 53506 Transport: : Cars

ULLYETT, KENNETH.

The Book of the Silver Ghost.

London: Max Parrish Limited, 1963. 1st edition. Including a complete facsimile of an original Silver Ghost Instruction Book. "Kenneth Ullyett gives unique text and pictures filling in the background to the classic 40/50, illustrating design features of the engine and chassis, including in his collection historic pictures from the Rolls Royce Company files which have never been previously published". 21cms x 25.5cms x 1.5cms. Pp.20, 32 black & white plates + facsimile Silver Ghost Instruction Book to end, vertical stain to p.20 but otherwise clean throughout. Fawn cloth, dustwrapper worn to edges with creases and small tears. G+/Good.

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Book number: 49998

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Keywords: Kenneth Ullyett Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Car History Illustrated Facsimile Instruction Book 51509 Transport: : Cars

WHEATLEY, RICHARD C AND MORGAN, BRIAN.

The Restoration of Vintage & Thoroughbred Cars.

London: B.T.Batsford Ltd, 1958. Second impression. Shows how an amateur can restore vintagecars from around the 1919-1939 era. "Describes the complete overhaul and restoration of a motor car carried out to the limit of the authors' abilities." Pp.192, 11 black & white plates + over 50 drawings in the text by R.F.Neale. Black boards, dustwrapper rubbed with edge chips and tears mainly to top and tail of spine. VG/Good.

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Book number: 52023

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Keywords: Restoration Vintage Thoroughbred Cars Dismantling Frame Springs Axle Steering Gear Shock Absorbers Brakes Hubs Tires Engine Radiator Fuel Electrics Mudguards Frame Body Paint Coach Bonnet 53302 Transport: : Cars