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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(Bentley). Bastow, Donald.

W.O. BENTLEY. Engineer.

Haynes, Yeovil, 1978. 1st Ed. Royal 8vo. 366pp. Profusely ills. Sl. rubbed d/w.

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Bentley Drivers Club Ltd.

THE TECHNICAL FACTS OF THE VINTAGE BENTLEY. Foreword by W.O. Bentley. Introduction by Stanley Sedgwick.

..., Long Credon ... Bucks, 1955. 1st Ed. [xii] + 248pp. Port. frontis., 39 diagrams. Occasional ink annotations, sl. rubbed original gilt lettered cloth, in lightly browned and sl. chipped d/w.
¶ [With] 32pp. SUPPLEMENT AND INDEX loosely inserted.

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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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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 Thgomas.

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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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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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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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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Colburn, Zerah.

LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING, And Mechanism of Railways: A Treatise on the Principles and Construction of the Locomotive Engine, Railway Carriages, and Railway Plant, With Examples. Text volume [only].

William Collins Sons and Co, 1871. 1st Ed. Folio. xiv + 320pp. 240 figures. Some light browning, contemporary half morocco with cloth boards, scuffing and some wear, cloth waterstained and peeling in part to lower board in part.

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Book number: 279287

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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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Ellman-Brown, Michael.

BENTLEY. The Silent Sports Car 1931-1941. Foreword by Johnnie Green.

Dalton Watson, 1989. 1st Ed. Royal 8vo. [iv] adverts. + 448pp. + [iv] adverts. Profusely illus. with photos. and drawings, many in colour. Good in lightly rubbed d/w. with closed tear at tail of spine repaired to verso.

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Book number: 287718

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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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