PRACTICAL MOTORIST
Practical Motorist magazine. Volume 5. IN PUBLISHER'S BRANDED BINDER
11 parts [ of 12], 4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs, illustrations and diagrams throughout; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, all very good, bright, clean copies in publisher's branded green cloth binder lettered in gilt. Volume 5: July 1958 - May 1959
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PRACTICAL MOTORIST
Practical Motorist magazine. Volume 9. IN PUBLISHER'S BRANDED BINDER
12 parts, 4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs, illustrations and diagrams throughout; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, all very good, bright, clean copies in publisher's branded green cloth binder lettered in gilt. Volume 9: September 1962 - August 1963
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NYE Doug
Goodwood Revival: the First Ten Years. FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
Roy. 4to. First Edition with illustrated title-spread very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout and photographic endpapers; green cloth backstrip lettered in silver a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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WHEATLEY John
Austin Healey 100. The Original 4-Cylinder Models. NEAR FINE COPY
Roy., 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs throughout and pictorial endpapers; laminated pictorial boards, a near fine copy. SCARCE.
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ROBSON Graham
An Encyclopaedia of European, Sports and GT Cars 1945-1960. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs throughout; cream faux-morocco cloth, gilt back, brown endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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TOYOTA MOTORSPORTS CLUB
[Tenth Anniversary Album. Foreword by Kojiro Ukitani].. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY FROM NOBUHIDE TACHI
8vo., First Edition, with very numerous tinted and monochrome photographs throughout; printed wrappers, a near fine copy. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM NOBUHIDE TACHI TO A MR RUSHWORTH WITH THE FORMER'S SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Tachi, former racing driver and tuner for Toyota and Lexus, is co-founder of the TOMS racing team. He won the Guia Race in 1974-5. SIGNED MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY SCARCE.
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BRABHAM Jack
When the Flag Drops. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR
8vo., First Edition, with plates; cloth, a very good, bright, clean copy in dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE.
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GOODWOOD
Goodwood Revival Meeting 2011. Official Programme. 16, 17 and 18 September 2011. NEAR FINE COPY
8vo., First Edition, with photographs and tables throughout; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy.
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BERGER Phil
The Boys of Indy. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
8vo., First Edition, with photographs throughout; terracotta cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy.
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WESTCOTT, ed. Clare
The Girl's Own Book of Hobbies. [Second Impression.] BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., Second Impression, with plates and illustrations in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped, lightly rubbed dustwrapper with one short closed tear. First published in 1969. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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HESS Alan
The Indianapolis Records. Foreword by Captain George Eyston. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome plates; blue cloth, upper board board and backstrip lettered in gilt, backstrip faded else a very good, bright, clean copy.
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GOODWOOD ROAD RACING CLUB.
Goodwood Road Racing Club Yearbook 2018. FINE COPY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with numerous coloured photographs throughout; original series binding of British Racing Green cloth, upper board blocked with GRRC monogram, backstrip lettered in silver, green endpapers, a fine copy in publisher's green board slip-case.
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GOODWOOD ROAD RACING CLUB.
Goodwood Road Racing Club Yearbook 2015. FINE COPY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with numerous coloured photographs throughout; original series binding of British Racing Green cloth, upper board blocked with GRRC monogram, backstrip lettered in silver, green endpapers, a fine copy in publisher's green board slip-case.
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GOODWOOD ROAD RACING CLUB.
Goodwood Road Racing Club Yearbook 2014. FINE COPY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with numerous coloured photographs throughout; original series binding of British Racing Green cloth, upper board blocked with GRRC monogram, backstrip lettered in silver, green endpapers, a fine copy in publisher's green board slip-case.
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GARDNER, ed. Charles
Fifty Years of Brooklands. Contributors: W. Boddy, 'L'Ancien', E. Colston Shepherd. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates; red cloth, backstrip lettered in yellow, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly browned at backstrip. With the publisher's promotional flyer loosely inserted. The motor circuit and associated airfield.
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EDWARDS Robert
Stirling Moss. The Authorised Biography. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
Roy. 4to., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, title in green and black, very numerous coloured, tinted and monochrome photographs throughout, and pictorial endpapers; racing green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Includes chart detailing every race in which Moss took part.
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BRYAN GOODMAN COLLECTION. JOHN MAITLAND ARCHIVE
The John Maitland Archive of Motor-Racing Photography [with] The Bryan Goodman Collection of Motoring Photography and Reference Library. 17018 November 2020. NEAR FINE COPY
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. The John Maitland Archive (motor racing photography; automobilia; aeronautica; historic cycling) comprises lots 1-534. The Bryan Goodman Collection (motoring photographs; reference library) comprises lots 600-842. Two notable collections in a single sale.
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VILLARD Henry Serrano
The Great Road Races 1894-1914. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with plates; brown cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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MOSS Stirling
Design and Behaviour of the Racing Car. With Photographs by Louis Klemantaski. [Second Impression.] NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., Second Impression, with numerous plates and illustrations in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published a month after the first edition.
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HILTON Christopher
Nuvolari. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with plates and circuit plans in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Arguably the best biography in English of Tazio Nuvolari (1892-1953), widely regarded as the finest racing driver of all time. SCARCE.
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HOBBS Fred
A Life with HWM, from Aston to Facel Vega. [Foreword by George Abecassis.] NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; grey cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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KENNY Paul
The Man who supercharged Bond. The Extraordinary Story of Charles Amherst Villiers. Foreword by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; grey cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. SCARCE.
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JOHNSON C. E. 'Johnny'
To Draw a Long Line. My Days with a British Sports and Grand Prix Racing Car Maker [Connaught]. Foreword by Denis Jenkinson. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates, and illustrations and facsimiles in the text; green cloth, gilt back, green endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE.
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AGOSTINI Cesare de
Nuvolari. The Legend lives on. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
4to., First Edition, with title in red and black, photographs (a number full-page) throughout, and pictorial endpapers; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
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MOSS Stirling
All But My Life. Stirling Moss Face to Face with Ken W. Purdy. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates, and tables in the text, title and following three leaves lightly spotted; black cloth, gilt back, fore-edge mildly spotted else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Bright, crisp copy of the maestro's first dedicated biography. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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COLOMBO Gioachino
Origins of the Ferrari Legend. Memories of the Designer of the earliest Ferrari Cars. [First English Edition.] FIRST ENGLISH EDITION IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
4to., First Edition thus, with numerous photographs throughout; ivory cloth, backstrip lettered in red, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in Italy in 1985.
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BAGGOTT John
MGB. The Racing Story. Foreword by Paddy Hopkirk. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and numerous photographs throughout; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE.
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WALKER Murray
Unless I'm Very Much Mistaken. My Autobiography. [GRRC Edition.] 600 COPIES WERE PRINTED
8vo., First Edition thus, with coloured and monochrome plates; GRRC binding of black cloth, upper board blocked in gilt with GRRC crest, black faux-leather back lettered in gilt, gilt edges, patterned endpapers, black ribbon marker, a near fine copy in publisher's blocked board slip-case. EDITION LIMITED TO 600 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY WALKER AND LORD MARCH (THIS COPY NO. 590).
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POSTHUMUS Cyril
Land Speed Record. A Complete History of the Record-Breaking Cars from 39.24 to 600+ MPH. Colour Illustrations by Michael Roffe. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
4to., with illustrated title-spread, coloured plates and very numerous monochrome photographs throughout; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, grey endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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GAULD Graham
Modena Racing Memories. Italian Sports Car and Grand Prix Racing 1957-1963. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
4to., First Edition, with illustrated title-spread, and numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; red cloth, backstrip lettered in white, yellow endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
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GUETAT Gerald
Classic Speedboats 1916-1939. With Eric Ledru. Translated by James Taylor. [First English Edition.] FIRST ENGLISH EDITION IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
4to., First Edition thus, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The French edition appeared in 1995. SCARCE.
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HAWTHORN Mike
Champion Year. My Battle for the Drivers' World Title. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with plates and circuit plans in the text, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers, top mildly spotted; maroon cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With a facsimile of the author's signature on Dedication.
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TARUFFI Piero
Works Driver. The Autobiography of Piero Taruffi. Translated from the Italian by D. B. Tubbs. [First English Edition.] NEAR FINE COPY OF THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece and very numerous photographs throughout; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
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PRITCHARD Anthony
Grand Prix Ferrari. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with very numerous plates; red cloth, gilt back, red top, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
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HULL Peter
The Vintage Alvis. [Third Edition.] NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., Third Edition, with very numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Bright, crisp copy of one of the finest marque histories.
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ANDREWS Allan
The Mad Motorists. The Great Peking-Paris Race of '07. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and endpaper maps in blue; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
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CLIFF Norman
My Life at the Sunbeam 1920-1935. NEAR FINE COPY
8vo., First Edition, with photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy.
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CAMPBELL, ed. Sir Malcolm
Sir Malcolm Campbell's Book of Famous Motorists. Written by R. S. Lyons. [Second Impression.] BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
8vo., Second Impression, with portrait frontispiece and plates, title and followinjg few leaves lightly spotted; maroon cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, a bright, clean copy. Published in the same year as the first edition.
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YOUNG Eoin S.
Bruce McLaren. The Man and his Racing Team. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with plates; brown cloth, gilt back, top and fore-edge lightly spotted else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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MAY C. A. N.
More Wheelspin. Post-war Competition Driving from the Driver's Seat. BRIGHT WORKING COPY IN WORN DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with plates, signature on front paste-down, neat personal stamp on front free endpaper; yellow cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a bright, sound working copy in very worn, price-clipped dustwrapper.
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WHYTE Andrew
Jaguar. Sports Racing and Works Competition Cars to 1953. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs and facsimiles throughout, and pictorial endpapers in green; green cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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PIGGOTT Bill
Triumph by Name - Triumph by Nature. The Sidescreen TR Compendium. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
4to., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; green cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, green endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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ALLISON Mike
MG. The Magic of the Marque. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
4to., First Edition, with title in red and very numerous photographs throughout; black cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in silver, black endpapers, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
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SETRIGHT L. J. K.
The Grand Prix Car 1954-1966. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
4to., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome photographs (a number full-page) throughout; green cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in silver, green top, backstrip lightly sunned else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Bright copy of a standard reference.
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GEORGANO, ed. G. N.
The Encyclopaedia of Motor Sport. Edited by G. N. Georgano. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with many hundreds of coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; blue cloth, gilt back, terracotta endpapers, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
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CHULA OF SIAM Prince
Road Racing 1936. Being an Account of One Season of B. Bira, the Racing Motorist. [Foreword by Sir Malcolm Campbell.] NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., with plates; green faux-leather, upper board and backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Classic road racing title first published in 1937.
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HODGES David
A-Z of Formula Racing Cars. Edited, and with Contributions by Mike Lawrence. [First Paperback Edition.] NEAR FINE COPY OF THE PAPERBACK EDITION
8vo., First Edition thus, with numerous photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. A standard reference, first published in 1990.
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HAMILTON Maurice
British Grand Prix. [Includes 1989 and 1990 Grands Prix.] NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition thus, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; brown cloth, gilt back, ivory endpapers, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
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BACON Roy
British Motorcycles of the 1930s. The A-Z of pre-war Marques, from AER through to Zenith. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., with numerous photographs throughout; laminated pictorial boards, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A standard reference first published in 1986.
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WAINWRIGHT Martyn
1950s Motorsport in Colour. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
4to., First Edition, with numerous coloured photographs (a number full-page) throughout; green cloth, gilt back, grey endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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