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[Wallace-Homestead, Des Moines, Iowa, n.d.]. 92 pp, 4to, soft cover. Profusely illustrated with b&w examples of postcards. Hundreds of examples of transportation postcards grouped under headings such as: Automobiles (General, Advertising, Racing); Aviation (General, German WWII, Lighter-tha. n-Air, Zepplins); Bicycle; Farm Equipment; Fire; Motor Cycles; Ships; Street Cars; Trains (Historical, General, Wrecks); Trucks; etc. - with prices relevant at time of printing. Ex-library copy. Interior - ... more information

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Marshall Cavendish, (London, 1986), reprint.. 152 pp, 4to, HC in dust jacket. Profusely illus in col. and b&w with photos, cutaways, drawings. "...starts off with a detailed survey of the development of each part of the car from the days of the pioneers to the racing cards of the Seventies. I. t continues with the story of 70 important cars of the post-war period to show these developments in the metal." Includes, among others, A.C.Cobra, Alfa Romeo, Austin-Healey, Cadillac, Corvette, ... more information

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Wills & Hepworth, Loughborough, 1962, first edition.. 50 pp, 12mo (7" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w pictorial endpapers, colour illustrations by Robert Ayton. Titles on rear flap list to this title. "This book tells the story of the motor car from the first clumsy steam and petrol-driven road v. ehicles to the modern, speedy, comfortable and mass-produced models. Included in the magnificent illustrations by Robert Ayton are such well-loved cars as the early Rolls-Royce 'Silv... more information

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Ted Smart, (London, 1996).. 215 pp, 4to, HC in dust jacket. Color photographs. "...pays tribute not just to the elite of motor racing, but to the promising, the professional, and the poorest - by F1's affluent standards - of Grand Prix entrants." Covers: Williams, Benetton. , Ferrari, McLaren, Arrows, Forti, Jordan, Ligier, Minardi, Sauber, and Tyrrrell. Former owner's info/gift inscription on preliminary page, small mark to rear preliminary page, otherwise interior is clean and ... more information

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McGraw-Hill, New York, (1981).. 224 pp, 4to, HC in dust jacket. Profusely illus. in b&w and col. "...a survey of our century-long relationship with a machine that has both liberated and enslaved us." Minor edgewear to boards. Dust jacket ha minor edgewear, light creasing at to. p/bottom of spine. VG+/VG. ... more information

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Atheneum, New York, 1972, first American edition.. 126 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w illustrations. "Kevin wasn't like anyone else. He was the only one who really shared Robbie's love of cars. Most mornings when the two met and went to school together, Kevin was a red Jaguar. and Robbie was a yellow Sting-Ray. They raced through the park and the school yard, braking, steering, and finally switching off the engine at the school door. Because they shared the... more information

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Three Continents, (Lausanne, 1986).. 228 pp + Sales Results, 4to, HC in dust jacket. Profusely illus. in b&w and col. "...aim is to offer colletors and enthusiasts of period cars a wide range of reports on the events that have taken place world wide throughout the year." Contents: C. ollections and Museums; Collectors' World 1985 (major events); Historic Car Racing; Auctions; Books of the Year; Sales Results (nearly 5000 sales classified by make with details of model, coachwork, co... more information

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G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1975).. 240 pp, small 4to, HC in dust jacket. Profusely illus in b&w and color with photos and circuits. "...covering, for the first time, the whole range from Grand Prix racing to rallies, hill climbs, and drag racing; starting with the days of the gentl. eman amateur and ending with the supersonic seventies." Dust jacket has light edgewear/wrinkling, two small closed tears, a a few very tiny chips. VG+/VG-. ... more information

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Carlton, n.p., (1998), Ist printing.. 128 pp, 4to, HC in pictorial boards - no dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with color photos. Combines "in-depth coverage of the 1998 Grand Prix season with a race-by-race account of the previous year's action, it provides essential information o. n the famour drivers, the leading teams and the latest technological innovations. Packed with a superb array of up-to-the-minute action photographs..." Includes track diagrams, portraits of the drivers,... more information

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Street & Smith, New York, 1948.. 134 pp, 11 1/4" H, soft cover (magazine format). Profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs, drawings, plans, advertisements, 2 color plates. Contents: Where Do We Go From Here?; Versatility Unlimited; We Fly the Cessna 140; See The Air; Proce. ss Engineering; Seadrome at the 500; Sweepback - The Supersonic Shape; Douglas Skyrocket; Cameo Air Racing; World Distribution by Air; The Air-100; Down With Lifting Tails; Aeronca Champion Duo-Plane; Drafting for... more information

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Hamlyn, (London, 1973).. 255 pp, 4to, HC in dust jacket. Profusely illus. in b&w and col. with drawings, paintings, photos. The first part of the book covers the history of Ferrari: Enzo Ferrari and His Team; Maranello; Quarter Century of Improvements; ...and Then Came F. iat. The second part covers production of the models from Model 125 S to Model 365 GTC 4 and includes a summary of Ferrari production. Each model is illustrated by a painting and has technical specifications. Light edgewear,... more information

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Leo Cooper, London, 1970, first edition.. 117 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0850520274 B&w photographs, reproductions. "Formed as heavy cavalry for Cromwell's spartan army (The Blues) have soldiered with the same steady qualities for over three centuries. For the c. harge of a squadron of the Royal Horse Guards is no light thing: at Dettingen and Warburg, Waterloo and Tel-el-Kebir, many an enemy fell to the heavy cavalry swords. Sir Garnet Wolsely once asked a ... more information

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Harper & Brothers, New York, 1962.. 181 pp, 8vo (8 3/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Layout of Silverstone. "Nick Bailey, the hero of 'Four-Wheel Drift', has now become the number one driver on the works team of Sir Reginald Yates, blustery owner of Yates Carburetors, Ltd. With t. he aid of his friend Sam Jetson, the brilliant mechanic with the inquiring mind and nimble fingers, Nick has pushed his Lioness to victory in the Monaco and Dutch Grand Prix and hopes to finish the se... more information

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