Paris : Published by the Author, H.O. Duncan, 32 Rue des Mathurins, Paris (France) n.d. [c.1926]. [Deluxe Edition] [Abingdon] : Motor Racing Publications Limited 1949. Second Edition London : George Allen and Unwin Ltd [1964]. First Edition London : George Allen and Unwin Ltd [1964]. First Edition London : William Heinemann Ltd. [1933]. First Edition 8vo, [viii], 333 pp, col. frontis. by Bryan de Grineau, 24 plates, 7 circuit plans, orig. white cloth a little soiled, as usual. London: G.T. Foulis & Co., Ltd. 7 Milford Lane, Strand. W.C.2., 1950. First Edition London : Longmans, Green and Co... 1902. First Edition London : E. Grant Richards. 1907. First Edition London: Printed and Published by Motoring Illustrated, 9, Arundel Street, Strand. [1903]. First Edition Royal 8vo, x, 350 pp, publisher’s orange and fawn cloth with title and adverts printed in black, a.e.g., a little dust staining and slight rubbing, small library stamp on title, recto and verso, and a “Withdrawn” stamp on front endpaper, a good copy.
The World on Wheels
Thick 4to, xvi, 1200 pp, profusely illustrated through, publisher’s original quarter leather, paper boards, bds rather worn, spine sound.
A glorious cornucopia of anecdotes on the automobile and bicycle from the invention of the wheel to the era of the vintage motor-car. It was also issued it two volumes in a cloth binding.
A Record of Motor Racing. 1894 -1908
Large 4to, xii, 322 pp, profusely illustrated with photogravures and tables in text, publisher’s cloth and original dust jacket, preserved in a mylar sleeve, a very fine copy.
An extraordinary work by a 22-year old, first published in 1909, which was deemed sufficiently important and accurate for this second edition to be published under the authority of the Royal Automobile Club.
The Illustrated History of The Bentley Car, 1919 - 1931
Royal 8vo, 192pp, 8 colour-plates, profusely illustrated thoughout with photographs, original cloth, dust jacket, fine.
The Illustrated History of The Bentley Car, 1919 - 1931
Royal 8vo, 192pp, 8 colour-plates, profusely illustrated thoughout with photographs, original cloth, fine, no dust jacket.
Combat. A Motor Racing History... With an Interlude and Epilogue by the Rt. Hon. The Earl Howe.
Grand Prix Racing Facts and Figures.
8vo, x, 238 pp, profusely illustrated with photographs mostly taken by the author, original cloth, dust wrapper with a small piece missing from lower spine and a tear without loss to rear panel, in a protective sleeve.
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... et al
8vo, xx, 456 pp, [2] ll (ads), illustrated throughout, publisher’s decorated cloth, very fine.
One of the volumes in the “Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes” series
Pekin to Paris. An Account of Prince Borghese’s Journey Across Two Continents in a Motor-car. Translated by L.P. de Castelvecchio With an Introduction by Prince Borghese. With One Hundred Illustrations.
Royal 8vo, 645pp, portrait frontis., 98 illustrations on 62 plates, folding map, publishers’s pictorial cloth a little rubbed, inevitable faint foxing on title-page and some leaves, otherwise a very good copy.
The account by the journalist travelling with the winner, driving a 7-litre Itala, of this epic race.
The Grand Prx Car 1906 - 1939 Illustrated by L.C. Cresswell
The Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book (Illustrated) For 1903. (First Edition). Including: World’s Motor Records, Who’s Who in the Motoring World, Motoring Directory, Dealers in Motor-car Supplies, Laws on Motoring, Etc., Etc.
A comprehensive survey of all aspects of the motorist’s world in 1903. At pages 212-3 there is a list of ninety-six “Electric Charging Stations... where Electric Motor Cars and Bicycles can be charged by day and night”.
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