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  • A cornucopia of anecdotes in 1200 pages
    The World on Wheels by DUNCAN, Herbert Osbaldeston (1862 -1945)
    DUNCAN, Herbert Osbaldeston (1862 -1945)
    The World on Wheels

    Paris : Published by the Author, H.O. Duncan, 32 Rue des Mathurins, Paris (France) n.d. [c.1926]. [Deluxe Edition]
    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.

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  • A Record of Motor Racing. 1894 -1908 by ROSE, Gerald
    ROSE, Gerald
    A Record of Motor Racing. 1894 -1908

    [Abingdon] : Motor Racing Publications Limited 1949. Second Edition
    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.

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  • The Illustrated History of The Bentley Car, 1919 - 1931 by BENTLEY, Walter Owen (1888-1971)
    BENTLEY, Walter Owen (1888-1971)
    The Illustrated History of The Bentley Car, 1919 - 1931

    London : George Allen and Unwin Ltd [1964]. First Edition
    Royal 8vo, 192pp, 8 colour-plates, profusely illustrated thoughout with photographs, original cloth, dust jacket, fine.

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  • The Illustrated History of The Bentley Car, 1919 - 1931 by BENTLEY, Walter Owen (1888-1971)
    BENTLEY, Walter Owen (1888-1971)
    The Illustrated History of The Bentley Car, 1919 - 1931

    London : George Allen and Unwin Ltd [1964]. First Edition
    Royal 8vo, 192pp, 8 colour-plates, profusely illustrated thoughout with photographs, original cloth, fine, no dust jacket.

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  • Combat. A Motor Racing History... With an Interlude and Epilogue by the Rt. Hon. The Earl Howe. by LYNDON, Barre pseudonym of Alfred EDGAR (1896- 1972)
    LYNDON, Barre pseudonym of Alfred EDGAR (1896- 1972)
    Combat. A Motor Racing History... With an Interlude and Epilogue by the Rt. Hon. The Earl Howe.

    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.

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  • Grand Prix Racing Facts and Figures. by MONKHOUSE, George Cosmo (1907-1993)
    MONKHOUSE, George Cosmo (1907-1993)
    Grand Prix Racing Facts and Figures.

    London: G.T. Foulis & Co., Ltd. 7 Milford Lane, Strand. W.C.2., 1950. First Edition
    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.

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  • A fine copy
    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 by HARMSWORTH, Alfred C.
    HARMSWORTH, Alfred C.
    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

    London : Longmans, Green and Co... 1902. First Edition
    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

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  • A 9,000 mile motor race
    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. by BARZINI, Luigi (1874-1947)
    BARZINI, Luigi (1874-1947)
    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.

    London : E. Grant Richards. 1907. First Edition
    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.

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  • Grand Prix Cars exposed
    The Grand Prx Car 1906 - 1939 Illustrated by L.C. Cresswell by POMEROY, Laurence MSAE.
    POMEROY, Laurence MSAE.
    The Grand Prx Car 1906 - 1939 Illustrated by L.C. Cresswell

    [London] : Motor Racing Publications Limited. [1949]. First Edition
    4to, 420 pps, 46 plates, (many fold-out) and line drawings through the text, together with an 8vo booklet, 32 pp, printed paper wrappers, “Supplement containing: Corrigenda and Addenda, Index, List of Line Illustrations in the Text, and List of Graphs” inserted in a pocket inside back cover, original publisher’s cloth, minor wear, a sound copy.
    “This book is written with three distinct, if related, sections. The first of these gives a summarised history of Grand Prix racing in 1906-39 ; the second paints a broad picture of engineering development in this period by describing seventeen typical Grand Prix cars [including a Blower Bentley see p.182 et seq] with…

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    [London] : Motor Racing Publications Limited. [1949]. First Edition
    4to, 420 pps, 46 plates, (many fold-out) and line drawings through the text, together with an 8vo booklet, 32 pp, printed paper wrappers, “Supplement containing: Corrigenda and Addenda, Index, List of Line Illustrations in the Text, and List of Graphs” inserted in a pocket inside back cover, original publisher’s cloth, minor wear, a sound copy.
    “This book is written with three distinct, if related, sections. The first of these gives a summarised history of Grand Prix racing in 1906-39 ; the second paints a broad picture of engineering development in this period by describing seventeen typical Grand Prix cars [including a Blower Bentley see p.182 et seq] with specification lists.... ; whilst the third section provides a contiuous historical narrative of technical change and relates engineering factors to road performance”. - from the Foreword.
    The exceptional line drawings and cross-sectional views are by L. C. Cresswell, the finest engineering draughtsman of his age.

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  • Charging Stations for Electric Cars in 1903 !
    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. by [Motoring Illustrated]
    [Motoring Illustrated]
    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.

    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.
    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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