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4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs in the text; original photographic wrappers, upper joint cracked else a good working copy. Published in Sutton's 'Best of British' series.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with nick to top of spine, light indenting to rear an some creasing. 157pp. A celebration of 75 years of the finest engineering synonymous with Rolls Royce. This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of the founders and of the company.
8vo., Second Impression, with plates; plum cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, dustwrapper panels mounted on endpapers, a very good, bright, clean copy. Published a month after the first edition.
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with numerous photographs and facsimiles in the text, text in cream and green; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a very good, bright, clean copy. Uncommon.
Milano, 1965, stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 862/872 con numerose fotografie. - !! ATTENZIONE !!: Con il termine estratto (o stralcio) intendiamo riferirci ad un fascicolo contenente un articolo di rivista, sia che esso sia stato stampato a parte utilizzando la stessa composizione sia che provenga direttamente da una rivista. Le pagine sono indicate come "da/a", ad esempio: 229/231 significa che il testo è composto da tre pagine. Quando la rivista di provenienza non viene indicata é perchè ci è sconosciuta. - !! ATTENTION !!: : NOT A BOOK : “estratto” or “stralcio” means simply a few pages, original nonetheless, printed in a magazine. Pages are indicated as in "from” “to", for example: 229/231 means the text comprises three pages (229, 230 and 231). If the magazine that contained the pages is not mentioned, it is because it is unknown to us.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations and facsimiles in the text; pictorial wrappers, a very good, bright, clean copy. Rolle-Royce Heritage Trust. Historical Series No. 4.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured photographs throughout; original printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, wrappers lightly age-soiled else a very good, clean copy. Scarce in this condition.
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; grey boards, gilt back, upper board lettered in gilt with mounted coloured illustration, a near fine copy.
Catalogo illustrato dell'asta tenutasi a Londra nel 1993 di automobilida corsa e di automobilia (modellini, stampe, cimeli decorativi e altri oggetti da collezione). Il catalogo concerne complessivamente 180 lotti (35 dei quali relativi ad auto tra le quali: 1940 DAIMLER "DINGO", 1969 MORRIS MINOR PICK-UP, 1974 CITROEN SM sports Saloon, 1939 LAGONDA V12 drophead coupe, 1967 ASTON MARTIN DB6 Vintage Saloon, 1972 ALFA ROMEO 1600 GT Junior, 1961 MORRIS MINI-MINOR Two-Door Saloon, 1954 ROLLS-ROYCE Silver Dawn, 1965 JAGUAR E-TYPE Series I Two-seat roadster, 1934 MCLAUGHLIN BUICK Series 50 convertible coupe, JAGUAR XK 120 Super Sports, 1958 CHEVROLET BEL AIR Four door sedan, 1967 CADILLAC De ville two-door convertible, 1953 JAGUAR XK 120 two-seat roadster, 1949 RILEY RMC two-seater roadster, 1957 LANCIA B20 AURELIA GRAN TURISMO, 1939 LANCIA/BRITISH SALMSON Competition special, 1963 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA SPRINT SPECIALE Coachwork by carrozzeria Bertone, 1954 BRISTOL 403 two-door saloon, 1930 ALFA ROMEO 6C-1750 3RD Series Turismo Sport Torpedo, 1939 LAGONDA LG6 Drophead coupe, 1964 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA SPIDER, 1969 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SE two-door coupe, 1924 DODGE Series 116 four-seat tourer, ...). Ad ogni automobile messa in asta sono dedicate due pagine frontali del catalogo: una di descrizione (con la stima in sterline) ed una con l'immagine fotografica a colori. Lingua del testo: inglese. Pagine numerate: 95. Dimensioni: 23 x 23 cm circa. Stato di conservazione: Qualche leggera piega sulla copertina ma, nel complesso, molto buono. Privo di scritte, sottolineature o altri segni nel testo. Catalogo n. 22
Rivista settimanale, britannica, di automobilismo, in lingua inglese. Ricca di illustrazioni fotografiche in bianco e nero nel testo. Numerose le inserzioni pubblicitarie (alcune a colori). La numerazione delle pagine non è dei singoli numeri ma pate dal numero 1 del gennaio 1960 all'ultimo numero dell'anno (questo volume del 14 ottobre 1960 parte con pagina 576 e termina con pagina 632). Le pagine di pubblicità hanno una numerazione diversa (a se stante) rispetto a quelle della rivista (in questo numero sono, in totale, 180). Dimensioni: 21 x 29,5 cm circa. Stato di conservazione: Ordinari segni del tempo e dell'utilizzo (qualche pieghetta, minuscoli strappetti e mancanze sul dorso). DA SEGNALARE una pagina della rivista (inserita tra due pagine pubblicitarie) strappata via (non più presente) che, credo, riportasse una piantina del Salone dell'automobile di Parigi. Il foglio mancante è quello che conteneva le due pagine numero 605 e 606. Copertina illustrata a colori. Numerose fotografie in nero delle diverse automobili. Qualche esempio delle foto riportate: Citroen Bijou, Ford Perfect III, Lancia Flaminia Coupé, Volga M-21 K, Jaguar 3.8 Mk. II, Gordon G.T., Citroen Safari, Rover 100, Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, Aston Martin DB4, Peugeot 404, Bristol 406, Renault Floride, Simca Etoile, Ford Falcon two-door, Corvair Monza coupé, Fiat 500 based Bianchina Panoramica, Fiat 500 based model, ...
This is a very good softcover copy with just light cover wear. Completely clean inside and out. This is a sale catalog for a Sotheby's auction held at Castle Ashby, Northhamptonshire, England on June 13, 1992. Sale code: "GRIFFON". Lots of handbooks, and automobilia: headlamps, badges, tool kits,etc. The heart of the sale was the last 33 lots: very fine collector's examples of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars. 433 lots in the complete sale. No prices realized sheets, just price estimates for each lot. Almost all lots illustrated, most of the cars in color. 11" high X 8" wide, 65 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
Catalogo illustrato dell'asta tenutasi a Monte Carlo nel 1993 di automobilida corsa e di automobilia (manifesti, car mascot, modellini, volanti, fotografie e altri oggetti da collezione). Il catalogo concerne complessivamente 75 lotti (25 dei quali relativi ad auto da corsa tra le quali: 1967 helby American GT500 fastback coupe, 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing coupe, 1966-68 Ford GT40, 1973 Porsche TYP 911 Carrera RS Touring, 1955 Maserati A6GCS-2000 Sport spider corsa coachwork by Carrozzeria Fantuzzi, 1100cc Amilcar, 1923 Rolls-Royce 20HP, 1937 Supercharged cord 812, 1939 BMW TYP 327/28, 1980 BMW M1, 1958 Maserati 250F Tipo 3 "piccolo", the prototype 1950 2-litre Ferrari 166 Le Mans Berlinetta, 1952 Works Lancia Aurelia B20, 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint two-door Gran Turismo coupe, 1960 Mercedes Benz 300L, ...). Ad ogni automobile messa in asta sono dedicate una di descrizione e l'immagine fotografica a colori. Lingua del testo: inglese. Dimensioni: 23 x 23 cm circa. Pagine numerate: 92. Stato di conservazione: Molto buono. Privo di scritte, sottolineature o altri segni nel testo. Catalogo n. 23.
8vo., First Edition, with plates, fore-edge lightly spotted; pale blue cloth, upper board blocked in red, backstrip lettered in red, a very good, bright, firm copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With striking dustwrapper artwork by Frank Wootton. Men of the Modern Age: 2.
Mm 175x250 Volume rilegato di pp. 199 con sovracoperta di velina, con 93 illustrazioni in bianco e nero, a cura di Irving Lavin, ritratto biografico di William S. Heckscher, in ottimo stato. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
4to., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs and facsimiles throughout, and pictorial endpapers, page-edges browning slightly as often; original black cloth, gilt back, backstrip lightly pulled at headband, upper hinge cracked (but binding entirely sound) else a good, clean copy. Includes detailed chassis tables.
Sm. folio, Second Edition, with 20 double-page coloured plates and numerous coloured and monochrome illustrations in the text; original ivory cloth, upper board blocked in silver, backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. First published in 1971.
Sm. 4to., with title-vignette, and coloured and monochrome photographs in the text, underlining in red on title and Contents; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Published in the series Osprey AutoHistory ; first issued in 1980. Scarce in this condition.
4to., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, very numerous monochrome photographs and facsimiles throughout, and pictorial endpapers, page-edges browning slightly as often; original blue cloth, gilt back, blue edges, a very good, clean copy. Includes detailed chassis tables.
256 pages including index. Fantastic black and white illustrations throughout. Seven decades of descriptions, reports and road tests in facsimile. Compiled from the archives of Autocar. An outstanding record, of compelling interest for motoring historians and enthusiasts. Light to moderate wear to unmarked book. Tears to and some chips from illustrated dust jacket. Book
194 pages. Features: Cover Car - 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air; Sting Ray - the Corvette retained its purity of purpose in 1963; Lincoln Highway - dedicated on October 30, 1913, but it was little more than a cow path; Rolls-Royce in the U.S.; Bearing Basics - referencing replacements and describing tell-tale signs of faulty bearings; Warmed-Over Dodges - 1927 found Dodge four-cylinder cars facing signs of rejection; Studebaker - they prepared a team of 5 cars for the 1932 Indy 500; Lancia Flaminia - after starting life as a sedan, the Flaminia series blossomed other variations; Antiques in Ohio - search for an early Rambler wiper cable assembly turns into an adventure; Avanti - in many ways the Avanti was as remarkable as the 1963 Sting Ray Corvette; and more. Average wear. Minor staining/waviness from moisture exposure. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: Improving ferry design through passenger-flow simulation; Integrated automation for LNG tankers; ECOPAINT project fulfils new emissions rules; Wondermar - hoping to enhance Europe's competitiveness; Fatique in ship structures - new light on an eternal issue; Rolls-Royce/IZAR fast cargo ferry - competing with road transport; Cruise liner technology; Norway's marine industries; CAD/CAM update. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
Features: 1973-77 Pontiac Grand Prix; 1956-61 Berkeley; The Cars of 1965 - Detroit's Adding Machines; Hudson's 1940-47 Trucks; The Art Center College of Design at 70; 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Touring Limousine. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
72 pages. Features: An Austin Healey Rejuvenated - Paul Skilleter strips-down and reconditions his staff car Austin Healey 3000's engine; A trip to Welshpool to look around the scrap yard that specialises in new parts for thirties and classic cars; One out of Three - To most Arnotts were 500s - Robin Rew tries one of the sports-racers - nice colour photo; Lightweight E-Type - a quick car from Jaguar's Browns Lane factory - an examination of its history and derivation, plus a Silverstone drive; R.G.S. Atalanta - Jonathan Wood tells the story of Dick Shatlock's post war specials based on the Atalanta sports car of the late thiries - article with great photos; On the Road - Triumph Stag and Rolls-Royce Camargue; Sir Henry (Time) Birkin; Dixon Riley; Historic Grand Prix Reunion in France - former Grand Prix drivers and cars gather for an unforgettable meeting - great colour photos; Model Mania; Mini Manual for the Lotus Elan; History of the Post war Touring Car - Part 5; Lancia Appia Zagato - article with nice photos including some in colour; The 1938 Lagonda LG6; and more. Moisture exposure to top edge. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
4to., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, very numerous monochrome photographs and facsimiles throughout, and pictorial endpapers; original red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy. The standard reference on all models and variants produced for or in the USA. Includes detailed tables of bodywork, coachbuilders, chassis numbers, and several indexes. Scarce.
Pages 257 - 352. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos and diagrams. Features: World's Highest Frequency Oscillator Tube; Remote Control in Custom-Built Radio; Fingerprinting 'Noise'; Audio System Design Charts; A Set Tester Deluxe; What Goes On in Your Vacuum Tubes; Radio News Prize 'Ham' Transmitter; Our Future Broadcast Fare; Explorers of the Ether; The Latest All-Wave Receiver Design; Mathematics in Radio; Plug-In Coils Banned; Tuning in Television Programs; S.W. Reception with Broadcast Superhets; A Universal Receiver; Ten Meters for Ten Dollars; Selenium Awakes!; A "Rolls-Royce of Converters; The Crystal Detector Again; An All-Purpose Oscillator. Heavy external wear. Bit of writing atop front cover which is loose but present. A rough copy but worth preserving due to its wonderful vintage content. Magazine