Automotive from Diversity Books, IOBA

Hurstville, N.S.W., Australia: Marque Publishing Company, 1987. 240pp., B/white illustrated endpapers. 16 page colour, photographically-illustrated section. B/white photographic illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm, light bump to same. Very minor tanning to edges, else leaves clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated gloss boards very good. No dustjacket. "The exciting story of Australian motoring. Trailblazers; Car Makers; Great Inventors; Races,… Read more about this item

London and New York: Merrell Publishers Limited, 2006. 319pp. Over 550 full-colour illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased and surface-indented only. "The fifth edition of an annual guide to the world's latest concept and production cars. Stephen Newbury reviews models ranging from the… Read more about this item

Sweden: Volvo Car Corporation, 1991. 144pp. Illustrated throughout: photographic colour plates and line-drawings (some multi-colour and exploded views). (Illustrations by Ferenc Flamm and Ake Nilsson). Book clean. Spine firm, slightly canted. Blue boards have a blind indentation on plain rear board, else undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket edgeworn and rubbed, creased, and a closed tear on rear panel. This… Read more about this item

Cambridge, U.K.: Patrick Stephens Limited, 1983. 216pp. B/white illustrations throughout: halftone plate endpapers (different front and rear), frontispiece, numerous like plates (company archives), plus several engine, line-drawn cutaways. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Plain blue boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn, and bumped, with a hint of colour-fade on spine (no text… Read more about this item

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia: Graffiti Publications, 1982. 72pp. Illustrated throughout: photographic colour, and b/white halftone plates, plus facsimile car and car related advertisements. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped on foredge corners. Textblock unmarked. This publication has been produced for those interested in the 'collectable old car' market, and features articles of interest to the… Read more about this item

New York: Beekman House, 1983. 384pp. Two colour-plate sections, plus numerous intext b/white halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm backstrip. Plain, faux-leather green boards nominally bumped on lower foredge corners. Textblock unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket mildly indented, edge and shelf worn only. This book is a pictorial history of Ford Automotive in the United… Read more about this item

Tyseley, Birmingham, England : The Excelsior Motor Co. Ltd. , 1954. 36pp. Intext b/white illustrations throughout: b/white halftone plates, plus line-drawn wiring diagrams and sectional (exploded) views. Saddle-stitched, staple-bound format booklet. Staples clean and tight. Printed limp wrapper has slight edgewear and surface abrading, price crudely deleted on front wrap, plus an 'intriguing' message ('Have gone out with Denzil… Read more about this item

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Motor Manual, 1965. 114pp. Intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations (photographs of listed vehicles) throughout. Saddle-stitched, staple-bound format booklet. Staples clean and tight. Illustrated limp wrapper edgeworn and chipped. Textblock age-toned, tanned and bumped on edges. Published annually to reflect new models, this 'Road Test Annual 1965' is the nineteenth annual edition. Contents include: Prelims., American Styles… Read more about this item

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Motor Manual, 1961. 113pp. Intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout (each vehicle features at least one photograph). Saddle-stitched, staple-bound format booklet. Staples clean and tight. Two-colour, illustrated limp wrapper mildly edgeworn and chipped on spine. Textblock lightly bumped, flecked on foredge, else uniformly age-toned. Published yearly, this Australian Motor Manual Road Test Annual 1961 is the… Read more about this item

Munich, Germany : BMW MOTORRAD, 2011. 95pp. Illustrated throughout: colour and b/white halftone plates. Patterned, step and repeat printed endpapers. Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped on head. Montage-style, photographically-illustrated gloss boards bumped on lower foredge corner, else undamaged. No dustjacket (as issued). Textblock pristine. A BMW Motorrad production featuring the best that BMW motorcycles have to… Read more about this item

U.K. and Australia: Promotional Reprint Co., For Bookmart Ltd. and Treasure Press, 1995. 237pp., b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout, including frontispiece (archival and other sources). Book clean and square. Spine firm. Pictorially-illustrated gloss boards undamaged. Textblock pristine. Identically-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Listed alphabetically, this book is a fantastic reference to fifty British motorcycle brands (some long-forgotten) that graced British… Read more about this item

Hamamatsu, Japan: Yamaha Motor Co., 1973. 28pp., b/white illustrations throughout: halftone plates (mostly details), line-drawings, and wiring diagrams. Saddle-stitched, staplebound booklet. Staples firm, slightly rusted. Printed card wrapper mildly soiled only. Textblock unmarked. Contents of this owner's manual include: Prelims., Introduction, Profile, Stop-Start, Break-in, Checking and Service Racing, Race Circuit, Settings, Tire Pressure/Rear Cushion Adjustment, Wiring Diagrams, more. Booklet weight… Read more about this item

London, England: Intereurope Limited No date (1971). 124pp., b/white intext illustrations throughout: halftone plates, schematics, line-drawn figures, tables and wiring diagrams. Book clean and square. Gloss, illustrated card wrapper mildly splayed on foredges, else undamaged. Textblock lightly soiled on foredge, else leaves clean. This Intereurope workshop manual 138, VW Transporter, from 1954 covers: All VW Transporter Models from 1954 with… Read more about this item

New York: Gallery Books, 1988. 61pp., colour and b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Green textured boards lightly edge-bumped only. Several small, faint foxing spots to title page, else leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket has a short. closed tear, minor tanning to reverse (inner) surface. Of the three greatest names in European sports/GT cars, Lamborghini… Read more about this item

New York: Arco Publications, 1984. 93pp., b/white pictorial endpapers, Intext colour and b/white halftone plates, plus instructive line drawings and schematics. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Plain blue boards undamaged. Textblock lightly flecked on head, else unmarked. Colour, pictorially-illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. Customizing a car is a personal reflection of your taste and mood.… Read more about this item

Newbury Park, California, USA: Haynes North America, Inc., 1994. Sectional pagination throughout (212pp. in total). Illustrated throughout: b/white halftone plates plus schematic and exploded view line drawings. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour, pictorially-illustrated card wrapper mildly scuffed and edgeworn. Text-block clean and unmarked. A stand-alone volume (#2100) in the Haynes "Owners Workshop Manual' series, models covered within: Yamaha… Read more about this item

Kent, England: Miller's Publications, 1994. 352pp., colour and b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, slightly canted. Gloss boards have negligible bump to lower edge, otherwise undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked. Minor tape stains to pastedowns. Illustrated dustjacket mildly creased at rear. Foreword by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. Numerous contents include: How to Use this Book, State of the… Read more about this item

Norwich, England: Goose and Son, 1971. 147pp., intext, b/white halftone plates and schematic line-drawings throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over minimally bumped spine. Plain black boards like bumped on foredge corners. Text-block randomly splotched throughout, else clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. "This book is the first work entirely devoted to a particular form of extinct road… Read more about this item

London: G.Bell and Sons No publication date (1969). Profile illustrated endpapers, plus facsimile automotive sales advertisements throughout, including frontispiece. Book clean. Spine firm, but slightly cocked. A nondescript inscription on verso of ffep., text-block edges lightly flecked. Colour-illustrated boards slightly bumped and also shelfworn. A similarly-illustrated dustjacket edgeworn, price-clipped, and has several jagged tears. The entries within, enhanced by a… Read more about this item

Oxford, U.K.: The British Motor Corporation, 1955. 69pp., intext illustrations throughout: b/white halftone plates, schematic line-drawings and tables. Staplebound booklet with round-cornered foredge. Staples firm. Issuing company disclaimer stamp in two places on title page, otherwise minor soiling to text-block edges. Printed card wrapper has some wear on fold of spine and general fingermark soiling. Issued in December, 1955, this… Read more about this item