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Please note that this catalogue is not complete, the full catalogue will be available 10 days before the sale date. Click thumbnail for full-sized image (where available)... Lot 1: Nigel Mansell Signed Race Programmes - A good selection of race programmes dating from the 1980s to the present, including British Grand Prix programmes from 1987/89/90/9/95/97/98/99 and Australian Grand prix from 1989. Three programmes signed prominently by Nigel Mansell. All very good condition. (13) £30 - 50
Lot 2: Assorted Race Programmes from 1930s to 1990s - Including pre-war programmes for Brooklands and Donnington. Varied condition. (13) £20 - 40
Lot 3: Bristol Cars & Engines by LJK Setright - Second edition (1975) of this seminal work, 160 pages, well illustrated, English text. Very good condition throughout. £70 - 100
Lot 4: Three Original Aintree Race Event and Circuit Posters - Three original posters dating from the late 1950s from Aintree racecourse. One for the first Dunlop Aintree International for motorcycles held on May 19th 1956, one for the Aintree Red Rose motorcycle meeting held on 28th July 1956, and a circuit notice warning the public about the dangers of motor racing. All very good condition and ideal for framing, 50x75cm approx. (3) £40 - 60
Lot 5: BRDC Motor Racing Yearbooks 1947-49. Three editions of this comprehensive review of the year's motorsport by the BRDC. 1947 edition (spiral bound), 1948/49 edition (spiral bound) and 1947 edition (hardback with dust jacket - slightly tatty). All otherwise very good condition. (3) £40 - 70
Lot 6: Two Original Aintree Race Circuit Event Posters - Two original motorcycle racing event posters, dating from 1950s/60s advertising the Waterloo Road Races on May 11th and a motorcycle race meeting on April 30th. Both very good condition and ideal for framing, 50x75cm approx. (2) £40 - 60
Lot 7: Maserati, Vanwall, Auto Union and Lotus Grand Prix Car Books - Four editions from the 'A Technical Appraisal' series published by Foulis. 'Auto Union V16 Supercharged' by Ian Bamsey, 'Vanwall 2.5 Litre F1' by Ian Bamsey, 'Maserati 250F' by Andy Hall and 'Lotus 25 Climax FWMV' by Ian Bamsey. All first editions (1990) in very good condition. (4) £40 - 60
Lot 8: Ford Capri Mk 1,2, 3 & 2.8 Injection Workshop Manuals - Factory produced workshop manuals covering the Capri Mk 1 2000 GT & 3000 GT, Capri II/III plus Capri 2.8 Injection supplement. Good condition. (3) £20 - 40
Lot 9: The Encyclopaedia of Motor Sport by Georgano - First edition (1971) of this essential reference work for any library. Over 650 pages, well illustrated (some colour). Very good condition including good dust wrapper £20 - 40
Lot 10: Quantity of Assorted Ford Sales Brochures - Dating from 1960s onwards, approx. 80 items, mostly very good condition, including Fiesta, Escort, Cortina, Orion, Consul/Granada, Sierra and more. £40 - 60
Lot 11: Two Ferrari Books - 'Ferrari 166 to 250 GT - The Racing Berlinettas' by Starkey, Renwick and Olczyk. First edition dated 1999, over 360 pages, well illustrated (some colour). Plus 'Ferrari Tipo 166 - The Original Sports Ferrari' by Anselmi, 1986 edition, 150 pages with copious illustrations. Both very good condition throughout. (2) £50 - 80
Lot 12: Two 1960s Triumph Motorcycle Workshop Posters - Two factory produced workshop posters dated 1961 showing exploded diagrams of the twin-cylinder engine/gearbox unit fitted to Twenty-One, Speed Twin and Tiger 100 models (ref 710/61) plus the 4 speed gearbox fitted to 650cc Twin Cylinder models (ref 712/61). Both very good condition and ideal for framing, 50x75cm approx. (2) £20 - 40
Lot 13: Automobili Fiat 1 & 2 by Angelo Tito Anselmi - First edition (1986) of this lavish 2 volume work in slipcase describing in detail the most legendary Fiat road and racing cars from the birth of the company to the Dino 2400. Italian text, profusely illustrated, very good condition save for small amount of damage to spine of one dust wrapper. £30 - 50
Lot 14: Audi TT Factory Workshop Manuals - Multi-parts of the factory produced workshop manual, all in binders for the 1999-2006 model Audi TT. Very good condition, £40 - 60
Lot 15: Ford - The Dust & The Glory, A Racing History by Leo Levine - Second printing dated 1968 of this very comprehensive (over 600 pages) work detailing the history of Ford cars in motorsport up to and including the GT40. English text, illustrated, very good condition. £30 - 50
Lot 16: Two Silverstone F2 & F3 Race Event Posters - Two colourful original event posters featuring a colour illustration of a McLaren Honda advertising the first round of the 1983 F2 championship on March 20th and a round of the European F3 championship held on June 12th. Both mostly good condition, 50x75cm approx. (2) £20 - 40
Lot 17: Five Early Motor Racing Books - 'Dick Seaman - Racing Motorist' by Prince Chula of Thailand, 'Full Throttle' by Birkin, 'Flat Out' by Eyston, 'My Thirty Years of Speed' by Campbell and 'Motor Racing' by Howe. All in good condition but with missing dust jackets save for 'Motor Racing' which is in very good condition. (5) £80 - 120
Lot 18: Two Original Aintree Race Circuit Event Posters - Two original event posters dating from the 1950s/60s, one for a kart racing event featuring the Vernon Girls to be held on November 12th, the other for a motorcycle race meeting to be held on April 30th. Both very good condition, Kart poster has some writing to rear which does not affect the face. Ideal for framing, 50x74cm approx. £30 - 50
Lot 19: Quantity of BMW Sales Brochures - Covering 3-Series, 5-Series, 7-Series and more from 1970s to present. All very good condition, approx. 40 items. £30 - 50
Lot 20: Original Aintree Motorcycle Race Event Poster - Original event poster dating from late 1950s/early 1960s for the Aintree International Solo & Sidecar meeting held on Saturday 19th May and featuring an illustration of a solo rider in action. Good condition, some light creasing to top left corner, ideal for framing, 50x75cm approx £50 - 80
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