Motor Cycle Cavalcade (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 240 pages. Dustwrapper price clipped.Reprint of 1950 edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Second Impression. 239 Pages, Illustrated. A Complete Book, Covers Rather Worn And The Binding Is Shaky (But Still Holding All). Overall Only "Fair". Not Ex Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Rubbing and wear to wrapper at head of spine, ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 239 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. leading corners and spine tips are lightly rolled and rubbed. Book contents are very clean and bright and packed full of b/w photgrapic images. The jacket has had major restoration including a replacement spine. Jacket is 80% complete. 240pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. In tan cloth boards which show little sign of wear but for a little sunning to the spine and a little separation of the spine cloth. Internally very good with only a hint of foxing spots here and there.

Brown hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G: in Good condition without dust jacket.Cover rubbed with some edge wear. Spine titles faded. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 239pp. With 32 pages of photogravure illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. unkown (illustrator). 2nd Edition. . CONTENTS PREFACE CHRON0LOoGY PART I?FOREGROUND IN THE BEGINNING DAWN OF A CENTURY FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF A NOVICE A PIONEER PREPAREs FOR A RIDE A PIONEER TAKES A RIDE THE DAWN OF DESIGN THE OUTSIDER BEC0MEs AN INSIDER DESIGN AT A GALL0IP? A CRISIS! VARIABLE GEARs A SEAT FOR THE GIRL FRIEND? THE THIRD PHASE??1907 TO 1914 THE FOURTH PHASE?19l8 TO 1920 THE FIFTH PHASE?1920 TO 1930 THE SIXTH PHASEE?1930 TO 1950 PART II?-BACKGROUND THE MAGIC OF M0ToR CYCLING M0T0R CYCLEs IN WAR SIX DAYs? TRIALs RACING (AND ESPECIALLY THE T.T. RACEs) SCRAMBLES AND ONE-DAY TRIALs THE END-To-END RECORD SPEEDWAY RACING BRITISH ROADs INNs, LARGE AND SMALL THREE GREAT M0T0R CYCLIsTs So1vIE FAMOUS MAKES THE MOTOR CYCLE OF TOMORROW INDEX BINDING TIGHT, FOXING TO FEPOWNERS SIG ON FRONT PASTE DOWN Dust jacket with edge wear, binding tight.

Second revised impression. Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Revised edition, second impression, good tight copy, light wear, minor marks, owners ink gift inscription inside.

Hardback. Condition: Good. 1st. First edition hardback, 1950, with no jacket. In overall good-to-very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - brown cloth boards rubbed to edges. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotation or inscriptions; toning to page-ends but text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

Condition: Good. 1950. First Edition. 239 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Pages are lightly tanned at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have slight shelf with bumping to corners. Spine ends are a little crushed with light tanning. Slight forward lean to text block. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Sticker to rear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A detailed look at the world of motor cycles and motorcycling. Inc 32 pages of photogravure illustrations. Publishers brown cloth, titled gilt.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. Photos (illustrator). Second Impression. The development of motor cycles, their use and technological advances, from the first primative machines of 1896 to the latest models of 1950 are covered in this history, which in turn examines their employment for transport, sport and recreaction and in two world wars. The "Cavalcade" was first published in 1950 of with this secord revised impression in 1951, which included some corrections and additions. The author/editor, Ixion, was a member of the staff of "The Motor Cycle," Britain's oldest magazine devoted to these machines and dating back to 1903. At the time of writing he was he only professional writer among the survivors of the magazine's earliest days. His book is a collage of the magazine's archives, his own and other's experiences and recollections of motot cycles, events, riding and observing. A fine record of the early days for the contemporary two-wheel enthusiast. Second revised edition of 1951, 239 pages including index, chronology of important dates in motor cycling (1885-1949) at front, 32 pages of photogravure illustratons in four sections, up to four images on many pages. Brown hard covers are VG+ with lightly sunned gilt spine titles, ink gift inscription top FFEP, isolated foxing marks few preliminary pages, text block otherwise excellent.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Second revised impression 1951. Good hardback copy in a poor price-clipped jacket with permanent clear-plastic cover. (Half-inch chip at top of spine).

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ixion (illustrator). 1st Edition 1st Issue. a fine copy in the original brown cloth in the original rare dust jacket, pictorial dust jacket with the original price of 10 shillings 6 pence, on the front flap, under mylar brodart. that would be equivalent to 3 dollars US at the time. With 32 photo gravures of cycles, races and famous figures, a Bible for English and European bikes, and mention of Indian and Harley. Features Norton and Triumph rare in dust jacket, signed by the first owner on fhe front fly leaf. else fine and very good dj. Ixion is a nom de plume. for the famed Canon Basil H. Davies B.A. a famed priest of the Anglican church who contributed to Motor cycle journals from 1902 on, and took his nom de plume from the Ixion motor cycle company who were early pioneers of the modern Motorcycle. first invented in 1884. A fine author, the bible of the Ride. For almost six decades, an Anglican priest provided inspiration and advice to generations of British and colonial motorcyclists. In his weekly articles, Ixion's "Occasional Comments," appearing in The Motor Cycle (one of the foremost motorcycling periodicals), he provided an insight into the movement; his rather secretive persona belying an in-depth knowledge gained by dealings at grass-roots levels with those involved in the industry and through being involved in the sport since it began in the previous century. By the Owner.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Motor Cycle Cavalcade by Ixion (the pen name of Canon L. J. K. Setright's predecessor, T. H. Holdich) is a classic work celebrating the early history and development of motorcycling. Drawing on personal experience and extensive knowledge of the sport and industry, the author recounts the pioneering days of motorcycles, memorable machines, notable riders, and the evolution of two-wheeled transport. Written with enthusiasm, humor, and a deep appreciation for engineering, the book captures the excitement of motorcycling's formative years. An essential volume for enthusiasts of vintage motorcycles, motoring history, and classic transport literature.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The boards are a bit worn and marked - the spine is missing but has been replaced by masking tape. Netting visible. Minor foxing and there is a small chip to the fbep. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 2nd Edition. The jacket is rubbed and tape repaired.Some tanning and foxing.No inscriptions.Well bound.EK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Revised Edition. Hardcover in scarce DJ, Revised British Edition 1951 Iliffe & Sons London 239 pages. Very Good in a VG DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to brown cloth boards with gilt titles-two corners bumped. Minor shelf/edge wear to un-clipped DJ-now in mylar. No previous owner marks, no notes-all pages are clean and crisp with a touch of foxing to the textblock edges. 239 pages including index, chronology of important dates in motor cycling (1885-1949) and over 100 vintage B&W photographs.The development of motor cycles, their use and technological advances, from the first primitive machines of 1896 to the latest models of 1950 are covered in this history, which in turn examines their employment for sports, recreation and transport in both world wars.The author Ixion, was a staff member of "The Motor Cycle," Britain's oldest magazine devoted to motorcycles and dates back to 1903. At the time of writing (1951) he was the only professional writer still left from the magazine's earliest days. You'd be hard pressed to find a better record of the early days of British contemporary two-wheel motor cycling. Any motor cycle enthusiast will enjoy this history.Scarce, especially in DJ and a very handsome copy. LOC SSS-04.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 36 pages (complete). An inconsiderately owned copy. The spine is much worn and damaged from storage. The covers are dulled, marked and worn from use and storage. Nonetheless, they are certain. The contents have marks, wear. They are placid, convivial, assured, clear, competent. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. AN ORIGINAL EARLY SEVENTIES CATALOGUE BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CARD COVERS, NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS & ADVERT PAGES. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 11 x 9 INCHES WITH 36 PAGES. SOME MINOR MARKS TO COVER OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.