Leo archibald (54 risultati)

Condizione: New. The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories (Paperback or Softback).

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Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. Dr. Henry Turkel et al., Petitioners, V. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of R (Paperback or Softback).

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover w/DJ. Condizione: Good/Good. Dorchester, UK: Veloce Publishing. Good/Good. 2002. . Hardcover w/DJ. Cracked inner hinge; shelf lean; shelf wear; pages clean and unmarked. .

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Hardback. Condizione: Good. There was a time when British motor manufacturers believed that a proper car should combine elegant styling, fine engineering, polished wood and enough individual character to ensure that nobody would ever mistake it for anything manufactured in Birmingham by the thousand. Among the more distinguished practitioners of this philosophy was AC Cars, a company whose products demonstrated that automotive excellence could be achieved without necessarily troubling the mass market. In AC Two-litre Saloons and Buckland Sports Cars (2002), Leo Archibald celebrates a fascinating and frequently overlooked chapter in British motoring history. Published by Veloce Publishing, this specialist volume explores the elegant AC Two-litre saloons and their sporting relatives, the distinctive Buckland Sports Cars, recalling an era when craftsmanship, individuality and mechanical refinement were considered perfectly reasonable reasons to manufacture a motor car. The AC Two-litre was a wonderfully civilised machine, intended for motorists who appreciated graceful coachwork, a sophisticated six-cylinder engine and the comforting knowledge that their vehicle was unlikely to appear in every other driveway. Developed around the company?s celebrated overhead-camshaft engine, these cars represented a distinctly traditional approach to post-war motoring, combining engineering heritage with the restrained elegance expected of a respectable British gentleman?s automobile. The Buckland Sports Cars offered a more adventurous interpretation of the same mechanical foundations. With their distinctive open bodywork and sporting character, they appealed to drivers who appreciated AC engineering but preferred to experience the British climate directly, rather than through a windscreen accompanied by a reassuringly substantial roof. Archibald?s account brings these unusual machines into focus, exploring their development, construction and place within AC?s remarkable history. It is a story of modest production, specialist craftsmanship and the determined survival of a manufacturer operating in an industry increasingly dominated by enormous factories and economies of scale. Of course, producing beautifully engineered cars in relatively small numbers was never the easiest route to commercial prosperity. While larger manufacturers concentrated on selling thousands of practical family vehicles, AC continued creating machines for customers who valued exclusivity, traditional engineering and the pleasure of owning something that might require a lengthy explanation whenever an interested stranger asked what it was. These cars also deserve recognition beyond their connection with the later and considerably more famous AC Cobra. Long before enormous American V8 engines transformed the company?s international reputation, AC had already established a tradition of distinctive engineering and sporting elegance. Condition: Good. This is a previously owned copy dating from 2002, showing ordinary signs of age and handling. Unlike the rare vehicles it describes, it should not require specialist restoration, painstaking mechanical adjustment or a prolonged international search for an unobtainable replacement component. Published by Veloce Publishing in 2002. ISBN: 9781903706244. Offered by Crappy Old Books , where we appreciate the magnificent British tradition of manufacturing exquisite automobiles in quantities just sufficient to make finding spare parts an absorbing lifelong hobby. An excellent addition to any collection of AC motoring history, classic British saloons or specialist sports cars. Particularly recommended for enthusiasts who appreciate that British automotive individuality existed long before somebody decided to install a colossal American engine beneath an otherwise perfectly respectable bonnet.…

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Hardbound. Condizione: Fine(1). Includes a performance tuning guide for the AC two-litre engine. With d/j Illustrated by: .

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Hard to find anything on the less glamorous AC models. Well illustrated and detailed title. Hardbound with dust jacket. 21cm x 26cm, 128pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Publishers cloth in original dustwrapper. Slightest fading to spine else a near fine book and wrapper. Slightest wear. No inscriptions. PBFA Member. We welcome direct contact with our customers. Contact Neil Ewart Rare Books if you require any further information or images.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 2002, First Edition. Quarto. 8.5" x 10" approx. 128pp. Illustrated. Publisher's binding, square and firm. In the pictorial dust jacket. A 'Fine' copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Clean brown boards with gilt lettering to spine. Top corners bumped. No inscriptions, stamps or book plates. Internally clean, bright and tightly bound. Illustrated in colour and B&W throughout. Dust wrapper not clipped, creased, worn or torn. Light fading to spine and now protected with a clear removable cover.…

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Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. Including a performance tuning guide for the AC two-litre engine. One of the 'New' generation of Cars that British Designers offered to the eagerly waiting public, albeit we had to queue behind the bigpush export drive of immediate post war Britain. Still the British were used to that, with their food & clothing ration books. These quality but comparitivly low production volume cars gave sports car performance with Saloon Car accomodation and soon it was realised that an open version should follow. They thus pitched into the same market as Rover, Jowett, Austin & Riley each producing fine cars, the saloons did well, although the open car slice of the cake was much deminished at home with our varied weather and the style did not really suit the American Markets for which they were originally intended. Nevertheless examples of AC Two-litre in both open and closed form have survived and are treasured and well appreciated today. This book looks this Model in great depth from its inception, through its various guises of development & evolution. The book runs to 128pp of text & picture and is comprehensive in the extreme. Superb Marque/Model presentation.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. Veloce Publishing, Dorchester, UK. Hardcover. 128 pp. 260x215 mm (10¼"x8½") approx. Many colour and B&W photos plus some technical drawings and an appendix of chassis records. Condition: as new in a fine dust jacket. Please see the photos of the actual item to assess its condition.…

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Fine large octavo 128pp., col. & b/w pls., text ills., appendix, index, Inc. complete appendix of Chassis records.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1920 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 40 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…