The Big Book of Matchbox Superfast Toys: 1969-2004: Volume 2: Product Lines & Indexes
ISBN: 9780764323225 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Mattel's Hotwheels toy cars exploded onto the market in 1968, venerable Matchbox Toys met the challenge with its Superfast line. The successful result is now presented in the largest book on Matchbox Toys ever produced - so big it is two volumes that celebrate 35 years of Matchbox Superfast production with over 7000 color photos and over 10,000 listed variations The detailed, beautiful photographs are a great assistance to collectors for identification and color reference. The Variation Listings, found in Volume 1, are arranged alpha-numerically by product numbers, making location and...
When Mattel's Hotwheels toy cars exploded onto the market in 1968, venerable Matchbox Toys met the challenge with its Superfast line. The successful r...
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142,95 zł |
Aurora Slot Cars
ISBN: 9780764318634 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Aurora slot cars are legendary. These tiny racing cars captured and held the imagination of American kids for over a decade and their unparalleled popularity made them coveted Christmas presents between 1960 and 1977. Aurora slot car races were staged everywhere, from home basements to the Johnny Carson show Relive those competitive days with this exciting book filled with hundreds of photos of slot cars plus engaging text and background information. Here are Thunderjets, AFX Flamethrowers, Dragsters, Super Speedsters, and more, reproduced in 1/24, 1/25, 1/32, and 1/48 scale. The informative...
Aurora slot cars are legendary. These tiny racing cars captured and held the imagination of American kids for over a decade and their unparalleled pop...
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142,95 zł |
Corgi Juniors and Husky Models: A Complete Identification and Price Guide
ISBN: 9780764319518 / Angielski / Miękka / 191 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Corgi Juniors and Husky Models brings together the story of these small-scale model cars and other toys into one book for the first time. Once the #3 brand in many markets, they competed head-to-head with Mattel's Hot Wheels cars and Lesney's Matchbox Series. This widely collected line of diecast toy cars and trucks are examined in every detail. Over 500 full color photos and well-researched text presents the entire history of these cars, from the introduction of Husky Models in 1964, to the Corgi Classics of today. Here are Corgi Juniors, Corgi Rockets, Husky Toys, Whizzwheels Conversions...
Corgi Juniors and Husky Models brings together the story of these small-scale model cars and other toys into one book for the first time. Once the #3 ...
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163,38 zł |
The Michelin(r) Man: An Unauthorized Advertising Showcase
ISBN: 9780764322990 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Michelin(R) Man has been the subject of thousands of advertising and automobilia items around the world for over 100 years, many with exceptional graphic designs. This compendium concentrates on the most outstanding graphic design examples from 1900 to the 1950s, many in full color. Over 400 beautiful posters, hood ornaments, tin and porcelain signs, counter displays, three-dimensional figures, repair tins, clocks, ashtrays, car radiator mascots, key chains, and more appear here, many never seen in books before. This is a designer's dream book of classic 20th century advertising graphics...
The Michelin(R) Man has been the subject of thousands of advertising and automobilia items around the world for over 100 years, many with exceptional ...
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Lesney's Matchbox® Toys: The Superfast Years, 1969-1982
ISBN: 9780764333217 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The most popular die cast toys in the world, Matchbox metal vehicles took on a new look in 1969 with the introduction of the Superfast line, and this new edition documents them all. The diversity of these tiny toys is truly amazing. Written as a sequel to another popular volume, Lesney's Matchbox Toys, Regular Wheel Years, 1947-1969 (Schiffer, 1992), author Charlie Mack has compiled clear color illustrations of the toys and accurate text to identify all the variations in details which make each toy so recognizable and collectible today. This 3rd edition features an updated Price Guide that is...
The most popular die cast toys in the world, Matchbox metal vehicles took on a new look in 1969 with the introduction of the Superfast line, and this ...
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96,99 zł |
Restoration
ISBN: 9781442163331 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. RESTORATION of... an old bicycle... and more, is a mid-life crisis adventure. The author stays one step ahead of catastrophic mudslides (actual and metaphorical), and finds a lasting bond with his son and forebears while he searches for parts long separated from an early bicycle relic. RESTORATION is a voyage of personal discovery that begins with the saved provenance of one of the earliest changeable-gear bicycles made in America. "Family fortune lost" is the surviving remnant of oral history from a "hope to be forgotten" chapter in his grandfather's life. Sparked by the ephemera and the...
RESTORATION of... an old bicycle... and more, is a mid-life crisis adventure. The author stays one step ahead of catastrophic mudslides (actual and me...
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66,59 zł |
Rockers and Rollers
ISBN: 9780061990847 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From PinkCadillac to Low Rider to Little Red Corvette, rock music hasalways had a racy love affair with cars. And AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson isnot only a rock legend, second-to-none at infusing razor-sharp lyrics with thescreaming metal energy of a true rock and roller, but also a dyed-in-the-woolcar fanatic. Books like AC/DC: Maximum Rock and Roll and Why AC/DC Matters revealed the secretsof the the world's greatest rock band--now, in Rockers and Rollers, fans will get arare, riveting window into Brian Johnson's other...
From PinkCadillac to Low Rider to Little Red Corvette, rock music hasalways had a racy love affair with cars. And AC/DC lea...
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80,56 zł |
Lesney's Matchbox Toys: Regular Wheel Years, 1947-1969
ISBN: 9780764341885 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This revised 3rd Edition for Matchbox collectors by one of America's foremost authorities includes an updated price guide. The public's enthusiasm and the long-term interest of children as they grow into adulthood have provided the necessary ingredients for Matchbox toys to become ideal collectibles. The old toys become scarce and variations of newer toys have given collectors a challenge to own each one. They collect not only the toys, but also the catalogs, collector buttons, and boxes. All of these and more are included here. The toys pictured and listed represent the major variations of...
This revised 3rd Edition for Matchbox collectors by one of America's foremost authorities includes an updated price guide. The public's enthusiasm and...
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96,99 zł |
Driving Horse-Drawn Carriages for Pleasure: The Classic Illustrated Guide to Coaching, Harnessing, Stabling, Etc.
ISBN: 9780486261027 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Writing at the turn of the century, Francis T. Underhill provided horse and carriage owners with a comprehensive guidebook that described how a well turned-out carriage should look and be handled. An expert in coaching and equipage, Underhill wrote with enthusiasm and a thorough knowledge of the subject, offering his readers a wealth of information about horses, harnesses, coaches, stables, and liveries, as well as useful "suggestions to the inexperienced."
Republished now in its entirety, this delightfully entertaining volume depicts in more than 100 black-and-white captioned photographs... Writing at the turn of the century, Francis T. Underhill provided horse and carriage owners with a comprehensive guidebook that described how a well t...
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84,63 zł |
Land Rover
ISBN: 9780747807261 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the aftermath of the World War II, the long established Rover company of Solihull was fighting to survive. It needed a vehicle that would give it an advantage over its rivals. Taking the American Willys Jeep as inspiration, Rover designers came up with a four-wheel drive utility vehicle that would become an all-time classic. The Land Rover has undergone a number of facelifts in its sixty year life, but the vehicle made today is fundamentally very close to the 1948 original. In 1970 the original Land Rover was joined by the Range Rover, originally conceived as a more comfortable... In the aftermath of the World War II, the long established Rover company of Solihull was fighting to survive. It needed a vehicle that would give i... |
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48,33 zł |
Jaguar
ISBN: 9780747812036 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sir William Lyons enjoyed a seemingly unstoppable rise to fame and fortune in the motor industry, and the Jaguar brand which he introduced became world-famous. Yet it did not happen overnight. In the 1920s he was in Blackpool, styling motorcycle sidecars, in the 1930s he was in Coventry developing the SS motor car, and the stand-alone Jaguar company did not appear until 1945. Until 1972, when he retired from business, Sir William was the mainstream, the chairman, the chief stylist, and the inspiration of all things Jaguar. Helped along by the amazing new XK engine of 1948, by motor... Sir William Lyons enjoyed a seemingly unstoppable rise to fame and fortune in the motor industry, and the Jaguar brand which he introduced became w... |
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¡A la carga!: 1907-1987 80 años de furgonetas y camionetas españolas (Edición en color)
ISBN: 9781490593746 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bajo la denominacion generica de vehiculos industriales o comerciales livianos hacemos referencia a una clase de automoviles de configuraciones tecnicas muy diversas pero que tienen una aplicacion comun como es transportar bienes, grupos de personas o ambos. Algunas de las caracteristicas de estos vehiculos son ser explotados industrialmente y no sobrepasar 3.500 kilogramos de masa maxima autorizada (MMA). Ademas pueden ser manejados por un conductor en posesion de un permiso de conducir turismos, o sea de clase B en Europa, y circular por los centros historicos de ciudades abiertos al...
Bajo la denominacion generica de vehiculos industriales o comerciales livianos hacemos referencia a una clase de automoviles de configuraciones tecnic...
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227,12 zł |
¡A la carga!: 80 años de furgonetas y camionetas españolas
ISBN: 9781500762391 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bajo la denominacion generica de vehiculos industriales o comerciales livianos hacemos referencia a una clase de automoviles de configuraciones tecnicas muy diversas pero que tienen una aplicacion comun como es transportar bienes, grupos de personas o ambos. Algunas de las caracteristicas de estos vehiculos son ser explotados industrialmente y no sobrepasar 3.500 kilogramos de masa maxima autorizada (MMA). Ademas pueden ser manejados por un conductor en posesion de un permiso de conducir turismos, o sea de clase B en Europa, y circular por los centros historicos de ciudades abiertos al...
Bajo la denominacion generica de vehiculos industriales o comerciales livianos hacemos referencia a una clase de automoviles de configuraciones tecnic...
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115,67 zł |
A Year of My Life: DB Mkiii
ISBN: 9781496999238 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book comes about due to the love of a motor car for being itself and to tell of a change for a car that has stood for over forty years. In June 2009, the Aston Martin DB MK III Registration Number WYE 847 was first sighted in a locked-up garage in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, awaiting restoration completion that had started some forty-three years earlier and not quite finished due to occupation changes, residence moves, and the passing of time. In July 2009, the DB MK III WYE 847] recommissioning was started by Aston Works Service in Newport Pagnell, and this book records in part its...
This book comes about due to the love of a motor car for being itself and to tell of a change for a car that has stood for over forty years. In June 2...
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138,57 zł |
Restoration of a Classic DB 2/4 MK III
ISBN: 9781496999559 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Aston Martin DB MK III. This Book comes about, due to the Love of a Motor Car for being itself, and to tell of a change for a Car that has stood for over 40 years. June 2009, Aston Martin DB MK III Registration Number WYE 847, was first sighted in a lock up garage in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, awaiting Restoration completion that had started some 43 years earlier and not quite finished due to occupation changes, residence moves, and the passing of time. July 2009, Aston Martin DB MK III WYE 847 recommissioning was started by Aston Works Service Newport Pagnell, and this book records in part,...
The Aston Martin DB MK III. This Book comes about, due to the Love of a Motor Car for being itself, and to tell of a change for a Car that has stood f...
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261,84 zł |
Matchbox Toys
ISBN: 9781784420383 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Matchbox toys were ubiquitous items for children across the Western world. Originally labeled Christmas-cracker trash by retailers and shopkeepers, the small-scale 1-75 series soon began to see unprecedented worldwide sales in the 1950s. Smaller and cheaper than most of its competitors' toys, Matchbox models were also far more accurately modeled, but the company has nevertheless seen its own share of competition and challenging times over the years. In this beautifully illustrated book, Matchbox collector Nick Jones tells the story of Matchbox and its most famous toys, from the... Matchbox toys were ubiquitous items for children across the Western world. Originally labeled Christmas-cracker trash by retailers and shopkeepers,... |
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Cleworth: An Artfulllife
ISBN: 9781624650246 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. CLEWORTH: An ARTFULLlife is an amazing coffee table book for automobile aficionados. Chronicling the work of world-renowned artist, Harold Cleworth, this book takes us on a captivating visual journey though the illustrious career of a man called the painter laureate of the car . With a profession that started at Decca Records, creating album covers for then newcomers Rolling Stones and The Who, Cleworth has had two incredibly successful careers, this book focuses on the second that of an automobile portrait artist. Original automobile paintings that use his trademark technique of...
CLEWORTH: An ARTFULLlife is an amazing coffee table book for automobile aficionados. Chronicling the work of world-renowned artist, Harold Cleworth, t...
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356,33 zł |
MERCEDES-BENZ, The modern SL cars, The R129: From the 300SL to the SL73 AMG
ISBN: 9781517414542 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The SL R129 has started to become a collectible and good examples sell at a premium. The V8 is naturally the most popular version. A special case is the V12. To buy one that is less than perfect is a guarantee to ruin you. This 230-page book was last updated in Dec. 2016 and tells the R129's full story. With it you will also receive as free bonus one of the author's 23 Mercedes e-books as pdf file. These are some of the topics covered:
The SL R129 has started to become a collectible and good examples sell at a premium. The V8 is naturally the most popular version. A special case is t...
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209,12 zł |
MERCEDES-BENZ, The modern SL cars, The R230: From the SL280 to the SL65 AMG Black Series
ISBN: 9781519225146 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you search for a car that can hold its own, when parked next to a Porsche 911 Cabrio, don't look any further. Because the SL R230 is regarded by many as the best looking SL that has left Stuttgart after the famous SL Gullwing. This 240-page book was last updated in March 2017 and gives you the complete facts about the R230. With it you will also receive as bonus one of the author's 23 Mercedes e-books as free pdf file. These are some of the topics covered:
If you search for a car that can hold its own, when parked next to a Porsche 911 Cabrio, don't look any further. Because the SL R230 is regarded by ma...
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209,12 zł |
3D Printing and Laser Cutting: A Railway Modelling Companion
ISBN: 9780711038417 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The technology for 3D printing has been around for many years but now has a rapidly expanding market among hobbyists and home users. 3D printing machines are now affordable for individuals or modelling societies and offer the opportunity to design and build bespoke parts of a model, or even create an entire carriage, wagon body or station building, through an automated process rather than construct them through traditional methods and materials or buy them off the shelf from a manufacturer. The authors take readers through the principles of 3D printing; the benefits to the railway modeller;...
The technology for 3D printing has been around for many years but now has a rapidly expanding market among hobbyists and home users. 3D printing machi...
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115,37 zł |