Sparkford: Haynes, 1998. Hardcover. Fine copy in near fine dust jacket. DJ has some rumpling to top edges, minor chip at corners and light shelf-rubbing but is bright, clean and free of creases and tears; small bump to corner of rear boards at top open edge; else excellent copy; pages are clean, crisp, bright and free of marks, creases and foxing; edges are clean with no remainder marks; binding is tight and square.. Quarto in black cloth in red dust jacket; 345 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. In English. Scarce in 9 libraries world wide. "No other British motorcycle manufacturer produced a greater variety of models and achieved the same degree of success for so long. The author has gone to great lengths to bring home this forceful fact, and in doing so, leads the reader to the inevitable conclusion that collectivly in trials, scrambles, motocross and road racing, BSA was one of the most successful in world motorcycle sport. In British events alone, BSA riders won no less than 60 national titles..." --front flap of DJ.

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Bookseller: Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 84695
Title: BSA Competition History
Author: Vanhouse, Norman
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine copy in near fine dust jacket. DJ has some rumpling to top edges, minor chip at corners and light shelf-rubbing but is brig
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Haynes
Place of Publication: Sparkford
Date Published: 1998
Keywords: BSA motorcycle, History, Motorcycle racing
Bookseller catalogs: Sports and Recreation;

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