The Complete Bentley

by Eric Dymock

By the time of this book’s writing, 101 models had been built over some 90 years and they’re all in this lavishly illustrated book.

German Aircraft Instrument Panels, Vol. 2

by Dariusz Karnas

Close-up cockpit photos and detail drawings of the instruments of six German WW II aircraft—plus a full-size (!) drawing of a Bf 109 main panel. Bet you don’t have one of those yet!

The Last Days of Henry Ford

by Henry Dominguez

Not just the “last days” but the last 18 months. New details and new perspectives paint a more human picture of this tortured tycoon.

The Roycean: From Manchester to Crewe, via Derby, No. 6

by Tom Clarke, Will Morrison eds. 

The Roycean, now in its sixth year, is an annual journal containing scholarly articles by a number of contributors on arcane but fascinating aspects of the history of Rolls-Royce and (Derby- and Crewe-built) Bentley motorcars up to the 1960s.

The Red Baron

by Wayne Vansant

Do NOT avert your eyes! Can a graphic history book be worth reading/? This one is. And not just for kids.

The Ride: New Custom Motorcycles And Their Builders

by Chris Hunter, Robert Klanten editors

Motorcycles with attitude. From one-off cost-no-object confections to creatively stroked basic Honda S90s this book offers a global look at new philosophies and old skills.

45 RPM, A Visual History of the Seven-Inch Record

by Spencer Drate, editor

The fact that this compendium is published by the august Princeton Architectural Press alone shows that this is a far more elevated subject than one would think. Downloaders and cloud dwellers just don’t realize what they’re missing!

Finnish Fighter Colours 1939–1945, Vol. 2

by Kari Stenman & Karolina Hołda

A mass of information you’ll not easily find elsewhere, especially if you’re a modeler looking for ideas and definitive exactitude. While Finland had to buy its aircraft from other nations, there’s one domestic product here (and it really deserved to be on the cover!).

Yoko Ono, One Woman Show, 1960–1971

For many, Yoko Ono is merely John Lennon’s widow. But before she even knew about The Beatles, she was an artist in her own right. For decades, her standing in the art world has been on the fringe—until now: MoMA gave her her own show.

Aircraft of World War I, 1914–1918

by Jack Herris &
 Bob Pearson

Illustrated with detailed artwork of aircraft and markings this little book packs a punch belying its size. Anyone new to this fascinating subject will find it a competent guide.

The Chopper, The Real Story

by Paul d’Orléans

There are piles of books about choppers and motorcycle culture; none are like this one. If you recognize the bike on the cover even from this angle—that’s both good and bad . . . the book explains why.

Fall of the Flying Dragon: South Vietnamese Air Force 1973–75

by Albert Grandolini

After the US started to pull out in 1973, how did the numerically superior local forces they left in charge manage to lose the war? Drawing on new material this excellent book offers new—and very different—answers.

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