Automotive literature, model and collectable auction - Featuring books from the library of the Late Owen Bourke (#171) 20/02/2023 10:00 AM AEDT - 05/03/2023 8:10 PM AEDT Closed First Lot Begins Closing 05/03/2023 11:49 AM AEDT Auction Info View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low) Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-100 of 502. Previous|123456|Next Lot 0 In 1997 Owen Bourke passed away at the age of 83, at which time he had amassed the largest private collection...(Click to read more) View details StatusUnsold Lot 1 BUGATTI MAGNUM: 'BUGATTI MAGNUM' book by Hugh Conway with Maurice Sauzay. Limited Edition with the brass Chassis Number Plate engraved No. 1592 View details Winning Bid$720StatusSold Lot 2 BUGATTI: A rare original 2 litres Bugatti maintenance booklet, Brochure "Graissage et entretien", 1924 edition with French text. Superb View details Winning Bid$715StatusSold Lot 3 BATHURST: 'BATHURST - CRADLE of AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING' hardcover book by John Medley. John Medley signature View details Winning Bid$205StatusSold Lot 4 THE AUTOCAR: Three lovely 'The Autocar' items. Two portfolio plate sets of 'THE ENDLESS QUEST FOR Speed'. Both circa 1946/1947 View details Winning Bid$40StatusSold Lot 5 ENOTS: An original brass Enot High Pressure Oil Can - No.10A, with release button View details Winning Bid$70StatusSold Lot 6 BUGATTI: 'BUGATTI - Thoroughbreds from Molsheim' hardcover book by Pierre DUMONT View details Winning Bid$95StatusSold Lot 7 IRVING: 'PHIL IRVING - An Autobiography' hardcover book by P.E. Irving View details Winning Bid$380StatusSold Lot 8 MERCEDES-BENZ: A Sparco Mercedes-Benz/AMG factory team crew suit View details Winning Bid$95StatusSold Lot 9 BUGATTI: 'BUGATTI - evolution of a style' hardcover book by paul kestler View details Winning Bid$65StatusSold Lot 10 BENTLEY: A 'BENTLEY DRIVERS CLUB' car badge View details Winning Bid$115StatusSold Lot 11 HISTORIC CARS: 'HISTORIC RACING CARS in AUSTRALIA' hardcover book by John B.Blanden. 2004 Edition View details Winning Bid$105StatusSold Lot 12 DODGE: A single 'DODGE' yellow and black number plate. New South Wales, no right to display View details Winning Bid$55StatusSold Lot 13 MERCEDES-BENZ: Two Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Service and Maintenance Manuals. 'Service Manual - Maintenance, Tuning, Unit Replacement Passenger Cars starting August 1959' & 1980's 'Maintenance Manual, Passenger Cars, Volume 2' blue folded manual View details Winning Bid$105StatusSold Lot 14 WILLIAMS: 'RACERS - The Inside Story of Williams Grand Prix Engineering' hardcover book by Doug Nye. Doug Nye signature View details Winning Bid$80StatusSold Lot 15 BUGATTI/ CLASSIC CARS: A small collection of four hardcover books related to Bugatti and classic cars. 'BUGATTI' by Amaury LOT View details Winning Bid$40StatusSold Lot 16 THOMSON: 'bill thomson - australian motor racing champion' hardcover book by Kent Patrick View details Winning Bid$165StatusSold Lot 17 BUGATTI: 'PRESCOTT SPEED HILL CLIMB 1938 - 1988' softcover book by Peter Hull Published 1988 by Bugatti Owners Club View details Winning Bid$75StatusSold Lot 18 MOTORING NOVELS: Three period hardcover motoring novels. 1943 edition of 'BITS AND PIECES' by Prince Birabongse of Thailand View details Winning Bid$65StatusSold Lot 19 BUGATTI CLUB AUSTRALIA: A group of seven BUGATTI CLUB AUSTRALIA event plate placards. Placards with event titles from various Australian states held over a number of years View details Winning Bid$60StatusSold Lot 20 BUGATTI: "Le livre de bord d'un pilote de grand prix, Tome 1: GP de 1926 a 1931" hardcover large format book. L.E 625/1000 View details Winning Bid$300StatusSold Lot 20A MOORCROFT/ASTON MARTIN: A limited edition Moorcroft porcelain 'Aston Hill Climb' vase, edition 144 of 150 View details Winning Bid$1,100StatusSold Lot 20B MOORCROFT: A limited edition Moorcroft porcelain vase, by Vicky Lovatt depicting Farm Cove Sydney Harbour View details StatusUnsold Lot 21 BUGATTI: A 'Ettore Bugatti' poster on black board by FIX-MASSEAU. View details Winning Bid$120StatusSold Lot 22 JAMES FLOOD: Four volumes of 'James Flood Book of Early Motoring', Volumes 1 -4. With 'James Flood Early Motoring Prints - Album No.12 View details Winning Bid$365StatusSold Lot 23 W.O. BENTLEY: Three hardcover W.O Bentley related books. Autobiography 'W.O. BENTLEY - MY LIFE AND MY CARS' View details Winning Bid$125StatusSold Lot 24 ROLLS-ROYCE: Four hardcover books detailing the Rolls-Royce motor car. 'THE ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOMS' by D. B. TUBBS View details Winning Bid$95StatusSold Lot 25 BENTLEY: Five books and booklet detailing Bentley history. 'THE HOW AND WHERE OF THE 8-LITRE BENTLEYS' booklet by Stanley Sedgwick View details Winning Bid$165StatusSold Lot 26 MERCEDES-BENZ: 'MERCEDES-BENZ GRAND PRIX RACING 1934-1955' hardcover book by George C.Monkhouse View details Winning Bid$75StatusSold Lot 27 ROLLS-ROYCE: Four books relating to Rolls-Royce. 'The Hyphen in Rolls-Royce - THE STORY OF CLAUDE JOHNSON' by Wilton J.Oldham View details Winning Bid$70StatusSold Lot 28 BENTLEY: A Christie's Melbourne auction catalogue featuring the Owen Bourke collection, 13/14th March 1996, together with aprox 31 6x4' photos of chassis 1126 and other Bentleys from the Bourke stable. View details Winning Bid$340StatusSold Lot 29 ROLLS-ROYCE: Two hardcover books published by Osprey AutoHistory detailing Rolls-Royce. Silver Cloud & Silver Shadow books View details Winning Bid$80StatusSold Lot 30 ROLLS-ROYCE: A two volume book set by Peter Pugh - 'The Magic of a Name - THE ROLLS-ROYCE STORY' Part 1 & 2 View details Winning Bid$65StatusSold Lot 31 AMC: Two Austin Motor Company items. 'OUR FIRST 50 YEARS' commemorative book as presented on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of The Austin Motor Company Ltd View details Winning Bid$45StatusSold Lot 32 AUSTRALIAN MOTORING: A collection of three books detailing Australian motoring and cars. 'VETERAN & VINTAGE CARS' hardcover book. Pedr Davis signatures View details Winning Bid$30StatusSold Lot 33 VINTAGE CARS: A collection of hardcover books relating to vintage cars. 'THE GREAT CLASSICS' by Ingo Seiff View details Winning Bid$35StatusSold Lot 34 BENTLEY: An original 1928 copy of 'The THREE-LITRE BENTLEY INSTRUCTION BOOK' View details Winning Bid$175StatusSold Lot 35 AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORTS: A group of folders housing 'Australian MOTOR SPORTS' AND 'AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORTS & AUTOMOBILES' magazines. Year range of 1946 to 1969 View details Winning Bid$620StatusSold Lot 36 DANIEL RICCIARDO: 1:43 scale Infiniti Red Bull Formula 1 car by Bburago, hand-signed by Daniel Ricciardo View details Winning Bid$150StatusSold Lot 37 BUGATTI: A 1974 edition of 'AUSTRALASIAN BUGATTI REGISTER' softcover book. Compiled and signed by Bob King View details Winning Bid$65StatusSold Lot 38 V.S.C.C.: 'Racers and Rascals - The Vintage Sports Car Club of Victoria' hardcover book View details Winning Bid$95StatusSold Lot 39 ROLLS-ROYCE: 'Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow' hardcover book by Graham Robson View details Winning Bid$55StatusSold Lot 40 ROLLS-ROYCE: 'ROLLS-ROYCE - THE POSTWAR PHANTOMS IV/V/VI' hardcover book by Martin Bennett (Tables by Bernard L.King) View details Winning Bid$240StatusSold Lot 41 MERCEDES-BENZ: Two Mercedes-Benz related items. Large 1970 Mercedes-Benz MUSEUM poster & 'The SL-Edition' folio containing pictures by Hans Liska and Andy Warhol View details Winning Bid$15StatusSold Lot 42 MERCEDES-BENZ: A circa 1970's - 1980's 'Workshop Manual' in blue folder. Details truck/commercial vehicle repair and maintenance including axles, transmission, engines View details Winning Bid$25StatusSold Lot 43 MODEL DIECAST: A group of five model diecast items. Limited Edition 'Models of Yesteryear' Austin 7 Collection View details Winning Bid$60StatusSold Lot 44 SPEEDWAY: 'SPEEDWAY - The Bikes, Cars and Heroes of the Track' hardcover book by Tony Loxley View details Winning Bid$50StatusSold Lot 45 B.R.D.C: 'MOTOR RACING 1947 - THE YEAR BOOK OF THE BRITISH RACING DRIVERS' CLUB'. First edition published 1949 View details Winning Bid$75StatusSold Lot 46 AUSTRALIAN MOTOR RACING: Two books detailing Australian motor racing. 'Phillip Island to Fangio - The History of the Light Car Club of Australia' hardcover book by Bob Watson & 'MOUNT DRUITT TO MONZA - Motor Racing on a Shoestring Budget' softcover book by Barry Collerson View details Winning Bid$95StatusSold Lot 47 MOTOR SPORT: Three hardcover books detailing motor sport. 'MOTOR RACING the golden age' by John Tennant View details Winning Bid$25StatusSold Lot 48 ROLLS-ROYCE: 'Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud' hardcover book by Graham Robson View details Winning Bid$75StatusSold Lot 49 ROLLS-ROYCE: Two Rolls-Royce books. 'ROLLS-ROYCE - SILVER WRAITH, SILVER DAWN & SILVER CLOUD, BENTLEY - MkVI, R-SERIES & S-SERIES' hardcover book by Martyn Nutland View details Winning Bid$125StatusSold Lot 50 BENTLEY: An original 1950 'Handbook For Bentley MK.VI WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR RUNNING AND MAINTENANCE - Number X' View details Winning Bid$80StatusSold Lot 51 MERCEDES-BENZ: A collection of Mercedes-Benz related material. Mercedes-Benz military vehicle folio, brochures, Mercedes-Benz Van book, Mercedes-Benz publications View details Winning Bid$30StatusSold Lot 52 MASERATI: 'THE MASERATI 250F' hardcover book by Denis Jenkinson View details Winning Bid$80StatusSold Lot 53 HILL: 'THE SHELL BOOK OF Epic MOTOR RACES' hardcover book by Peter Roberts. Half title page signed by Graham Hill View details Winning Bid$110StatusSold Lot 54 BUGATTI: A CHRISTIE'S 'Important Collectors' Motor Cars, 20 June 1990' poster featuring a Bugatti Type 59 View details Winning Bid$135StatusSold Lot 55 HISTORIC RACING: Two softcover books by D.Tweaks. 'The making of an Historic Racing - FROM SELLICKS BEACH 1952... TO MALLALA 1994' & 'The Maturing of an Historic Racer - "The Cooper Years", From Mallala 1994 ... To Winton 2010' View details Winning Bid$40StatusSold Lot 56 GEELONG: 'GEELONG SPEED TRIALS 1956 - 1985' hardcover book by Gary Grant. L.E 121/1000 View details Winning Bid$85StatusSold Lot 57 ROLLS-ROYCE: A 1980 Rolls-Royce 'SILVER SPIRIT' colour poster brochure View details Winning Bid$5StatusSold Lot 58 BUGATTI: An original 1938 Bugatti 3-Litre ink drawing by R.Shepherd View details Winning Bid$205StatusSold Lot 59 HISPANO SUIZA: 'THE LEGENDARY Hispano Suiza' hardcover book by Johnnie Green View details Winning Bid$160StatusSold Lot 60 ALFA ROMEO: A rare copy of 'alfa romeo - TUTTE LE VETTURE ALFA ROMEO DAL 1910, ALL ALFA ROMEO CARS FROM 1910' hardcover book. Authored and title page signed by Luigi Fusi View details Winning Bid$205StatusSold Lot 61 MERCEDES-BENZ: Three Mercedes-Benz brake service manuals. 1980's 'Brakes Commercial Vehicles Part 1' manual & 'Brakes Trucks Volume 4' View details Winning Bid$5StatusSold Lot 62 M.G: A 1957 edition of 'The M.G MIDGET (Series "TD") (Series "TF") WORKSHOP MANUAL' as issued by THE M.G. CAR COMPANY LTD View details Winning Bid$35StatusSold Lot 63 MERCEDES-BENZ: A group of three Mercedes-Benz related items. Manuals, 'AUTOMOTIVE HANDBOOK' by BOSCH View details Winning Bid$35StatusSold Lot 64 ROLLS ROYCE: A original Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II full colour bound sales brochure View details Winning Bid$55StatusSold Lot 65 BUGATTI 8 CYLINDER: An original 1913 Bugatti 8 Cylinder ink and water colour drawing by R.Shepherd View details Winning Bid$300StatusSold Lot 66 E.R.A: 'E.R.A. - A Concise History' hardcover book by J.R.W. Barker View details Winning Bid$70StatusSold Lot 67 AUSTIN: Three books related to the Austin 7. 1953 edition of 'THE BOOK OF THE AUSTIN SEVEN AND EIGHT' hardcover book by Staton Abbey View details Winning Bid$255StatusSold Lot 68 AUSTRALIAN RACING: Two hardcover books concerned with Australian motor racing. 'When I Grow Up' autobiography by John Barraclough View details Winning Bid$40StatusSold Lot 69 LAGONDA: 'A HISTORY OF THE MARQUE - LAGONDA' hardcover book by Arnold Davey & Anthony May View details Winning Bid$145StatusSold Lot 70 E.R.A: Nine period original black and white images of the ex - Gerrard E.R.A of J.T.Stuart competing at various hill climb events. Prescott 1956 View details Winning Bid$210StatusSold Lot 71 MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX: A 1958 'FIRST DAY MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX' Official Programme View details Winning Bid$195StatusSold Lot 72 ERA E-TYPE: An original 1939 ERA E-Type ink drawing by R.Shepherd View details Winning Bid$180StatusSold Lot 73 AUTOCOURSE: A 1979-80 edition of 'AUTOCOURSE' with superb collection of Formula 1 Grand Prix drivers and associated personnel. Colin Chapman, Patrick Depailler, Gilles Villeneuve, John Watson. Superb signature set View details Winning Bid$725StatusSold Lot 74 AUSTRALIAN FIGHTER PILOTS: 'SIX ACES - AUSTRALIAN FIGHTER PILOTS 1939-45' softcover book by Lex McAulay, scarce View details Winning Bid$45StatusSold Lot 75 BENTLEY: A modern English made Bentley manual pouch in black leather View details Winning Bid$80StatusSold Lot 76 FERRARI: 'THE ENZO MEMORIES' hardcover book by Enzo Ferrari View details Winning Bid$105StatusSold Lot 77 LAUDA: An excellent copy of 'NIKI LAUDA DAS DRITTE LEBEN' hardcover book. Niki Lauda signature View details Winning Bid$100StatusSold Lot 78 BOND: A first edition of 'THE GOLDEN GUN' hardcover book by Ian Fleming. Published 1965 View details Winning Bid$95StatusSold Lot 79 AUSTRALIAN RACING: Two hardcover books related to Australian racing. 'Repco MAYBACH TO HOLDEN REPCO, THE CARS, PEOPLE & CARS' by Malcolm Preston View details Winning Bid$65StatusSold Lot 80 BOAC: An original 'BOAC 1000 - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS CAR RACE BRANDS HATCH, 16 APRIL 1972' (No.103) promotional poster View details Winning Bid$205StatusSold Lot 81 BENTLEY: A group of five Australian and English Bentley Drivers Club items of literature. 'TECHNICAL FACTS OF THE VINTAGE BENTLEY' by Bentley Drivers Club Limited, England View details Winning Bid$255StatusSold Lot 82 MOTOR RACING: 'Beyond the Lens - A Collection of Motor racing Photographs 1946 - 1951 by amateur photographer George McKaige'. L.E 50/100 View details Winning Bid$140StatusSold Lot 83 CORVETTE: Three books detailing the history of Corvette.. 'California Screamin' - THE GLORY DAYS OF CORVETTE ROAD RACING' softcover book by Michael Antonick View details Winning Bid$45StatusSold Lot 84 POCHER: A Pocher FIAT GRAND PRIX De FRANCE 1907 plastic model kit in 1:8 scale (Art. K/70). Superb View details Winning Bid$755StatusSold Lot 85 SAUBER-MERCEDES: 'Sauber-Mercedes C9' hardcover book by Ian Bamsey View details Winning Bid$55StatusSold Lot 86 RACE DRIVERS: A group of three books detailing various racing drivers. 'Reg Parnell' hardcover book by Graham Gauld View details Winning Bid$40StatusSold Lot 87 RETROMOBILE: A 1989 'RETROMOBILE' promotional board depicting a Bugatti Type 59 in a state of race View details Winning Bid$110StatusSold Lot 88 BENTLEY: A original Bentley 'S' 2 series full colour sales brochure, large format, bound brochure, circa 1957 View details Winning Bid$215StatusSold Lot 89 JAGUAR: Two hardcover books related to Jaguar. 'Powered by JAGUAR' by Doug Nye, with 32-page Chassis Register View details Winning Bid$85StatusSold Lot 90 BUGATTI: Two Bugatti related posters. 'BUGATTI AUTOMOBILES AUTORAILS MOLSHEIM (Alsace)' poster depicting a Bugatti automobile and Bugatti train View details Winning Bid$100StatusSold Lot 91 ITALIAN CARS: Two hardcover books detailing Italian marques. 'Alfa Romeo' by Evan Green & 'MASERATI - THE ROAD CARS 1981-1997' by John Price Williams View details Winning Bid$70StatusSold Lot 92 FERRARI: A group of four hardcover books with Ferrari related material. 'Ferrari Formula 1' by Rainer W.Schlegelmilch View details Winning Bid$25StatusSold Lot 93 GRAND PRIX: 'THE GRAND PRIX DRIVERS' softcover book. Book signed by 10 World Champions and 5 Grand Prix winners. Signatures include Juan Manuel Fangio, Denis Hulme, Alan Jones, Rene Arnoux, Stirling Moss & Patrick Tambay. Superb signature set View details Winning Bid$580StatusSold Lot 94 BRITISH CARS: A collection of soft and hardcover books detailing British cars. 'The Illustrated History of TRIUMPH - Sports and Racing Cars' softcover book by G. William Krause View details Winning Bid$50StatusSold Lot 95 ROLLS-ROYCE: A chrome water bottle with Rolls-Royce 'Spirit of Ecstacy' engraved insignia View details Winning Bid$20StatusSold Lot 96 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX: A 1956 'AUSTRALIAN TOURIST TROPHY, FIRST DAY PROGRAMME' as organised by the Light Car Club of Australia View details Winning Bid$80StatusSold Lot 97 ROLLS-ROYCE: A collection of five period hardcover books detailing Rolls-Royce motor cars. 'The Book of the PHANTOMS' by Kenneth Ullyett, View details Winning Bid$95StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|123456|Next Previous 123456 Next Previous 123456 Next