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1. Cornish, H.G. Vespa: The Official Handbook Covering Rod-Type, G, GL2, 42L2 and GS V.S.1 Models. London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1960, second edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 13cm by 19cm, 183 pp., 95 illustrations. Light wear and grease marks on the boards and bumping to the corners, LOTS of greasy fingerprints on the endpapers and throughout the text – this was a well-used copy. The jacket is poor with grease, edge wear, chipping and grime. Before Haynes, this was the manual to keep your Vespa running smoothly. Includes seven pages of Vespa-related ads at the back. $65.00 2. Fort, Matthew. Eating Up Italy: Voyages on a Vespa. London: Fourth Estate, 2004, first edition, first printing. Hardcover with dust jacket, 15.5mm by 21.5mm, 320 pp. The hardcover has bumping to the upper corners and light wear at the head and tail of the spine. The jacket has light edge wear, some minor creases, and a chip at the bottom edge of the front flap crease. From the jacket: “In an epic scooter trip from the South to the North of Italy, award-winning food writer Matthew Fort explores the local gastronomy, culinary culture and tumultuous history of a country … As he travels on his scooter, Fort examines the country through its food and the people who produce it. $18.00 3. Hajjaj, Hassan; Katia Hadidian, ed., intro. By Hassan Hajjaj: Photography, Fashion, Film, Design. London: Rose Issa Projects, 2014, first printing. Hardcover with printed boards, no jacket as issued, 203mm by 253mm, 117 [3] pp. Near fine with light bumping to the lower corners and head and tail of the spine. Includes the Taymour Grahne Gallery exhibit announcement and list of works (light creases). This volume, to accompany the Taymour Grahne Gallery (New York) exhibit “Kesh Angels” features the vivid photography of the artist/designer/photographer Hassan Hajjaj. The images are heavily influenced by Hajjaj’s involvement in the music and design scenes and his dual upbringing in Morocco and London. By Hassan Hajjaj includes sections on “My Rock Stars,” “Dakka Marrakesh,” and “’Kesh Angels,” which features images that borrow from traditional African portrait studio and glossy fashion styles to present a series of Moroccon women on scooters and motorcycles – hence the Hell’s Angels play on words. $60.00
4. Scoot Expo 97 Poster. Pasadena, California: Pasadena Vespa Club, 1997. Poster printed on glossy, heavy paper, 21 by 30-inches. Very good with faint thumb wear. A wonderful black and white image of a pair of vintage Vespa scooters. Sponsors line the bottom of the poster. $20.00 5. [Vespa] Count the Many Reasons Why… Vespa Brochure. This c.1956 brochure features some wonderful ‘50s graphics while listings the benefits of a Vespa; Convenience, Versitility, Riding Fun, etc. The eight -panel brochure measures 10cm by 17cm folded, and 10cm by 80cm unfolded. Fine. $35.00 6. [Vespa] Vespa, Vespa, Vespa… Brochure. Genoa, Italy: Ditta Giuseppe Lang S.p.A, c.1955. Staple-bound brochure, 14.5cm by 20cm, 12 pp. Near fine with some faints stains of the back cover. This vintage brochure features amazing graphics by Zambelli of the Lang studios – well known for his work with Piaggio – and uses the illustrations and sparse text to show the benefits of using a Vespa rather than an automobile. $50.00 7. [Vespa] Topps World on Wheels Hoffmann-Vespa Trading Card. NP: Topps, 1954-55, number 129 in the “World on Wheels” series. 95mm by 67mm. Very good with minor corner bumping. $12.00
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