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Bibliographical references for books in English with titles beginning by B
Chapter 2: Two-wheeled vehicles

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Setright, Leonard John Kensell, Bahnstormer: the story of BMW motorcycles (Isleworth, Middlesex: Transport Bookman Publications, 1977). 190 p., illustrations (100, bw), 22 cm, ISBN: 0851840213 (hc).
Ainscoe, Raymond & Gianni Perrone, Benelli road racers (Ilkley: Ilkley Racing Books, 1995). 96 p., illustrations (bw), 27 cm, ISBN: 0952480204 (sc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Foreword by Dorino Serafini.
Reynolds, Jim (1938- ), Best of British bikes (Sparkford, Somerset: Patrick Stephens, 1992). 160 p., illustrations, 18 x 25 cm, index, ISBN: 1852600330 (hc).
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Patrick Stephens, 1990.
Howdle, Peter, Best of British: classic bikes of yesteryear (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Patrick Stephens, 1979). 158 p., illustrations, 24 cm, ISBN: 085059409X (hc).
Henshaw, Peter (1962- ) & Andrew Morland, Best of Harley-Davidson (The) (Wayne, NJ: Stoeger Publishing, 1996). 79 p., illustrations (c), 24 x 31 cm, index, ISBN: 0883171961 (sc).
Bolfert, Thomas C., Big book of Harley-Davidson: official publication (The) (Milwaukee, WI: Harley-Davidson, 1991). revised ed. 300 p., illustrations (1200, bw/c), 25 x 33 cm, index, ISBN: 0962411310 (hc).
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Milwaukee, WI: Harley-Davidson, 1989.
Sarti, Giorgio, Bimota: 25 years of excellence (Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 1999). 336 p., illustrations (645, bw/c), 26 x 27 cm, ISBN: 8879111981 (hc). Original Italian title, "Bimota: 25 anni di eccellenza".
Morley, Don & Mick Woollett, BMW (London: Osprey, 1992). [Osprey classic motorcycles]. 128 p., illustrations (c), 23 cm, ISBN: 1855322757 (sc). Translated in German, "BMW".
Wilson, Hugo, BMW (New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley, 1998). 1st American ed., [Classic motorcycles]. 44 p., illustrations (40, bw/c), 12 x 16 cm, index, ISBN: 078943508X (hc). Translated in German, "Motorradklassiker BMW".
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): London: Dorling Kindersley, 1998, ISBN: 0751306274.
Falloon, Ian, BMW Boxer twins (Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 2004). [Haynes great bikes series]. 144 p., illustrations (bw/c), 20 x 26 cm, ISBN: 1859609635 (hc).
Nelson, Brian J. (1965- ) & Mark Zimmerman, BMW motorcycle buyer's guide (St Paul, MN: Motorbooks International, 2003). 143 p., illustrations (c), 23 cm, ISBN: 0760311641 (sc).
Bacon, Roy Hunt, BMW motorcycles (Ventnor, Isle of Wright: Niton Publishing, 1996). new ed. 224 p., illustrations (160, bw), 19 x 22 cm, ISBN: 1855790270 (hc). Translated in German, "BMW Ein- und Zweizylinder: Die Nachkriegs- Palette der Ein- und Zweizylinder- Modelle".
COMMENTS: The 1982 ed. has a foreword by Reg Pridmore.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "BMW twins and singles: the postwar range with 1, 2, 3 or 4 cylinders, 250 singles, 450 to 1000 twins, 750 triplets, 1000 fours", London: Osprey, 1986, revised ed., ISBN: 0850456991, "BMW twins & singles: the postwar 250 singles and 450 to 1000 twins", London: Osprey, 1982, [Collector's library], ISBN: 0850454700.
Holmstrom, Darwin & Brian J. Nelson (1965- ), BMW motorcycles (St Paul, MN: Motorbooks International, 2002). 168 p., illustrations (200, bw/c, c), 25 x 25 cm, index, ISBN: 076031098X (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Starts from the 1932 R32 model. Other models covered include: R90S, R100RS, R1200C, and K1200LT. Particular attention on the machines of the 1970s. Includes 75 black and white illustrations and 125 colour.
BMW motorcycles from Berlin, 1969-1998 (München: BMW Mobile Tradition, [1999]). [BMW profiles; 4]. 128 p., illustrations (bw/c), 25 x 28 cm.
BMW motorcycles from Munich, 1923-1969 (München: BMW Mobile Tradition, 1998). [BMW profiles; 1]. 128 p., illustrations (bw/c), 25 x 28 cm.
Piekalkiewicz, Janusz, BMW motorcycles in World War II: R12/R75 (West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1991). [Schiffer military history]. 189 p., illustrations, 28 cm, bibliogr. ref. p. 189, ISBN: 0887403069 (hc). Translated by Edward Force, original German title, "BMW kräder R12, R75 im zweiten weltkrieg (Die)".
Preston, Bruce, BMW motorcycles: the complete story (Marlborough, Wiltshire: Crowood Press, 1996). revised ed. 175 p., illustrations (135, bw/c), 19 x 25 cm, ISBN: 1861260059 (hc).
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "BMW: the complete story", Marlborough, Wiltshire: Crowood Press, 1990, [Crowood motoclassics], ISBN: 1852233737.
Ash, Kevin, BMW motorcycles: the ultimate riding machines (London: Carlton Books, 2001). 128 p., illustrations (portraits), 18 x 24 cm, ISBN: 1842222732 (hc) + 1842223852 (hc).
Bacon, Roy Hunt, BMW postwar models: twins & singles, 1949-1969 (Ventnor, Isle of Wright: Niton Publishing, 1991). [Motorcycle monographs; 20]. 55 p., illustrations (60, bw), 15 x 21 cm, ISBN: 1855790165 (sc).
Burian, Michal & František Korán (1963- ), BMW R 75 in detail (Praha: Wings and Wheels Publications (WWP), 2002). Special museum line; 21. 48 p., illustrations, 23 x 24 cm, ISBN: 8086416178. Translation by Jirí Starosta.

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