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Bibliographical references for books in French with titles beginning by H
Chapter 2: Two-wheeled vehicles: mopeds, motorcycles, scooters,  sidecars, etc.

Bacon, Roy Hunt, Harley-Davidson (Paris: Éditions pratiques automobiles (EPA), 1995). [Motos de légende, l'histoire illustrée]. 96 p., illustrations (c), 29 cm. Translated and adapted by Jean-Pierre Dauliac, original English title, "Harley-Davidson".
Birkitt, Malcolm, Harley-Davidson (Paris: Atlas, 1994). 160 p., illustrations (c), 32 cm, ISBN: 2731214619 (hc). Translated by Alexander Campbell, original English title, "Harley-Davidson: a pictorial celebration".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers street and racing models from the inter-World War years up to 1993. Among models featured: Knuckleheads, Fat Boys, Electra Glides, military versions, police models, limited production models. Includes some customized machines along with technical data (specifications).
Middlehurst, Tony, Harley-Davidson (Paris: Solar, 1991). 112 p., illustrations (c), 27 x 37 cm. Translated and adapted by Fabrice Mestrot, original English title, "Harley-Davidson".
Saladini, Albert (1953- ) & Pascal Szymezak (1957- ), Harley-Davidson 1903-2003: le centenaire (Paris: Solar, 2003). [Hors collection]. 120 p., illustrations, 25 x 30 cm, ISBN: 2263035141 (hc).
Courly, Erick, Harley-Davidson 1903-2003: un siècle de légende (Paris: Michel Lafon, 2002). 192 p., illustrations, 26 x 31 cm, ISBN: 2840988399 (hc).
Mitchell, Doug, Harley-Davidson de 1903 à nos jours (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 1999). [Motos]. 320 p., illustrations (100, bw/c), 22 x 33 cm, ISBN: 2726884776 (hc). Original title, "Harley-Davidson Chronicle".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers advertising history and competition successes. Includes memorabilia, equipment and accessories.
Connen, Fabrice, Erick Courly & Frédéric Parmentier (1952- ), Harley-Davidson en 1000 photos (Les) (Paris: Solar, 2002). 127 p., illustrations (bw/c), 36 cm, ISBN: 2263033610 (hc). Translated in Czech/Slovak, "Harley-Davidson v 1000 fotografiích".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the company and of its motorcycles from 1903 up to 2002.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S):  Paris: Solar, 1995, ISBN: 226302350X.
Norris, Martin, Harley-Davidson: la légende vivante (Paris: Image et page, 1992). 95 p., illustrations (bw/c), 23 x 31 cm, index. Translated by Stan Barets, original English title, "Rolling thunder: the Harley-Davidson legend".
Girdler, Allan & Ron Hussey, Harley-Davidson: les 24 modèles qui ont fait la marque (Paris: Éditions pratiques automobiles (EPA), 1993). 192 p., illustrations (170, c), 26 x 27 cm, ISBN: 2851204157. Translated and adapted by Paul Badré, original title, "Harley-Davidson, the American motorcycle: the milestone motorcycles that made the legend".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Illustrated review of 24 Harley-Davidson models built 1903 and the 1990s, including the Knucklehead, Shovelhead, Low Rider, ElectraGlide, Silent Grey Fellow, Panhead and Evolution.
Garson, Paul & Jim Lensveld, Harley-Davidson: un mythe américain (Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine: Soline, 1992). 160 p., illustrations (150, bw/c), 28 x 38 cm, ISBN: 2876771381 (hc). Original English title, "Harley-Davidson: an American legend".
Norris, Martin, Harley-Davidson, une grande tradition: la légende vivante des motos américaines ([Paris]: Maxi-livres-Profrance (MLP), 1998). 64 p., illustrations (c), 25 cm, index, (sc, djc). Original English title, "Classic Harley-Davidson: a celebration of america's legendary motorcycles (The)".
Rebmann, Dieter & Oluf Fritz Zierl, Harley-Davidson: une histoire devenue légende (Köln: Könemann Verlag, 2000). 682 p., illustrations, 28 x 32 cm, ISBN: 3895088951 (hc). Original German title, "Ride free forever […]".
FOR CONTENTS SEE ORIGINAL VERSION.
Posthumus, Cyril et al., Histoire de la moto (Paris + Bruxelles + Lugano, Ticino: Atlas + Éditions Érasme + Éditions transalpines, 1980). 312 p., illustrations (bw/c), 30 cm, index, ISBN: 2731200243. Translated by Jacques Potherat, original English title, "History of motor cycling (The)".
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Histoire de la moto ([Paris]: Maxi-livres-Profrance (MLP), 2002). 192 p., illustrations (bw/c), 25 x 29 cm, index, ISBN: 274342236X (hc, djc). Translated by Francine Sirven, original English title, "Hamlyn history of motorcycles".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the world's motorcycle marques, their vehicles and riders. Covers Grand Prix, speedway and road racing, the Tourist Trophy race, classics and retros, customized versions, and world speed record machines. Includes such marques as Harley-Davidson, BSA, Norton, Indian, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Triumph.
Guislain, Christian, Histoire de Moto Guzzi 1921-1993 (L') (Houlle: [author], 1994). 252 p., illustrations (320), 23 x 24 cm, (sc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Material on every model with development history. Many pages on racing history including Grand Prix. Over 280 black and white photographs and about 20 colour.
Pallegoix, Daniel, Histoire de Terrot (s. l.: Éditions Claude Reynaud, 1995). 217 p., illustrations (300), 17 x 24 cm.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the French motorcycle manufacturer covering the 1920s and the 1930s. Includes material on the models, the marque, the people involved, the technical evolution.
Saladini, Albert (1953- ), Histoire Harley-Davidson (L') (Besançon: Éditions d'Art J. P. Barthélémy, 1991). 320 p., illustrations (670, c), 27 x 34 cm, ISBN: 2909413012.
Ganneau, Didier, Honda (Paris: Éditions pratiques automobiles (EPA), 1987). [Toute l'histoire]. 80 p., illustrations, 13 x 19 cm (sc).