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

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de Becker, Guy & Marc Lepoudre, Maison Saroléa (La) (Verviers, Liège: Éditions Nostalgia, 2001). 268 p., illustrations (1000), 22 x 30 cm, ISBN: 2930277033.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the Belgian motorcycle marque, Saroléa, starting from 1898. Models covered include: Supersport, Oiseau Bleu, Continental, Vedette, Atlantic, and Colonial.
Gerst, Matthias, Modèles Harley-Davidson et Buell depuis 1945 (Les) (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 2003). 128 p., illustrations (c), 20 x 26 cm, ISBN: 2726893244 (hc).
Saladini, Albert (1953- ) & Pascal Szymezak (1957- ), Monde de Harley-Davidson: l'histoire, les modèles, les customs, les spécialistes (Le) (Paris: Solar, 2003). Revised ed. 325 p., illustrations (800, bw/c), 26 x 37 cm, ISBN: 2263026266 (hc, dj). Translated in Dutch/Flemish, "Harley-Davidson", translated in English, "Harley-Davidson: history, meetings, new models, custom bikes", translated in German, "Way of life: Harley-Davidson, geschichte, meetings, customs (A)", translated in Hungarian, "Harley-Davidson: történelem, találkozók, új modellek, egyedi motorok", translated in Italian, "Harley Davidson: uno stile di vita, cento anni di un mito", translated in Polish, "Harley Davidson: historia, zloty, nowe modele, motocykle custom", translated in Spanish, "Harley Davidson: un estilo de vida: cien años de un mito".
 NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the company and of the motorcycles including material on important personalities and the workers. Covers the marque and the motorcycles replaced in the technological, economic and social context of the last hundred years. Themes tackled: design, decoration, styling, customization.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Paris: Solar, 1999, ISBN: 2263026266, Paris: Solar, 1997, ISBN: 2263026266 (hc).
Crichton, Brian & Charles E. Deane, Monde fascinant des motos (Le) (Paris: Gründ, 1979). [Monde fascinant des]. 191 p., illustrations (100, c, drawings), 24 x 33 cm, index pp. 190-191, ISBN: 2700003004 (hc, dj). Adapted by Marie-Pierre Bihet & Joan Olivar, original English title, "Pictorial history of motorcycling (The)".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Partly historical.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Les soixante-dix premières années, 7; Records, 17; Circuits, 30; Biographies, 42; Des motos pour tous, 49; Les classiques modernes, 58; Machines de course, 70; Le moteur, 81; Construction d'une moto, 94; La trousse à outil, 104; TT et Grand Prix, 113; Speedway, 131; Dragsters, 139; Cyclomoteurs et scooters, 144; Motocyclisme pour les jeunes, 153; Pendant les deux guerres mondiales, 156; Trials et enduros, 161; Moto-Cross, 169; Les randonnées, 177; Le choix du collectionneur, 185; Musées, 185; Jalons del'histoire du motocyclisme, 188; Index, 190, Remerciements, 192.
Goyard, Jean (1939- ), Monet-Goyon: Koehler-Escoffier des origines à 1939 (Replonges: Club du vieux guidon, 2003). 125 p., illustrations (c), 30 cm, (sc).
Monocylindres et vertical twins anglais 1948-1960 (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 1988). [Les archives du collectionneur (ISSN: 0335-8011); 105]. 96 p., illustrations, 21 x 27 cm, ISBN: 2726899439 (sc).
COMMENTS: Produced by Revue Moto technique.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: On cover: "BSA B31 b32 - B32 GS - B33 - B34 - B34 GS - Norton 88-99 - Triumph 5T - 6T - T100 - T110 - T100R.
Le Texier, Robert, Motards de la police (Les) (Paris: Lavauzelle, 1984). 185 p., illustrations, 31 cm, bibliogr. ref. p. 184, ISBN: 2702500773.
Durand, Michel, Moto dans l'armée française: des origines à nos jours (La) (May-sur-Èvre, Maine-et-Loire: [author], 1987). 195 p., illustrations, 30 cm, ISBN: 2950198805 (sc).
Lorin, Philippe & Jean Retailleau, Moto et ses secrets: l'histoire et la technique, les types de motos, le tourisme et la compétition, les records, les champions, les circuits (La) (Paris: Fernand Nathan, 1978). [Moteurs et champions (ISSN: 0221-6892)]. 52 p., illustrations (bw/c), 27 cm, (hc).
Guislain, Christian, Moto Guzzi: les V-twins 1965-1993 (Arques: Gallet, 1993). [Motoscopie; 2]. 59 p., illustrations (c), 21 cm, ISBN: 2910259013 (sc).
Colombo, Mario & Roberto Patrignani, Moto MV (Paris: Éditions pratiques automobiles (EPA), 1991). 247 p., illustrations (20 p., c), 26 x 27 cm, index, ISBN: 2851203770 (hc). Translated by Bernard Salvat (1943- ), original Italian title, "Moto MV Augusta".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the motorcycles bearing the Italian marque MV Agusta. Covers production and racing models. Includes technical details and specifications for the whole production. Includes material on Cagiva.
Middlehurst, Tony et al., Moto: un siècle de passion (La) (Paris: Éditions pratiques automobiles (EPA), 1992). 224 p., illustrations (bw/c), 37 cm, index, ISBN: 285120405X. Adapted by Christian Rey, original English title, "Pictorial history of motorcycling (The)".
Scalet, Claude, Motobécane: les 4 temps 1927-1939 (Arques: Gallet, [1993]). [Motoscopie; 6]. 60 p., illustrations (c), 21 cm, ISBN: 2910259056.
Ganneau, Didier (1956- ), Motobécane MBK: de la mobylette au booster (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 2002). 141 p., illustrations (bw/c), 25 x 25 cm, ISBN: 2726885926 (sc, djc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the French marque, Motobécane, and of the company, MBK, covering 50 years. Includes material on the most important personalities as well as coverage of racing history.
Motobécane Motoconfort 1937-1964 (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 1975). [Les archives du collectionneur (ISSN: 0335-8011); 102]. 90 p., illustrations, 21 x 27 cm (sc).
COMMENTS: Produced by Revue Moto technique.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: On cover: "Les 4 temps, 100, 125, et 175 cm3, de l’ AB1 à la ZS 175".
Jaulmes, Éric, Motobécane, Motoconfort: souvenirs d'un ingénieur ([Mont-Saint-Vincent]: AHMA, 1990). 143 p., illustrations, 23 x 25 cm, ISBN: 2950295118 (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers the 1923-1980 period.
Bourdache, Jean, Motocyclette en France 1894-1914: au temps où l'histoire de la moto s'écrivait en français (La) (Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne: Édifrée, 1989). 447 p., illustrations, 25 cm, bibliogr. ref. p. 6, index.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers from 1894 up to 1914. Includes material on manufacturers.
Denise, François-Henri, Motocyclettes Henri Dresch (Les) (Saint-Jouin-de-Blavou: [author], 1983). 90 p., illustrations (bw/c), 16 x 24 cm.
Porázik, Juraj & Ján Oravec, Motos (Paris: PML éditions, 1996). [Petite encyclopédie]. 223 p., illustrations (c), 20 cm, index, ISBN: 2743405260. Translated by Anna Kenizova, also in English, "Handbook guide to motorcycles, 1885-1940", also in German, "Motorräder aus den jahren 1885 bis 1940", also in Polish, "Stare motocykle", also in Swedish, "Veteranmotorcyklar från hela världen".
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Paris: Éditions Cercle d'art, 1983.
Currie, Bob, Carlo Demand & Harry Louis, Motos anciennes 1896-1950 (Les) (Lausanne, Vaud: Édita, 1976). 125 p., illustrations (bw/c), 31 cm, ISBN: 2880010101.Original English title, "Classic motorcycles (The)".

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