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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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Reyes, Francis (1947- ), Motos anglaises: 100 ans d'histoire (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 2003). 191 p., illustrations (bw/c), 26 x 26 cm, ISBN: 2726893139 (hc, djc).
COMMENTS: Also subtitled: "Les marques de légende".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of British motorcycles covering racing. Many marques featured, among them: Ariel, Brough Superior, BSA, Excelsior, Matchless, Norton, Royal-Enfield, Triumph, Velocette, Vincent. Racing drivers mentioned include Phil Heath, Joe Davis, Ken Kavanagh, Bill Lomas, Dick Mann, Geoff Duke, Bob McIntyre, Phil Read, and Mike Hailwood.
Kupélian, Jacques & Jacques Sirtaine, Motos belges (Overijse, Brabant: Jacques Kupélian, 1983). 192 p., illustrations, 30 cm, ISBN: 2870760027. Translated in Dutch, "Belgische motoren".
Brown, Roland (1961- ) & Marc Unau (1953- ), Motos d'exception (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 2002). 189 p., illustrations (bw/c), 27 x 27 cm, ISBN: 2726886140 (hc, dj).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of motorcycles covering racing. Models refered to include the famous Honda CB750.
Hicks, Roger William (1950- ), Motos d'hier & d'aujourd'hui (Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine: Soline, 1993). 144 p., illustrations, 36 cm, ISBN: 2876771500 (hc). Original English title, "Classic motorbikes".
Pascal, Dominique, Motos de chez nous (Les) (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions MDM, 1994). [De chez nous (ISSN: 1243-0811)]. 143 p., illustrations, 22 x 25 cm, index, ISBN: 2909313220 (hc).
Canestrari, Guido, Paolo Riccioni & Luigi Rivola, Motos de compétition (Les) (Paris: Elsevier-Séquoia, 1978). [Multiguide; 8]. 320 p., illustrations (bw/c), tables, 20 cm, ISBN: 2800303158 (hc). Translated by Christophe Delbar, original Italian title, "Guida alle moto da competizione".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Presentation by Yves Mourousi.
Salvat, Bernard, Motos de course 1902-1958 (Mont-Saint-Vincent, Saône-et-Loire: AHMA, 1988). 143 p., illustrations, 23 x 25 cm, ISBN: 295029510X (hc) + 2950295118 (sc).
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Motos de légende: BMW, BSA, Guzzi, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, Laverda, Norton, Triumph (Paris: Solar, 1992). 112 p., illustrations (c), 27 x 37 cm, index, ISBN: 2263019111. Original English title, "Classic motorcycles".
Cathcart, Alan, Motos de rêve (Paris: Atlas, 1988). 240 p., illustrations (c), 31 cm, ISBN: 2731206624. Translated and adapted by Bernard Planche, original English title, "Dream bikes".
Lacombe, Christian (1945- ), Motos de rêve par Moto Journal (Paris: Michel Lafon, 2003). 222 p., illustrations (c), 26 x 31 cm, ISBN: 2840989859 (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers American, German, Italian and Japanese motorycles of the 1970-2000 period with material on every great marque and including show-bikes and prototypes.
Breton, Éric (1955- ), Motos en 1000 photos (Les) (Paris: Solar, 2003). 126 p., illustrations (1000, c), 23 x 31 cm, glossary, index, ISBN: 2263035974 (hc). Translated in Czech/Slovak, "Motocykly v 1000 fotografiích", translated in Dutch/Flemish, "1001 motoren", translated in Portuguese, "Motos em 1000 imagens (As)".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Photographic story of motorcycles and their riders. Shows important technical changes over time. Covers production and competition models.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Paris: Solar, 1999, ISBN: 2263028862, Paris: Solar, 1994
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Borgé, Jacques & Nicolas Viasnoff, Motos et la guerre: en 300 histoires et 150 photos (Les) (Paris: Balland, 1976). 190 p., illustrations, 21 cm, ISBN: 2715800495.
Salvat, Bernard, Motos françaises: 100 ans d'histoire (Les) (Paris: Éditions pratiques automobiles (EPA), 1994). [Référence moto]. 240 p., illustrations (c, diagrams, drawings), 25 x 25 cm, ISBN: 2851204386 + 2851205463.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers 55 marques from 1899 including De Dion-Bouton, Terrot, Koehler-Escoffier, Griffon, Dax, Voxan and Majestic.
Negro, Patrick, Motos françaises 1869-1962 (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 2004). 192 p., illustrations (bw/c), 26 x 26 cm, ISBN: 2726893872 (hc).
Campion, Yves, Motos Gillet, Herstal, 1919-1959: une passion pour quarante ans d'histoire (Les) (Verviers, Liège: Éditions Nostalgia, 2000). 208 p., illustrations, 29 cm, ISBN: 2930277025. Translated in Dutch/Flemish, "Motorfietsen van Gillet, Herstal 1919-1959: een passie voor veertig jaar geschiedenis (De)".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the company and of the motorcycles. Includes competition history with material on the riders and the engineers. Also gives technical details on the machines.
Reyes, Francis (1947- ), Motos italiennes: 100 ans d'histoire (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 2001). 160 p., illustrations (300, bw/c), 26 x 26 cm, ISBN: 2726885640 (hc, dj).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Over 300 marques covered including, among them, of course, Aermacchi, MV Agusta, Benelli, Ducati, Morini, Laverda, Gilera, Parilla, Mondial, Motobi and Moto Guzzi. Includes material on racing.
Dumas, François-Marie & Didier Ganneau, Motos japonaises: 100 ans d'histoire (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 1997). [Motos]. 192 p., illustrations (400, bw/c), 26 x 27 cm, ISBN: 2726882978.
Motos: le grand atlas (Les) (Paris: Atlas, 2005). [Transports]. 400 p., illustrations, 22 x 29 cm, ISBN: 2723452816 EAN: 9782723452816 (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the motorcycle from its beginning with Gottlieb Daimler's Einspur of 1885. Features such marques as Félix Millet, Moto Guzzi and NSU. Includes racing and rallying. Biographical material on drivers, engineers, stylists, designers, inventors, technicians, mechanics and manufacturers.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Grand atlas de la moto (Le)", Paris: Atlas, 1997, ISBN: 2731221674.
King, Dave & Hugo Wilson, Motos: les modèles qui ont fait l'histoire et la légende (Les) (Paris: Solar, 1994). [Prestige]. 192 p., illustrations (600, bw/c, portraits), 24 x 29 cm, index, ISBN: 2263000356. Translated and adapted by Odile Ricklin, original English title, "Ultimate motorcycle book (The)"
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Reviews over 200 classic and contemporary motorcycles including superbikes, scooters, customs, police, all-roads, road racers and motocross models. Illustrates several kinds of racing: ice, Grand Prix, desert and drag. Features such marques as Harley-Davidson, Ducati, BMW and Kawasaki. Includes technical data.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Montréal: Libre expression, c1999, ISBN: 2891118413.
Negro, Patrick, Motos militaires de 1900 à 1970 (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: Éditions techniques pour l'automobile et l'industrie (ETAI), 2004). 190 p., illustrations (350, bw/c), 24 x 31 cm, bibliogr. ref. (1 p.), ISBN: 2726893643.
Ganneau, Didier, Motos Peugeot 1898-1998: 100 ans d'histoire (Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine: EBS, 1998). 192 p., illustrations (c), 25 x 25 cm, ISBN: 272688377X.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of Peugeot's "motorcycles" from the first De Dion-Bouton-engined tricycle to the Zenith scooter. Includes material on competitions.
Negro, Patrick, Motos populaires françaises 1945-1965: Peugeot-Motobécane-Terrot (s. l.: TT productions éditions, 2002). 140 p., illustrations, 21 x 30 cm (sc).
Reynaud, Claude, Mythe des 4 cylindres en ligne 1904-1954 (Le) (s. l.: s. n., 1991).
Isitt, Tom, Mythe Harley-Davidson (Le) (Paris: Solar, 1993). 64 p., illustrations (c), 33 cm. Translated by Jean-Michel Frémont, original English title, "World of Harley-Davidson (The)".

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