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

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Calabrese, Omar et al. (eds), Mito di Vespa (Il) (Milano: Lupetti, 1996). 161 p., illustrations (110, bw/c), 30 cm, bibliogr. ref., ISBN: 8886302207. Translated in English, "Cult of Vespa (The)".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the Italian marque and of its scooters. Also examines the cultural aspects and advertising history (including calendars). Covers from Vespa's postwar beginnings. Material on the Piaggio factories at Pontedera. Text by Umberto Eco, Omar Calabrese, Lina Wertmuller, François Burkhardt, Maurizio Bertini and other personalities. Introduction by Giovanni Alberto Agnelli.
Bianchi, Luigi, Giampaolo Meda, Alberto Pasi & Marco Riccardi, Moto & mito: 15 moto che hanno fatto la storia (Milano: Edisport, 1994). 128 p., illustrations (345, bw/c), 23 x 29 cm.
Conti, Paolo & Guido Marchini, Moto d'epoca: guida alla manutenzione e al restauro (Milano: G. De Vecchi, 1994). 176 p., illustrations (190, bw/c), 21 x 27 cm, ISBN: 8841233761.
Pignacca, Brizio & Roberto Patrignani, Moto da corsa italiane (Le) (Novara: De Agostini, 1985). 188 p., illustrations, 23 x 29 cm (hc).
Moto di ieri e di oggi (Milano: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1991). 77 p., illustrations, 29 cm.
Ruffini, Enrico, Moto GD: l'Aquila a due tempi (Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 1990). 132 p., illustrations (220, bw/c), 25 x 26 cm, ISBN: 887911042X.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers from 1923 up to 1947.
Pignacca, Brizio & Paolo Conti, Moto Gilera (Vimodrone (MI): Giorgio Nada, 1998). 2nd ed. 392 p., illustrations (480, bw), 25 x 28 cm, ISBN: 8879111965 (hc). Updated by Paolo Conti.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Includes military versions. Covers from 1909 up to the 1998 models. Also includes a racing history and technical information.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Milano: Libreria dell'automobile, 1983, ISBN: 8876720294.
Colombo, Mario, Moto Guzzi: 80 anni di storia (Vimodrone (MI): Giorgio Nada, 2000). 4th revised ed. 464 p., illustrations (605, bw/c), 26 x 27 cm, ISBN: 8879112279 (hc). Translated in English, "Moto Guzzi: 80 years of Moto Guzzi motorcycles", translated in German, "Moto Guzzi".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the marque and of the people who made it from 1920. Covers every model built including prototypes and military models (over 70 with more than 150 versions in all). Includes technical developments (among them specifications), race results along with competition and speed record-breaking information.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Vimodrone (MI): Giorgio Nada, 1990, 3rd revised ed., ISBN: 8879110381, Vimodrone (MI): Giorgio Nada, 1977, Segrate: Milani, c1977, [I definitivi].
Colombo, Sandro, Moto Guzzi da corsa (Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 1995-1998). 2 vols, illustrations (bw/c), 25 x 29 cm, index, ISBN: 8879111345 (vol. 1, hc) + 8879111817 (vol. 2, hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS:  Covers from the one- to the four-cylinder motorcycles. Includes development history and technical data.
NOTES ON CONTENTS (vol. 1): Subtitled: "Tutti i modelli dal 1921 al 1940", 1995, 224 p.
NOTES ON CONTENTS (vol. 2): Subtitled: "Tutti i modelli dal 1941 al 1957", 1998, 248 p.
Colombo, Mario, Moto Guzzi Falcone (Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 2003). 2nd ed., [Le moto che hanno fatto la storia]. 64 p., illustrations (115, bw/c), 21 x 30 cm, ISBN: 8879110934.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Includes development history and technical details.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 1992, ISBN: 8879110934.
Piacentini, Silvano, Moto Guzzi Galletto (Milano: Associazione Amici Veicolo Epoca (AAVE), 2005). 64 p., illustrations (135, bw/c), 21 x 30 cm.
Chierici, Massimo, Moto Guzzi Guzzino (Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 1993). [Le moto che hanno fatto la storia]. 80 p., illustrations (150, bw/c), 21 x 30 cm, ISBN: 8879111051.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Includes development and competition history and technical details.
Frontalini, Giacomo, Moto Guzzi, il volo dell'Aquila: la storia e tutti i modelli più rari e significativi con le relative schede tecniche (Roma: Polo Books, 2005). 95 p., illustrations, 22 x 24 cm, ISBN: 8887577722.
Milani, Stefano, Moto italiane i primi 50 anni, 1895-1945 (Pavia: s. n., 1995-1997). 4 vols, illustrations (bw), 22 x 30 cm.
NOTES ON CONTENTS (vol. 1): Subtitled: "A-B-C-D", 1995, 255 p.
NOTES ON CONTENTS (vol. 2): Subtitled: "E-F-G-H-I-J-L", 1996, 252 p.
NOTES ON CONTENTS (vol. 3): Subtitled: "M-N-O", 1997, 278 p.
NOTES ON CONTENTS (vol. 4): Subtitled: "P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-Y-Z", 1997.
Candini, Dante, Moto Maserati e l'artigianato motociclistico modenese (Le) (Modena, Emilia Romagna: Il Fiorino, 2002). 159 p., illustrations (140, bw), 17 x 24 cm.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the brief period during which Maserati built motorcycles. Also a history of motorcycles in the province of Modena with material on and from artisans, technicians, racing drivers and collectors.
Mello, Maurozio & Germano Scargiali, Moto mello (La) (s. l.: Fondazione Thule Cultura, 2002). 86 p., illustrations (60, bw), 21 x 30 cm.
Moto-memorabilia e motociclette da collezione (Milano: Finarte casa d'aste, 1989). 71 p., illustrations, 24 cm.
COMMENTS: Published for an exhibition held in 1989.
Ruffini, Enrico & Giampaolo Tozzi, Moto MM: alla ricerca della perfezione (Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 1988). 200 p., illustrations (280, bw/c), 25 x 26 cm, ISBN: 8879110047.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Includes racing history and technical data.
Ferrario, Fabio, Moto Morini (Roma: Polo Books, 1999). 62 p., illustrations (50, bw/c), 17 x 24 cm, ISBN: 8887577013.
Scharl, Gerard, Moto Morini: una leggenda italiana (Fasano: Schena Editrice, 1998). 92 p., illustrations (bw), 24 cm, ISBN: 8882290662. Translated by Franca Carbonaro, original German title, "Moto Morini: eine italienische legende".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Includes specifications.

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