 Sarti, Giorgio,
Vespa 1946-2006: 60 anni della Vespa (Vimodrone (MI): Giorgio Nada, 2006). 417 p., illustrations (bw/c), 24 x 27 cm, ISBN: 8879113771. Translated in English, "Vespa, 1946-2006: 60 years of the Vespa", translated in German, "Vespa: die offizielle chronik 1946 bis heute". |
 Biancalana,
Stefano, Michele Marchianò & Giorgio Sarti, Vespa … e tutti i suoi Vespini (La) (Vimodrone,
Milano: Giorgio Nada, 2002). expanded & revised ed.. 128 p.,
illustrations (200, bw/c), 22 x 29 cm, ISBN:
8879112139. Translated in Dutch/Flemish, "Vespa from Italy with
love", English, "Vespa from Italy with love", translated
in French, "Vespa, 1946-1996 (La)"
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Model by
model history of the scooters including technical data.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S):
Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 1999, revised ed., ISBN: 8879111620,
"La Vespa: 1946-1996", Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 1995,
ISBN: 8879111620. |
 Quirici,
Michele (ed.), Vespa in Francia: i toscani a Fourchambault (La) (Pontedera,
Pisa: CLD Libri, 2004). 160 p., illustrations (180, c), 25 x 31 cm. |
 Cau, Giuseppe & Giorgio Notari, Vespa: sei
giorni (Pontedera, Pisa: CLD Libri, 2001). 1st ed. 112 p.,
illustrations (120, bw/c), 24 x 30 cm, bibliogr. ref. p. 111, ISBN:
8887748373.
NOTES
ON CONTENTS: Covers racing history. Includes all models built for that
purpose, as well as the competition that the marque participated in,
between, 1948 and 1951: Sei Giorni (1948), Giro di Sicilia, Scudo del
Sud, Sei Giorni (1951). |
 Leardi,
Roberto, Vespa: storia di una leggenda (Roma: Polo
Books, 1999). [Moto e miti]. 76 p.,
illustrations, 25 cm, ISBN: 888757703X.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers from
1949. |
 Mazzanti, Davide & Ornella Sessa, Vespa: un'avventura italiana
nel mondo (Firenze: Giunti + Piaggio, 2003). 1st ed. 312 p.,
illustrations (300, c, ads), 27 cm, bibliogr.
ref., ISBN: 8809024575. Translated in English, "Vespa: Italian street style", translated in French, "Vespa: une aventure italienne et mondiale", translated in German, "Vespa: das offizielle buch, alle modelle seit 1945", translated in Spanish, "Vespa: una aventura sobre ruedas".
NOTES
ON CONTENTS: 50 years (social, economic, cultural) history of the marque
and of its scooters starting in 1946. Covers almost all models ever made
and many topics, such as technical innovation, design, reasons of
popularity, impact on Italian society. Also has material on racing
history. Many illustrations not previously published and/or from the
company's archives. |
 Leardi,
Roberto, Vespa: un miracolo italiano (Roma: Alpi
editori, 1998). 3rd ed.. 63 p.,
illustrations, 17 x 24 cm.
OTHER AND/ORPRIOR EDITION(S):
Roma: Alpi editori, 1996, [I capricci; 12] (sc). |
