Touchstone Books
UK publisher Touchstone's first books appeared in spring 2006 and were immediately marked out by their subject matter, quality of photography and design, and saleability. Quality is a Touchstone hallmark, exemplified by the incomparable Cobra: The First Forty Years. To win a coveted US Gold Award in your first year as a publisher is an extraordinary achievement. With co-edition sales already in the USA, France and Germany this stunning book is setting out to rival the marque as a legend in its lifetime.
Touchstone Books seek out the niches in their markets. Famous marques like the GT40 and Cobra demonstrate their style of publishing.
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AC Cobra: The Legacy
Trevor Legate
215x230mm, 160pp, 120 colour photos
Publication: Autumn 2012
The story of the legendary AC Cobra sports car, by renowned Cobra historian, Trevor Legate, revealing new information regarding production of the first Cobras, plus fresh insight into the Le Mans assault by AC in 1963. This book finally separates fact from fiction and updates the complex story of the sports car that refuses to die. Superbly illustrated throughout, including many rare photographs from 1963 to the present.
Rights available: worldwide except UK
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GT40: Ford's Iconic Superstar
Trevor Legate
260x270mm, 208pp, 200 colour photos
Publication: Spring 2012
During the 1960s Ford decided to take on Ferrari at its own game and develop a GT race car designed to
secure victory at Le Mans. The result was the Ford
GT40, a car that became a legend in its own lifetime. In this definitive and wonderfully illustrated book author, photographer and long-time GT40 enthusiast Trevor Legate tells the story and documents a number of significant examples as they are today, along with their
fascinating histories.
Rights available: worldwide except UK
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Cobra: The First 40 Years
Trevor Legate
283x290mm, 288pp, 300 photographs
Publication 2006
USA 2006 International Automotive Media Awards – Gold Award for the best single book on an individual marque or manufacturer. Can there have been anything better? Marque, photography, design, text – the book is unbeatable.
Rights sold: USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France |
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100 Years of Grand Prix
Trevor Legate
190x248mm, 176pp, 160 colour and black & white photographs
Publication 2006
A unique and fascinating photographic record of the first 100 years of Grand Prix racing: many of the historic photographs are previously unpublished.
Rights available: worldwide except UK |
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