Triumph Motorcycles: The art of the motorcycle Hardcover – November 7, 2017

I bought this book USED: An extremely good buy (book $3.50, shipping $3.99) for a virtually new $50 hardcover book. A perfectly good book (perhaps an over stock) with a small intentional tear on the book jacket spine making this a "seconds" for the exceptionally low $3.49 price.This book is not a scholarly volume, but is a well illustrated coffee table book with the first third covering the early history of Triumph. The majority of the book documents the more recent post 1980s Bloor/Hinckley era of the revitalized Triumph brand; this is fine for a newer Triumph owner like me as it covers the history leading up to their current product line and brand strategy (up to 2017). Again, probably not historically extensive enough for the older Triumph die-hards, but pretty illuminating for newer to the Triumph brand. This book has been criticized as being a rehash of Triumph marketing and using published catalog images, but I still found the text/images compelling as a relative Triumph newcomer. I would have personally like to see more of the sketches/models/concepts of the design development process and the decisions leading to the production models. Very cool book, and the used price of $3.50 makes this a wonderful buy.

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book that will be enjoyed by all Triumph motorcycle enthusiasts.

High quality paper pages,Great photos with interesting facts. Very nice book. Only complaint is that the book arrived with the cover jacket a little marred.

This was actually a pretty balanced book on the Triumph brand. It was not intended to be a comprehensive history, so hits its intended target very well. I own a 2002 Triumph Bonneville, so I actually enjoyed the greater focus on the Hinckley models.

Excellent photography, especially of some of the pre-1950 bikes. I had not truly appreciated these earlier bikes (primarily from the 1930s and 1940s) until seeing the concourse restorations captured via modern photography in this book. They are every bit as beautiful as later bikes from the 1950s and 1960s. That said this book is approximately 3/4 devoted to the Hinckley era. Some of the early history of the bikes from the 1990s is interesting but beyond that point the book often reads like a sales brochure - hence downgraded to 4 stars for me.

Great book came in today well boxed..The book was in great shape. got my email letting me know that it was in my post and waiting for me. Now I have to wait to get a fire going So I can get my old pair of jeans on and a good cup of coffee in my reading room just me and my book.

A nicer summary of Triumph including some iconic models. Although, not "the definative" story of Triumph, for that look for Roy Bacon. Well made and produced, would recommend for Triumph fans.

Fabulous, high quality book for anyone interested in Triumphs! Beautifully bound, quality paper & photos/illustrations. My husband loves it!