MANDELLO DEL LARIO, Italy — A motorcycle factory sits on the edge of Lake Como in a little town that proudly proclaims itself “La Citta Del La Moto Guzzi” — the city of Moto Guzzi.

Especially fascinating is a full visual survey of Moto Guzzi engines and models. The book, edited by Jeffery Schnapp, includes ten chapters written by owners—a mix of journalists, an actor ...