Maverick: More Than a Game by Jackson, Phil; Rosen, Charles - 1975

New York: Everlast Sporting Goods. 1931. First Edition. Soft Covers. Clean pictorial soft covers. Interior of text is tight, clean and intact. Profusely Illustrated in b/w. Very Scarce with the original mailing envelope. Sports Catalog ; Drawings & Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages .

Tabler and Wood, Publishers, 2007. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Biography and photo compilation of legendary California surfer Emil Sigler. Limited Edition of 575 copies. Signed by author David Aguirre on title page. Includes biographical sketch based on the author's extensive interviews with Sigler and numerous rare surfing photos dating from the 1920's, all annotated in detail. Sigler died in 2011 at the age of 101 and is remembered as a true waterman. 100 pp. 7 3/4" x 9". No dust jacket, as issued. Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. A beautifully presentable copy of a truly scarce surfing collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

New York: MacMillan, 1965. Archival bookplate signed by Rod Laver laid in. First U.S. edition / First Printing. Green cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket with short edge tears. An Attractive copy. Rod Laver was the No. 1 ranked tennis professional from 1964 to 1970, four years before and for three years after the start of the Open Era in 1968. He was also the number one amateur from 1961-1962. Laver had 200 singles titles. He won 11 slam titles. He is the only male player to win a grand slam both in the pre-open era and the open era.

Madison, OH: Sunrise Publishing Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Slipcase lightly rubbed.. 1994. Hardcover. 1881755037 . Dark green cloth housed in green paper-covered slipcase. One of 300 numbered copies signed by the author on the colophon page and further inscribed on the front free endpaper. Index, bibliography. " All significant American sporting book series as well as publishers that produced sporting books exclusively are discussed. Each chapter provides a brief history of a specific company and pertinent bibliographic descriptions of each title they produced." Publisher's prospectus laid in. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 325 pages .

Book cover like new, very slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket glossy and like new.
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Formula 1, the worlds most popular motor sport, from a totally new perspective ... Hidden in workshops around the world lie forgotten and abandoned machines unfulfilled. These purpose built cars have never started a race, never felt the excitement of a grand prix. Yet they define an era of Formula One, changing the landscape. Unraced tell the stories of nine grand prix cars that never started. An exciting and fresh look at F1 from the Author of Autodrome. The Unraced are largely forgotten or overlooked but the stories they have to tell reveal more about the sport than any championship winner, and or the first time these stories are told in a refreshing style, backed up with 150 photos, many never published before. The book covers Honda… Read More

Country Life,Ltd.London. 1926. FIRST EDITION.8vo.(8.5 x 7 inches).Decorated initial letters to each chapter.A very good copy in a fine early binding by Bumpus of London.Half tan calf,spine with raised bands and twin light and dark brown labels,gilt.Marbled paper on boards.Circular brown calf label,with owners initials,on front board.Marbled endpapers.Top edge gilt,others untrimmed.Previous owners small neat inscription "C.M.H from K.M.H" on front blank endpaper.Some minor rubbing to extremities but overall a very good copy of this interesting book.In the introduction the author reveals his thoughts on dining. "Really intense and progressive people count the calories in carrots and the vitamins in veal and advise us to live on raw cabbage.This book is not for them,but for the bad lots who openly admit that they like the pleasures of the table and who enjoy life".

Signed by Rod Laver, "good luck, Rod Laver" on FEP. Written with the help of renowned colorful sports journalist and tennis broadcaster Bud Collins. Boards are in near fine condition, with very slight cocking. Dust jacket is near fine, no issues.

Denmark: FClement, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. New, in publisher's shrink wrap. 24 x 30 cm clothbound. Ships from Hawaii with free Priority Mail upgrade within US. No Place Like Home is a photographic portrait of the surfing community of the Northern Atlantic coast of Jutland, Denmark. Shot entirely on film over a period of two years by photographer Fredrik Clement, it documents the diverse local surfing community of the area known as Thy. No Place Like Home shows you the many small moments that become the full surfing experience on and off the water. It's about the relationship between surfers and the sea. The book documents the diverse surf community. The contemplation, the conversations. Being together. Waiting. The cold, the joy. The tired body and the laughs. 132 analogue black & white images, Poem by Victor Boy Lindholm, 24 x 30 cm clothbound. 192 pages printed on 150 gsm Tatami White paper Design and layout by Superschwarz, Printed by Naranya Press Only 500+ copies.

Stated First Edition.
Book cover shows moderate shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
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Madison, OH: Sunrise Publishing Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Slipcase lightly rubbed.. 1994. Hardcover. 1881755037 . Dark green cloth housed in green paper-covered slipcase. One of 300 numbered copies signed by the author on the colophon page and further inscribed on the front free endpaper. Index, bibliography. " All significant American sporting book series as well as publishers that produced sporting books exclusively are discussed. Each chapter provides a brief history of a specific company and pertinent bibliographic descriptions of each title they produced." Publisher's prospectus laid in. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 325 pages .