Search Results: Sports & Games from Ainsworth Books

Toronto: Viking. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2016. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0735232628 . DJ shows very light shelf wear, small spot on page foredges. ; A crisp, bright book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W and colour plates; 9.37 X 6.54 X 1.50 inches; 400 pages; "In 99: Stories of the Game, Gretzky looks back on the last ninety-nine years and tells us, from his point of view, about the NHL’s most memorable moments. We already know what he means to the game. Now he shows us what the game means to him.From hockey's fierce early battles on natural ice; through its mythical golden era, where Howe, Richard, Béliveau, Hull, Orr, and Esposito defined greatness; through the unforgettable dynasties in Montreal, New York, and Edmonton and the success stories of today’s NHL, Gretzky takes us onto the ice and into the dressing room to share never-before-published stories about the great players and great characters who have inspired him.With… Read More

Comox, BC: Misthorn Press. Very Good+. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 0968015913 . Previous owner's name on dedication page. ; A bright, solid book. B&W photos and maps ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 165 pages .

Toronto: Doubleday Canada. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 0385660936 . DJ & book show light shelfwear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W and Colour Photographs; 10 X 8 X 1.30 inches; 400 pages; From the back DJ cover: "A unique celebration of Canada`s game in all its variety, this beautifully desinged book is the definitive guide to hockey from sea to sea to sea. Tracing the sport and its heroes region by region, town by town, this is the most thorough anthology of Canadian hockey moments, images and reflections ever compiled." "Organized into 11 chapters by province and territory, with over 1,000 player entries complete with listings of every hockey town and city, this book shows through history, stories, and memorabilia how the game’s wildly different local and regional strands come together into the pastime that defines Canada." .

New York: Fitzgerald (Dick & Fitzgerald). Very Good- with no dust jacket. [1894]. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Some spotting of brown cloth covered boards, a repair of front hinge left a couple of pages skewed. Pages 69-74 assembled upside down. Notations on back free end paper ; There are no titles on boards ; Oblong 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 74 pages; This American edition is undated but appears to be published shortly before 1900 (Worldcat) .

Calgary, AB: Rocky Mountain Books. Very Good. 1994. Softcover. 0921102321 . Front card cover has crease upper fore corner ; A bright, solid book, glossy pictorial card covers, B&W photos and maps throughout ; Trade PB; 8.4 X 5.3 X 0.6 inches; 184 pages .

Toronto: Random House Canada. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 0307356426 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Color plates; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 271 pages; "Dark Summit is both a riveting account of a notorious climbing season and a troubling investigation into whether the pursuit of the ultimate mountaineering prize has spiralled out of control." .

Prince George, BC: Repository Press. Very Good+. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 092010424X . Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.5 inches; "An intimate description of the natural history of Glacier Lake and the Cirque of the Unclimbables in the words of scientists who were among the area's first pioneers" This remote area in the Mackenzie Mountains first attracted the scientists interested in the natural history and then came the mountain climbers who wanted to challenge the reputation of the 'unclimbable' mountains surrounded it. .

Chatham, ON: Self Published. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969232683 . Signed by Author; DJ shows some shelf wear, with tears, creasing, scuffing and chipping. Top of spine a little bumped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Signed by the author on the title page.; 9 X 6 X 1 inches; 312 pages .

London: Oxford University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth boards show light shelf wear, light soiling pencil gift notation on front free end paper.; A tight solid book. B&W plates with colour frontispiece ; 5.7 X 5.0 X 0.7 inches; 188 pages; The author delves into two areas of study during this time of change in England - the rise of the sport of foxhunting which became a national sport and the rise and fall of the stage coach services. .

Toronto: George Routledge & Sons. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. This is an ex-library edition that has been rebound in green cloth. Typical library marking and stamps, tape remainder stains inside front and back boards. ; A tight solid book. ; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 249 pages; A quaint look at roughing it in the Maritime region of Canada citing where the best regions were for hunting various species, fishing, traveling by canoe. .

Vancouver BC: Heritage House. Very Good+. 2018. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 1772032689 . Bottom fore corner bumped ; A bright, solid book, B&W photographs throughout; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 185 pages; "This year marks the centenary of two pivotal events in Canadian history—one of them weighty, the other an enduring source of delight. In November 1918, the catastrophe of the First World War came to an end. That same year, the first season of the National Hockey League concluded with the Toronto Arenas winning the NHL championship over the Montreal Canadiens. This book with deals the nexus, or collision, between hockey and war. Unbeknownst to many modern-day fans, thirty players, one referee, and one builder now enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame were also soldiers in the Great War. Most of them served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force—the Canada Corps that distinguished itself on the battlefields of Ypres, the Somme, Vimy, and Passchendaele.… Read More

Taunton, UK: Gingerjonny Publications. Very Good. 2003. Paperback. 0954503104 . Light wear to corners; Trade PB; 208 pages; Includes a 95 page history, followed by club records going back to the 1870's .

New York: American Alpine Club. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0930410130 . A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 223 pages; "Spanning forty years, this book recreates the spirit of a golden age of exploration and travel when adventure-seeking men and women made grand tours into an unknown wilderness and alpinists, scientists, photographers, and tourists discovered for the first time the secrets of a great and varied land.In the mighty Selkirk Mountains of Canada lies Rogers Pass which was the scene of three major events in the history of North America: in 1884, it presented an enormous obstacle to the Canadian Pacific Railway in its drive to connect the new nation coast-to-coast; it became the site of the first modern, European-style resort hotel in the mountains; and it was the first locality to attract the attention of serious mountaineers from around the world.Putnam blends… Read More

Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing. Very Good. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 1425163777 . Signed by Author; Only light edge wear and curling of card covers. ; Inscribed by the author to the wife of one of the athletes mentioned in the book as follows; - July 2008/ To my dear Mary/ Thanking you ad yor family for all that you have done for the Vanvouver ISSC & the GAA in Canada/ John O'Flynn. A bright, solid book.; 9.80 X 6.90 X 0.80 inches; 216 pages; "John's (Irish) parents introduced him and his brothers and sister to Ireland's national games of Gaelic Football and Hurling with the members of the Vancouver Irish Sporting and Social Club" He was at the founding meeting of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Toronto in 1987. The ancient Irish sport of hurling resembles an early form of hockey. It is a fast paced field game using a stick and a small ball which must be hit through opponents goalposts guarded by a goalkeeper. .

Edmonton, AB: Edmonton Chinese Chess Association. Very Good+. 2008. Paperback. Only slight edge wear, some scuffing of spine. ; This was published to honour the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of Edmonton Chinese Chess Association. The book is printed in English and Chinese with glossy card covers and glossy pages. There are many advertisements. Also included are many photos of the members of the association and group photos from recent competitions. A bright, solid book. ; Trade PB; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 126 pages; From the introduction - "The game of Chinese chess, known as elephant chess, is played by Chinese the world over... There is some evidence that it was imported from India in the second half of the first century A.D. It was reported that in A.D. 839 the Prime Minister of the Tang dynasty (618-907) added two extra pieces called 'cannon' to the game. By the end of the 11th century, the game had evolved into the form that exists… Read More

Victoria, BC: James Bay Centennial Book Committee. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0969275005 . Signed by Author; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 215 pages; Signed by author on front free end paper. Light wear and scuffing of DJ. A tight bright book. Dust jacket in Mylar. The James Bay in Victoria, British Columbia is a beautiful contained community of Victorian homes. This is the story behind their athletic association .

Klagfurten: Verlag Johannes Heyn. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 3853665470 . Some chipping head of DJ spine, scuffing ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve. A beautiful photographic record of this striking terrain. ; 175 pages; (from Wikipedia) "Karawanken (German) or Karavanke (Slovenian) is a mountain range on the border between Slovenia and Austria. With a total length of 120 km, the Karawanken chain is the longest range in Europe. Together with the Kamnik Alps and the Savinja Alps, the Karawanken chain forms a natural border between Austria and Slovenia. There are therefore a number of mountain passes on important trade routes. Nowadays both railway and motorway run through tunnels below the Karavanke, connecting Villach (Slovenian: Beljak) and Jesenice. Karawanken offers a good opportunity for mountaineering with numerous mountain huts." .

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0771031297 . DJ shows light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photographs ; 9.1 X 6.2 X 1.1 inches; 224 pages; "On 8 June 1924 George Mallory and Andrew Irvine left their tent high on the slopes of Mount Everest and climbed into history. They were seen at 12:50 p.m. just 240 metres from the summit and “going strong for the top.” Within minutes, Mallory and Irvine had disappeared in a snowstorm and were never seen alive again. What happened to these two pioneering climbers is the most famous mystery in the history of mountaineering. For 75 years, there has been fierce debate over whether they were the first to reach the summit, 29 years before Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. In March 1999, an expedition primarily sponsored by the BBC climbed to the North Face of Everest. Their discoveries became… Read More

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771031297 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photos ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 224 pages; "On 8 June 1924 George Mallory and Andrew Irvine left their tent high on the slopes of Mount Everest and climbed into history. They were seen at 12:50 p.m. just 240 metres from the summit and “going strong for the top.” Within minutes, Mallory and Irvine had disappeared in a snowstorm and were never seen alive again. What happened to these two pioneering climbers is the most famous mystery in the history of mountaineering. For 75 years, there has been fierce debate over whether they were the first to reach the summit, 29 years before Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. In March 1999, an expedition primarily sponsored by the BBC climbed to the North Face of Everest. Their discoveries… Read More

West Vancouver, BC: James W. Wood Publishing Co. Ltd.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. 0921063016 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W illustrations ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 238 pages; Roderick Haig Brown, a Brit who could not resist the call of British Columbia, is best known as an outdoorsman who loved to fish and supported himself by writing about his passions. .