Search Results: Sports from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

Per the back cover: "Join young Ernie and his teammates as they take part in a baseball game against playground rivals in red. When they fall behind, he overcomes his doubts and is inspired by Cubs memories to come through for his team and Cubs fans everywhere.Clean. Tight. No bumping or rubbing. No edge wear on cover or pages.

A practical guide to smallmouth bass fly fishing. Discusses all aspects.Book - Fine condition. Clean. Tight. No wear.Dust Jacket - Fine condition. Clean. No wear. 190 pages.

From back cover: "A good writer tells a story you remember for a day. A great writer never lets you forget. Joe's stories stay with you." - Tom WatsonBook - Very Good+ condition. Black cloth over boards, gold gilt lettering on spine. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Ink inscription to previous owner on front end paper. Otherwise clean and binding is tight. Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Back cover has very light rubbing.Please use photos as part of the description.274 pages.

From Dust Jacket front flap: "Kansas City is the story of bold dreams realized, of audacity and ambition to match the majesty of the untrekked prairies and the turbulent Missouri, and of happiness fulfilled in the familiar life rhythms of ordinary people.""Here, in lively, informative text and pictures brought together by the talents of creative and sensitive writers, photographers, and designers, is a unique and intimate portrait of Kansas City's heritage and beauty, life-style and excitement it reflects today."This book covers everything from a starting point for the trails west, to cowboys and Native Americans, to railroads, fountains, art, sports, and more.Book - Near Fine condition. Very slight fading to blue cloth over boards cover. Silver gilt text on front and spine. Clean. Tight. Also includes laid in color map of city showing points of interest & surroundings. Lots of beautiful photographs.Dust Jacket - Very Good+ condition. Minimal edge and corner wear and a tiny chip at top back. Now in… Read More

From front DJ flap: "Now these four legendary men [Rockne, Leahy, Parseghian, Holtz] are seen in a unique light - through the eyes of the inimitable Edward 'Moose' Krause. He came to know, love, and admire these South Bend legends during his own sixty-year career with the Fighting Irish - and now he brings us into the huddle. Completed just before his death in 1992, this fascinating memoir combines Moose's own words with those of nearly one hundred former Notre Dame coaches, players, and administrators to paint an unforgettable portrait of four of the sport's greatest teachers and motivators."Book and Dust Jacket condition: Very Good. Inscription and signature by Stephen Singular on front end paper. Bottom of spine crushed. Otherwise, virtually no wear. Pages are clean. Binding is tight. Please see photos. 249 pages.

From back cover: "REAL BOOKS offer something unique in the world of reading for young people. They are original, authoritative and stimulating books that harness the reader's natural appetite for fun and excitement to an equally natural curiosity about the real world we live in. Written by fine authors, illustrated by highly competent artists, carefully checked by experts, and set in a handsome format, each book introduces the reader to an exciting new field of interest."Book - Good+ condition. Tan cover has green & black images and black text. Covers show some edge wear especially at spine. Bottom of closed book pages have some spots, top has a green tint. Text is clean - no marks. Binding is tight.Dust Jacket - Fair condition. Color is good, but there are many tears and chips. Please see photos.191 pages including Index.

From back cover: The ultimate how-to book on turkey hunting. A must for the beginner and chock full of facts for the experienced hunter. First edition. Black & white photos, foreword by H. Lea Lawrence. Very Good - condition. Front cover has some rubbing. Very little edge/corner wear EXCEPT for top corner which has two creases and a soft crease along the spine. Text is clean. Binding is tight - spine is not cracked. I did note a tiny stain on the edge of pages 43-46. This book has the original gray Ace Price sticker of $5.95 on the first blank page. It does not appear that this book was ever read. Please use photos as part of the description.101 pages including an Appendix - Guide to Gobblers.

From the Introduction: "Some of the columns in this book are offered in the hope that readers will find them interesting or entertaining or both. Others offer a record of people and events that are part of the sports history of this area [Kansas City]."Joe McGuff was a sports writer who had a long career and many awards. He was named Missouri's outstanding sportswriter five times by the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters.Book - Near Fine condition. Red cloth over boards with silver gilt on front and spine. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Text is clean. Binding is tight.Dust Jacket - Very Good- condition. There is a light water/liquid stain at the bottom spine. It does not appear to have affected the book. There is a tiny closed tear at the bottom of the front cover and a closed tear on the bottom of the back cover that is about 1/2".Please use photos as part of the description.244 pages.

From the back cover: "The game was over. The Chiefs were champions of the world and even the 23-7 score did not fully reflect the decisiveness of their victory over the Minnesota Vikings. This was a defeat the National League could not and did not explain away. After 10 years the A.F.L. had come of age."From the front dust jacket flap: "The story of the Kansas City Chiefs," says veteran sportswriter Joe McGuff, "is also the story of the American Football League and of Lamar Hunt, the man who persevered against all adversity until he and his team had won it all."Book - Good condition. It appears that the dark blue/navy cloth bound boards sustained some water damage at some point. The spine and back have "bled blue" into some of the pages at the spine and bottom; however, it is not visible on the reading pages, only on the closed book pages. Please see photos. The text is clean and binding is good. There are several black & white photo sections. A good reading copy.Dust Jacket - Fair condition. Some… Read More