Search Results: Sports/Fitness from Pistil Books Online

London: Farleigh Dickinson University Press, 1991. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name inside. Slight edge wear and small tears to dust jacket. 216 pages.

University of Nebraska, 2004. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book is in excellent condition, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is as new also, now wrapped in clear protective cover. 269 pages.

Maison des jeunes, Maison de la culture de Polynesie Francaise, 1970. Staple Bound. Good. 40 page pamphlet illustrated with b&w photos, drawings and prints in dual language: French and English. Light wear to covers, scotch tape repair on back, text/interior is free of marking of any kind, tight, solid binding. Contents include: Teka the game of the gods, The games of Tahiti and polynesia: Wresting heiva moana, boxing heiva motofoot races, javelin throwing vero patia, sling shot ma'a, archery te'a, land hockey, 'apai, foot ball tuira'a poposurfing faaheeraa miti, canoe races, weight lifting, stilts rore, sled hourue holua, quoits, Melanesia: the game is a war and the war is a game, Micronesian anrib or kickball game.

Branden Pub, 1991. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book is in excellent condition, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is as new also, now wrapped in clear protective cover. 244 pages with many large b&w photos.

Barnes, A. S & Co., 1953. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Book shows light wear to covers with some chipping top and bottom spine; age toned pages, foxing at front endpapers. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 246 pages, ""A factual up-to-the-minute series of profiles on the Dodgers of today"" (Furillo, Robinson, Hodges & all the rest) & Mullin's ""Bum"", short b&w photo section with the likes of Cookie Lavagetto, Billy Herman, Dressen, Jake Pitler, Clem Labine, Giants, Carl Erskine, Billy Loes, Ralph Branca, Preaher Roe, Carl Furillo, Billy Cox, Ebbets Field, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Red Barber, J. Lowell Pratt, stat pages at back.

Lutterworth Press, 2008. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is as new also, now wrapped in clear protective cover. Free endpaper is stamped with a large stamp reading ""File Copy James Clarke Lutterworth Press Not to be Removed"" Contents include: Jack Broughton's rules, Bristol's Crown and the geography of pugilism, The sport and the law, The black challenge and Bill Richmond, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Gully, The tale of the Tipton Slasher, The last bareknuckle days, etc.

McFarland & Co Inc Pub, 2013. Trade Paperback. Fine. Book is in excellent condition, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. 215 pages with occasional b&w illustrations/photos. Contents include:

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1997. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Previous owners name or label inside. Full dark blue cloth boards. 292 pages.

Yellow Jersey Press, 2005. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Book shows very light shelf wear only to covers, age-toned paper. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. 355 pages

Folio Society, 1976. Hard Cover. Fine/New. Robert Cruickshank; James Gillray; Thomas Rowlandson.. Book is in excellent condition with yellow & brown patterned boards, brown cloth spine; gilt spine lettering & decoration; pictorial end papers; color illustrations. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Slipcase has worn and torn edges. 209 pages. Illustrators include Robert Cruickshank. James Gillray and Thomas Rowlandson. Contents include: James Figg, Jack Broughton, Tom Johnson, Daniel Mendoza, John Jackson, Joe Ward, Jem Belcher, Henry Pearce, John Gulley, Bill Biggons, George Maddox, Tom Molineaux, Tom Oliver's Black, Bill Richmond, Tom Cribb et al.

Associated University Presses, 1971. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, price clipped.

McFarland & Co Inc Pub, 2011. Trade Paperback. Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 212 with b&w phtoos.

Urabana, IL: University of Illinois, 1999. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name or label inside. 332 pages.

Citadel, 1995. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition with a small coffee stain at page ends as only flaw. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 344 pages with b&w photo sections. Inscription from previous owner on half title page.

University of Illinois Press, 1989. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book is in excellent condition with some light foxing to the page ends. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, now wrapped in protective cover. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. 277 pages, content include: Rise of modern ball games, Early american cricket, Players, Clubs, Baseball's boom and cricket's survival, etc. Short b&w photo section.

Manchester University Press, 2015. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name label inisde. 180 pages.

Ecco Press, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book is in excellent condition with a tiny bit of shelf wear along the lower edge only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, now wrapped in protective clear cover. 285 pages. Contents include: Black intellectual and the sport of prizefighting, The Patterson-Liston fight, Battling Kiki: the boxer as natural man, Romance of toughness: LaMorta and Graziano, Malcolm X and the failure of afrocentrism, etc.

Gallaudit Universtiy, 1991. Hard Cover. Very Good/Pictorial Boards. Very clean and little used ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 234 pages, contents include: Portrait of a deaf community, Psychological implications of deaf sport, Socialization in deaf sport, Educational implications of deaf sport, As a vehicle for deaf integration, etc.

Hastings House, 1948. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Book is freyed at top of spine, small paint mark on back cover. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 154 pages, heavily illustrated with large b&w photos thoughout, sometimes two-page spreads; lots of aciton shots, all the famous figues. Contents include: the oldtimers, Uncle Robbie takes over, The daffiness boys, Three in a row, The lip, Why is a Dodger fan? Thumbnail sketch of Broklyn baseball history.

Lyons Press, 2002. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, now wrapped in clear protective cover. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Tells the stories, in ""fighter's own words"" of facing Muhammad Ali in the ring. Fighter's include: Tunney Hunsaker, Henry Cooper, George Chuvalo, Brian London, Karl Mildenberger, Joe Frazier, Jurgen Blin, Joe Bugner, Ken Norton, George Foreman, Chuck Wepner, etc.