Search Results: Collectible - Sports from Riverwood's Books

London: Bison Books. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0861244303 . Very nice copy. Hardcover is tight and unmarked. Jacket has light edgewear, couple small tears, sticker residue on front, clean. B/w & colour photos. Biography of the greate st quarterbacks in football history, including 140 archival & colour photos. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0312032749 . From the Peter Capstick Library Series. Hardcover/Jacket - near fine/very good. Hardcover is clean and intact, a little bumping to spine ends, some creasing to spine. Pages clean and unmarked other than previous owner's stamp on first endpage. Dustjacket has age tanning to edges, a few small edges tears, light edge wear, a couple cracks across spine, light scuffing, not price clipped. Translated from the French by Frederic Lees. "Records of a sportsman from August 1894 to November 1897, when crossing the dark continent from the mouth of the Zambesi to the French Congo." (from title page) [600]; Peter Capstick's Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 330 pages .

Gallery Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0831706953 . Excellent condition. Very light wear/scuffing to jacket. Internally clean and tight, only flaw being an inscription on first endpage. Covers the greatest players, best games etc. From Hank Aaron to Cy Young. Includes chronology of baseball's most outrageous moments, lifetime statistics, lists of pennant winners and more. Photos in b/w & colour. 128 pages. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

B. Mitchell. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 099995038X . Excellent condition. Internally clean and unmarked. Jacket has very light edgewear bottom edge, light scuffing. Covers the greatest players, best games etc. From Hank Aaron to Cy Young. Includes chronology of baseball's most outrageous moments, lifetime statistics, lists of pennant winners and more. Illustrated in b/w & colour. 128 pages. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Saskatchewan: Coteau Books. Very Good. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. 0919926304 . 13 Short Stories about fishing and life by this noted Canadian author. Silvester transforms moments of everyday life into mystery and excitement.....Softcover very good, minor wear to corners and edges. Interior clean and tight other than small inscripton on endpage. B/w illustrations. (200? Osl) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

London: Granta Books. Very Good+. 1994. First Edition. Softcover. 0140140735 . Cover has light edge and corner wear, small remainder mark across bottom edge of pages. Pages clean and intact, no markings. B/w photos. After the summer of 1990 when England lost to Germany in the World Cup, Paul Gascoigne, owner of the blubbery, wet, wrinkled face witnessed by the world, had become Gazza, as famous as anyone can be. This is Gazza's story, of a man on show, in the press, in distress: a many more sinned against than sinning.... (os) ; 8vo; 188 pages .

Ontario: Readon Publications. Near Fine. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 1572154004 . Pages are clean and intact, no markings. Cover has light scuffing, a few light creases and light curling of corners. Profusely illustrated in colour & b/w. 160 pages. The history of the many different "Firsts" in the game of golf, accompanied by great old photos and text descriptions. (780) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New Jersey: Amwell Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. Leatherbound Hardcover. B0032RKNIM . African Hunting Heritage Collection. Limited edition, #848 of 1,000. Signed by Jim Rikhoff, Editor & President of The National Sporting Fraternity Ltd. Dark grey leather hardcover in cloth slipcase, cloth endpages, gilt decoration. Hardcover is clean and unmarked other than previous owner's name stamp (very small) inside covers and in one spot within book. There is also a small ink "x" on front endpage. Cover is clean with gilt decoration. It has light wear at bottom spine ends, slight wear to upper corners and ribbon marker. Slipcase has age tanning to edges and light stain to bottom of spine area, possibly coffee or tea stain, light rubbing to corners. ; African Hunting Heritage Collection; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; (*Note - book is very heavy. Extra postage will be required to cover insurance and extra weight. Please contact us if you would like an exact… Read More

Wolfe Pub Co. Near Fine. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. 0935632336 . Two Volume Set, 636 pages in all. States third edition on title page and fifth edition 1990 on copyright page. Publisher punched for 5-ring binder. Both books are in excellent condition , clean, with no markings other than previous owner's stamp on title page. Light age tanning to page edges and outer edge of apges. Covers have slight scuffing and minor wear at some corners. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 636 pages; Review: "Outstanding Place to Start Jan 26 2000 ......Ken Water's text has saved me countless hours in suggesting where to start working up a load for almost any caliber I've pursued. From target to varmint to big game, this volume has quickly become a definitive reference for my handloading. My only criticism is that I wish somehow it could be more quickly updated (perhaps online? ) to include new components which are continuously becoming available. Bottom line though, Ken Waters really… Read More

Toronto: Stoddart Publishing. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0773733116 . Colour & b/w photos. 120 pages. Excellent condition. Hardcover is as new, clean & unmarked. Jacket has light scuffing and slight edgewear. Review: "MacInnis Does it Again, The "Remembering..." series transcends normal biography by showcasing top quality journalist's recollections with statistics and insights into the player and their game. Remembering the Golden Jet is no different. From Bobby Hull's early days playing minor hockey, to his watershed defection from the NHL to play for Winnipeg, a move that would rock the hockey world and force the league to re-evaluate it's salary policy forever. For Blackhawks fans this book charts the progress of a player who was feared by goalies everywhere for his blistering slapshot. I have read every Bobby Hull book out there, and nothing comes close in it's insights, in it's recognition of… Read More

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0340841141 . Excellent, near new condition. Hardcover is clean & unmarked - pages have a little waviness to them but I believe this is caused by the numerous pages of glossy photos. Jacket has slight edgewear and a little wrinkling around edges, not price clipped. 336 pages. B/w & colour photos. Ian St. John is one of the most celebrated players in British football history - known to millions as a central figure in the phenomenally successful Liverpool team of the 1960s, as star performer for the Scottish national team, and latterly as one half of TV's favourite double act "Saint & Greavsie".....; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Global Sports Productions. Very Good+. 2007. First Edition. Softcover. 9781891655159 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition. Sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages clean and intact, cover has a little creasing on spine and slight wear to bottom edge. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 504 pages; This 506 page book is "the new millenium's global reference guide for everone's library". This book has addresses, tel/fax numbers, email & website addresses, personnel info, etc. For leagues, teams, organizations and publications from professional (Foreign baseball leagues, major leagues, minor leagues, semi pros) sports; amateur sports; intercollegiate (USA & Canada) sports (listings of NCAA Div I, IAA & II colleges & universities, NCAA College BowlGames, Canadian colleges & universities) ; Interscholastic sports; Olympic & other international sports; media sources from TV, Radio & Newspapers; Hall of Fames & Museums;… Read More

Suffolk, U. K.: Neville Spearman. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0854350632 . Neville Spearman, U. K. 1981 edition, same ISBN. HC/DJ - near fine. Very nice condition. Hardcover is clean, with a little edge\corner bumping. Pages are all intact and clean other than minor soiling outer edge of pages and very small address stamp from previous owner inside both covers. Light age tanning to interior. Dustjacket is in a brodart sleeve with paper liner. Protective sleeve has some scuffing/light scratches, however jacket underneath is in great condition, with light age tanning, and one or two tiny edge tears, front flap is price clipped. B/w illustrations. The greatest of all elephant books by the greatest of all elephant hunters, Karamojo Bell. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; From a Reviewer: "Classic Africana ....... This being the first of Bell's three books it was also my first title on the subject of elephant hunting. A testament to it's… Read More