Sports Biography
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Great Moments in Pro Football
by Berger, Phil
U.S.: Tempo 5354, 1970. Square tight copy with a 2" corner crease on front cover and a couple of dents on back cover. One dent has split through the card cover. Otherwise covers show light wear. "Thrilling unforgettable clashes from the early days to the recent Super Bowl battles.". 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good -.
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£4.88
My Turn at Bat: The Story of My Life
by Williams, Ted as Told to John Underwood
United States: Pocket, 1970. Solid with light wear on the covers.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good.
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£4.88
Magic Yosemite Winters: A Century of Winter Sports (SIGNED)
by Rose, Gene
Truckee, CA: Coldstream Press, 1999. 1st ed. [Stated].. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 143 pages. A history of winter sports in the Park, with b/w photos on nearly every page. Index. Inscribed "Best regards" and signed by the author, dated August 27, 2000. Stated first edition. Fine/Fine. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. Bright dustjacket without wear. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: E5077.
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£28.89
HOCKEY GREATS OF THE ORIGINAL SIX
by Anstey, Robert G
Sardis, B. C.: West Coast Paradise Publishing. Very Good+. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 1896779964 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition, spine & front sticker, stamp to upper edge. Pages are clean and tight. Paper cover has light wear at corners and small tear to upper spine. Biographical notes, profiles and statistics on 48 top players from the "golden era of hockey", from approx 1942 until the NHL's first expansion in 1967. [199-osl]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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£12.17
Texas Quails: Ecology and Management
by Brennan, Leonard A
College Station: Texas A & M, 2007. 1st ed. [Stated].. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 491 pages. Discussion of management practices, hunting issues, economics, and diseases. References and index. First edition. Near Fine/No Jacket. New book with publisher stamp on endpaper. Item #: E4499.
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£23.56
On the Spine of Time: A Flyfisher's Journey Among Mountain People, Streams & Trout
by Middleton, Harry
Boulder CO: Pruett Publishing, 1997. Reprint. . Paperback. Fine/Wraps. 179 pages. Fine/Wraps. No wear, no marks. As new. Item #: E4610.
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£10.54
Tales From The Cubs Dugout : A Collection Of The Greatest Cubs Stories Ever Told
by Cava, Pete
Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing. Very Good. 2002. First Edition. Soft Cover. 274 pages: 5.5 x 8.25 in.: 1.2: KB#003287: Lower corner of front cover is creased. Has inscription of original owner on inside of front cover. "Featuring stories and anecdotes from the illustrious century-and-a-quarter history of the Chicago Cubs, Tales From The Cubs Dugout is sure to delight fans from 9 to 90. Whether you're old enough to remember Hack Wilson or just started thrilling to the exploits of...
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£11.39
Billie Jean King's Secrets of Winning Tennis.
by KING, Billie Jean and Joe Hyams
New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1974. First edition / First printing. Green cloth. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket. Billie Jean King is former Women's World Number One Player. She won 39 Grand Slam titles, including 12 in singles, 16 in Women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She was the founder of the Women's Tennis Association, and the Women's Sports Foundation. Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. Co-Winner of the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year...
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£40.70
Zero Regrets - Be Greater Than Yesterday
by Ohno, Apolo
New York: Atria Books, 2010. Second printing. Hardcover. As New/near fine. Blue hardcover, 2nd printing in dustjacket. Signed without inscription by Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno on the half title page. An as new copy with minor shelf-wear. Beautiful and bright, binding tight. 292 pp., photos at center.
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£18.31
Mike Summerbee: The Autobiography (Signed By Mike Summerbee)
by Summerbee, Mike
London: Century, 2008. Signed by Mike Summerbee on title page. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, very slight tanning to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very minor traces of storage. 288pp. Autobiography of Manchester City hero Mike Summerbee. Scarce signed copy.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5 x 6.25 inches.
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£40.00
Mark Martin - Driven to Race
by Zeller, Bob
Arizona: David Bull Publishing, 1997. Limited ed. Unknown. Very Good/good. Signed by racing legend Mark Martin on a limitation sticker on the front endpaper - number 1384 of 2000 copies in this run by David Bull publishers. Blue hardcover with silver titles, limited edition with a full number line, in dustjacket. A very good copy of the book, with minimal wear to the board edges and a bit of rounding at the corners. A clean and solid copy. The dustjacket is not quite as good with a tear at the...
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£32.56
The Amazin' Bill Mazer's Baseball Trivia Book
by Mazer, Bill & Stan Fischler
U.S.: Warner, 1981. Square tight copy with 1" corner crease on front cover and 1/2" crease on back cover. Small light pencil scribble on back cover. Otherwise covers show light wear.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.
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£4.07
John Zimmerman & Mark Kauffman with a Special Section by Neil Leifer: Photographing Sports: Capturing the Excitement of People in Action.
by Zimmerman, John, Mark Kauffman and Neil Leifer
New York: Alskog / Thomas Y. Crowell Company, Inc. 1975. First edition / First printing. Black boards. Fine in a price-clipped about fine dust jacket. Masters of Contemporary Photography Series.
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£28.49
They Also Served : Baseball And The Home Front, 1941-1945
by Gilbert, Bill
New York, New York: Crown Publishers. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 1992. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 276 pages: 6.25 x 9.25 in.: 1.8: KB#004906: Stated First Edition, Printing Line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "A heartwarming story of who we were, on the diamond and in the stands, in that time of national trauma and national exhilaration when baseball helped unite the whole country. From a cast of...
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£17.91
AUTOGRAPH. A calling card SIGNED & ANNOTATED by World Sculling Champion JACOB GAUDAUR.
by Gaudaur, Jacob (1858-1937). Professional World Sculling Champion
Pullman, May 25th, 1887., 1887.. Very good. - A 2-1/4 inch high by 3-3/4 inch wide calling card signed in full "Jacob G. Gaudaur" and annotated by him as "Champion Sculler of America / Pullman May 25th, 1887". The date is very slightly smudged. Very good. One of two native Canadians who won the Professional World Sculling Championship, Jacob Gill "Jake" Gaudaur (1858-1937) defeated the former champion at a sculling event in Pullman, Illinois. Gaudaur's first race was in 1880 when he was 17 years old....
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£321.49
Gil Paust's Gun Book
by Paust, Gil
U.S.: Lion Library LL126, 1956. Solid with some small creases on the covers and a bump on the bottom left corner of the front cover.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good.
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£4.88
Wrong Side of the Wall - The Life of Blackie Schwamb, the Greatest Prison Baseball Player of All Time
by Stone, Eric
Connecticut: The Lyons Press, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Good +/good. Blue hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed without inscription by the author on the title page. General edgewear and spine ends bending in. Text unmarked, but with a small stain to the top of the front endpaper and a bit of soiling to the rear endpapers. A couple page corners bent down. Unclipped jacket has the price marke out. Jacket with matching edgewear and bending at the tips of the spine panel, staining to the...
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£16.28
Karate in Action: Kata & Self-Defense II, One on One 2-Back and Side Attacks
by Nakayama, Masatoshi
Tokyo: Kodansha, 1986. 1st ed. [Stated].. Paperback. Fine/Wraps. 96 pages. Out of print and now scarce. B/w photos show each move as it isdescribed in the text. Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear, no marks. Item #: E4502.
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£27.27
Lyle Brown's Sports Quiz
by Brown, Lyle
United States: Pocket 996, 1954. Solid with a reading crease along the spine on the front cover and a scratch and a small corner crease on the back cover.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good.
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£4.07
North American Canoe Country: The Classic Guide to Canoe Technique
by Rutstrum, Calvin
Minneapolis: Univ. Minnesota, 2000. Reprint. . Paperback. VG/Wraps. 216 pages. First thus reprint of 1964 treatise on the art of canoeing. Illusttrated with drawings by Leslie Kouba. VG/Wraps. Tight, no marks. Front corners just starting to curl a little. Sticker ghost on back. Item #: E4602.
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£13.02
McGuigan, Barry
by Cyclone : My Story
London: Virgin Books, 2011. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, slight tanning to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 280pp. Barry McGuigan's story of his life in boxing and his attempts at sectarian unity in Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5 x 6.25 inches.
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£12.00
Men's Health: Push, Pull, Swing
by Murphy, Myatt
Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 2014. 1st ed. . Paperback. Near Fine/Wraps. 294 pages. How to burn fat and build muscle, multiple illustrations on every page. First edition. Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, clean. No wear, no marks. Slight inclination of front top corner to curl. Item #: E4750.
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£16.28
ROCKET MAN The Roger Clemens Story
by Clemens, Roger with Gammons, Peter
Penguin. Very Good. 1988. Softcover. 0140109498 . Reprint. Ex-library book with usual markings. Light edge & corner wear, creasing to spine, light soiling outer edge of pages. Internal pages are clean & tight. B/w photos. This is the story of how Clemens won his place in baseball history and provides a pitch-by-pitch description of his 1986 MVP season - right up to the 7th game of the World Series..." (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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£4.52
Illustrated Triumph Motorcycle Buyer's Guide, Second Edition
by Bacon, Roy
Isle of Wight: Niton Publishing/MBI, 1993. 2nd ed. . Paperback. Fine/Wraps. 176 pages. Model history of all post-1945 Singles, Twins, Triples, Fours, and specials. B/w photos. Fine/Wraps. No wear, no name or marks. Item #: E2266.
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£13.02
Gordie Howe Number 9
by Vipond, Jim
Canada: Ryerson Press, 1970. Square solid copy with crease on spine and light wear to covers. A biography of the hockey super star.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.
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£4.07
