Sports Illustrated Editors
Golf Book
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Bookseller reference : 46458409 ISBN : 1603200851 9781603200851
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American College of Sports Medicine ACSM Staff
Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
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Bookseller reference : 46420207 ISBN : 149633907x 9781496339072
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Booth Martin
Carpet Sahib A Life of Jim Corbett
London: Constable and Co Ltd. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in maroon cloth boards with silver title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has no chips or tears to the outer extremities of the wrapperbut with slight sunning along spine of the d/j.Not price clipped.This copy has no previous ownership names present.Book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there are no loose leaves.Great read about this remarkable hunter whose knowledge of Jungle Lore was legendary and who became famous in tackling the man-eaters of Kumaon.8vo 278pp First UK Edition 2nd Impression 1986 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 2nd Printing. 1986. Constable and Co Ltd hardcover
Bookseller reference : 77362
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Smith Ian
Shadow of the Matterhorn
Herefordshire: Carreg. This is a Fine Copy of this book in blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped.Nice tight clean bright copies.Book has a firm binding with no hinge weaknessillustrated throughout in colour and b&w with some stunning coloured photographs8vo 336pp 2011 First Edition 1st Impression . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 2011. Carreg hardcover
Bookseller reference : 77365 ISBN : 095631631x 9780956316318
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Morrison Ian and Alan Shury
Manchester United A Complete Record 1878-1990
Derby: Breedon. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-jacket with one small closed tear to the head of spine.Not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions.Clean copy internally.The book has a firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine.Another comprehensive Breedon Club History and much sought after by collectors and fans.Packed with statsplayer profilesleague placings and the club's history from it's early years through to 1990.8vo 432pp First Edition 1st Impression 1990 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1990. Breedon hardcover
Bookseller reference : 77336 ISBN : 090796916X 9780907969167
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Fuller Bryony Signed Copy
Tom Dreaper & His Horses
Swindon: Marlborough Books. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in original brown cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges.This copy has been SIGNED and Dated by the Author Bryony Fuller on the Half Title Page.The book has a firm binding with No hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.Profusely illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white.Great copy for the collector and Horse Racing Enthusiast.In Landscape Format.4to 112pp First UK Edition 1st Impression 1991 . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1991. Marlborough Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 77281 ISBN : 187391900X 9781873919002
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John Northcutt and Roy Shoesmith
West Ham United A Complete Record
Derby: Breedon. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-jacket that has no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Lacks the front endpaper.Not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions.Clean copy internally.The book has a firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine.Another comprehensive Breedon Club History sought after by collectors and fans.Packed with statsplayer profilesleague placings and the club's history from it's early years through to the 1990's 8vo 416pp First Edition 1993 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1993. Breedon hardcover
Bookseller reference : 77334 ISBN : 1873626444 9781873626443
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David Woods with Andrew Crabtree
Bristol City A Complete Record 1894-1987
Derby: Breedon. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-jacket that has no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper but with rubbing to extremities.Not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions.Clean copy internally.The book has a firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine.Another comprehensive Breedon Club History sought after by collectors and fans.Packed with statsplayer profilesleague placings and the club's history from it's early years through to the 1980's 8vo 416pp First Edition 1987 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1987. Breedon hardcover
Bookseller reference : 77335 ISBN : 0907969275 9780907969273
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Green Reg Signed By Reg Green and Ossie Dale
Ossie Dale's Grand National Scrapbook
Swindon: Marlborough Books. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in original brown cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges .Double Signed by Both Author Reg Green and Ossie Dale on the Half Title Page.The book has a firm binding with No hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.Profusely illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white.Great copy for the collector and Horse Racing Enthusiast.In Landscape Format.4to 112pp First UK Edition 1st Impression 1992 . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1992. Marlborough Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 77282 ISBN : 1873919042 9781873919040
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Goble Ray with Andrew Ward
Manchester City A Complete Record
Derby: Breedon. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-jacket that has no chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper but with rubbing to extremities.Not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions.Clean copy internally.The book has a firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine.Another comprehensive Breedon Club History sought after by collectors and fans.Packed with statsplayer profilesleague placings and the club's history from it's early years through to the 1990's 8vo 416pp First Edition 1993 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1993. Breedon hardcover
Bookseller reference : 77333 ISBN : 187362641X 9781873626412
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Bevan RM. R. M.
The Roodee 450 Years of Racing in Chester
Northwich: Cheshire Country Publishing . This is a Fine Copy of this book in burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper coverin a Fine Dust-Jacket.Not Price clipped.Nice tight clean bright copies.Book has a firm binding with no hinge weaknessillustrated throughout in b&w8vo 191pp 1989 First Edition 1st Impression . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1989. Cheshire Country Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : 77366 ISBN : 094900104X 9780949001047
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American College of Sports Medicine ACSM Staff
ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
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Bookseller reference : 46415456 ISBN : 1496339061 9781496339065
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American College of Sports Medicine ACSM Staff
ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer
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Bookseller reference : 46424838 ISBN : 1451108591 9781451108590
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American College of Sports Medicine ACSM Staff
ACSM's Certification Review
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Bookseller reference : 46424832 ISBN : 1609139542 9781609139544
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American College of Sports Medicine ACSM Staff
ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
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Bookseller reference : 46424835 ISBN : 1609139550 9781609139551
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American College of Sports Medicine ACSM Staff
ACSM's Metabolic Calculations Handbook
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Bookseller reference : 46425994 ISBN : 0781742382 9780781742382
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EDWARDS LIONEL:
The Wiles of the Fox Some Notes and Sketches.
London: The Medici Society and the Sporting Gallery 1932. Coloured frontispiece and 5 coloured plates 1 double-page and other illustrations. 4to 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches 50-pages. Original canvas backed cloth blocked in white. Spine browned some spotting to sides some scattered foxing. Overall good. London: The Medici Society and the Sporting Gallery, 1932. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18732
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WATSON ALFRED ET. Editor: E. T.
The Fur Feather and Fin Series. A complete set of the 12 volumes as under all in First Edition all in the original pictorial cloth blocked in red and brown. An excellent set.
London: Longmans Green 1893. The series were published over 13 years 1893-1906 each with chapterswhere appropriate on the Natural History Hunting Shooting Fishing & Cookery by various authors. Each volume with frontispiece with tissue guard title vignette and plates. Each approx. 250-300 pages each with publishers catalogue at end. A little foxing to a few prelims headbands slightly bumped. Overall an excellent clean set both externally and internally. The set of 12 all first editions are: The Partridge 1893; Grouse 1894; The Pheasant 1895; The Hare 1896; Red Deer 1896; THe Rabbit 1898; Salmon 1898; Trout 1898; Pike & Perch 1900; Snipe & Woodcock 1903; Wild-Fowl 1905; & The Fox 1906. Heavy approx 6.5 kg therefore extra overseas postage will be requested. London: Longmans Green, 1893. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18737
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CROSNIER ROGER:
Fencing with the Sabre Instruction and Technique.
London: Faber 1954. First edition. Plates illustratiions. 8vo 9 x 6 inches 204-pages. Original cloth; good in a very incomplete dust jacket. Endpapers browned inscription on front free endpaper. London: Faber, 1954. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18739
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TAYLOR JOHN:
Big Game and Big Game Rifles.
London: Herbert Jenkins 1958. Reprint. Frontispiece. 8vo 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches 215-pages. Tape residue on endpapers else good in a very incomplete dust jacket. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1958. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18740
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PARKER ERIC:
Fine Angling for Coarse Fish. Lonsdale Library Vol. IV. Deluxe issue.
London: Seeley Service 1930. First edition. Plates. 8vo 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches 352-pages. Publisher's dark green half calf. Gilt a little dulled. London: Seeley Service 1930. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18762
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HUTCHINSON HORACE G Edit:
Fishing The "Country Life" Library of Sport.
London: Country Life 1907. First edition. Two volumes. Plates & illustrations. 8vo 9 3/8 x 6 inches pages: xviii:526 & xiii:445. Recent full tan morocco decorative border in blind to upper covers spines gilt extra in compartments raised bands crimson lettering piece and circular black numbering piece marbled endpapers bound-in silk bookmarks. Some scattered foxing within the bindings excellent. Weight 2.850 kg thus extra postage will be requested. London: Country Life, 1907. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18755
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BURRARD SIR GERALD:
Notes on Sporting Rifles. Fourth Edition Revised and Enlarged including the Hodsock Ballistic Tables recomputed by O. Western.
London: Edward Arnold 1953. 8vo 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches pages: 183:xii illustrated gun advertisements original green cloth lettered in silver; very good. London: Edward Arnold, 1953. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18759
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HODGSON W. EARL:
Trout Fishing.
London: Adam & Charles Black 1908. 3rd edition. Plates coloured of flies. 8vo 8 x 6 inches 328-pages. Original blue cloth pictorially blocked in gilt. Armorial bookplate. Some scattered foxing overall very good. London: Adam & Charles Black, 1908. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18768
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SALTER T. F:
The Anglers' Guide being a Plain and Complete Practical Treatise on the Art of Angling for Sea River and Pond Fish.to which is added a Treatise on Trolling. The Ninth Edition with the author's last corrections and additions.
London: James Maynard 1841. Portrait folding map of the river Lea plates and woodcuts in the text. 8vo 8 x 4 3/4 inches 388-pages. Rather tightly bound amateur half green morocco spine with raised bands and double crimson lettering pieces. Portrait foxed else good. London: James Maynard, 1841. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18771
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SPENCE SIR REGINALD:
Game Fishes of Bombay the Deccan.etc. Re-printed from the Journl of the Bombay Natural History Society.
Bombay: N.H.S. 1932. 19 plates mostly coloured. 8vo 9 3/4 x 6 inches 66-pages. Original green wrappers; a few short marginal tears some dust marking corners bumped. Signature on frst leaf. Bombay: N.H.S. 1932. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18770
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MAYER ALFRED Edit.:
Sport with Gun and Rod in American Wood and Waters.
London: Frederick Warne 1883. First English edition. Frontispiece & numerous engraved illustrations. Large 8vo 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches 892-pages. Recent full tan calf narrow border in blind to sides spine with raised bands gilt ruled with black lettering piece bound-in silk bookmark; very good. Weight 2.4 kg thus extra postage will be requested. London: Frederick Warne, 1883. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18758
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MILLS JOHN:
The Sportsman's Library.
Edinburgh: William Paterson1845. First edition. Engraved portrait tinted lithographic plates. 8vo 9 x 6 inches 431-pages. Recent full tan calf decorative borders in blind and gilt on sides spine with raised bands and gilt in compartments with black lettering piece inner gilt dentelles marbled endpapers bound-in silk bookmark. Some foxing damp mark to margin of one plate. Binding in fine condition. Weight 2.4 kg thus extra postage will be requested. Edinburgh: William Paterson,1845. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18757
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HARDY BROTHERS:
Hardy's Anglers' Guide. 50th Edition.
Alnwick: Hardy Brothers Ltd. 1928. Profusely illustrated partly in colour. 8vo 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches 372-pages original cloth-backed wrappers; rubbed but very sound. Alnwick: Hardy Brothers Ltd. 1928. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18772
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HARRISON EDGAR:
A Dissertation upon Guns and Shooting with numerous illustrations including four by J. G. Millais.
London: Cogswell & Harrison 1901. First edition. Plates & illustrations. 8vo 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches pages: 240:4 illustrated gun advertisements. Recent full tan calf decorative borders in blind and gilt to upper cover spine with raised bands gilt hunting motifs within compartments blocked in blind on raised bands double crimson lettering pieces; in fine condition. London: Cogswell & Harrison, 1901. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18756
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HOLLAND & HOLLAND:
Some Notes on the History of the Holland & Holland Company & a catalogue of their collection of guns 71-pages illustrationswrappers
London: Holland & Holland 1976. Together with a facsimile of one of their early trade catalogues. Well illustrated. 72-pages original wrappers blocked in gilt. Both volumes 4to excellent in a wallet as issued. London: Holland & Holland, 1976. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18764
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PYE HENRY JAMES:
The Sportsman's Dictionary; containing instruction for Riding Hunting Fowling.Fishing Racing.Dogs Game and Dunghill Cocks.Doves.Fifth edition.
London: John Stockdale 1807. Frontispiece and 16 engraved plates. 4to 11 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches old half grained burgundy calf marbled boards top edge gilt others uncut; joints and headbands rubbed headband a little pulled paper of inner upper joint cracked but very firm front free endpaper and flyleaf creased. Some foxing title browned and with frontispiece offset. Weight 1.775 kg thus extra overseas postage will be requested. London: John Stockdale, 1807. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18753
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PARKER ERIC:
Game Birds Beasts and Fishes. Natural History for Sportsmen. Lonsdale Library Vol. XX. Deluxe issue.
London: Seeley Service 1935. First edition. Plates. 8vo 9 1/8 x 6 inches 255-pages. Publisher's deluxe binding of full blue morocco blocked in gilt top edge gilt bound-in silk bookmark. London: Seeley, Service, (1935). unknown
Bookseller reference : 18766
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MAXWELL SIR HERBERT:
Salmon and Sea Trout. The Anglers Library Vol. IV. One of Routledge's "Country Books".
London: George Routledge n.d. 1905. Plates & illustrations. 8vo 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches 272-pages. Original decorative green cloth. Some light scattered foxing otherwise very good. Later inscription on front free endpaper. London: George Routledge, n.d. [1905]. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18767
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HUTCHINSON HORACE G Edit:
Shooting. The "Country Life" Library of Sport.
London: Country Life 1903. First edition. Two volumes. Plates & illustrations. 8vo 9 5/8 x 5 4/4 inches pages ix:328 & x:336. Recent full tan calf decorative border in blind to upper covers spines gilt extra in compartments raised bands crimson lettering piece and circular black numbering piece marbled endpapers bound-in silk bookmarks. Some scattered foxing within the bindings excellent. Weight 2.020 kg thus extra postage will be requested. London: Country Life, 1903. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18754
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GRAHAM JAMIE MAXTONE Compiler:
The Best of Hardy's Anglers' Guides.
Edinburgh: Macdonald 1982. Illustrations some coloured. Softback. 8vo 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches 268-pages original pictorial glazed wrappers; very good. Edinburgh: Macdonald, 1982. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18769
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HARDY BROTHERS:
Hardy's Anglers' Guide. 55th Edition.
Alnwick: Hardy Brothers Ltd. 1937. Profusely illustrated partly in colour. 8vo 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches 419-pages original cloth-backed wrappers; rubbed upper wrapper creased but very sound. Alnwick: Hardy Brothers Ltd. 1937. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18773
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LANCASTER CHARLES:
The Art of Shooting.
London: Charles Lancaster 1942. 10th Edition. Plates. 8vo 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches 207-pages. Original cloth good in slightly marked & spotted dust jacket; backstrip of jacket darkened and a little worn at headbands. London: Charles Lancaster, 1942. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18761
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Green Reg Signed By Reg Green and Ossie Dale
Ossie Dale's Grand National Scrapbook
Swindon: Marlborough Books. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in original brown cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges .Double Signed by Both Author Reg Green and Ossie Dale on the Half Title Page.The book has a firm binding with No hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.Profusely illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white.Great copy for the collector and Horse Racing Enthusiast.In Landscape Format.4to 112pp First UK Edition 1st Impression 1992 . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1992. Marlborough Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76845 ISBN : 1873919042 9781873919040
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Fuller Bryony Signed Copy
Tom Dreaper & His Horses
Swindon: Marlborough Books. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in original brown cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges.This copy has been SIGNED and Dated by the Author Bryony Fuller on the Half Title Page.The book has a firm binding with No hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.Profusely illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white.Great copy for the collector and Horse Racing Enthusiast.In Landscape Format.4to 112pp First UK Edition 1st Impression 1991 . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1991. Marlborough Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76847 ISBN : 187391900X 9781873919002
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Dunwoody Richard Signed Copy
Obsessed The Autobiography
London: Headline. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in original black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine in a Very Good dust-jacket which has NO vchips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not Price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.The dust-jacket is well protected in a removable cover sleeve.8vo 294pp First Edition 1st Impression 2000 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 2000. Headline hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76863 ISBN : 0747272182 9780747272182
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Green Reg Signed By Reg Green and Ossie Dale
Ossie Dale's Grand National Scrapbook
Swindon: Marlborough Books. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in original brown cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges .Double Signed by Both Author Reg Green and Ossie Dale on the Half Title Page.The book has a firm binding with No hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.Profusely illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white.Great copy for the collector and Horse Racing Enthusiast.In Landscape Format.4to 112pp First UK Edition 1st Impression 1992 . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1992. Marlborough Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76846 ISBN : 1873919042 9781873919040
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Fuller Bryony Signed Copy
Tom Dreaper & His Horses
Swindon: Marlborough Books. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in original brown cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges.This copy has been SIGNED and Dated by the Author Bryony Fuller on the Half Title Page.The book has a firm binding with No hinge weakness and there is NO leaning or rolling to spine.Profusely illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white.Great copy for the collector and Horse Racing Enthusiast.In Landscape Format.4to 112pp First UK Edition 1st Impression 1991 . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1991. Marlborough Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76848 ISBN : 187391900X 9781873919002
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Dunwoody Richard Signed Copy
Obsessed The Autobiography
London: Headline. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in original black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine in a Very Good dust-jacket which has NO vchips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not Price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.The dust-jacket is well protected in a removable cover sleeve.8vo 294pp First Edition 1st Impression 2000 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 2000. Headline hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76862 ISBN : 0747272182 9780747272182
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Thomas Shirley
The Angler's Museum Or The Whole Art of Float and Fly Fishing
London: Printed For John Fielding . Work Printed forJohn Fielding Paternoster Row London Third Edition 1784 date given of 1784 on the John Kirky portrait frontispiece but this is likely the First Edition so suggest this Third Edition may well be slightly latetr 1788 rebound in brown cloth with gilt title ;lettering to spine.Measures 15cm by 10cm.There are three former bookplates of John Gerard Heckscher present to the front pastedown and it's verso and also smaller plate to the blank endpaper.One further bookplate of different owner 'Colonel Henry A Siegel noted to blank leaf.John Gerard Heckscher of New York was educated with Private Tutors and went onto become a prominent Wall Street Broker and when retired from Business became Captain of the 7th Regiment in the Civil War.Married Three times he built up an impressive Private Library of Angling and Sporting books.This Third Edition has 8 Chapters to which is prefixed The Sermon of St Anthony to a miraculous congregation of fishes.The work has engraved title page.Size is 12 mo with 6 Preface and 135pp plus single advertiement at rear with engraved frontispiece portrait of John Kirby 'the celebrated Angler' and a former head of Newgate Prison Page 6 is misnumbered 8.The Contents as listed in the title are as follows Chap 1 The Nature and Properties of Fish in general.Chap II Rules and Cautions observed by young Anglers.Chap III. The Choice and Preparation of Rods and Lines.Chap IV. Of Float-Fishing and of live and dead Baits.Chap V Of Fly-Fishing and the Preparation of artificial Flies.Chap VI. An Account of the different Sorts of Fish their Haunts spawning Times and Seasons to angle for them.Chap VII. An Account of some of the principal Sea Fish their Nature Qualities and Manner of catching them and Lastly Chap VIII. Particulars respecting the Laws and Customs of Angling.Contents of this charming book remain in good order with a little mild age toning but with no torn leaves.New front endpaper has been inserted.There is a little weakness evident to the rear gutter hinge join.So a very decnt copy for the collector particularly with the John Gerard Heckscher association and noted bookplates.Third Edition Likely date Circa 1785-1788 12mo . Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition. 1784. Printed For John Fielding hardcover
Bookseller reference : 77011
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Fowlie P
The Science of Golf A Study in Movement
London: Methuen and Co . This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's red cloth with gilt title lettering to spine with lettering stamped in blind to the upper cover.The book has been professionally rebacked with the original spine laid down.No Dust-jacket.There are no previous inscriptions or names present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Light spotting to the fore-edge of the book.Illustrated with 26 b&w plates.Uncommon title 8vo 128pp plus 8pp of ads to rear of book First Edition 1922 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1922. Methuen and Co hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76855
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Palmer David
The Atlantic Challenge : The Story of Trimaran FT
London: Hollis and Carter 1977. Illustrated octavo pp 187 a very good copy indeed virtually as new apart from a slight fade to the spine of the dustwrapper which is now protected in a removable sleeve. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Hollis and Carter Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 014632 ISBN : 0370300319 9780370300313
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Best George
George Best's Soccer Annual No 3
London: Pelham Books. This is a Very Good Copy of this Hardcover book in pictorial boards and with NO dust-Jacket.There are NO previous names present.profusely illustrated throughout in black and whitetorn corner to the front endpaper though4to First Edition 128pp 1970 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1970. Pelham Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76282 ISBN : 0720703905 9780720703900
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Welcome John Signed Copy
The Cheltenham Gold Cup The Story of a Great Steeplechase
London: Pelham Books. This is a Fine Copy of this book in grey cloth with green title lettering to spinein a Near Fine Dust-jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped.This copy has been flat SIGNED by John Welcome on the Title Page. The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness and there is NO leaning to spine.Lovely clean copy internally Uncommon SIGNED copy by this celebrated racing writer.8vo 233pp First Edition Thus 1984 . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 1984. Pelham Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76593 ISBN : 0720706475 9780720706475
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Andra Kirkaldy Told To Clyde Foster
Fifty Years of Golf My Memories
London: T Fisher Unwin. This is a Fair Only Copy of this Book in green cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket.Heavily worn and rubbed to outer edges of the cloth boards with fraying along edges of the spineremnant library label to the front cover.Half title page and frontispiece still present.Large Library lending plate to the rear pastedown.Contents are somewhat shaken and worn with weakness to hinge joins at various page gatherings.Contents reasonably clean with some of the illustrated plates loose and require re-tipping back in.Still a scarce and early golfing title and priced to reflect it's not so good condition8vo 224pp First Edition 1921 . Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1921. T Fisher Unwin hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76612
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