Southampton/Cape Town.: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. 1928. Ship built by Harland & Wolff Ltd. Belfast Ireland and launched in 1900. Employed in the Southampton/Cape Town Service. Sold for scrap in 1935. Accommodations for 667 first class 203 second class and 154 steerage class passengers. Program indicates a passage lasting 10 days with deck games concerts dancing a fancy dress ball etc. for those in 1st and 2nd class. The ship called at Madeira on the 8th day. Several light folds in program discoloration at top portion of rear cover; overall good condition. The program of Monday May 7th at 2:30 pm featured a list of dreadful entertainments: "Egg and Spoon Race Ladies Potato Race and Tug-o'-War Gentlemen Thread and Needle Race Mixed and sadly much much more. Best advice: hide in your closet-of-a-room. Read a book. Adding to the outrage of the moment the "Programme" cost sixpence. . Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. unknown
Human Kinetics 2003. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Human Kinetics paperback
New York.: Harper & Brothers. 02-12- 1879. Bound volume of Harper's Weekly newspapers; 11 month run February through December 1879 pp 81 through 1012. Volume is in poor shape; covers detached numerous pages torn toning to early pages etc. Despite the condition there are quite a few desirable illustrations both full-page and double-page in good condition. These include political cartoons by Thomas Nast and the racist "Blackville" series of Sol Eytinge. A listing below provides a limited idea of the illustrated contents of this volume. Summary: Double-page illustrations include: 1 Going to the Derby Shanghai W. Ralston 2 Gold Digging in Australia W. Ralston 3 Archery Meeting A. B. Frost 4 “Hide and Seek" boy and dog by Briton Riviere 5 Fulton Market NYC. Wm. A. Rogers. Single-page illustrations include: 1 Home from the Old World clearing customs by Ivan Pranishnikoff 2 Indian Dance Standing Rock Agency 3 Indian Village Near Standing Rock 4 Negro Exodus scene on wharf at Vicksburg 5 Saturday Afternoon Harlem River boating 6 Metropolitan Regatta on the Hudson boating 7 U.S. Grant and Li Hung Chang 8 Scenes in Alaska 9 the Ute War 10 Football Match - Yale and Princeton A. B. Frost 11 Several satirical cartoons published by the Pekin Illustrated Weekly partial page and one full page lampooning aspects of American society—plus many more illustrated pages of contemporary both past and present interest. . Harper & Brothers. unknown
Sports Illustrated. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. Sports Illustrated unknown
Albany NY.: State of New York Department of Commerce. No date. Ca. 1940s. Booklet black and white photo illustrations color pictorial folding map 17 x 22 1/2 inches laid in 28pp x inches color pictorial paper wrappers. Map has 1 inch separation at mid left edge at fold. Features "New York State Winter Sports Map" with numbered guide to various winter activities and Railroads Bus and Highway Routes to Winter Sports Centers. . State of New York Department of Commerce. unknown
Cairo.: The Egyptian State Tourist Department. Ca. 1949. Black and white photo illustrations red and white illustrations 44 pages 8 x 5 1/2 inches color pictorial wrappers softbound. Very good condition; pencil writing on rear cover otherwise clean. Information about where to shoot or fish with what is available: migratory turtle dove desert hare partridge etc. . The Egyptian State Tourist Department. paperback
London: Amateur Sports Publishing Company 1959. First edition. paperback. Good. 8vo large. Tennis magazine. Long split to spine tail. Amateur Sports Publishing Company unknown
Yorkshire: Field Sports 1949. First. paperback. Good. 16mo. Wear and small tears to edge of covers. Rusty staples. Marks to front cover. Slight spotting. Articles on the most lonely Island - Gordon etc. Field Sports unknown
Yorkshire: Field Sports 1953. First. paperback. Good. 16mo. Wear to edges. Small marks to covers. Articles on -Salmon in the shallows - The sussex truffle hunters etc Field Sports unknown
Yorkshire: Field Sports 1950. First. paperback. Good. 16mo. Wear and small tears to edge of covers. Rusty staples. Slight spotting. Field Sports unknown
Yorkshire: Field Sports 1953. First. paperback. Good. 16mo. Wear to edges .spots to covers. Articles on - a most memorable hunt- Rabbit stalking with a small bore- Bait fishing for trout etc. Field Sports unknown
U.K: Field Sports 1111. First. paperback. Good. 16mo. Wear and small tears to edges of covers. Articles on Shadow in the Carr - Identification of birds - Summer trout etc. Field Sports unknown
London: Sunday Pictorial Newspapers 1920 1950. First Edition. paperback. Good. 4to. 160pp Spiral bound with articles on boxing rugby soccer speedway tennis horseracing running etc with numerous photographs of sportsmen and women of the day. Spiral comb rusting a little Minor foxing to cover and page fore edges. Front cover a little creased with slight tearing at top and tail at binding edge. Price crossed out. A good reading copy. Immediate despatch from the UK. Sunday Pictorial Newspapers (1920) unknown
London United Kingdom: The Army Sports Control Board 1111. First. hardcover. Good. 12mo. A nice copy. Red boards White titles.576pp. Marks to boards slight ripple to spine. With original marker still attached. The Army Sports Control Board unknown
Lippincott Company J. B. 1972. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Lippincott Company, J. B. hardcover
Boston: Self Published 1988. soft cover staple-bound as issued. no flaws or notable wear. clean no markings tears creases.; 28pp. scarce title. Seventh Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Self Published Paperback
San Francisco: Chronicle Books 2006. soft cover folded card covers as issued. small remainder mark to bottom edge near spine. no other flaws or wear. clean. no other markings. no bumps tears creases. tight binding. no hard cover issued.; english text. foreword by steven heller. 191pp. illustrated throughout in color. pleasing intersection of baseball portraiture graphic design ephemera and japanese aesthetics. First Edition /First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Chronicle Books Paperback
NY: Grosset and Dunlap 1911. hard cover. illustrated cloth binding. only slight wear to exterior minor. clean no writing or markings. sturdy binding. no bumps spotting labels.; first published in 1903. xvii-339pp. plus publisher's ads at back. over 200 illustrations. covers every sport and some activities outside of traditional sports like dance. Early Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Grosset and Dunlap Hardcover
Houndmills Basingstoke/NY: Palgrave/Macmillan 2009. hardcover illustrated boards. back board has tiny wrinkle to top fore-corner-tip negligible no internal impact. no flaws - clean no names writing or markings. tight binding. appears unused.; viii-179pp. covers the period 1965-2008. First Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Palgrave/Macmillan Hardcover
New York: Outlook Publishing Company 1913. HC. good decorated olive green cloth hardcover. B&W diagrams. An uncommon title. 177pp ads. Outlook Publishing Company unknown
Zurich: Edition Olms AG 1985. hardcover leather or leather-like covered boards with gilt lettering. issued without dust jacket. no flaws - clean no writing or markings strong binding. a well preserved copy.; facsimile reprint of 1859 edition. number/band 60 in series tschaturanga: darstellungen und quellen zur geschichte des schachspiels.; 563pp. frontispiece chess board design dedication to paul morphy. original english text.; this listing includes a follow-up book from the same series - the second third and fourth american chess congress cleveland 1871/chicago 1874/philadelphia 1876. same publisher and binding. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Multi-Volume Set. Edition Olms AG Hardcover
Boston/NY: D. C. Heath and Co. 1929. hardcover tan cloth with black lettering. minor wear to corners and spine at top and bottom edges. textblock edges very lightly age-toned. no other flaws clean no writing or markings strong binding and hinges. a well preserved copy.; xiv-137pp. b/w photos and diagrams. both basket ball and basketball are used in or on the book. detailed training manual. scarce title. No Edition Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. D. C. Heath and Co. Hardcover
Chicago: Chicago Chess Books 1974. hardcover in dust jacket. two faded smudge marks to back board under dj. textblock edges lightly age-toned. no other flaws no writing or text marking sound binding and hinges.; 118pp. two pages of b/w photos. spassky stein bronstein kholmov korchnoi suetin geller. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Chicago Chess Books Hardcover
Jefferson NC: McFarland and Co. 1984. cloth hardcover. in corner of front pastedown there is a barely discernible owner name 80% erased or faded. no other flaws - clean tightly bound no text markings.; vi-218pp. interesting compilation of facts lists trivia dates and assorted chess miscellanea. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. McFarland and Co. Hardcover
New York: Ecco Press 2003. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition - First Printing. The book has a small book plate on the front paste down. Ecco Press Hardcover
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc 1932. HC. very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket hardcover. B&W illustrations. The first work in the English language on the subject of fencing that contains a complete and authoritative presentation of the theory and technique of fencing with a foil." There is an interesting inscription on the front free endpaper by the fencing professional Leonardo Terrone. Terrone points out that Barbasetti "erred scientifically" and that his "own book to be published as soon as possible will explain better." A nice important association with this full page inscription on an uncommon fencing title. 276pp. E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc unknown
Aurum Press Ltd 2009. 360 pages 720g. Red cloth boards As NEW in a FINE d/w with small 'nick' to top edge. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Book. Aurum Press Ltd Hardcover
Sports Illustrated 2012. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Sports Illustrated hardcover
Random House Information Group 2010. Spiral-bound. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Random House Information Group unknown
Sports Publishing LLC 2002. Hardcover. As New. Disclaimer:An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact; pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Sports Publishing LLC hardcover
Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Signed by Author. pp. xiii 238.Signed and inscribed by the author on title page.John Hagen's embossed stamp on title page Mainstream Publishing hardcover
Petersen Publishing Company Los Angeles 1962 Very Good Softcover 224 pages 8.5" x 10.5" edgewear on covers otherwise a clean and tight copy. <br /><br /> Petersen Publishing Company, Los Angeles paperback
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