‎Sports‎

‎Stevens Maxwell‎

‎Jack Lightfoot's Crack Nine or Heroes of the Diamond Round the World Library No. 96‎

‎Street & Smith 1905. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Very good softcover. . Street & Smith Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 012796

‎Stevens Maxwell‎

‎Jack Lightfoot's Iron Arm or the Trick That Did Not Work Sport Stories No. 7‎

‎Street & Smith 1905. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1905. Very Good softcover. . Street & Smith Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 012791

‎Stevens Maxwell‎

‎Jack Lightfoot's Hoodoo or the New Shortstop Round the World Library No. 102‎

‎Street & Smith 1905. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1905. Very good softcover. . Street & Smith Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 012795

‎Stone Raymond Stratemeyer Syndicate‎

‎Tommy Tiptop and his Baseball Nine‎

‎Graham & Matlack 1912. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Graham & Matlack 1912 Mattson style #1. Very good gray cloth with title in red and black. Cover shows boy with megaphone in front of four sports scenes. 1914 inscription to endpaper and flyleaf. Mild soiling to covers. . Graham & Matlack Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 012783

‎Stone Raymond Stratemeyer Syndicate‎

‎Tommy Tiptop and his Baseball Nine‎

‎Charles E. Graham 1912. Book. Very good . Hardcover. Charles E. Graham 1912 Mattson style #2. Very good plus green cloth in a good dust jacket. Cover with title in red and black. Cover shows boy with megaphone in front of four sports scenes. Scarce in dj. Charles E. Graham Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 012784

‎Stone Raymond Stratemeyer Syndicate‎

‎Tommy Tiptop and his Baseball Nine‎

‎Graham & Matlack 1912. Book. Good. Hardcover. Graham & Matlack 1912 true first edition. Not listed in Mattson. Larger format than later in the series measures 9" x 6 1/2" with full color applique on cover. Scene show batter and catcher with crowd in the background. Good condition with soiling to covers. Tan cloth covers with all red lettering on cover and spine. 1915 penciled inscription to flyleaf. Scarce. Graham & Matlack Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 012782

‎Stone David‎

‎Yank Brown Pitcher‎

‎Barse & Hopkins 1924. Book. Very good . Cloth Hardcover. True First Edition Mattson Format 1. True first edition Mattson format 1. Very good tan cloth hardcover in a good Brodart protected dust jacket. Dj cover shows four athletes in various sports in locker room. Dampstain to corner of dj. Scarce in dj. Barse & Hopkins Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 012785

‎Stein Harry‎

‎Hoopla‎

‎Alfred A. Knopf 1983. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Inscribed by Authors. Stated first edition 1983. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Fine hardcover in a very good plus Brodart protected dust jacket. . Alfred A. Knopf Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 012799

‎FERDINAND RIO:‎

‎#2SIDES: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY.Text written by David Winner.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - price printed to rear panel.Brightcrispcleanmattsubject's colour portrait photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with silver giltblack letteringrear panel with subject's portrait montage'd thumbnail colour photographs; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges lightly toned but still bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain black cloth bds with brightcrispstamped silver gilt letters to spine/ backstripa black head and tailband and plain grey eps - ffe with fingerprint impressions.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st ednv-xpp1-271pp paginated includes acknowledgementsHarry Renknapp foreword contents list/table30 chapters16pp contemporary autobiographical colour photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiecebetween pp86/7 and pp183/83 respectivelyan indexplus unpaginated half-titletitle pages b/w advert for another titled subject's autobiography with blank recto to rearalong with 4pp blanks.<br /> Rio Ferdinand is one of the finest footballers of his generation - a Champions League and Premier League-winning centre back who began life as an ambitious kid on the council estates of south-east London only to grow into one of the game's greatest stoppers.<br /> Candidoutspoken and supremely honestthis is his story: from the early days as a schoolboy trying to impress the local kids on the muddy pitches of Peckhamthrough to picking up the Champions League trophy on a rainy summer's night in Moscow'#2Sides' is the tell-all account of a unique life in the game.On winning and losing; on defending and attacking; on managers and fellow players; on friendships and rivalries; on the ups and downs of the beautiful game; and on playing for club country and for yourself - this is a full spectrum of life at the very top of the footballing treeand a superb retrospective of a truly fascinating career.<br /> Born in Peckham in 1978Rio Ferdinand began his football career at West Hammaking his Premier League debut in 1996.Following a transfer to Leeds Unitedwhere he reached the Champions League semi-finalRio became an integral part of a Manchester United side that won six Premier League trophiesand a Champions League title.He also won 81 caps for Englandcaptaining the side on a number of occasions.<br /> David Winner is a writer and journalist whose books include 'Brilliant Orange: the Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football''Those Feet: A Sensual History of English Football' and 'Stillness and Speed'the biography of Dennis Bergkamp. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukfor correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! <br /><br /></p> UK.DORKING,SURREY.BLINK PUBLISHING,2014. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja818218 ISBN : 1905825919 9781905825912

‎FERGUSON ALEX**:‎

‎ALEX FERGUSON: My Autobiography.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 1. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price- clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanmatt subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated upper panel of dw/dj subject colour photographic rear panel toowith redblack lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.As new - wrapped and protected from day of issue/ purchase.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightclean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersunread apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-cornered publisher's originalplain red bds with brightcrispstamped white ink letters to spine/backstripredwhite striped headbandand immaculate colour photographic illustrated eps.UK8vo HB dw/dj1st ednix-xivpp 1-402pp paginated includes acknowledgementsauthor/subject's separate introductionpreface25 chapters32pp contemporary autobiographical b/wcolour photographs in 4 blocks of 8pp apiece between pp82/3pp146/7pp242/3 and pp306/7 respectivelycareer record - chartstables etc.and an index.Plus unpaginated subject's b/w portrait photograph to rectoverso of both free endpapershalf-titletitle pagesdedicationand a contents list/table. <br /> 'MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY' is the inspiring story of a man who is widely considered to be the greatest manager in the history of British football. Rich in anecdote and never short of forthright viewsSir Alex Ferguson's compelling story starts in Govana shipbuilding district of Glasgow: always honest and revealinghe reflects on his epic journey and a managerial career that embraced unprecedented European success for Aberdeen and 27 triumphant years with Manchester United. Over the last quarter of a century there have been seismic changes at Manchester United as it became a global sporting power.The only constant elements have been the managerthe quality of his squad and the club's amazing run of success which included winning the Champions League for a second time in 2008 and the Premier League in 2013. It was directly due to Sir Alex's visionenergy and ability that he was able to build teams both on and off the pitchand in a thoughtful and fascinating way he describes how he developed an academy to bring on Ryan GiggsDavid Beckham Nicky ButtPaul Scholes and the Neville brothers.A manager of phenomenal skillSir Alex recounts the caring and encouraging but firm way he handled his top players such as Ryan GiggsRoy KeaneEric Cantona and Ruud van Nistelrooyand dealt with the increasing number of global stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckhamwho has described him as a father figure.Often thought-provokingSir Alex describes his great rivalries with LiverpoolArsenalChelsea and latterly Manchester Cityand occasionally with his mischievious sense of humour in evidencehis competitive relationship with Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho.Both the psychology of management and the detail of football strategy at the top level can be complex mattersbut no one has explained them in a more interesting and accessible way for the general reader than Sir Alex does here.He has a specially close family and with racing reading and many outside interestsSir Alex has a wonderful story to celebrate. 'MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY' is revealingendlessly entertaining above all inspirational. Since April 2013and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering its prices weight allowancesdimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too!<br /> Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the value of this item for correct insured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,2013. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja819018 ISBN : 0340919396 9780340919392

‎STURROCK PAUL with RICHARDS BILL**:‎

‎LUGGY - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PAUL STURROCK.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price- clip to frontinner flap of dw/dj - price £18.99 printed to rear panel of dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanglossy laminatedsubject's colour portrait photographic illustrated dw/djwith white lettering; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightclean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornerswould appear unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-cornered publisher's original plain black cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK8vo HB dw/dj1st edn7-221pp paginated includes foreword by Walter Smith OBE - former ScotlandRangers and Everton managera Harry Redknapp tributean author/subjects' intro19 chapters8pp contemporary autobiographicalcolour photographs in 1 blockbetween pp128/9plus unpaginated half-titletitle pagescontents list/table and 2pp blanks at the rear. <br /> See my book ID rja594416 for another example of this edn. Paul Sturrock is widely admired as a managerhaving turned around football clubs' fortunes both in England and his native Scotland.As a player he represented his beloved Dundee United and Scotlandand later managed the Tangerines after leading St Johnstone into the SPL. Moving southhe led Plymouth Argyle from bottom place in the basement division to the Championship within four seasons.Sturrock's uncompromising managerial style didn't fit with Southampton's players or owners; however Saints' loss was Sheffield Wednesday's gainand promotion was again won to the Championship against all odds.Having stabilised Swindon Town and taken Southend United to a Wembley play-off finalhe returned to Plymouth for a sad swansong dominated by the club entering administration and Sturrock's own revelation that he was suffering from Parkinson's disease.Paul's warts-and-all autobiography will both touch and inspire fans at all his clubsand supporters of the beautiful game everywhere. Since April 2013and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering its pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukfor correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> UK.DURINGTON,WORTHING,WEST SUSSEX.PITCH PUBLISHING,2015. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja815918 ISBN : 1785310453 9781785310454

‎McBRIDE WILLIE JOHN and BILLS PETER:‎

‎WILLIE JOHN: THE STORY OF MY LIFE.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price- clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanmattco-author/subect's colour photographic portrait illustrated dw/dj with redgrey and white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Some minorminimal wrinkling to top edge of rear panel of dw/dj with some concomitant internal bleeding of red dye from bds along its topinternal edge; a small indent to rear panel reciprocally affecting bd beneath.Both headfoot of spine/backstrip of dw/dj with minimal bumping and reciprocal creasing.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain red cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/ backstripand immaculate speckled red eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edniv-viipp1-312pp paginated includes recto of title pagecontents list/table acknowledgements15 chapters and an endpiece12pp contemporary b/wcolour autobiographical photographs in 3 blocks of 4pp apiece between pp56/7pp152/3 and pp248/9 respectivelyan indexplus unpaginated half- title and recto of title page. Described hard but truthfully and honestly - nowhere as affected as it reads or sounds!<br /> Willie John McBride is a rugby legend.He's the boy from a farm in County Antrim in Northern Ireland who became one of the best loved and most celebrated rugby players in the world.During his international career which spanned 1962 to 1975he won 63 caps for Ireland and played a record 17 tests for the British Lions.The highlight of his achievements was captaining the Lions on their famous unbeaten tour against South Africa in 1974.<br /> 'Willie John - The Story of my Life' reveals a man who loves his rugby loves lifeand loves to tell a good story.In his autobiography Willie John looks back at his childhoodthe early death of his fatherthe hard times spent helping his mother on the farmand explains how she fostered that close-knit spirit of unity that served him so well on the rugby fields of the world.He tells of his introduction to rugby at 17his early days playing for Ballymena and Ulsterand memorable Five Nations matches and Lions tours.He relates what went on behind the scenes and describes the larger-than-life characters he encountered all over the worldand the good times they shared.<br /> Running alongside is the story of Willie John's other life.He writes of his career as a bank manager living in Northern Ireland during the Troubles suffering family tragediesand later experiencing difficult years as a coach and manager.Always forthright and openhe gives his views on the teams he has played with and his opinion of rugby today.<br /> Packed with stories and written with warmthhumour and honestyWillie John is in turn informative revealingentertaining and thought provoking. Willie John McBride retired from rugby in 1975 after an international career lasting thirteen years.he and his wife Penny live in Northern Ireland.He is in regular demand as an after-dinner speaker on the sporting circuitand travels the world in connection with the game to which he has given so much.Willie John is a keen pipe-smoker and gardenerand is the Ulster regional president of the Wooden Spoon Societya charity that helps disadvantaged children and young people. Peter Bills is an award-winning sports writer who has written on a variety of sports including rugbygolfcricket and soccer.He has watched rugby union throughout the worldand is now a rugby columnist for the Independent News & Media Group then 2004contributing to papers in South AfricaIrelandEnglandNew Zealand and Australia.He has worked with many of rugby's greatest players and figures on their autobiographiesincluding Gareth EdwardsJean-Pierre RivesDavid CampeseDean Richards and Bill McLaren.He also wrote a much-acclaimednon-authorised biography of Will Carling and is a former media adviser to the RFU. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! <br /><br /></p> LONDON.PORTRAIT/PIATKUS BOOKS LTD.,2004. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja802418 ISBN : 0749950242 9780749950248

‎PARLOUR RAY with LAWRENCE AMY:‎

‎The ROMFORD Pele: IT'S ONLY RAY PARLOUR'S Autobiography.‎

‎<p>UK12mo wrapsp/back original1st edn.Paperback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB ednbut can be published at the same time as the HB ednbut p/back originals are published prior to any other format. Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. FINE.No owner inscrptn and no publisher's price - absence of publisher's price - usually indicates an export edition and generally believed to precede UK trade issue/distribution.Brightcrispclean and sharp-corneredglossycolour image design to front cover with white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - and no reading creases to spine/backstrip.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightclean solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.UK12mo wrapsp/back original1st ednvii-xxpp1-281pp paginated includes contents list/tablea foreword by Arsene Wengera preface12 chapters 16pp contemporary b/wcolour the majority autobiographcal photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiecebetween pp76/7 and pp188/9 respectivelyhonoursacknowledgementsplus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesa dedication and 2pp blanks at the rear of the book.<br /> 'In my football career I have never come across anyone else quite like Ray.It's simple - everybody loved him.HonestlyI did not always understand his jokes because he spoke in cockney. Even if I didn't understand themeverybody laughed!' - Arsene Wenger. Ray Parlour's autobiography.Former English professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1992 to 2007.Spent his career playing for ArsenalMiddlesbrough and Hull City. During his Arsenal career he was nicknamed "The Romford Pelé"; a nickname given with an ironic sense of humouron account of his solid performances but unglamorous image.Now a televison football pundit on TV and radioBBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport.In 2012 he briefly came out of retirement to play for Wembley in that club's FA Cup fixtures. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukbecause of the lighter weight of this itemfor correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! <br /><br /><br /></p> LONDON.CENTURY/PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE,2016. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : rja789418 ISBN : 1784756660 9781784756666

‎GARDNER BILL with PENNANT CASS:‎

‎GOOD AFTERNOON GENTLEMENTHE NAME'S BILL GARDNER.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. FINE-/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip £17.99 to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanmattco-author/subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/djwith blue white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners would appear unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispclean sharp-corneredpublisher's original plain black cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st ednix-xiiipp 1-239pp paginated includes a prologueacknowledgements9 chapters16pp contemporary b/wcolour autobiographical photographs in 2 separate blocks of either b/w or colour between pp82/3 and pp146/7 respectively. Both sets of photographs were at once time with some of their edges stuck togetherbut have been separated and unstuck.Plus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesa dedicationcontents list/table and 2pp publisher's b/w photographic illustrated advert at the rear of the book. He arrived to rally the troopsthe main man in the West Ham Firm and his greeting passed into football fan history. 'Afternoongentlementhe name's Bill Gardner.' That introduction alone was often enough to provoke sheer terror in his opponents.He is a genuine legend to anyone who's stood proud on a football terrace.No serious book on the culture would be complete without at least one mention of him.And now at last he's telling his ownlong-awaited story. For the first timeGardner himself reveals what made him the top manincluding his innermost thoughts and his memories of the classic years for football fans.Everything is herein thrilling detailincluding the grudge matches between Millwall and West Ham fans.Prepare to hear how Bill went from being a fan through to being the main figure in the country's biggest firm and back to being what he's always been at heart - just a big football fan. Among the West Ham followinghe has earned respect in all his endeavours.Bill Gardner has only ever been himself - and that's what made his mark on football culture so great.He has never held back from dismissing lesser firms as being 'two-bob' and their fans 'bullies' where he thinks it's the case.Many familiar faces have queued up to add their comments in this book which shows just what it is that makes Bill Gardner unique among the toughest and the most respected of them all. 'Good AfternoonGentlemen. . . .' follows Gardner from his unhappy childhoodcoloured by fighting from the adults around himthrough his first days as a football fanright up to his time spent with his famous crew.Find out how fearless this legend has always been and how he has never given up in the face of overwhelming bullies and plebs.This is a story that is inspiring and terrifying by turn. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015and in this year too the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukfor correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.JOHN BLAKE PUBISHING LTD.,2005. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja769818 ISBN : 1844541177 9781844541171

‎Al Dunning with Pat Close‎

‎Reining Fast Turn-Arounds Smooth Circles & Long Slides: The Complete Guide for Training & Showing the Classic Horse‎

‎Colorado Springs CO: The Western Horseman 1983. Trade Paperback . Used - Very Good. The Western Horseman paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 15184 ISBN : 0911647023 9780911647020

‎MURPHY TIMMY with Donn McClean:‎

‎RIDING the STORM: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip £18.99 to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanglossy laminated subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with whitered lettering to frontblackred lettering to spine; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain black cloth bds with bright crispstamped silver gilt letters to spine/ backstripa blueyellow striped headband and clean plain white eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj 1st edn9-288pp paginated includes 18 chapters8pp contemporary autobiographical colour photographs in 1 block between pp128/9Murphy's career/racing record and an index plus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesdedication with acknowledgements to its versoand a contents list/table.<br /> Timmy Murphy's story is not just about a young man who pursued his dream and fulfilled it.It is not just about a boy blessed with a rare talent for riding horseswho stumbled his way towards the very top of his profession.This is a story about anticipationfrustrationalcoholismdespairrealisation reconciliation and ultimatelyredemption. It looked all over for Murphy when the cell door closed behind him at Wormwood Scrubs on July 23rd2002.The years spent slowlypainstakinglymaking his way in the hard-knock life that is the world of horse racing had all been for nothing.All blown away in one moment of alcohol-induced madness. His account of his time inside is frighteningly stark.The regret the fearthe shamethe appreciation of liberty.He tells of the people who helped him copeboth inside the walls and outside and the letters that kept him going from day to day.He tells of starting all over again with his reputation in tatters and nothing but his extraordinary talent intact.And he tells of the remarkable chain of events that led him to landing one of the top jobs in National Hunt racing. In 'Riding the Storm'Murphy tells his story with a rare openess that is at once both refreshing and foreboding.He relays it with the frankness of one who knows what it is like to stare into the abyss and return.He has recognised his demonsand is dealing with them.Every day he is dealing with them.Every day he rides with those demons on his back. Timmy Murphy is one of the most talented racehorse riders of his generation.The son of a stud groomhe spent his early days riding his pony around Lady Clague's Newberry Stud in Co. Kildare.After spells with Noel ChanceDermot WeldMichael Halford and Michael Hourigan in Irelandhe moved to England where he has ridden for Kim BaileyJim OldMark Pitman and Paul Nicholls. Murphy has won the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup and the Paddy Power Gold Cup twice.He has also ridden the winners of countless other big races including the Arkle Trophy and the Irish Grand National.His horsemanship skills were probably seen at their besthoweverwhen he cajoled Smarty around Aintree to finish second to Red Marauder in the 2001 Grand National mud-bathwhen only four horses completed the course. Murphy is the consummate horseman.His talenthis balance and his riding brain have drawn accolades from some of the greatest authorities in the world of National Hunt racing.In his current role as retained rider to champion owner David Johnsonhe has the forum and the firepower to showcase those talents. Timmy Murphy was assisted in the writing of this book by Donn McClean.Donn is the bright young star amongst Irish racing writers.A former winner of the Martin Mills Awardhe is currently then 2006 chief feature writer for 'The Irish Field' and racing writer for The Sunday Times in Ireland.In 2005 he assisted Jessica Harrington while her bestselling book on Moscow Flyeralso published by Highdown. Since April 2013again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template altering it's pricesweight allowances dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> UK.NEWBURY,BERKSHIRE.HIGHDOWN/RACEFORM LTD.,2006. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja739417 ISBN : 1905156278 9781905156276

‎ALLEN DAVID RAYVERN:‎

‎JIM: The Life of E. W. Swanton.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Brightcrispcleanmattsubject's b/w portrait photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with white lettering to frontspine; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain black cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate speckled grey eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn2- 354pp paginated includes 11 chapters and an envoi16pp contemporary b/w autobiographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiencebetween pp118/9 and pp246/7 respectively acknowledgementsa bibliographyE.W.S's publicationsan indexplus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesa dedication contents list/tablea title separator page and 4pp blanks at the rear of the book. A fascinating book and a piece of memorabilia that would make a fine addition to any library or collection. The death of E.W. Swanton in January 2000at the age of 92 brought to an end a remarkable life that spannedand in many ways summed upalmost the whole of the 20th century.He was best known as the doyen of cricket correspondentsreporting for the Daily Telegraphediting "The Cricketer" magazine summarising the day's play for "Test Match Special" in his mellifluous baritoneand publishing over 20 books. But there was much more to him.Captured in the fall of Singaporehe spent several years as a prisoner of the Japanese on the notorious Burma-Siam railway - a savage experience during which he embraced a lifelong Christian faith.He was an outspoken critic of the cricket establishment's appeasement of apartheid South Africa.He seemed to know everyone among the great and the goodfrom prime ministers to governors-generalin every country he visited.He is even supposed to have watched the great W.G. Grace play - from his pram.A confirmed bachelor until the age of 50he then enjoyed 40 years of happy marriage.Some thought him arroganteven snobbish "He is quite prepared"went the joke "to travel in the same car as his chauffeur"but countless othersfrom young cricketers whom he encouraged to local people in his home county of Kent whom he helped in times of troubletestified to his limitless generosity.For all his grandness and dignityto everyone who knew him he was simply"Jim". Since April 2013 and again in March 2015and in 2016 toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template altering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukbecause of the weight/value of this item for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! <br /><br /></p> LONDON.AURUM PRESS LTD.,2004. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja743417 ISBN : 1854109006 9781854109002

‎BEST GEORGE with KNIGHT MARTIN:‎

‎GEORGE BEST - SCORING AT HALF-TIME: ADVENTURES ON AND OFF THE PITCH.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptnbut price-clip to dw/dj. Brightcrispcleanglossy laminatedsubject/co-author portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/djwith giltblack and gold colour lettering to both panels; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Topfore-edges veryvery lightly toned but still very bright and clean; contents brighttightclean solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright crispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain black cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn1-329pp paginated includes an introductionPTs I II comprising 3 and 4 chapters respectively32pp contemporary b/w auto biographical photographs in 2 blocks of 16pp apiecebetween pp122/3 and pp202/3 respectivelycareer statisticsa chronology covering his birth1946 to 2003 theatre tour with Jimmy Greavesand an indexplus unpaginated half-titletitle pagescontents list/table with acknowledgements to verso and 1pp publisher's b/w photographic illustrated advert for 'Blessed' - George Best's autobiography as last page.<br /> For George Best it's not the adulationthe money the match-day buzz or even the social life he misses most about his playing days.It's the fun: the conveyor belt of stunts and jokes both on and off the pitchthat provided the backdrop to the game he knows so well and still loves. Picking up where 'Blessed' left offin 'Scoring at Half-Time' George has gathered together his favourite memoriesstories anecdotes and observations from his experiences in and out of the game over the last forty years.No dressing room door is left unopenedno player's bar tale untold and no secret kept in this fondhumorous study of football's golden era from the man who was usually there when it happened.George's life continues to be extraordinaryand this book is his chance to celebrate the past and remember the good timesand your chance to have a one-to-one with one of the best sporting raconteurs around. Inside storieslurid tales and embarrassing incidents from GeorgeBobbyDenisNobby and Fergie amongst others.No one escapes George's mischievious sense of humour and eye for detail. 'Scoring at Half-Time' will delight anyone who has ever wanted to spend time in the company of the footballing legend. He was the first celebrity footballer - an international icon.He has been voted the best British player of all time in a poll of nearly half a million fans.His extraordinary lifestyle and decline into alcoholism are well-documented in the pages of his autobiography 'Blessed'. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015and in this year too the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! <br /><br /><br /></p> LONDON.EBURY PRESS/RANDOM HOUSE,2003. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja745917 ISBN : 0091889278 9780091889272

‎COOK KEVIN:‎

‎TOMMY'S HONOUR: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF GOLF'S FOUNDING FATHER AND SON.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 1. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanmatt subjects' colour photographic illustrated dw/djwith white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edges with a couple of small marks fore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttight cleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain burgundy cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UKsmall 8vo HBdw/dj1st ednxi-xxivpp1-356pp paginated includes a prologue13 chapters and an epiogue8pp contemporary b/w illus and photographsacknowledgements and picture credits plus unpaginated half-titletitle pagescontents list/tablea poem extract - from 'Elegy for Tom MorrisJnr' and 4pp blanks at the rear.<br /> Throughout golf's long history few players are more famous than Tom Morristhe game's premier tactician in the 1860sand a bold young star who dared to challenge him - his sonTom Morris Jnr. In golf lore they are Old Tom and Young Tomboth supremely talentedyet utterly different.One was cautiousthe other brash. One was a striverthe other a natural.And they had contrasting ideas about something that meant the world to both of them: honour.In the end that difference would play a pivotal role on a day that would change their lives forever. 'Tommy's Honour' reveals how Old Tom grew up a stone's throw from St Andrewsa caddie and gambler who went on to become a four-time Open champion and greenkeeper for the R&Athe most important institution in the game.Then there was Young Tomeven more talented than his fatherthe Tiger Woods of his erawho at 17 became the youngest player to win the Open. In bringing golf's founding father and son back t life'Tommy's Honour' depicts their game and their timesthe joys and the hardshipsthe unparalleled success amid growing rivalryand the tragic end that led to irreconcilable heartbreak. But the essence of the book is a father -son story.It's for every son who ever competed with his fatherand every father who has guided a son towards manhood then found it hard to let go. Since April 2013again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template altering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukbecause of the lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.HarperSport/HarperCollins,2007. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja722017 ISBN : 0007217277 9780007217274

‎O'SULLEVAN PETER:‎

‎Calling the Horses: A RACING AUTOBIOGRAPHY.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Brightcrispcleanglossy laminated subject/author's colourb/w portrait photographic illustrated frontrear panels respectively of dw/djwith greenblack and purple lettering to frontwhite lettering to spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Majority of light creasing to top edges and head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj.Topfore-edges lightly aged/toned but bright and clean - fore-edges with a couple of foxing/spotting blemishes; contents brighttightclean solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation. Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain dark green cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn7-368pp paginated includes 30 chapters32pp of contemporary b/w the majority and colour autobiographical photographs in 4 blocks of 8pp apiecebetween pp96/7 pp160/1pp224/5 and pp288/9 respectivelyassorted b/w facsimile illustration reproductions throughout the text and the bookan indexplus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesa contents list/table with photographic acknowledgements to its verso.<br /> Horse racing journalistowner and the doyen of TV racing commentatorsPeter O'Sullevan has written a delightful book of reminiscences recalling more than fifty years' involvement with the sport.A marvellous raconteurwith an unrivalled knowledge of the racing scenehe includes a wealth of colourful anecdotes from track and turf. Peter O'Sullevan recalls his childhood in Surrey when a wrong diagnosis that he was allergic to horses almost put paid to his budding career as a jockey; the recurrent ill-health that cut short his schooldays at Charterhouse and landed him in Middlesex Hospital as a long-term patientand his early efforts to make it as a racing journalist from his hospital bed.After the warhe started in earnest in journalism as a racing reporter for the Press Association.He then joined the 'Daily Express UK tabloid paper where he remained for thirty-six yearswhile also becoming the best-known voice in racing as the BBC-TV commentator.The highlights of half a century's achievements - including sensational victories of his horses Be Friendly and Attivo - are recalled in vivid and amusing detail.His forthright views on controversial aspects of the sportin particular the use and abuse of the whipmake thought-provoking reading. Peter O'Sullevn has written one ofthe year's then 1989 most entertaining sporting autobiographiespacked with stories about horsesjockeystrainers and owners. Since April 2013again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template altering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukfor correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.STANLEY PAUL & CO LTD.,1989. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja729717 ISBN : 0091737141 9780091737146

‎QUINN NIALL:‎

‎NIALL QUINN: The Autobiography.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 10 - 1 descending. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip £17.99 to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanmattsubject/author's portrait colour photographic illustrated frontrear panels of dw/djwith gilt and white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Both headfoot of dw/dj's spine/backstrip with miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to same.Topfore-edges both slightly aged/toned with minimalfaintsporadic foxing/spotting; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-cornered publisher's original plain black cloth bds with brightcrisp stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain maroon eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn1-310pp paginated includes a prologue17 chapters and an epilogue24pp contemporary autobiographical b/wcolour the majority photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiecebetween pp86/7 pp150/1 and pp214/5 respectivelyan indexplus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesa dedicationcontents list/table and acknowledgements.<br /> Niall Quinn began his footballing life in a different timea different place - an era of low wagesbig strikers and terraced crowds.In nineteen years he has seen the game grow and change almost beyond recognition. <br /> He was on his way to becoming legend in his favourite sport of hurling when Arsenal came and took him away to London. Against the odds he made it and retained something of himself along the way.He has experienced both the upsincludng two World Cupsand the downs - two career-threatening cruciate ligament injuries and near-fatal septicaemia.His happy-go-lucky approach to life disguises an iron resolve which kept his career alive through injurycriticism and setbacks.<br /> After a long learning curve which featured hard drinking and disastrous gambling he settled into a club and into a life which suited him when he moved to Sunderland AFC.He has remained there during the most radical transformation in the club's fortunesthe changes in his own career mirroring those at the Stadium of Light. In his autobiography he looks at what went on behind the scenes during Ireland's tumultuous 2002 World Cup campaign and talks about his own efforts at kick-starting a reconciliation when Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy went to war.As the man in the middle his account offers an extraordinary perspective on events in Saipan and beyond. In his long-awaited autobiography Niall Quinn opens the doors to the inner life of a footballer - the failingsthe temptationsthe adventures and the good times. Born in Dublin in 1966.He scored on his league debut for Arsenalagainst Liverpoolin 1985 and made 67 league appearances for them before moving to Manchester City in March 1990 for £700.000.He left the club for Sunderland after scoring 66 league goals in 203 games.Thanks to the joint efforts of Sunderland and the Football Association of Ireland he was granted a charity game in May 2002a mark of the respect in which he is held by both club and country.He has played 91 times for the Republic of Ireland since his debut in 1986and in October 2001on his 35th birthdayhe became his country's all-time leading goalscorer. Since April 2013again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template altering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact seller for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING,2002. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja736317 ISBN : 0755310446 9780755310449

‎STRACHAN GORDON and TOMAS JASON:‎

‎STRACHAN: MY LIFE IN FOOTBALL.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanmattsubject/co-author colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panelswith whiteyellow lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top edges lightly toned with faintsporadic dust-soiling foxing/spottingfore -edges brighter and cleaner with some light thumbing; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-cornered publisher's original plain black cloth bds with brightcrisp stamped white ink printed letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate subject b/w portrait photographic illustrated eps.UK 8vo HBdw/dj1st edn2-312pp paginated includes 13 chapters16pp contemporary autobiographical b/wcolour photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiecebetween pp88/9 and pp216/7 respectivelyand an indexplus unpaginated half-title title pagescontents list/ tableand acknowledgements.<br /> Gordon Strachan is one of the most popular figures in British football.As quick-witted with his words as he used to be with his feethe is admired and respected by fans and footballers alike for his honestysense of humour and knowledge.Nowin this fascinatinghighly revealing new bookhe looks back on his time as both player and manager. Beginning at DundeeGordon's 23-year old playing career took in AberdeenManchester UnitedLeeds UnitedCoventry and Scotland and saw him playing for some of the biggest names in football management - notably Alex FergusonJock SteinRon Atkinson and Howard Wilkinson.It was not until he was forty that he stopped playing.He started his own period in management at Coventrywith a valiant but ultimately unsuccessful struggle to keep the team in the Premiership. Having reached the lowest point in his careerhe went on to rehabilitate himself as a manager by steering Southampton to the FA Cup Final and thenat Celticwhere he recaptured the league title in his first season in charge. Gordon lays bare the highlights and conflicts that have marked his career.For the first timehe writes about the behind-the- scenes turmoil in his relationship with Alex Ferguson.He provides intriguing insights into players such as Willie Miller Mark McGheeBryan RobsonNorman WhitesidePaul McGrath Gary McAllisterVinnie Jones - indeed.all the figures who have shaped his life in the game.Above allhe reveals what it's really like to be a modern manager: the stress and pressure that goes with the jobthe effects on family lifethe abuse from fansthe pressure for results. This is no standard autobiography.Entertaining and thought-provoking'Strachan: My Life in Football' is nothing less than the football book of the year. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015and in this year too the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template altering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br />Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukbecause of the weight/value of this item for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.TIME WARNER BOOKS/LITTLE,BROWN BOOK GROUP,2006. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja710617 ISBN : 0316730823 9780316730822

‎LAVER ROD with WRITER LARRY:‎

‎Rod Laver: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.Originally and first published in Australia2013 by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Limited.This is the uncommon first UK HBdw/dj1st edn. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanglossy laminated colour photographic illustrated dw/djwith white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttight cleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain black cloth bds with brightcrispstamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain dark green eps.UK 8vo HBdw/dj1st ednv-xviipp1-398pppaginated includes contents list/tablea foreword by Roger Federer acknowledgementsacronyms21 chapters32pp b/wcolour autobiographical photographs in 2 blocks of 16pp apiece between pp142/3 all b/w and pp238/9 mixture of b/wcolour respectivelyan indexplus unpaginated title pageand dedication<br /> The 1960s and '70s was an era of Australian tennis giants - Roy EmersonFred StolleNeale Fraser Lew HoadJohn NewcombeKen Rosewall - but Rod Laver stood head and shoulders above them all.A diminutiveleft-handedred-headed country boy from RockhamptonRod Laver is one of Australia's greatest ever sporting champions and arguably the best tennis player the world has ever seen.He is the only male player to have won the Grand Slam - all four major titles in the same calendar year - in the Open eraand he is the only player to have won two Grand Slams.He was the dominant force in world tennis for almost two decadesplaying and defeating some of the greatest players of the 20th century.Rod Laver writes vividly of his lifefrom the early days growing up in a Queensland country town playing on makeshift backyard courtsto breaking into the amateur circuit and eventually the professional realm.He also writes movingly about the stroke he suffered in 1998and of his beloved wife of more than 40 yearsMarywho died last year 2013 after a long illness.Rod Laver's memoir is a wonderfully nostalgic journey into Australia's sporting pastfilled with anecdotes about the great players and great matchesset against the backdrop of a tennis world changing from rigid amateurism to the professional game we recognise today. Since April 2013again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template altering it's pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!<br /> Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukbecause of the weight/value of this item for correctinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! <br /><br /><br /></p> LONDON.ALLEN & UNWIN,2014. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja695417 ISBN : 1760111244 9781760111243

‎BLESSED BRIAN with additional material by John Paul Davidson:‎

‎THE TURQUOISE MOUNTAIN - BRIAN BLESSED ON EVEREST.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptnand no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanglossy laminatedwrap-around colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy Brightclean sharp-corneredpublisher's original plain red cloth bds with bright crispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate b/w map illustrated eps.UK8vo HB dw/ dj1st edn1-217pp paginated includes 7 chaptersan epilogue24pp contemporary colour photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece between pp58/9pp90/1and pp154/5 respectively; plus unpaginated half-titletitle pagescontents list/tableand dedication. From the age of sevenwhen he read about George Mallory's 1924 ascent of Everest in his Hotspur comicBrian Blessed dreamed of recreating Mallory's historic climb.At the age of fifty-threeaccompanied by a camera crewhe realised that dream.Wearing the same type of clothing as Malloryand without oxygenBlessed followed in his footsteps. Published to coincide with the release of the film 'Galahad of Everest' then 1991 in which Blessed stars'The Turquoise Mountain' tells the whole storyfrom his spellbound childhood fascination with the idea of climbing Everestthrough its development into a passionate obsessionto its finally becoming a reality.Blessed holds us enchanted through it all: from the arduous training he underwent and his preparatory meetings with Captain John Noel - the last survivor of the 1924 expedition - and mountaineering veterans Reinhold Messner and Chris Bonington; through the journey to the Himalayas and his encounters with the Dalai Lama and the people of Bhutan; to the awesome ascent itselffull of dangertragedyfear sicknessprivation - andultimatelytranquillity. This is really a book about people's dreams.We all have our own personal Everest to climb: for Brian Blessed it was the actual mountainhis desire to come to terms with it and to understand both himself and his hero.For anyone who cherishes an ambition to conquer anything seemingly insurmountable 'The Turquoise Mountain' is a charman encouragement and an inspiration.</p> LONDON.BLOOMSBURY,1991. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja426612 ISBN : 0747510466 9780747510468

‎MERSON PAUL with ALLEN MATT:‎

‎HOW NOT TO BE A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER.‎

‎UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip £16.99 to dw/dj.Bright crispcleanmattcolour photographic illustrated dw/djwith whitered lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edges slightly agedand generally clean fore-edges less aged so brighter and clean; contents brighttightclean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-cornered publisher's originalplain red cloth bds with brightcrispstamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstripand immaculate plain red eps.Book has a slight lean.UK8vo HBdw/djst ednxi-xvpp1-304pp paginated includes an intro19 Lessons/chaptersan appendixplus unpaginated half-titletitle pagescontents list/table and a note abot the author. When it comes to advice on the pitfalls of life as a professional footballerPaul Merson can pretty much write the manual. In fact that's exactly what he's done in this hilarious new book which combines moments of glorious comedy with poignant soul-searching - but mainly glorious comedy.Merson was a prodigiously talented footballer in the 80's and 90'sgracing the upper echelons of the game - and the tabloid front pages - with his breathtaking skills and larger-than-life off-field persona.His much-publicised battles with gamblingdrug and alcoholaddiction are behind him nowand football fans continue to be drawn to his sharp footballing brain and playful antics on SkySports' cult results show 'Soccer Saturday'.The story delights and entertains with a treasure chest ofterrific anecdotes from a man who has never lost his love of football and his inimitable joie de vivre through a 25-year association with The Beautiful Game.'How Not to be a Professional Footballer' is movinghugelyentertaining and laugh-out-loud funny. Since April 2013and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering its pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukfor correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! LONDON.HarperSport,2011. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja593016 ISBN : 0007424965 9780007424962