‎Sports‎

‎STURROCK PAUL with RICHARDS BILL:‎

‎LUGGY - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PAUL STURROCK.‎

‎UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to frontinner flap of dw/dj - price £18.99printed 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-corneredpublisher'soriginalplain black cloth bds with brightcrisp stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps. UK8vo HBdw/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. Paul Sturrock is widely admired as a managerhaving turnedaround football clubs' fortunes both in England and his native Scotland.As a player he represented his beloved Dundee United and Scotlandand later managed the Tangerinesafter leading St Johnstone into the SPL. Moving southhe ledPlymouth 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 SwindonTown and taken Southend United to a Wembley play-off finalhe returned to Plymouth for a sad swansong dominated by theclub 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! Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! UK.DURINGTON,WORTHING,WEST SUSSEX.PITCH PUBLISHING,2015. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja594416 ISBN : 1785310453 9781785310454

‎BRADLEY GRAHAM with TAYLOR STEVE:‎

‎The Wayward Lad - The Autobiography of GRAHAM BRADLEY.‎

‎UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price - though there is an adhesive price ticket £17.99 to frontinner flap of dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanglossy laminatedmonochrome photographic illustrated front panel of dw/djwith green white lettering; rear panel of same with b/w facsimile newspaper cuttings/headlines with a superimposed thumbnail colour photograph and b/w lettering to spine/backstrip of dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear andcreasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top fore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightclean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's originalplain dark green cloth bds with no gilt or ink printed lettering to spine/backstripand immaculate plain white eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edni-xvipp1-440pp paginated includes 2pp blanktitle pagededication pagecontents list/tableauthor note/introforeword by A.P. McCoy33 chapters32pp contemporary b/wcolour the majority autobiographical photographs in 1 blockbetweenpp208/9table of race wins and an indexplus unpaginated8pp blanks at rear. Controversy and Graham Bradley have ridden side by side throughout his 23 year career as one of the most charismatic jump jockeys that Britain has ever seen.As he fought his way from a council estate in West Yorkshire to ride for the finest stables in Britain and Ireland he made headlines - and not always for the right reasons.When most jump jockeys were getting up to ride work in theearly morningBrad was often just coming home from a night out.Elegant on and off horseback as he scooped the glittering prizesthis is his story told his way.He talks candidly about his life as one of the great jump jockeys and takes you into a world where triumph and disaster are separated by only a hoof beat.'The Wayward Lad' allows you to meet the heroes and villains in a sport where fortunes are won and lost amidst temptations and allegations of corruption.This is an emotional rollercoastre that moves at a gallop with big race wins interwoven with a dawn raid by the Serious Crime Squad and a harrowing period under suspicion.Friendships are tested to the full as Brad's life is splashed over the papers.He's down but not quite out. 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.uk because of the weight of this item just under 1Kg unpackagedfor correct and possiblyinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! UK.EXETER,DEVON.GREENWATER PUBLISHING,2000. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja596916 ISBN : 1903297001 9781903297001

‎SHILTON PETER:‎

‎PETER SHILTON: The Autobiography.‎

‎UK8vo HB dw/dj1st edn.NFINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleancolour sporting photographic front rear wraps illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges generally bright and clean; contents brighttight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Unblemishedpublisher's originalsharp-cornered plain royal blue cloth bds with brightcrisp copper/bronze gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain dark green eps.Rear free endpaper's top right-hand corner with an accidentaldiagonal corner crease.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn2-312pp paginated includes 14 chapters32pp of colourb/w contemporary photographs in 2 blocks of 16pp apiecebetweenpp88/9 and pp 216/7 respectively; career records 6pp1ppmiscellaneous statsan index; plus unpaginated half-titletitle-pagescontentsacknowledgements pages and dedication. A greengrocer's son from Leicesterwho became arguably thegreatest goalkeeper in the worldPeter Shilton spent many along evening kicking a ball against his dad's shop wall anddiving for the rebound.Within a few years Arsenal and Manchester United were seeking his signature.He opted for his home-town cluband in June 1965 put pen to paper and signed up for what still stands as one of the longest careers in football: thirty-two years in the professional gamemuch of it at the very top.Peter Shilton is a football legend.Today he remains a household name: his unsurpassed number of senior appearances 1400 and record 125 caps for England are likely to remain unbroken.His 25 clean sheets in one seasonat Nottingham Forestand 67 throughout an England career that spanned from the seventies until the nineties are landmarks in the modern game.He began his career when Stanley Matthews was playing football and ended in the era of David Beckham.In 'Peter Shilton:The Autobiography' Peter relives his itinerant childhood in Leicester and his time at the pinnacle of the game.His autobiography tells not only the story of his life and career in footballbut also delves into the history and characters of the gamethe unguarded asideshumourfriendship and golden moments; quintessentially what makes football the greatest game on earth.He speaks frankly about the gambling and financial problems that engulfed him in the nineties and how - when faced with near bankruptcy - he fought back from the brink of financial ruin.His story is a compelling and hugely entertaining portrait of a man who is loved and respected throughout the football world.It is a ticket to a game thatwas not subject to manic hyperbole - a time when football was fun.Peter Shilton started out with Leicester City at 15moved on to Stoke Citythen won two European Cupsa League Championship medal and a PFA Player of the Year Award with Nottingham Forest.He also played for Southampton and Derby County before managing Plymouth Argyle.He completed his career-record of 1005 League appearances at Bolton Wanderers and Leyton Orient. See also my book ID rja34939 for a SIGNEDdedicated UK8voHBdw/dj1st edn example of the same title. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.ukbecause of the weight and the value of this itemfor correctinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! LONDON.ORION,2004. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja598616 ISBN : 075286145X 9780752861456

‎FROST JIMMY with JOHNSON LUCY:‎

‎TOUCHED BY FROST: The Autobiography of Jimmy Frost.Co-author/subject SIGNED copy.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/djSIGNED1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but co-author/ subject's black ink handwritten dedicationinscrptnsignature date: 'To Penny Best Wishes Good day at the P-2-P 20th 3r 05' and no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanglossy laminatedsubject's portrait colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with white and orange letteringcolourbw montage sport related photographs to rear panel of dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.A tiny pin prick to crease of front inner flap of dw/djsome minimal scoring/indentations to rear panel of dw/dj - but without affecting the bds beneath.Top edges generally bright and clean fore-edges crisperbrighter and cleaner; contents brighttightclean - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners appears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredpublisher's originalplain dark green cloth bds with brightcrisp stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and clean plain white eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn7-208pp paginated includes a foreword by Tony Balding17 chapters16pp contemporary b/wcolour autobiographical photographs in 1 blockbetween pp96/7an appendixan indexplus unpaginated half-title pageand subject/co-author SIGNED title page. JIMMY FROST first entered the record books in 1972 when he became the youngest jockey ever to ride a point-to-point winneraged just 13. Devon born and bredhe has become the endearingly popular face of Westcountry racingas he scaled the heights of Grand National and Cheltenham Festival glory.This is a frank and honest account of an extraordinary upbringing; he recalls his reign as the gymkhana king his domination of the point-to-point scene and his voyage of self discovery in New Zealand when he realised he could no longer live life as a hellraiser. A born raconteurJimmy Frost's storyso faris an amusing accounts of the highs and lows of a Devon farmer.Filled with emotion and hunourhis autobiography takes us on the journey of a fascinating life whichabove allis marked by a love of horses and his family. 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.uk for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> UK.NEWBURY,BERKS.HIGHDOWN/RACEFORM LTD.,2003. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja605216 ISBN : 190431726X 9781904317265

‎ALLEN JAMES:‎

‎MICHAEL SCHUMACHER: the edge of greatness.‎

‎UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 1. FINE/FINE.Familial gift presentation inscrptn in black inkto top corner of ffe and no price- clip £18.99 to dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanmattsubject's portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/djwith whiteyellow 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' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-cornered publisher's originalplain maroon cloth bds with brightcrispstamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstripand immaculate plain white eps.UK 8vo HBdw/dj1st edn1-308pp paginated includes author's intro20 chapters16pp contemporary autobiographical colour photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiecebetween pp86/7 and pp214/15 respectivelycareer statistics and an indexplus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesa dedicationacknowledgements and 2pp blanks at the rear of the book. From an ordinary backgroundMichael Schumacher went on to achieve the extraordinary: not only a record 91 Grand Prix victories and seven world championshipsbut the regeneration of Ferrarimotorsport's most legendary brand.Yet success came at a price.His and his team's mentality was always to push everything to the limitbut sometimes that pursuit of perfection took them beyond the limit - with disastrous results for Schumacher's image.With co-operation from the Schumacher camp and from Ferrari'The Edge of Greatness' uncovers the factors that drove Michael Schumacher to become the man he is today then 2007. Confronting some of the biggest names in the sport as well as the vital people behind the scenesJames Allen pieces together a picture of a straightforward man with exceptional talenta man with two contrasting sides: brutal to his adversariesgenerous to those close to him.And a man whose competitive ambition seemed to dominate himself and those around him.Schumacher's retirement in 2006 left many questions unanswered about his character and his methods.Frankhonestadroit and in-depth - in 'The Edge of Greatness' Allen answers these questions and reveals the anatomy of a champion. 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.uk for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the page! LONDON.HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP,2007. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja610616 ISBN : 0755316495 9780755316496

‎REDKNAPP HARRY with SAMUEL MARTIN:‎

‎ALWAYS MANAGING: HARRY - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY.‎

‎UKthick 8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 1 3 5 79 10 8 6 4 2. NFINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip £20.00 to dw/dj. Brightcrispcleanglossy laminatedsubject's portrait colour photographic illustrated panels of dw/djwith giltwhite lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges generally bright and clean; contents brighttight cleanno intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners. Some pages' corners have small accidental top corner creases and three of those pages' vertical edge have the edges slightly torn with creasing to lower cornerswith one page pp373/4 torn horizontally approximately about halfway up/down the page - complete and without loss.Brightcrispcleangenerally sharp-cornered - front lower corner onlyminimally bumped with reciprocal crease - publisher's original plain black cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and colouredundated match team selection Tottemham vs. West Ham United sheet illustrated eps.UKthick 8vo HBdw/dj1st edn1-424pp paginated includes 16 chapters32pp subject's contemporary b/w colour autobiographical photographs in 2 blocks of 16pp apiecebetween pp120/1 and pp297/7 respectivelypicture creditsand an indexplus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesadedicationand contents list/table. Harry is the manager who has seen it all - from a dismal 70s Portakabin at Oxford City and training pitches with trees in the middle to the unbeatable highs of the Premiershiplifting the FA Cup and taking on Real Madrid inthe Champions League.With his much lovedno-nonsense deliveryHarry brings us a story that takes you right inside every drama of his career.Harry finally tells the full story of all the controversial ups and downs - the pain and heartache of hiscourt casethe England job his love for Bobby Moorehis adventures at Potrsmouth with Milan Mandaricthe Southampton debacleTottenham and Daniel Levyand not forgetting his years at West Ham or the challenges of his current club QPR then 2013. It's the epic journey of one of the great managers andalong the waythe story of the British game itself over thelast five decades.In an era now dominated by foreign coaches Harry is the last of an old fashioned breed of English football man - one who has managed to move with thetimes and always come out fighting.Harry Redknapp was born in 1947 in PoplarEast London.After starting out as a trainee at Tottenhamhe signed for West Ham and played for them between 1965 and 1972.He also played for Bournemouth and the Seattle Sounders before injury took him into management and coaching.He has managedat BournemouthWest HamPortsmouth twiceSouthamptonTottenham Hotspur and currently QPR.He won the FA Cup with Portsmouth in 2008 and took Spurs into the Champions Leaguein 2010. 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! Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the weight of this itemfor correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! LONDON.EBURY PRESS,2013. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja623316 ISBN : 0091917875 9780091917876

‎MACKAY DAVE:‎

‎Soccer My Spur.‎

‎UKslim 8vo HBminus dw/dj1st edn.VG.Partially visibleowner inscrptn towards top edge of front pastedownbelow edge of amateur's home- madegenerally clearclean protective brown paper dw/dj covering obviously of some age; as sellotape used is aged and yellowed.Covering kept and left in situ to avoid leaving sellotape 'ghost' marks to both pastedownsif it is removed.Negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners.Top edges slightly aged/tanned - as usual/normal and some minimal dust-soiling withsporadic foxing/spottingfore-edges slightly brighter and cleaner but also with minimal sporadic foxing/ spotting; contents tightgenerally cleansolid and soundsome intermittent spotting/foxing to some page edges - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Assumed cleansharp-corneredpublisher's original plain black cloth bds with brightcrispstamped letters to spine/backstrip and plain whiteeps with off-set foxing from paper wrapper and some sporadic foxing/spotting.UK slim 8vo HBdw/dj1st edn5-128pp paginated includes 14 chapters 12pp of contemporaryb/w biographical photographs in 6 blocks of 2pp apiece interspersed throughout the text and the bookplus unpaginated half-title pagesubject/author b/w portrait photographic frntis and title page.An uncommon title. David Mackay b.1934 - d. 2015.He was a Scottish football player and football team manager.Best known for a highly successful playing career with Heart of Midlothianthe Double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of 1961 which is a chapter in this bookand then winning the league with Derby County as their manager.He was also capped for Scotland 22 timesand was selected for their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad. 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! Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! LONDON.STANLEY PAUL & CO LTD.,1961. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja630316

‎LLOYD GRAHAME:‎

‎ONE CAP WONDERS: THE ULTIMATE CLAIM TO FOOTBALL FAME.‎

‎UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrisp cleanglossy laminatedmontage'd monochrome photographic illustrated dw/djwith white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing toedges and corners - no nicks or tears present.An accidentalsmall dog-ear crease to top corner of front inner flap of dw/djsome minorsuperficial scoingindents to both panels of dw/dj - but without penetration or too adversely affecting the boards beneath.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 plain white eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj 1st ednix-xviiipp1-296pp paginated includes a foreword by Terry Venablesacknowledgementsan introduction12 chapters8pp contemporary b/w autobiographical photographs in 1 blockbetween pp142/3a biblioplus unpaginated half-titletitle pagesa dedicationcontents list/tableand 6pp blanks at the rear of the book. Alex Stepney is one.So is Tommy Smith.One of England's most successful managersBill Nicolson also belongs to thisexclusive club.So does Arthur Miltonthe sole surviving double international. Steve GuppyRoger Freestone and Paul Butler are all desperate to resign their membership But what do all these men have in common They are all One Cap Wonders - the men who played once - and only once - for their country.The magical moment when a player pulls on the national jersey and runs out to represent his country is the pinnacle of every footballer's career.Most players go on towin more caps but for a smallselect bandinternational recognition comes and goes - in an instant. Injuryillnessloss of forma change of manager or coacha clash of personalitiesa fit of pique or even a fear of flying; the reasons behind membership of the One Cap WondersClub are many and varied.In this fascinating bookGrahame Lloyd tracks down more than thirty footballers who have made just one appearance for EnglandScotlandNorthern IrelandWales and the Republic of Ireland.Their brief brush with stardom is recalled through a series of interviews and newspaper reports together with the help of former team-matesopponents and managers - including Sir Bobby CharltonSir Tom Finney Johnny HaynesDon HoweGary LinekerSir Walter WinterbottomAlan BallJohn GilesGareth SouthgateMick McCarthyNiall Quinn and Derek Dougan.While some One Cap Wonders disappear to become curious footnotes in football history others concentrate on their club careers and a few become successful managers and coaches. Ian RushJohn Barnes and Ashley Cole reveal the debt they owe to the talent spotters who helped them make the journey from youth teams to international football.With a foreword by Terry Venables'One Cap Wonders' vividly explores the joy and pain of high hopes and shattered dreams as members of this unique club re-live their spell in the spotlight. 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 prices weight allowancesdimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the weight/value of this item for correct and possiblyinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! LONDON.ROBSON BOOKS,2001. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja642716 ISBN : 1861054157 9781861054159

‎Peter Steele‎

‎Eric Shipton: Everest and Beyond‎

‎The Mountaineers Seattle 1998 Fine Softcover 290 pages 6"x 9". <br /><br /> The Mountaineers, Seattle paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 2738 ISBN : 0898866596 9780898866599

‎McENROE JOHN with Kaplan James:‎

‎SERIOUS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY.‎

‎UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptnprice-clipped dw/dj.Brightcrispcleansubjectcolour 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 Sharp-corneredcleanblackpaper-covered bds with brightcrisp stamped gilt letters tospine/backstrip and immaculate plain grey eps.UK 8vo HBdw/dj1st edn2-346pp paginated includes 14 chaptersTop Ten recommendations for improving tennis in the 21stCown Top 25 Rock-'n'-Roll momentsacknowledgementsplus unpaginated half-title title pages and dedication. Chronicles the astonishing story of the tennis star whose stardom transcended tennis: the outsider status that made McEnroe friends with Keith Richards and Jack Nicholson; hisstormy marriage to Tatum O'Neil; his forays into the worldsof art and rock music; and his arrival as one of the most astute sports commentators. LONDON.LITTLE,BROWN,2002. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja3810/11 ISBN : 0316859869 9780316859868

‎STEPHENSON PAMELA:‎

‎Treasure Islands: SAILING THROUGH THE SOUTH SEAS in the Wake of FANNY AND ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.‎

‎UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptnand no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcleancolour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to both headfoot of spine/backstriptopbottom corners of rear bd slightly bumped.Topfore -edges bright and clean; contents bright tight and near pristine.Bright cleanpublisher's originalplain brown cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate map illustrated eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn2-399pp paginated includes 13 chaptersepilogue 24pp contemporary colour photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece between pp80/1pp208/9 and pp304/5 respectively10 b/w charts/maps interspersed throughout the text and book17 historicalb/w illus/photographs relating to the Stevensonsagain interspersed throughout the booka biblioplus unpaginatedhalf-titletitle pagescontents list/ tableacknowledgementslist of charts/mapsand list of b/w illus/ photographs. 'It was considered bad luck for women to be at sea.They rated in the top three guarantors of ill-fateright up there with rabbits and bananas.' This is the story of two resourceful women.The onePamela Stephenson - biographermotherwife of Billy Connolly pyschologist and ex-comedienne - the other Fanny Stevenson- 'the Wild Woman of the West'as her husband Robert Louis called her.Both married to maverick Scottish menboth in search of adventure and a kind of epiphanyboth drawn for a myriad of reasons to the coral islandslagoonsnatives and customs of the South Seas.A love of Joseph Conrada desire to escape the travails ofan LA lifestyle and a fascination with her near namesake all conspired to inspire Pamela Stephenson's extraordinary voyage to the other side of the world.Following in Fanny's wakePamela's encounters with the perils of the seathe islanders - some of whom had never seen a blonde before - and latter-day pirates all make for compelling reading.Treasure Islands is traveladventurehistory and biographyall rolled into one extraordinary book. 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.uk because of the weight/value of this itemfor correctinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! LONDON.HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING,2005. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja3657/10 ISBN : 0755312856 9780755312856

‎WILSON BOB:‎

‎BOB WILSON: BEHIND THE NETWORK - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY.‎

‎<p>UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptnbut price-clip to dw/dj.Crisp brightcleanglossy laminatedsubject wrap-around colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges or corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Brightclean unblemished dark blue paper-covered bds with brightcrispstamped red gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK8vo HBdw/dj1st ednix-xivpp1-322pp paginated includes half-titletitle pagescontents lista foreword by Michael Parkinsona preface15 chapters32pp in 4 blocks of 8pp apiece contemporary b/w photographs between pp58/9pp130/31mixture of b/wcolour - majority colour - contemporary photographs between pp178/79pp250/51 respectively and an index.                                                                                 Born in Chesterfieldon 30 October1941Bob Wilson had early football success playing in goal for England schoolboys.After qualifying as a physical education teacher at Loughborough Collegehe signed for Arsenal in 1962.He made more than three hundred first-team appearanceshelping the Gunners win the European Fairs Cup in 1970 andone year laterthe coveted League Championship and FA Cup double.He also became the first English-born player to be capped by Scotland the country of his parents' birth. In 1974 Bob Wilson embarked on a career in television for the BBC.The presenter of 'Football Focus' for twenty yearshe also presented 'Grandstand''Match of the Day'and major World Cup tournaments.He joined ITV Sport in 1994 as their main football presenter.The first specialist goal-keeping coach in Britainhe has coached the keepers of ArsenalQPRand other top clubs.In 1989 and 2000 he was awarded honorary degrees by Loughborough University and the University of Derby respectively.Married to Megs in 1964they had three children JohnAnna and Robert.After Anna's death in December 1998he and his wife created the Willow Foundation in memory of their daughter who died of a rare form of cancer.The charity provides special days for seriously ill young adults between the ages of sixteen and forty.                           Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the weight/value of this itemfor correctinsured shipping Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,2003. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja2539/7 ISBN : 0340830328 9780340830321

‎DICKINSON LEO:‎

‎BALLOONING OVER EVEREST.Author SIGNED copy.‎

‎<p>UKslim 8vo HBdw/djauthor SIGNED1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptnbut neathandwrittenblack ink author signature - without dedication - to recto of ffeand no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispclean glossy laminated colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and cleancontents brighttight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy Brightcleanunblemishedpublisher's originalplain black cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UKslim 8vo HBdw/djSIGNED1st edn7-160pp paginated includes foreword by Eric Jonescameraman in 2nd balloon9 chaptersepilogueprofuse contemporary glossycolour scenic photographs/photography throughout the text and the bookan appendix on photographyacknowledgementsplus unpaginated scenic colour photograph vignetted half-titledouble-page sceniccolour photographic title-pagededication and contents list/table and sceniccolour photographic frntis. The sometimes dangerousoften hilarious adventures encountered by Leo Dickinson and his intrepid team of Australian and British pioneers. They had spent years preparing for their multi-million-pound expedition to gaze down on the summits of the highest mountain range on earth.For the sake of a stupendous flight lasting little more than an hourthis unlikely collection of rugged individuals foughtco-operatedquarrelled laughedand occasionally cried.Finally they pulled off the astonishing feat of getting two manned balloons in air too thin to support life over the top of Mount Everest.As well as this highly entertaining account of their ordealsthey brought back an entirely new view of beautiful mountain peaks usually seen from belowand a breathtaking film of an historic 'first' for our television screens. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the weight and the value of this itemfor correctinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!</p> LONDON.CAPE,1993. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja3005/8 ISBN : 0224036068 9780224036061

‎Chadwick Lester‎

‎Baseball Joe Captain of the Team‎

‎New York: Cupples & Leon 1924. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. True First Edition Very Good Gray cloth hardcover binding with redlLettering and uniform in a very good Brodart protected dust jacket. Lists To Self. Mild Darkening To Spine. Previous owner's name stamp and vintage penciled inscription to flyleaf. Some general soiling to rear dj. Hard to find in true first with red lettering. . Cupples & Leon Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 006096

‎Editors of Sports Illustrated‎

‎Sports Illustrated Book of Dog Training Hardcover Jan 01 1960 Editors of.‎

‎J. B. Lippincott 1960-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Prompt reliable service mailed next business dayFirst American edition J.B.Lippincott Company hardcover 1958 ex library w/ markings good cover tight binding clean text Prompt reliable service shipped next business day. Int'l mailed via first class or priority. J. B. Lippincott hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : schnf1214054ab

‎Longstreth T. Morris‎

‎The Missouri Clipper : A Mountain Prep Story‎

‎New York: D. Appleton 1941. Book. Very Good. Cloth Hardcover. First Edition First Printing. First edition first printing. Very good green cloth hardcover. Mild sunning to spine. Scarce. D. Appleton Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 005035

‎Quirk Leslie W.‎

‎Midget Blake Pitcher‎

‎New York: McLoughlin Brothers 1906. Book. Illus. by Fairbank B. M. Good. Pictorial Cloth Hardcover. First Edition. First edition. Good pictorial green cloth hardcover. Fraying to top edge and wear to extremities. Scarce early baseball novel. McLoughlin Brothers Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 003453

‎Jackson C. Paul‎

‎Bullpen Bargain‎

‎Hastings House 1961. Book. VG-. Hardcover. DUST JACKET ONLY. Dj in vg- condition with mild soiling to edges 1 1/2' closed tear mild chipping and small crease to corner. . Hastings House Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 001128

‎Jenkins MacGregor‎

‎Shiner Watson‎

‎Bobbs Merrill 1929. Book. VG-. Cloth. Stated First Edition. VG- green cloth with color paste on print in very nice shape. Mild discoloration to lower spine and rear. Bobbs Merrill Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 001223

‎McMahan Valrie‎

‎Fan and Fannie The Base Ball Baseball Twins‎

‎Barse & Co. 1928. Book. Good. Paper Over Boards. 1st Edition. First edition. Very scarce. One of the first baseball books to use an African-American character. Two "white" players and a "colored" player lose their baseballs and a fairy transforms the balls into baseball shaped children who learn about life from Mother Glove. Decorative paper on boards. Penny-sized rub through decorative paper on front cover wear to extremities good. Scan available. Barse & Co. Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 001852

‎Hirshberg Al‎

‎The Battery for Madison High : A Barry Drake Baseball Story‎

‎Little Brown 1955. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Stated First Edition. Stated first edition. Very good cloth hardcover. Good Dust jacket has 1 1/2" x 2' chip to front panel. Little Brown Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 002415

‎Standish Burt‎

‎Lefty Locke Wins Out‎

‎Barse 1926. Book. Fine. Cloth. Fine grey cloth in a good- dustjacket. DJ has chipping to the spine and is missing a 2-3" piece from rear. Barse Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 001225

‎American Colortype Co.‎

‎The Big League‎

‎Chicago: American Colortype Co. 1920. Book. VG. Soft cover. Chicago American Colortype Co. Circa 1920. Full color pamphlet depicting the big baseball game between neighborhood teams. Red mark to blank rear cover. Otherwise VG. American Colortype Co. Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 000631

‎Barbour Ralph Henry‎

‎Southworth Scores‎

‎New York: D. Appleton 1934. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First EditionStated First Printing. First edition stated first printing. Very good green cloth hardcover. Spine and cover edges sunned. D. Appleton Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 002546

‎Heyliger William‎

‎Dorset's Twister‎

‎New York: D. Appleton 1926. Book. Good. Cloth Hardcover. First Edition. First edition 1926. Good green cloth hardcover. Spotting to cover front hinge just starting. Scarce baseball novel. D. Appleton Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 002846