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Taylor Arthur V. editor.
ORIGINES GOLFIANAE. The Birth of Golf and its Early Childhood as revealed in a chance-discovered Manuscript from a Scottish Monastery. Edited by Arthur V. Taylor of the Forest Hill Field Club Newark N.J.
Woodstock VT: The Elm Tree Press 1912. 1912. Good. LIMITED EDITION OF 500 NUMBERED COPIES - Octavo 8-5/8 inches high by 5-5/8 inches wide. Color patterned boards backed with a green cloth spine with a title label on the spine. The covers are rubbed and soiled with wear to the corners and the head and tail of the spine. The title label is stained and chipped. xii iv 58 & 1 pages illustrated with a title vignette and 8 plates. There are occasional cracks to the text block and a tiny chip to the bottom edge of the first few pages. A previous owner's initials with the date are penned on the front endpaper. There is a light sweet odor likely from a cleaning solution. Good. <p>Limited edition of 500 numbered copies of which this is number 131.</p><p>Included among the chapters are the following: "Friar Gregory's Salutation to the Clan of Golfers" "Casus Carpili: The Downfall of Caprilius" and "De Globulo: Concerning 'the little Ball'". Under the latter chapter headings are found "The Genius of the Game" "The Rules" "The Caddy His Duties" "The Addressing of the Ball" "Wagering" and "On Keeping the Eye on the Hole".</p> Woodstock, VT: The Elm Tree Press, 1912. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 37337
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Santella Chris
FIFTY PLACES TO SAIL BEFORE YOU DIE Sailing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
NY: Stewart Tabori & Chang. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 1584795670; Binding is clean sound and unworn. Contents are almost as new with no writing or other entries on the text. DJ is amost as new clean and unworn with printed price. ; Fourth Printing of the First Edition cprt. 2007. 7-1/4" x 8-1/4" 223pp. Smooth medium blue boards white spine lettering. BOATING. "Santella assembled a crew of championship racers professiional adventurers and other sailing aficionados and asked them to share their favorite destinatiions around the globe. The amazingly diverse places they've selected range from clubby East Coast ports to idyllic tropical refuges to some of the most hair-raising treacherous waters on earth even including Cape Horn. " Each destination includes a full-page full color photo reproduced on extra white extra smooth paper which enhances the depth and clarity of the beautiful scenery. . Stewart, Tabori & Chang hardcover
Bookseller reference : 45038 ISBN : 1584795670 9781584795674
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White G. Edward
CREATING THE NATIONAL PASTIME
Princeton University Press. Near Fine. 1996 1998. First Edition. Softcover. Signed by author on half title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 384 pages; Signed by Author . Princeton University Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 63968 ISBN : 0691058857 9780691058856
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Adams Noland
Corvette: American Legend Volume 4: 1957 Fuel Injection 283 V-8
Sidney: Cars & Parts Magazine 1999. 1st edition. Good/no dust jacket rippling to bottom of pages. vi 264 p. photos illus 4to oblong; Cars & Parts Magazine hardcover
Bookseller reference : 64511 ISBN : 1880524309 9781880524305
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Hill Damon/Nicholson Jon photos
Grand Prix Year: The Inside Story of a Formula One Season
London: Macmillan 1994. 1st printing. Fine/Fine dust jacket. viii 280 p. color/bw photos 4to; Macmillan hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7544 ISBN : 0333623088 9780333623084
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Znosko Borovsky E. A.; DuMont J. Translator
The Middle Game In Chess
Philadelphia: David McKay Co Inc. 1946. Very Good/Very Good Hardcover 1946. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. David McKay Co, Inc. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 020215-C014
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Vermeulen James P. ed. w/foreword by Jeff Long
Mountain Journeys: Stories of Climbers and Their Climbs
<p>Woodstock NY: The Overlook Press 1989 1st ed. 252pp. paperback 8vo: Very Good edges show foxing; else a nice clean complete & tight copy Classic vignettes of mountaineering from writers as diverse as Italian POW Felice Beuzzi photographer Galen Rowell writer Joe McGinniss naturalist John Muir travel writer Eric Newby and Himalayan climbers Tenzing Norgay and Maurice Herzog among many others.</p> Woodstock, NY: The Overlook Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 23173 ISBN : 0879513667 9780879513665
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Official Program 5th Pan-American Games July 22 - August 7 1967 Winnipeg Canada
Pan-American Games 1967. A very good to fine stapled booklet. Baseball. There is a little writing inside. . Stapled Booklet. Very Good to Fine. Pan-American Games Paperback
Bookseller reference : 2SP3664
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Francis Dick
The Sport of Queens: The Autobiography of Dick Francis 1st US ED
<p>New York: Harper & Row Publishers 1969. X-Library with the usual faults found. The exciting life story of a champion steeplechase jockey who is also a world-famous suspense novelist. Frontispiece photo titled "Grand National 1956". Other photographs accompany text. Photo illustrated dust jacket has origional price intact and remains bright and clean. Tape residue on front and back boards.A firm copy of the First U.S.Edition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Very Good Plus.</p> Harper & Row Publishers hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2470
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Diamond Dan and Lew Stubbs
Hockey Twenty Years : An Official Publication of The NHL
Toronto: Doubleday Canada Limited 1987. Photo illustrated Wayne Gretzky card covers. Hockey: Twenty Years - The NHL since 1967. The best moments in hockey from the past twenty years. Detailed coverage of the years 1967 to 1987 the 20 most exciting games two 20-man All-Star teams 20 trends that shaped today's hockey - all offered in the contents. Forty full-color and 150 black and white photographs provided. Wonderful color photos on heavier glossy stock This book is a colorful celebration and lasting tribute to hockey's most recent history. It remains an official publication of the N.H.L. A bright handsome copy. First Edition First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Doubleday Canada Limited Paperback
Bookseller reference : B2236 ISBN : 0385251203 9780385251204
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Diamond Dan..... Consulting Publisher
NHL Hockey. The Official Book of the Game
London: Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1990. An encyclopedia of the greatest names ever to be involved in the professional game. It offers. histories of every team in the NHL. extensive coverage of Hall of Fame Members and a glossary of terms. Lavishly illustrated in colour and b/w. This book brings together more than 500 descriptions of the people teams events anecdotes and technical terms that make up what is undisputedly the world's fastest game. Illustrated endpapers of team logos. Semi-gloss stock used throughout.Many b/w and colour photos of players. Photo illustrated dust jacket. An immaculate book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2207 ISBN : 0600571297 9780600571292
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Lund Morten and Bob Laurie
Skier's Paradise. 100 Best Ski Runs In North America
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1967. A one-of-a-kind guide to the best ski runs in North America. A striking combination of superb pictures by the world's top sport photographers and text by two talented ski-writers shows every skiier which areas are the "BIG" ones and which trails are the ones to try. Examples: Aspen Sugarloaf Mount Washington Squaw Valley Mount Rainer. Illustrated with b/w photos and detailed area diagrams. Price-clipped photo illustrated dust jacket. A most respectable copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. G.P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2210
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McDonald Lanny with Steve Simmons
Lanny
Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited 1987. They come along only so often those rare professional athletes who command respect not only for their performance and ability but for their honesty heart and style as well. Lanny McDonald is such an athlete a hockey player who has been respected and admired for more than a decade. This is Lanny McDonald's story. In his frank and moving account Lanny tells his story of hockey his family growing up in Alberta and his heart-warming involvement with the Special Olympics. Illustrated with b/w photos. A clean bright book in an illustrated dust jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2108 ISBN : 0075495015 9780075495017
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Luciano Ron and David Fisher
Strike Two
New York: Bantam Books 1984. The hilarious authors of the Umpire Stikes Back strike back again. In Strike Two the six-foot-four-inch three hundred-pound legend not only lets fly some of the wildest stories in baseball history but he's collected the best anecdotes from other major-league umps who were just waitng to throw off their masks and finally get even. The Calls:The Brawl: The Rules: The funniest thing to happen to baseball. Section of b/w photos. Price-intact photo dust jacket. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Bantam Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2111 ISBN : 0553050494 9780553050493
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Stokes Geoffrey
Pinstripe Pandemonium. A Season With The New York Yankees
New York: Harper & Row Publishers 1984. A perceptive and vivid look at a single team during a single memorable season 1983. Geoffrey Stokes enables the reader to understand why George Steinbrenner was a very successful baseball enterpreneur as well as a problematic leader and why Billy Martin's team tend to be either brilliant or flat. He also provides vivid and astute portraits of figures such s Steve Kemp Don Taylor Roy Smalley Willie Randolph and Goose Gossage. This book is full of insights and in-depth analyses of what makes a ball club tick. The foreword is followed by the 1983 Season Chronology. One of the eleven chapters 'The Ghost of Thurman Munson' deals with choosing a leader after his death in 1979. Name to half title page. A bright clean copy in a price-intact caricature illustrated dust jacket by Gil Eisner. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Harper & Row Publishers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2112 ISBN : 0060153113 9780060153113
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Young Scott
Hello Canada! The Life and Times of Foster Hewitt
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart-Bantam Limited 1985. Hello Canada! is the first definitive biography of Foster Hewitt and how he saw the game from the best seat in the house his famous gondola high above the ice at Maple Leaf Gardens. This book unearths the man behind the well-known voice: the father the wild hockey enthusiast and the quiet private individual who brought millions of Canadians leaping to their feet and cheering through over fifty years of great moments in hockey history. This book also recalls the hurt and tragedy that sometimes lay behind the public image of his fame. A section of photographs present as well as an index. Name to fep. Price-intact photo illustrated dust jacket. A great book about a great Canadian. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. McClelland & Stewart-Bantam Limited Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2113 ISBN : 0770421008 9780770421007
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Izenberg Jerry
The Rivals
New York: HoltRinehart and Winston 1968. Jerry Izenberg - syndicated sports columnist for the Newark Star Ledger of the S.I. Newhouse chain. The Rivals is about the sports events and personalities that have captured the whole country. That certain chemistry that is unique to sports and the people of our country is the theme of the book. A clean bright book in a price-intact photo dust jacket. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Holt,Rinehart and Winston Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2114
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Blalock Jane with Dwayne Netland. Introduction By Billie Jean King
The Guts to Win
New York: Golf Digest 1977. 'The Guts To Win' is Jane Blalock's experience as a champion. She offers women and men useful advice on how to cope with pressures on the golf course how to become a better putter and a tougher competitor. She speaks out on the problems and prejudices facing the woman athlete and gives her views on the future of women in the sports world. She also reveals the real story behind the LPGA's attempt to suspend her for allegedly cheating in 1972 and how she fought the ostracism and harassment of her competitors. Introduction by Billie Jean King. Photos accompany text. A career record will be found on the second last page. A clean bright book in a bright price-intact photo dust jacket. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Golf Digest Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2116 ISBN : 0914178121 9780914178125
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Merrill John
Walking My Way
London: Chatto & Windus. The Hogarth Press 1984. John Merrill is the world's leading professional walker. He first came to the public's attention in 1978 when he walked all the way round the coastline of Britain a distance of some 7000 miles.In this handbook for walkers of all kinds he offers advice on clothing and equipment training program planning the route how to dress and so on invaluable advice to all who enjoy exploring the countryside on foot whether for pleasure or for the challenge of competitive walking. Name to ffep. Price-intact photo dust jacket. A bright attractive copy. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Chatto & Windus. The Hogarth Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2122 ISBN : 0701124008 9780701124007
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Dowling Phil
The Mountaineers. Famous Climbers In Canada
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers 1979. The Mountaineers is a splendid and entertaining tribute to nine men and one woman whose unique skills and accomplishments have made significant contributions to Canadian alpine history. The inceadible stories of climbers who have the challenge of the mountains and met it in their own extraordinary ways: Albert McCarthy Phyl Munday Conrad Kain Ed Feutz Val Fynn Hans Gmoser Fred Beckey and Dick Culbert. All mountain lovers- from active climber to the armchair adventurer- will find The Mountaineers a superbly readable and singularly inspiring book. Map eps by L.J. Wonder Western Canada and Southern Alaska. Illustrated with b/w photos. Price-intact photo dust jacket. A bright attractive copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Hurtig Publishers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2121 ISBN : 0888301707 9780888301703
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Johnson Davey and Peter Golenbock
Bats
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1986. A hard job is being a manager of the New York Mets and Davey Johnson shows you why in this intimate controversial story of the 1985 season. This book reveals Johnson's stinging opinions on the state of the game on umpires opposing players other managers and the press. Ultimately it is the story of how he took over a ball club at the end of its rope - and turned it around. Name on half-title page. Price-intact dust jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. G.P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B2097 ISBN : 0399131205 9780399131202
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Bowring Dave
Bowhunting For Whitetails. Your Best Method for Taking North America's Favorite Deer
Harrisburg Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books 1985. Bowring starts with the solid fundamentals. If you are a beginner or are experienced and want to improve stick with Bowring. He goes beyond the basics on every subject he covers. You'll enjoy learning at the elbow of a mentor who not only knows his subject but also passes it along with such clarity good humor and inspiration. Illustrated with line drawings by Brad Long and numerous b/w photos. Photo-illustrated price-intact dust jacket. Jacket photo by Steve Maslowski. A bright handsome copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stackpole Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1866 ISBN : 0811702898 9780811702898
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Rice F. Philip. Illustrations by Charles Berger with Drawings of Lures by John Dahl
America's Favorite Fishing: A Complete Guide to Angling for Panfish
New York: Outdoor Life Harper & Row 1964. This practical book provides all the information you need to know about when where and how to hook the twenty species of panfish including sunfish rock and warmouth bass bluegills crappie perch and bullheads. There are also separate chapters on spinning fly fishing bait casting and ice fishing that fully describe the procedures and advantages of each of these techniques. Particularly helpful are the many detailed illustrations of panfish and the underwater drawings that clearly show where the fish are to be found during the different seasons of the year; on morning afternoons and evening; on cool days and warm ones; and so on. Also pictured are dozens of lores baits and wet and dry flies to use. Here is a book to add to the joys of fishing for every angler. The author's goal has been to write the most complete and comprehensive book ever published on panfishing. 35 years of personal experience and much more valuable data has been incorporated. A bright tight book in a worn but most servicable dust jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Outdoor Life Harper & Row Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1862
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Evanoff Vlad Edited By
Fishing Secrets of The Experts
New York: Doubleday & Company Inc. 1962. Eighteen top specialists write about America's favorite game fish and their best tested ways of catching them in freshwater and salt. Drawings by the editor. Foreword by the editor. The contents offer twenty chapters every one written by authors known to readers of outdoor magazines sports pages and sporting books. A number of them being - Don Shiner - Ray Ovington - Homer Circle - Tom McNally - Joe Brooks - Claud M. Kreider etc. etc. each author writing about the subject for which he is best known. A generous list of illustrations provided - photos and drawings. A bright square book in a price-clipped photo illustrated dust jacket. Later Print. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Doubleday & Company Inc. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1865
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Outdoor Life Illustrations By Ray Pioch
Great Outdoor Adventures : Twenty-Four of the Greatest True Action Stories Ever to Appear in Outdoor Life Magazine
New York: Outdoor Life/E.P.Dutton & Co; Inc. 1961. True tales of hunting fishing camping wilderness exploration and survival containing a lively combination of action drama and suspense. The authors many well-known sportsmen lived through these experiences. Authors such as : Roy Chapman Andrews - Red Smith - Jack O'Connor - Bud Helmericks - Andy Russell and others. Complementing these true tales are handsome and realistic full-page illustrations drawn especially for this volume by outdoor artist Ray Pioch. This book promises special reading enjoyment of other sportsmen everywhere!. A bright square book in its well illustrated price-clipped dust jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Outdoor Life/E.P.Dutton & Co; Inc. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1867
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Gresham Grits
The Complete Wildfowler
New York: Winchester Press 1974. Foreword by Dr. Leslie Glasgow. This is a practical book for the practical hunter. The historical perspective is there and so are the hard ecological facts but this is no treatise on days that used to be or dry statistical analysis of migration trends. Rather it is a down-to-earth step-by-step education in everything you need to know to hunt waterfowl in North America today from dogs and decoys to wing-shooting techniques and even recipes. The author's credentials are impressive a syndicated columinist and author of four previous books he has also taken two degrees in Forestry and Wildlife management and has been a Refuge Manager for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 294 pp includes Epilogue Bibliography and Index. Illustrated with photos. Photo illustrated price-clipped dust jacket. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Winchester Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1868 ISBN : 0876911181 9780876911181
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Haig Brown Roderick. Introduction By Andy Russell
Bright Waters Bright Fish: An Examination of Angling in Canada
Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre In Association with The British Columbia Wildlife Federation 1980. "Bright Waters Bright Fish" is the testament of a man who passionately believed that it is the responsibility of all citizens from fisherman to politicans to protect and perpetuate the sport fishing resource. Haig-Brown's finely honed insights and eloquent prose are enhanced by superb watercolours and drawings of Robert Fish and more than fifty colour photographs which capture the challenge and the beauty of sport fishing across the country. Bold gift inscription to ffep. A tight bright book in a bright photographic dust jacket. Jacket photos by Christopher Springmann. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Douglas & McIntyre, In Association with The British Columbia Wildlife Federation Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1869 ISBN : 0888942842 9780888942845
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Seybold David Edited By Illustrated By Joseph Fornelli
Seasons Of The Angler. A Fisherman's Anthology
New York: Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1988. 'Seasons of The Angler' brings together stories essays and poems all centered on the theme of fishing. A collection of work by 28 fine writers writing about what they love. Most pieces appear here for the first time. The text is enhanced by prominent illustrator Joseph Fornelli a member of the Society of Animal Artists. A clean bright book in a photo illustrated price-intact dust jacket. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Weidenfeld and Nicolson Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1870 ISBN : 1555840914 9781555840914
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Ormond Clyde Drawings By Douglas Allen
Complete Book of Hunting : Game Animals Waterfowl Upland Game Birds
New York: Outdoor Life Harper & Brothers 1962. Outdoor Life Complete Book of Hunting with an illustrated section on estimating big-game trophies and a hunter's field guide to waterfowl and upland birds. Artist Douglas Allen's eighty-five wildlife drawings and the more than a hundred instructive photographs complement a lucid text. Thirty clear and authoritative chapters appendix bibliography and index provided. A clean bright book. Price-clipped photo dust jacket. Some paper loss to spine ends and rear panel. This copy remains most serviceable and respectable. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Outdoor Life Harper & Brothers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1814
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Bernsen Paul S
The North American Waterfowler
Seattle Washington: Superior Publishing Company 1972. The author's experience and understanding of each hunting situation is thoroughly expressed along with photographs and charts that tell what clothing to wear An article about ammunition and guns with illustrations which show how to lead birds in flight how to set decoys aerial views of lakes and ponds showing where to build blinds. It is information unlimited. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographs drawings by Bob and Ira Spring and four beautiful two-page spread color paintings by Les C. Kouba. 206pp on semi-gloss stock. End papers show design for the piano blind. A clean bright book in price-clipped dust jacket illustrated with a painting by Les C. Kouba. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Superior Publishing Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1813
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Haig Brown Roderick. Edited By Valerie Haig Brown
The Master and His Fish. From the World of Roderick Haig-Brown
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart 1981. From Roderick Haig-Brown the man hailed as the world's best writer on the joys and challenges of fly fishing here is a first-time collection of the best of the many pieces he wrote on the subject. This Campbell River B.C. resident became a highly respected judge conservationalist as well as a writer and fly fisherman. He was a Governor General's award winner and so much more. Here the reader will learn about the flies he developed and likes best and the ethics of fishing. He combines his expert knowledge of angling with the skills of a master raconteur and draws even the non-fishing reader into his special domain. This book while it is an ex-library with the usual library markings remains bright in its glossy dust jacket and most serviceable. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. McClelland & Stewart Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1816 ISBN : 0771037643 9780771037641
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Gretzky Walter and Jim Taylor
Gretzky: From The Back Yard Rink To The Stanley Cup
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart 1984. This is the story of how it happened how a six-year old too small to make the team but too good to keep off it grew from a legend at ten to a superstar at eighteen with all the joys and heartaches along the way. Here is the real Wayne Gretzky story through the eyes of his dad Walter Gretzky. Illustrated with a section of b/w photos. 281 pp includes Appendix Wayne Gretzky Career Statistics Records and Awards. A bright clean book in a photo illustrated dust jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. McClelland & Stewart Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1792 ISBN : 0771084382 9780771084386
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Howe Colleen and Gordie and Charles Wilkins
After The Applause
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart 1989 What happens to a hockey player after the applause for him no longer echoes through the arena The ten profiles in this remarkable book are by turn astonishing poignant dramatic and sometimes very funny. Together they provide an intimate and gripping look at the life behind the scenes and beyond the glory years for ten of hockey's renowned players and their families. 232 pp. 10 chapters : Ed and Norma Shack Gump and Doreen Worsley Bill and Nancy Hay Phil and Donna Esposito Bernie aand Marlene Geoffrion Stan and Jill Mikita Bob and Debora Hull Maurice and Lucille Richard Gordie and Colleen Howe and Bill and Edna Gadsby. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Endpapers illustrated with photos of hockey cards. An immaculate book in a bright photo illustrated dust jacket. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. McClelland & Stewart hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1733 ISBN : 0771042280 9780771042287
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Lowe Kevin with Stan and Shirley Fischler
Champions: The Making Of The Edmonton Oilers
Scarborough Ontario: Prentice-Hall Canada Inc. 1988. A history of hockey in Edmonton from the 1890's to 1988 through the Pacific Caost Hockey League the Western Canada Professional Hockey League the WHA to the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL. Illustrated with two sections of b/w photos. Four appendicies include The Greatest Trade in Sports History and Records and Statistics. 'Champions' is the complete dymanic chronicle of the team that Gretzky helped to propel to greatness told from the point of view of Gretzky's roommate and teammate Kevin Lowe. Photo illustrated dust jacket. A must read for hockey fans. ISBN: 0-13-235623-6. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Edmonton Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers Hockey Kevin Lowe Mark Messier Pacific Coast Hockey League World Hockey Association NHL Stanley Cup. Catalogs: Sports. Prentice-Hall Canada Inc. hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1480 ISBN : 0132356236 9780132356237
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Amber John T
Gun Digest. 24th Anniversary 1970 Deluxe Edition. World's Greatest Gun Book
<p>Chicago Illinois: The Gun Digest Company 1969. Illustrated card covers. Oversize softcover. The shooters encyclopedia. handguns rifles shotguns and accessories. 416 pp. Contents include a History of the Marlin Firearms Company by Pete Kuhlhoff Six Guns Since Sixteen Hundred by Merrill Lindsay Ammunition Tables U.S. Handguns rifles shotguns scopes & mounts chokes and brakes list of shooting publications glossary for gunners etc. Profusely illustrated. Front cover shows the Marlin models 336 and 39 presentation grade. Rear cover shows Marlin model 39 in its century limited grade. A clean bright copy. Soft Cover. Very Good. Rifles Handguns Shotguns Marlin Arms Company Pete Kuhlhoff Merrill Lindsay Scopes Ammunition Jack O;Connor NOISBN.</p> The Gun Digest Company paperback
Bookseller reference : B1497
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MacGregor Roy
The Home Team Fathers Sons & Hockey
Toronto: Viking 1995. Roy Macgregor examines how the dynamic between fathers and sons have shaped the lives of many of the best-known names in hockey - as well as those whose stories should be better known. Here are personal tales of Wayne Gretzsky Mark Messier Paul Coffey and Marty McSorley told as the four NHL stars take their fathers on a hockey tour of Europe. Here are the memories of hockey's grand families: Gordie Mark and Travis Howe; Bill Kevin and Gord Dinseen; MurrayKen and Michael Dryden. Here is Brett Hull's story of the famous father who was not there etc. The Home Team is about more than famous names. It is the story of a minor league coach and his house league son. And it is the rivetting story of Brad Hornung the Regina junior star whose neck was broken in a game in 1987 and of Troy Edwards who delivered the check that changed their lives and the lives of their families forever. The book is about hockey - a book for all the fathers and sons in Canada. Photo section supplied. Photo illustrated price-intact dust jacket. Dust jacket shows creasing to inside flaps. An extremely clean bright copy. ISBN: 0-670-85881-1. First Edition Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Hockey Players Family Relationships Fathers and Sons NHL Players Wayne Gretzsky Mark Messier Paul Coffey Marty McSorley Gordie Howe Brent Hull Jean Belliveau Guy Lafleur Canadian Hockey Canadiana Roy MacGregor Canadian Journalist. Catalogs: Sports. Viking hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1422 ISBN : 0670858811 9780670858811
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Ainslie Tom
Ainslie's Encyclopedia Of Thoroughbred Handicapping
New York: William Morrow and Company Inc 1978. The leading authority's newest and most comprehensive work - a fully detailed guide to the science of picking winners including many previously unpublished facts and techniques. Easy-to-find alphabetical entries provide a wealth of detail about the horse its handlers the tracks and their managements the information available to audiences how to analyze and interpret past-performance records what to look for in the paddock and how and when to bet. The book equips the reader with winning techniques and realistic expectations. Valuable tips are also provided that will minimize risk and enlarge profits. The encyclopedia concludes with a glossary and a thorough index. Attractive black textured boards. A bright handsome book in a photo illustrated price-clipped dust jacket. ISBN: 0-688-03345-8. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Horse Racing Betting Dictionaries Handicapping Encyclopedia Gaming Gambling Track Betting. Catalogs: Sports. William Morrow and Company, Inc hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1362 ISBN : 0688033458 9780688033453
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Sekules Kate
The Boxer's Heart : How I Fell In Love With The Ring
New York: Villard 2000. A brilliantly candid memoir and first-ever guide to the world of women's boxing. The story of how an avergely talented athlete converted her visceral dislike of violence into a short but eventual career as a professional boxer makes irresistible reading for both fans and foes of what used to be "The Manly Art". The author casts a new light on the confused state of gender roles today deals a death blow to issues of weight that have plagued women for decades recounts the recent history of women in the ring and delivers a primer on how to box - all in one fresh inspirational and highly entertaining voice. An immaculate copy that promises to please. ISBN: 0-375-50395-1. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Professional Boxing Women's Boxing Guide Kate Sekules Woman Boxer Kate Sekules Memoir Women's Boxing. Catalogs: Sports. Villard hardcover
Bookseller reference : B1267 ISBN : 0375503951 9780375503955
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Hall Adrienne
A Journey North. One Woman's Story of Hiking The Appalachian Trail
Boston: Applachian Mountain Club Books 2000. Having accomplished the astounding feat of hiking the entire Appalachian Trail the author offers her story written with warmth humour insight and a keen sense of observation. An immaculate book in a price-intact photo dust jacket. A nice copy!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Applachian Mountain Club Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B907 ISBN : 1878239910 9781878239914
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Obodiac Stan. Edited By John Gault
The Toronto Maple Leafs 1979/1980
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart 1979. A comprenhensive look at the Toronto Maple Leafs for the season 1979/80. Profusely illustrated with b/w photos and 16 full-page color photos. Contents include: A Training Camp Diary A Guide To The Opposition Brief Biographies of the Players Statistics and Records. Blue cloth boards. Endpapers decorated with the Maple Leafs crest. A must for the avid Leaf fan. A very nice copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. McClelland & Stewart Hardcover
Bookseller reference : B798 ISBN : 0771068409 9780771068409
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Nicolson Ian
Designers Notebook. Ideas For Yachtsmen
London: Adlard Coles Limited/Granada Publishing 1977 Fourth Impression. "Designers Notebook" is a mine of information for both professional and amateurs alike. Some of the subjects covered in text and drawings are : hull construction rudders cabin tops hatches cabin furniture chainplates pulpits spars sails engines tanks yacht tenders anchors and more. Extremely well illustrated with drawings. Red boards gilt print to spine. Small bruise to top edge of front board. No ownership markings. Price-intact photographic dust jacket. A very nice clean tight copy. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Adlard Coles Limited/Granada Publishing Hardcover
Bookseller reference : A1838 ISBN : 0229974902 9780229974900
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Schend Steven
Buck Rogers: War Against the Han Campaign Supplement
TSR 1993. Still shrinkwrapped. Game pack includes a 32 page book 48 page campaign book 2 gaming maps stand-up counters and terrain tiles. Still shrinkwrapped. Boxed Set. As New. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. TSR Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1003002 ISBN : 1560766832 9781560766834
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Schend Steven
Buck Rogers: War Against the Han Campaign Supplement
TSR 1993. Still shrinkwrapped. Game pack includes a 32 page book 48 page campaign book 2 gaming maps stand-up counters and terrain tiles. Boxed Set. As New. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. TSR Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1003001 ISBN : 1560766832 9781560766834
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Durocher Leo
The Dodgers and Me: The Inside Story
Chicago IL: Ziff-Davis Publishing Co. 1948. Book. VG. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Green cloth lettered in gold foil. Light wear a bit rubbed and tanned at spine extremities. Firm binding clean interior. x286 pp. illus. w/ b&w plates. Top text block edge somewhat dulled by age. Pictorial dust jacket shows partial separation along both flap folds chipping up to 1/2" deep at both spine extremities and top rear flap corner mild rubbing/soiling now in mylar. Ziff-Davis Publishing Co. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 046055
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Hockey Pictoial March 1965
Hockey Illustrated Ltd 1965. A good magazine. Long repaired closed tear otherwise a very good magazine. Magazine. Good. Hockey Illustrated Ltd Paperback
Bookseller reference : 2SP3663
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Vanstone Rob
The Greatest Grey Cup Ever : 1989: Before Then & After
Regina Saskatchewan: The Leader-Post Carrier Foundation Inc. 2010. Fine in hardcover. 28 by 21 cm. 320 pages. Gift quality book. Large volume. Pictorial cover. Filled with black and white as well as color illustrations from photographs. Gossy pages throughout. A must have for any Rider fan. Bright clean. Hard Cover. The Leader-Post Carrier Foundation Inc. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : SHELFA326 ISBN : 1897010699 9781897010693
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Scholz Guy
Gold on Ice : The Story of the Sandra Schmirler Curling Team
Regina Saskatchewan: Coteau Books 1999. Very Good in softcover. 31 by 23 cm. 177 pages. Very collectible copy as the half title page contains the signatures of all 6 members of the curling team: Sandra Schmirler Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Gudereit Anita Ford and Atina Ford. Pictorial cover. Contains many illustrations from photographs. Story of this well-known Canadian curling rink from Saskatchewan from won Olympic gold in 1998. Rubbing to spine ends and creases to cover. Bright clean. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Coteau Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : SHELFA330 ISBN : 1550501518 9781550501513
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None Credited
Canadian Football League: 2008 Facts Figures and Record
Canada: Canadian Football League 2008. Fine in softcover. 28 by 22 cm. 304 pages. Gift quality book. Large volume. Pictorial cover. Contains small black and white illustrations from photographs of players. Bright clean. Soft Cover. Canadian Football League Paperback
Bookseller reference : SHELFA332
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Vanstone Rob
West Riders Best: 1966: Before Then & After
Regina Saskatchewan: Leader-Post Foundation 2009. Fine in softcover. 28 by 21 cm. 320 pages. Gift quality book. Large volume. Pictorial cover. Filled with black and white illustrations from photographs. A must have for any Rider fan. Bright clean. Soft Cover. Leader-Post Foundation Paperback
Bookseller reference : SHELFA327 ISBN : 1897010605 9781897010600
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Calder Robert; Staseson Gord; Folk Julie; Hughes Bob; Vanstone Rob; Davis Darrell; Marce Dan
Saskatchewan Roughriders : First 100 Years
Regina Saskatchewan: The Leader-Post Carrier Foundation Inc. 2009. Fine in hardcover in Fine dustjacket. 28 by 22 cm. 344 pages. Gift quality book. Signed by author Bob Hughes on title page. Large volume. Pictorial dustjacket. Filled with black and white as well as color illustrations from photographs. Green endpapers. Green cover with silver lettering on front cover and on spine. Contains a list of the top 100 Saskatchewan Roughriders. A must have for any Rider fan. Bright clean. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. The Leader-Post Carrier Foundation Inc. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : SHELFA325 ISBN : 1897010613 9781897010617
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