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Harbour Dave Lt Col
The Flying Sportsman: Flying Afield for Fish and Game
A. S. Barnes & Co. A. S. Barnes & Co. unknown
Bookseller reference : 13737
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Durso Joseph
Casey & Mr McGraw
The Sporting News. The Sporting News. unknown
Bookseller reference : 9481
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Mant Gilbert
A Cuckoo in the Bodyline Nest
Kangaroo Press. Kangaroo Press. unknown
Bookseller reference : 13201
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Exley Helen Editor
Golf A Collection of the Best Quotes Tributes and Anecdotes
Exley Publications Ltd. 1993. Exley Publications Ltd. (1993) unknown
Bookseller reference : 13037
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Toomay Pat
On Any Given Sunday
Donald I. Fine. Donald I. Fine. unknown
Bookseller reference : 12247
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Bianchi Bruno and Gabrio de Szombathely
The Rules of Sailing Races
Dodd Mead & Co. Dodd, Mead & Co. unknown
Bookseller reference : 9338
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Godfrey Jr Joe Illustrations by Gordon Ertz
Fresh Water Fish
Whitman Publishing. Whitman Publishing. unknown
Bookseller reference : 11906
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Exley Helen Editor
Golf Quotations: A Collection of Stylish Pictures and the Best Golf Quotes
Exley Publications Ltd. 1991. Exley Publications Ltd. (1991) unknown
Bookseller reference : 13036
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Samson Jack
Line Down! The Special World of Big-Game Fishing
NY: Winchester Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0876911114 . Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Appendixes. From the front flap "A vivid portrait of the fortunes and frustrations of big game angling and a solid primer on how to catch the biggest fish in the sea" front jacket flap.; 177 pages; Signed by Author . Winchester Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 37249 ISBN : 0876911114 9780876911112
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GIGER Cory
Inside Curve - Altoona's Historic 1999 Inaugural Season of Double-A Baseball
Altoona: Altoona Mirror 1999. Bound in Stiff red illustrated wraps. A 150 pp. book on the first season of the Altoona Curve. Loads of pictures color and black and white. Limited to 3000 in the first edition. Rare -- only on other copy on OCLC. Diagonal crease to front panel - ad for the book laid in. . First Ediiton. Soft Cover. Very Good /No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Altoona Mirror Paperback
Bookseller reference : 5004766
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Enos Slaughter Unknown Photographer
Autographed Photograph Of Baseball Hall-Of-Famer Enos Slaughter
<p>Slaughter was one of the hard-nosed hardest running baseball players of all time and this photo conveys his ever-determined style during his stint with the St. Louis Cardunals. For baseball collectors and Cardinal fans.</p><p>Photo of photo on request.</p> unknown
Bookseller reference : biblio770
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Baseball Hall Of Fame Ed Barrow Unknown 1918 Newspaper Photographer
6"x8" Photograph Of Baseball Hall Of Famer Ed Barrow 1918
<p>This is a 1918 glossy photo of the newly named manager of the Boston Red Sox Ed Barrow who went on to win the American League pennant that season later to become General Manager of the New York Yankees and enter the Baseball Hall Of Fame. The photo was prepared for print around March of 1918.</p><p>Photo of the photo on request.</p> Unknown 1918 American Newspaper
Bookseller reference : biblio771
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1918 New York Yankees Unknown Newspaper 3/23/1918
Photograph Of New York Yankees 1918 Pitching Staff
<p>This is an 8x10 glossy of the New York Yankees pitching staff prepared for release during Spring Training of 1918 with a caption/story glued to the rear for easy inclusion in the day's sporting news. The Yankees did not fare too well that year but the staff included Yankee great Bob Shawkey and the photo itself is somewhat obscure and collectible.</p><p>Photo of photo on request.</p> Unknown 1918 Newspaper
Bookseller reference : biblio772
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Pepe Phil
TALKIN' BASEBALL : An Oral History of Baseball in the 1970s
U.S.A.: Ballantine Books 1998. xvi 396pp. b/white halftone illustrations intext. Book clean square Black spine firm gilt title there-on. Plain grey boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edgeworn only. From the jacket flap: "In this wonderful oral history veteran sportswriter Phil Pepe brings one incredible baseball decade back to life in the words of the guys who played - and lived - the game . . . The memories and marvels of more than sixty voices from Bernie Carbo Rennie Stennett and Mike Torrez to Tom Seaver George Steinbrenner and Reggie Jackson - Pepe weaves their recollections into one of the most enjoyable baseball books ever written." Book weight approx. 750g. . First Edition First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ballantine Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 011191 ISBN : 0345414977 9780345414977
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CORDINGLY DAVID
COCHRANE: THE REAL MASTER AND COMMANDER
NEW YORK: BLOOMSBURY. VG/VG PAGES CLEAN BINDING TIGHT. Pages: 421. . 2007. 3RD PRINTING. HARDCOVER. BLOOMSBURY hardcover
Bookseller reference : MASTER284904I
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Gordon Michael with Layne Beachley
LAYNE BEACHLEY : Beneath the Waves
North Sydney N.S.W. Australia: Ebury Press Random House 2009. 346pp. plus 2 x 8 page colour and b/white photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has a soft corner crease to front panel. "Layne Beachley's story is a testimony to the power of self-belief. It is about the skinny little girl they called 'Gidget' who overcame a king tide of obstacles from chronic fatigue and depression to debilitating injury and family tragedy to become an icon in the male-dominated world of competitive surfing . . . Beneath the surface of the happy positive public persona is a story of loss redemption and the search for identity . . . " Contents include: 17 chapters Postscript: What Makes a Champion Supporting Cast Contest Record Acks. Book weight approx. 500g. . Second Impression. Softcover. Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ebury Press (Random House) Paperback
Bookseller reference : 011297 ISBN : 1741667283 9781741667288
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Veno Arthur with Gannon Ed
THE BROTHERHOODS : Inside the Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs
Crows Nest N.S.W. Australia: Allen and Unwin 2009. 278pp. Book clean square. Spine firm. Minimal tanning to endpapers else leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper softly creased and mildly indented. From the rear panel: "Arthur Veno's account of bikie culture is as close to first-hand as is ever likely to be published. Australia's leading bikie expert Veno reveals the true picture of the brotherhoods. Drawing on in-depth interviews personal stories and years of meticulous research he explains the rules and rituals of the clubs tells of landmark incidents and profiles some famous bikies. In this fully revised edition he outlines the rise of the so-called Nike bikies whose drugs and turf wars threaten to spill onto our streets . . . " Book weight approx. 390g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . Third Edition Revised. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Allen and Unwin Paperback
Bookseller reference : 011301 ISBN : 1742371221 9781742371221
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Burke Matthew with Heads Ian
MATTHEW BURKE : A Rugby Life
Sydney N.S.W. Australia: Macmillan 2005. xx 387pp. plus 1 x 16 page colour and b/white photographically-illustrated section. Book clean square. Spine firm white title there-on. Plain black boards very good. Leaves clean. Illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket has a soft crease to rear panel minor rubbing. A Rugby Life celebrates a great sporting career. It is the inspirational tale of Burkey - the man the peerless footballer and the supreme role model. Includes Foreword by George Gregan 29 chapters Statistics and records of Matthew Burke. Book weight approx 800g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good /Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Macmillan Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 011448 ISBN : 1405036710 9781405036719
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Dunstan Peggy
A FISTFUL OF SUMMER
Christchurch New Zealand: Whitcoulls Publishers 1981. 142pp. b/white illustrations by Jean Oates. Book clean square. Spine firm gilt title there-on. Blue boards lightly bumped. Minor foxing to page edges and endpapers else leaves clean. Illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket minimally edge-creased. From the jacket flap: "It wasn't all gloom and doom in the Depression as Peggy Dunstan testifies in this charming light-hearted chronicle. Her gently humorous reminiscences of a childhood in Christchurch and Wellington in the 1920s and 1930s will enchant the young-at-heart of all ages." Book weight approx. 295g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Whitcoulls Publishers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 011441 ISBN : 0723306338 9780723306337
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Power Editorial Staff
The Third Power Kink Book
New York: McGraw Hill Book Company 1921. Very Good Hardcover 1921 inscription on endpaper. mechanical manual with lots of drawings . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Cover. McGraw Hill Book Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010615-C014
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RINEHART MARY ROBERTS
LOCKED DOORS
NY: DELL PUB. 1941. DELL # 4. PAPERBACK. VG. DELL PUB. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 031173
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AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB.
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1999.
Golden: American Alpine Club. Near Fine. 1999. Paperback. 0930410858 . Paperback. Near fine in pictorial wraps. . American Alpine Club paperback
Bookseller reference : 9840 ISBN : 0930410858 9780930410858
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Ovington Ray
The Compact Book of Bass The Compact Outdoorsman's Library
NY: J. Lowell Pratt & Co. 1966. 96 pp. with Index and Glossary. Nicely illustrated with drawings by the author. Light cover wear. Text clean no tears. Mass Market Paperback. Good /No Jacket. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. J. Lowell Pratt & Co. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 44937
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Oster Don
Largemouth Bass The Hunting & Fishing Library
Creative Publishing International Incorporated 1992. Hard Cover. Very Good/Pictorial Boards/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Creative Publishing International, Incorporated Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0817066 ISBN : 0865730059 9780865730052
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The Editors Of Sports Illustrated.
Sports Illustrated Book of Baseball.
J. B. Lippincott Company 1960. Dust jacket has a few very light creases near edges a 1/8" tear at bottom corner on back and a bit of slight waviness on top half of back although there is no staining. Book itself has edgewear. Pages of text are clean bright and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. Ships today or next business day. Our books are carefully described and packaged in boxes not envelopes. A gift card and personalized message can be included upon request. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8.5x5.5. J. B. Lippincott Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 220034 ISBN : 8231234144 9788231234142
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Roskill Mark
WHAT IS ART HISTORY
London: Thames and Hudson 1976. 192pp. b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean square. Spine firm gilt title there-on. Gilt publisher's insignia to front panel of undamaged cloth boards. Leaves clean and crisp with only a faint hint of tanning to textblock edges. Art-illustrated detail from 'The Story of Theophilus' by Masaccio and Filippino Lippi loose-plastic protected dustjacket softly edge-creased minor surface abrasions. From the jacket flap: "From being the dilettante's hobby art history has become a highly skilled and professional discipline but a discipline that still needs flair judgement and aesthetic perception . . . Mark Roskill himself a teacher writes for the student and the interested layman and imparts the excitement of the art historian when on the track of a discovery." Contents include: Preface 9 chapters Epilogue References and Books for Further Reading Index. Book weight approx. 640g. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good /Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Thames and Hudson Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 011329 ISBN : 0500232245 9780500232248
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Noellat Georgette
DON'T REMIND ME
Melbourne VIC Australia: Hybrid Publishers 2006. viii 133pp. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly surface indented only. From the rear cover: " . . . author Georgette No�llat takes us on another jaunt through the extraordinary and often hilarious events of life in the country . . . Naked ladies at the Toora arthritis aerobics class nasturtium-nibbling solicitors and impromptu bull-fights in the back paddock are some of the scenes on offer in her sometimes wistful sometimes hilarious and always entertaining jaunt through life." Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Hybrid Publishers Paperback
Bookseller reference : 011326 ISBN : 187646240x 9781876462406
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Joe Garner
And the Crowd Goes Wild Relive the Most Celebrated Sporting Events Ever Broadcast Book and 2 Audio CDs
Illinois: Sourcebooks 2000. 1st edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. "Fans wept. The crowd cheered. The announcers went wild. You just had to be there. And you can be.In words and images = and on two audio CD;s narrated by award-winning sports journalist Bob Costas - And The Crowd Goes WIld brings to life the spine-tingling moments that brought us to our feet." This book in very fine like-new condition. Tight binding sharp corners clear and crisp paging with no markings writing or soiling. Printed on high quality stock with B/W and color photosgraphs throughout. Jacket is unmarked with no wear like new condition very fine. CD's included. First edition. Complete number line. Not price clipped. An excellent gift for the sports fan. <br/><br/> Sourcebooks hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2130 ISBN : 1570714606 9781570714603
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Joe Garner
And the Crowd Goes Wild Relive the Most Celebrated Sporting Events Ever Broadcast Book and 2 Audio CDs
Illinois: Sourcebooks 1999. 1st edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. Fans Wept. The Crowd Cheered. The Announcers Went Wild. You Just Had To Be There. And You Can Be. In words and images--and on two audio CDs narrated by award-winning sports journalist Bob Costas. From bleachers to box seats to living room sofas devoted fans and casual observers yearn for the thrill of last-minute heroics underdog victories or the crowning moment of a champion's career. Forty-seven of the most memorable moments in sports and spotlights the photographs that tell the stories. Accompanying the book two digitally mastered CDs contain over two hours of audio including the actual calls of the announcers who were just as excited surprised and awestruck as the fans. Their words--and the emotional charge in their voices--take you back to the heart-stopping thrill of the event when an athlete triumphed.and the crowd went wild!. Full color and B/W photos on every page. Book in very fine condition with a tight binding sharp corners no markings soiling or writing. Jacket shows very light rubbing/scuffing and virtually no edgewear. A fine gift copy for sports fans - or for your own coffee table. Not price clipoped. <br/><br/> Sourcebooks hardcover
Bookseller reference : 781 ISBN : 1570714606 9781570714603
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Bryant and Susan L Peterson James a Peterson Cedric X
STRENGTH TRAINING FOR WOMEN
Human Kinetics Publishers 1995. 1st edition. Paperback. Near Fine. This soft-bound book in great conition. Colorful boards are bright and shiny and show only very light rubbing. One lightly bent corner. Binding is tight. Paging is clear and crisp. No writing markings or soilling. <br/><br/> Human Kinetics Publishers paperback
Bookseller reference : 766 ISBN : 0873227522 9780873227520
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Louis D. Rubin Jr.
The Quotable Baseball Fanatic
New York: The Lyons Press 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. A rich collection of memorable baseball quotations. Book in fine condition. There is one small dent on spine edge and corresponding to jacket otherwise book would be pristine. Binding is tight and firm. Boards are clean and straight and corners sharp. Paging is clear and crisp with no markings writing or soiling. Jacket is pristine with no signs of wear. First edition so stated. Number line complete. Not price clipped. <br/><br/> The Lyons Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 490 ISBN : 1585740128 9781585740123
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Dickson Paul
The Mature Person's Guide to Kites Yo-Yos Frisbees and Other Childlike Diversions
New York: Plume / New American Library 1977. VG softcover. Paper Back. Very Good. Plume / New American Library
Bookseller reference : 070117-E352
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Tinkelman Murray
Little Britches Rodeo
Greenwillow 1985. Jacket has light edge wear. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Greenwillow Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 05031338 ISBN : 0688042627 9780688042622
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Dave Brennan
The 1992 Precision Shooting Annual Volume 1
<p>Book is in very good condition: Front cover scuffed creased at spine small name written inside front cover covers slightly bent. No other marks or defects noted. This is volume 1 only.</p> Precision Shooting paperback
Bookseller reference : biblio567
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Campbell Donald
The Campbell Files. Everything you won't find in the Stewart Report Signed
Adelaide: Margaret Bowden. 1995. Octavo Size approx 15.5 x 22.8cm. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Quite scarce. Signed by the author "All the very best from Donald Campbell OAM FIFA" 205 pages Autobiography of Australian Soccer player and referee. . 1st Edition. Softcover. Margaret Bowden paperback
Bookseller reference : BIB235507 ISBN : 064624969X 9780646249698
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Prima Editors
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Prima 1999. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Prima Paperback
Bookseller reference : 05031272 ISBN : 0761519440 9780761519447
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Macfadden Gary
THE TRANS-AMERICA TRAIL APPALACHIANS : Volume Five Only Berea Kentucky to Yorktown Virginia
Bikecentennial 1976. 176pp. Small pocket sized softback VG b&w photos and illustrations list of campgrounds one blacked out Biking through the Appalachians from Berea Kentucky to Yorktown Virginia . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Bikecentennial Paperback
Bookseller reference : w170823905
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Heckler Richard Strozzi editor
AIKIDO AND THE NEW WARRIOR
North Atlantic Books 1985. 230pp. Trade paperback G light rubbing along e ges corner tips slightly creased Collection of essays on the art of Akido and the New Warrior . Trade Paperback. Good. North Atlantic Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : w170823904 ISBN : 0938190512 9780938190516
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Montgomerie Bruce
BART CUMMINGS : The Cups King
Sydney N.S.W. Australia: The Watermark Press 2000. 277pp. b/white illustrations. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean with a hint of tanning to textblock edges. Illustrated card wrapper has very minor edge-creasing and several short soft creases to rear panel. From the rear panel: "J.B. Cummings has broken just about every Australasian training record. He became known as the Cups King for his unparalleled 11 Melbourne Cup wins and he continues to dominate racing in the days when huge prize money has become the name of the game. Bart has an instinctive eye for a horse and he exploits all the tricks of the old-time trainers as well as every advantage offered by modern science . . . This is the story of Bart Cummings his origins his triumphs and his downfalls. It is the story of the character and the experiences behind the enigmatic public figure the man who is one of the greatest trainers Australia has ever known." Bart Cummings passed away on August 30 2015 at the age of 87. Book weight approx. 555g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. The Watermark Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : 011351 ISBN : 0949284513 9780949284518
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O'Donoghue Declan Consultant
THE HAMLYN BOOK OF WOODWORKING
London: Hamlyn 1997. 232pp. colour photographic illustrations throughout by Colin Bowling and Paul Forrester b/white diagrams. Several foldout pages. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Gloss illustrated boards undamaged. Like-illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edgeworn. Contents include: Introduction The Home Workshop Tools Power Tools Basic Techniques Fittings Finishing Joints and Jointmaking Design and Drawing Veneering Woodturning Woodcarving Woods and Materials Plans Glossary Index. Book weight approx. 1.6 KG. Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good /Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Hamlyn Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 011440 ISBN : 0600592146 9780600592143
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Quealy Jenny
GREAT AUSTRALIAN RABBIT STORIES
Sydney NSW Australia: ABC Books/Harper Collins 2010. 342pp. b/white photographic illustrations intext. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly surface indented only. From the rear panel: " . . . a marvellous collection of true-life tales that give a remarkable insight into life on the land as seen through the eyes of those who have been at the frontline of Australia's relentless battle with the rabbit. Full of heart humour sadness and adventure these stories fully capture the Aussie spirit and ingenuity . . . " Includes Glossary and Bibliography. Book weight approx. 490g. . Reprint. Softcover. Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. ABC Books/Harper Collins Paperback
Bookseller reference : 011300 ISBN : 0733328083 9780733328084
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Wark Edna
DRAWN FABRIC EMBROIDERY
London: B.T. Batsford Limited 1987. 136pp. four colour illustrations plus b/white illustrations and diagrams. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very good. A stand-alone volume in the Batsford Embroidery Paperbacks series. From the rear panel: "Drawn fabric embroidery sometimes called pulled work involves pulling the threads of the background fabric to displace them and produce a pattern. Edna Wark's book looks first at the history of the techniques of drawn fabric before going on to assess its applications for modern work. The subjects covered include: design; stitches; technique and planning embroideries; drawn fabric work on dress; making small items; working panels; and finishing articles . . . " Book weight approx. 420g. . First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. B.T. Batsford Limited Paperback
Bookseller reference : 011379 ISBN : 0713414774 9780713414776
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Parsons Simon
QUALITATIVE METHODS FOR REASONING UNDER UNCERTAINTY
Cambridge MA United States: The MIT Press 2001. xviii 506pp. b/white figures intext. Book clean square. Spine firm silver title there-on. Plain boards undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. From the jacket flap: "In this account of qualitative methods for reasoning under uncertainty 'uncertainty' refers to various types of imperfect information . . . The author does not invent completely new methods for reasoning under uncertainty but provides the means to create qualitative versions of existing methods. To illustrate this he develops qualitative versions of probability theory possibility theory and the Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence . . . " Includes Glossary Refs. and Index. Book weight approx. 1.03 KG. Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good /Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. The MIT Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 011352 ISBN : 0262161680 9780262161688
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Zeminian Alessandro; Verardi Andrea
Forgotten Realms: The Forbidden Sands of Anauroch: Part 2 of 6
Renton Washington U.S.A.: Wizards of the Coast 2000. Very good hard cover graphic novel no dust jacket. Full colour art throughout. Character sheets for four creatures in back. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Bernabei Sonia; Mavaracchio Tatiana. Wizards of the Coast Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 100219-L950
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Lasker Edward
The Adventure of Chess
Garden City New York: Doubleday 1950. First printing. 296 pp. plus illustrations. The spine is slightly pulled. The bottom edge has a faint stain. In a tight binding with hinges intact. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Doubleday Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 011716
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Cherry Vivien with Wheatley Keith
WOMAN OF STEEL
London: Adlard Coles Nautical 1993. ix 183pp. plus 2 x 4 page colour photographically-illustrated sections. Two page b/white map. Book clean square. Spine firm gilt title there-on. Plain blue boards very lightly bumped on lower foredge corners. Leaves clean. Illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. Successful environmental engineer and single-handed ocean racer Vivien Cherry was the sole woman amongst the ten skippers hired to drive cajole and coach the amateur helmsmen in the 28000 mile British Steel Challenge 1992-1993. Her yacht 'Coopers & Lybrand' was the focus of intense media attention . . . A "compelling individual story of an unusual sailor in a unique situation". Book weight approx. 600g. . First Edition Stated. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good /Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Adlard Coles Nautical Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 011572 ISBN : 0713637951 9780713637953
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Massy Robert
FLY FISHING FOR TROUT
Terrey Hills N.S.W. Australia: A.H. & A.W.Reed 1976. 174pp. two-colour line-drawn map endpapers. B/white halftone plate author netting a fine specimen frontispiece plus intext mostly instructional b/white half-tone plates sketch-art and line-drawings throughout. Book clean. Spine firm lightly bumped on head and heel. Plain blue boards very good. Text-block unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket edgeworn and nipped with a significant tape-repaired tear diagonally from the middle of the front fold to the top of the spine no paper loss. The author has spent a lifetime fly fishing the trout waters of southern New South Wales Australia acquiring an unequalled understanding of his quarry the streamcraft and practicalities of which he now shares with the reader. Contents include: Prelims. Foreword Preface Acks. 23 chapters. Book weight approx. 445g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Fair . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. A.H. & A.W.Reed Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 008763 ISBN : 0589071831 9780589071837
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Dobler Conrad and Vic Carucci
They Call Me Dirty
New York: Putnam 1988. Very Good hardcover with Very Good dustjacket. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Putnam Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006136 ISBN : 0399133992 9780399133992
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Joe Louis with Edna and Art Rust Jr.
JOE LOUIS : My Life
Brighton Sussex Great Britain : Angus & Robertson U.K. 1978. 277pp. b/white author-portrait frontispiece in typical boxing stance plus two unpaginated halftone plate sections mostly candid and action illustrated. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Plain brown boards mininally bumped and splayed. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket price-clipped edgeworn creased with a repaired closed tear on lower front foredge corner plus significant colour loss on spine. In his own words - the story from his impoverished Alabama birth in 1914 to the stellar heights of being the heavyweight boxing champion of the world . . . The Brown Bomber Joe Louis Barrow 1914-1981. Contents include: Prelims. chapters decade by decade 1914 to 1970's Ring Record of Joe Louis. Book weight approx. 600g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Angus & Robertson [U.K.] Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012322 ISBN : 0207958343 9780207958342
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MacDonald Alexander
ON BECOMING A FLY FISHERMAN
David McKay 1959. 168pp. Hardback DJ has minor chips and tears along edges b&w photos On becoming a fly fisherman . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. David McKay Hardcover
Bookseller reference : w150619361
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