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Ernst Eduard Lemcke
AN ILLUSTRATED GRAMMAR OF SKAT: The German Game of Cards
New York: B. Westermann & Co 1887. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 63pp. Second edition; no markings in text; previous owner bookplate; red cloth binding with very light edge wear to extremities. Very Good binding. B. Westermann & Co unknown books
Bookseller reference : 249715
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Boukreev Anatoli
Typescript of Opening Remarks for a Session on Alpine Voyeurism at the Banff Mountain Book Festival November 8 1997
1997. Soft cover. Very Good. Four-page photocopied typescript of Boukreev's remarks on 8.5 x 11 paper stapled at one corner and folded once horizontally. Boukreev--whose book The Climb describes the events of the tragic 1996 Everest climbing season from his perspective as a guide for Mountain Madness--here questions the effect of media reporting on the climbing community. He concludes "If mountaineers are to play this media game we must learn very quickly how it affects our concentration how it takes our energy and how it feeds our ambition to succeed. This is a personal responsibility and every sportsman must make choices about these questions." Less than two months after writing these words Boukreev died in an avalanche on Annapurna. paperback books
Bookseller reference : 12423
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Sports Baseball Everett William
Changing Base. Or What Edward Rice Learnt in School
Boston: Lea and Shepard 1868. First Edition. 8vo burgundy cloth 282 pp. First edition. With four plates. Very Good. A bright first edition copy of the second novel to ever feature baseball and the first to use baseball in the title and design of the book. William Everett was the cousin of Edward Everett Hale and the son of the orator Edward Everett. He wrote this book shortly after graduating from Harvard's law department. He would return later to Harvard to teach latin. This book has two and a half chapters of baseball content. The first novel with baseball content was 1865"Uncle Nat; or The Good Time Which George and Frank Had Trapping Fishing Camping Out etc." by Alfred Oldfellow published two years earlier. A bright very good plus copy with some wear to head and heel of spine and a gift inscription from the year of publication 1868 on a preliminary page. Lea and Shepard unknown books
Bookseller reference : List321
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Bill Bradley
Life On The Run
Quadrangle 1976 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. F. Very Good. Not a First. Presentation By Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-8129-0623-3. Presentation by the author."to Phil Best Wishes Bill Bradley. Maybe Phil Jackson's copy Jacket fine boards of book show wear through the cloth at heel crown and front ends. Second edition. Quadrangle, 1976 Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 001150 ISBN : 0812906233 9780812906233
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American Sports Car History
CORVETTE C4 PHOTOGRAPHY SALES PORTFOLIOS From a Florida Custom Corvette Dealership
Tampa Florida: Distinctly Styled Corvettes 1988. 1st Edition. All housed in 2 black leather zippered portfolios 13" x 16-3/8" with handles. One with gilt lettering applied to one side: "D S C Greenwood". Images generally clear & sharp Nr Fine. Portfolios show light wear VG. 57 primarily large format 11" x 14" color photographs of different Corvettes & divers aspects thereof one stamped on the recto "Michael Daniel xxx Photograph Tampa" <br/><br/>Here offered a no-doubt unique pair of sales portfolios compiled by Corvette customization firm and dealer Distinctly Styled Corvettes of Tampa Florida. <br /> <br />According to publicly available Florida corporate records the firm run by a Graddy Richard likely the Cajun ‘Ree-shard’ pronunciation operated from about 1986-1988 the height of production of the C4 Fourth Generation Chevrolet Corvette. Richard seems to have sourced fiberglass aerodynamic and ground effects packages from the prominent boutique customizer Greenwood also packaging his own custom-designed modifications to the seminal American sports car including options for wood-inlayed dashboards upgraded wheel packages etc… <br /> <br />The included brochures contain a photocopied appearance on the company in a 1987 issue of MOTOR TREND magazine: <br /> <br />"Distinctly styled Corvettes is another tuner that turns out high quality work. We had the opportunity to drive three examples from the company including a striking Callaway Twin Turbo and left quite impressed with the company’s commitment. Like Quality Motorsports Distinctly Styled Corvettes uses a number of Greenwood components. Special care is used in mating these pieces to the body and color-matching the paint. The company is also noted for individual touches like adding Corvette badges to the targa bar and gold lettering of engine identification. <br /> <br />Distinctly Styled Corvettes often uses BBB component wheels and mates them with Michelin XGT tires. Genuine wood dash panels are also a frequently installed modification. The firm’s prices vary considerably since each car is built to the owner’s preference. Typical modifications generally run between $2000 and $5000.†Motor Trend September 1987; p. 44 <br /> <br />A must-have primary source photographic archive depicting the iconic late 1980’s American Sports car. Distinctly Styled Corvettes hardcover books
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Koller Robi
Stephan Siegrist Finding the Balance
Zurich Switzerland: AS Verlag und Buchkonzept 2007. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. A tightly bound unmarked copy with mild rubbing to the extremities in a clean dust jacket with some edgewear. A comprehensive biography of the extreme alpinist based on Siegrist's diaries as well as interviews with Siegrist and his climbing partners competitors sponsors and family. AS Verlag und Buchkonzept hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 11207
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Frost S. Annie
PARLOR CHARADES AND PROVERBS: INTENDED FOR THE PARLOR OR SALOON AND REQUIRING NO EXPENSIVE APPARATUS OF SCENERY OR PROPERTIES FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE
Philadelphia: J. B. Lipincott Company 1859. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Brown Embossed Cloth. Very Good binding. J. B. Lipincott Company unknown books
Bookseller reference : 209086
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Chabon Michael
SUMMERLAND
NY: Hyperion/Talk Miramax 2002. Advance Reading Copy ARC for the first edition. Signed by Chabon of the title page. Glossy perfect-bound pictoral wraps. Shallow crease on front wrap; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Advance Reading Copy.<br />The images are of the book described and not stock photos. Hyperion/Talk Miramax paperback books
Bookseller reference : 80258 ISBN : 0786808772 9780786808779
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Morris Willie and Barry Moser
A PRAYER FOR THE OPENING OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE SEASON
NY: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1995. First edition first prnt. Illustrated by Barry Moser. Signed by Morris and Moser on the title page. Disclaimer slip laid in as issued. Bottom corners just touched; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author and Artist. First Edition. Hardcovers. Illus. by Barry Moser. <br />The images are of the book described and not stock photos. Harcourt Brace & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 30261 ISBN : 0152008926 9780152008925
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Riger Robert
The Athlete: An Original Collection of 25 Years of Work
<p>First edition. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2". One page preface by Jim McKay. 80 color plates and 160 pages of black and white illustrations from photographs by the author. Dust jacket unclipped. Fine. 240 pages.</p><p>Signed and inscribed by the author on front free endpaper: "For Ballard - Your famous family is presented as part of. enjoy the stories." Inscription is on front free endpaper of blue and is best read when tilted.</p><p>Riger 1924-1995 was a photographer; staff artist and interviewer for Sports Illustrated and ABC sports.</p> Simon & Schuster hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 2221921
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Smythe Frank S.
The Mountain Vision
London: Hodder and Stoughton 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo. 240 pp. Fourth impression. Blue cloth boards. Some sunning at the bottom of the spine otherwise minimal wear. Tight binding no internal markings. Top edge of dust jacket has some chipping short tears and front panel has a small pale stain. Protected by a new mylar cover. Smythe an accomplished British mountaineer and photographer who climbed extensively in the Alps and Himalayas reflects on the joys of mountains. Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 11119
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Americana 20th Century Photography Sports History Southampton Long Island
C. 1930 Large Format Photograph of the Southampton Long Island New York High School Football Team By Morris Studio
Southampton Long Island New York: Morris Studio 1930. Black and white image taken in front of the school doors of the team; 24 members most in uniform coach; including two African American players. Image approx. 8" x 10" format loosely contained within the old Morris Studio Southampton L.I. cardstock 'window' mount. Matte surround with light wear cardstock of mount trimmed away at right margin. Image in very good condition; an interesting Southampton Long Island high school sports history and photographic imagery ephemeral item. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Morris Studio paperback books
Bookseller reference : 24827
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Andrew Usher & Co.
BLOTTER & DIARY The Usher Diary 1911
Edinburgh: Andrew Usher & Co. 1911. Hardcover. Illustrated paper covered boards. Very good. 61 pages. Tribute to the royal family along with detailed list of sporting and athletic competitions including horse racing yachting tennis cycling cricket boxing lacrosse baseball swimming hockey golf and rowing. Unmarked blotter and calendar for 1911. Covers rubbed at edges. Interior clean. <br/><br/> Andrew Usher & Co. hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 2375
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Roosevelt Franklin Delano
Log of the President's Inspection Cruise through the West Indies on Board the U.S.S. Tuscaloosa. 3-14 December 1940
N.p. Washington D.C. 1941. Illustrated with map five photographs. vii 25 pp. Title planographed from printed copy. Text planographed from typescript. 1 vols. 4to. Green wrappers; printed in black; stapled. Fine. Blue cloth clamshell box. Illustrated with map five photographs. vii 25 pp. Title planographed from printed copy. Text planographed from typescript. 1 vols. 4to. Rare FDR Log: A Radio Message from Ernest Hemingway. A log of FDR's inspection cruise of naval bases in the British West Indies. The log is a detailed narrative of the President's activities and the progress of the ship he traveled on the Tuscaloosa. As was customary on these cruises Roosevelt combined sport fishing with his official duties. Opposite page 15 a fine portrait of FDR seated with rod in hand is entitled "The President trolls though Mona Passage." The text for 10 December reads: "At 1000 while proceeding through the Mona Passage sped was reduced to 7 knots while the President trolled from the stern. The water here was over 1500 feet deep and the president's decision to try his luck was based mainly on the contents of a radio message which he had received from Ernest Hemingway recommending the locality as one in which many big fish had been caught and suggesting the use of a feathered hook baited with a piece of pork rind. The President trolled for an hour or more without even a strike and so fishing operations were discontinued at 1130 following which speed was increased to 25 knots." In addition to highlights of official business the log records the fishing activities throughout the cruise Harry Hopkins hooks a 36 inch Grouper but as it was landed by Admiral Mcintire it was "not a legitimate catch for determining fishing honors two members of the party having handled the rod." This log identifies Maj. Gen. Edwin L Watson FDR's military aide as "Pa" and so his authorship of an earlier log can now be assigned. We have never seen this log. The only other copy recorded is in the Library of Congress. Halter p. 192 records only Library of Congress copy unknown books
Bookseller reference : 311438
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Strong William E.
A Trip to the Yellowstone National Park in July August and September 1875. From the Journal of General W. E. Strong
Washington 1876. First edition. 2 folding maps 7 line drawings and 7 tipped-in albumen photograph portraits with fine manuscript captions. 143 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original three quarter red morocco titled in gilt on upper cover "The/ Yellowstone/ and/ The Great Geysers/Strong/1875." Ownership signature of Rhoby McM Gillespie Chicago wife of the photographer on title. Spine neatly rebacked. First edition. 2 folding maps 7 line drawings and 7 tipped-in albumen photograph portraits with fine manuscript captions. 143 pp. 1 vols. 4to. In the Yellowstone: "Such fishing I have never had before" One of the earliest descriptions of Yellowstone being the account of a hunting expedition to the north-western territories undertaken by the author and six officers plus a contingent of enlisted men including US Secretary of War Gen. Wm. W. Belknap and US Inspector General R. B. Marcy who fell ill and nearly perished on the trip as well as Gen. James W. Forsyth Lt. G. C. Doane Gen N. B. Sweitzer and Col. George L. Gillespie whose photographic portraits illustrate the book. The party traveled some 5000 miles by rail stage steamer and horseback in 53 days seeking elk deer buffalo and other game as well as wild fowl; due to the season of the year game was not as plentiful as hoped but the abundance of trout exceeded all expectations and almost 500 large ones were caught see pp. 54-57. Another impediment to hunting were the "hostile Sioux who were constantly lurking around in great numbers;" it was perhaps prophetic that on September 3 1875 they met and were entertained by General George Armstrong Custer of the 7th Cavalry at Fort Lincoln just nine months before the Battle of Little Big Horn. As befitting "one of the most famous sportsmen in the country" Custer and his wife and sister lived in great state on the post surrounded by the General's hunting trophies of which there were many. Circumstances prevented Strong from retaining the head or hide of the huge leader of a buffalo herd which he shot but the event is described in lively detail. Also noteworthy are the author's splendid descriptions of Yellowstone and the surrounding territory. Many accounts of Yellowstone and the Northwest were to follow but this one in its depiction of the country the sport and the individuals who participated in this early adventure is a gem and equally rare. <br/>A FASCINATING AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNT OF FRONTIER SPORT AND EXPLORATION IN THE AMERICAN WEST. RARE. Streeter 4101; Graff 4014; Phillips American Sporting Books p. 364; Litchfield p. 50; Heller 634; Howes S1083 "b"; Taylor traveling thru Wonderland pp. 48-49 unknown books
Bookseller reference : 310359
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Wilson Sir Samuel
The Californian Salmon. With an account of its introduction into Victoria
Melbourne: Sands & McDougall Printers 1878. First separate edition. Frontispiece albumen photograph of the Trout Ponds at Ercildoune. Pp. i title ii blank 1 preface 2 blank3-131 1 imprint. 1 vols. 8vo. Recent full green morocco spine titled in gilt. Fine. First separate edition. Frontispiece albumen photograph of the Trout Ponds at Ercildoune. Pp. i title ii blank 1 preface 2 blank3-131 1 imprint. 1 vols. 8vo. Wilson's monograph appeared as a report of the Zoological and Acclimitization Society of Victoria and as here in its first separate publication "for the convenience of those who are not Members of that Society". It was subsequently published in London the following year as Salmon at the Antipodes.<br/><br/>Uncommon. Westwood & Satchell p. 354 for London edition of 1879; Wetzel p. 232; Bruns p. 503 from Wetzel; Thacher p. 584 Sands & McDougall, Printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 251966
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Miller Alfred W.
Fishless Days. By Sparse Gray Hackle
New York: Privately Printed and Published by The Anglers' Club of New York 1954. First edition one of 591 copies. Illustrated by Charles De Feo. 147 3 pp. Printed by Peter Beilenson. 1 vols. 8vo. Original brown cloth printed label on upper cover and spine. Bookplate paste ghost on free endpaper else fine in original slipcase. First edition one of 591 copies. Illustrated by Charles De Feo. 147 3 pp. Printed by Peter Beilenson. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed to Pete Hidy. "A collection of the small lures" notes the author on the title page "on which I have taken many a full basket of friends and good companions from that best of pools the Long Table of The Anglers' Club."<br/><br/>Inscribed on flyleaf "To Pete Hidy a galley slave like me with best wishes/ Sincerely/ Sparse Gray Hackle." Bruns M-183 Privately Printed and Published by The Anglers' Club of New York unknown books
Bookseller reference : 228824
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Smythe FS. F. S.
The Kangchenjunga Adventure
London: Gollancz 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. 8vo 464 pp with 48 b/w plates from photographs; indexed. A very good copy with mild sunning to the spine some foxing on the edges of the text block. In the very scarce dust jacket which has internal tape reinforcements and chips missing from the head and foot of the spine and one corner of the front panel. Account of the unsuccessful 1930 International Himalaya Expedition led by Gunter Dyrenfurth which was plagued by bad weather an avalanche and other mishaps. Smythe describes the extensive preparations for the expedition the Himalayan scenery travels in the region--including a visit to the Pemayangste Monastery and the party's successful ascent of Jonsong 24344 feet. Neate S118. Gollancz hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 19165
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Simpson Joe
This Game of Ghosts SIGNED
Seattle WA: Mountaineers Books 1994. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Small bump to fore edge of book visible on both boards otherwise a fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with a scratch at the upper right corner. Signed by Simpson without inscription under his name on the title page. A sequel to his mountaineering classic Touching the Void this work is both a memoir of his climbing life and a philosophical reflection on why climbers take such great risks for such fleeting rewards. Mountaineers Books hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 13140 ISBN : 0898864038 9780898864038
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Sports Medicine Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Sportmedizin.
Vol. 14 1966.
Geneva:: Editions Medecine et Hygiene 1966. 1966. 23 cm. 329 5 pp. Beige wrappers; added typed-label on spine. Very good. Contents 35 articles include: F. Kreuzer "Transfer of Oxygen in Moderate Hypoxia at Rest and at Severe Exercise" P.-O Astrand "Circulatory and Respiratory Response to Acute and Prolonged Hypoxia During Heavy Exercise." – W. Hollmann and H. Venrath Das Verhalten des Kardio-Pulmonalen Systems und der Skelettmuskelkraft bei Belastungen unter Verschiedeng Radigem Sauerstoffgehalt der Luft. M. Terzioglu N. Gökham & A. Kayserilioglu "Respiratory and Cardiovascular Responses to Moderate Exercise at Mid-Altitude." R. Flandrois and J.-R. Lacour l'aptitude physique chez le jeune universitaire francais. Comparaison de differents tests avec la consommation maxi male d'oxygene. – P. Haab The immediate effects of oxygen breathing on the cardio0vascular system. – M. Scherrer Altersabhangigkeit des alveolo-arteriellen P O2 - Gradienten Wahrend Schwerarbeit in Akuter Leichter Hypoxie Entsprechend 2750 mil m ü M. – B. Balke J-A. Faulker & J.-T. Daniels Maximum performance capacity at sea-level and at moderate altitude before and after training at altitude. Etc. Editions Medecine et Hygiene, 1966. unknown books
Bookseller reference : EEG1354
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Schmoe FW.; Mather Stephen Introduction F. W.
Our Greatest Mountain A Handbook for Mount Rainier National Park SIGNED
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 366 pp publisher's ads; index 64 illustrations and a folding map. Original green cloth boards stamped in gilt. Clean and tight with slight rubbing to corners and spine ends. Inscribed on the front free endpaper "Regards of the author F.W. Schmoe October 30th 1925." Beneath this is an owner's signature also dated 1925. The author was Park Naturalist at Mt. Rainier and his guide details the roads trails scenic features and natural history of the region. Mather's brief introduction describes Rainier as "the most complicated largest and most beautiful single-peak glacier system in the United States. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 21383
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Women Sports Alaska
The Lightning Strikers. Winners of the Ladies Indoor Baseball League Trophy Nome Alaska 1914
Nome: Lomen Brothers 1914. Silver gelatin print 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Fine. Women's baseball evolved alongside men's leagues beginning in the 1860s with many teams and leagues appearing throughout the following decades often playing indoors and often unrecorded in the annals of baseball history. Women's baseball was particularly popular in Minnesota and parts of the Midwest in the early part of the twentieth century. This photograph bears evidence as to the game's migration to Alaska Territory where long winters would have been particularly conducive to an indoor league. This photograph by the Nome Alaska firm Lomen Brothers shows the champion team of the Ladies Indoor Baseball League in Nome. We find no record in contemporary newspapers or anywhere else of the league. The Nome Brothers were a well-known photographic firm who migrated from Minnesota to Alaska at the height of the Nome Gold Rush in 1903. By 1909 at the end of the gold rush the population of Nome declined substantially to 2500 from 20000 just a few years earlier. This photograph shows interesting documentation of Nome post-rush and also of the spread of women's sports through migrant populations. We find one other example in the Fred Henton collection at the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. A fine example. Lomen Brothers unknown books
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Triumph Sports Owners Association
THE TRIUMPH SPORTS CAR OWNERS' ASSOCIATION
Soft Cover. Near Fine binding. An informational booklet for recent Triumph sports car owners published by the Triumph Sports Owners Association. Illustrations and technical information. Pages with blank forms for 'Competition Results' 'Change of Ownership' and 'Service Log'. With no marks of any kind. Printed paper wrappers. Near Fine. Near Fine binding. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 286385
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John George Milburn Jr.
A MEMOIR
Privately Printed 1938. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 106pp. No markings in text; reddish-brown cloth binding gilt lettering; digital images can be made available upon request. Very Good binding. Privately Printed unknown books
Bookseller reference : 247020
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Sports Broadcasters' Assocation: New York Chapter
Proposed Constitution
New York: SBA 1954. 10 pages. Stencil. Though the Association had begun in 1940 they had only a few carlessly produced constitutions. Here was their plan to create one that would deal with all the issues that had arisen in the post-World War II years. They met in the fall of 1954 at Lake Placid under the leadership of E.R. "Curly" Vadeboncoeur with 44 members. Although New York was of the prime importance in the broadcasting industry it was one of th elast states to establish a broadcast associaton. It now was designed to include televison. Article 4 on membership shows why it was still an all white male organization as it specifies that the term "man"or "men" is used seven times. It also had a close relationship with the Baseball Commissioner during the Happy Chandler era as noted in Article 6--Section E. They decided to change the official name to: "The New York State Broadcasters' Association." From its original 44 members it today covers over 300 sports broadcasters in the state of New York. "This award shall go to the man who . has made an outstanding contribution to the world of sports." Included are four reports of annual meetings between 1954-1957. Prominent were John Jerr Chris Shenkel Mel Allen Lindsay Nelson Hy Turkin and a would-be member who was a guest Howard Cosell but admitted at the Oct 20 1954 meeting. Among guest speakers were Walter O'Malley. This was a period when the sports writers were privy to all the scandals that were kept private. As is evident in the Constitution women had no place in their minds in sports reporting. When the first women sportscasters began to be allowed to broadcast in the 1960's the all male TV crews would often try to refuse working with them. Even in the early 1970's Jeannie Morris was not allowed in Press box to cover the Vikings-Bear game during blizzard conditions the only bathroom available to her was the one used by the fans a quarter of the way around the stadium. SBA unknown books
Bookseller reference : 018805
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USA SF Sports Club
USA San Francisco newsletter: #4 Jan. 1978
San Francisco: USA Sports Club 1978. Two leaves 8.5x14 inches folded at bottom third printed four sides reports news calendar of events stapled top-left corner some light staining fold creases. Newsletter for the LGBT sports club which was founded in 1977 and located at 4096 19th Street. USA Sports Club unknown books
Bookseller reference : 198744
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Conroy Pat
MY LOSING SEASON
NY: Doubleday/Talese 2002. First edition first prnt. Quarter-cloth with gilt lettering on spine and paper-covered boards. Illustrated endpages. Signed by Conroy on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The first of Conroy's memoirs. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Doubleday/Talese Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 1186 ISBN : 0385489129 9780385489126
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Harbach Chad
THE ART OF FIELDING
Boston: Little Brown 2011. First edition first prnt. Signed by Harbach on the title page. Spine ends slightly wrinkled; otherwise in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Harbach's first novel. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Little Brown Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 91518 ISBN : 0316126691 9780316126694
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Morris Willie and Barry Moser
A PRAYER FOR THE OPENING OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE SEASON
NY: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1995. First edition first prnt. Illustrated by Barry Moser. Signed by Morris and Moser on the title page. Disclaimer slip laid in as issued. Bottom corners just touched; dustjacket flap topedges with faint beginning toning; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author and Artist. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Harcourt Brace & Co. Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 9151 ISBN : 0152008926 9780152008925
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Halberstam David
PLAYING FOR KEEPS. MICHAEL JORDAN AND THE WORLD HE MADE
Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1998. First edition. Precedes the Random House trade edition. Signed by Halberstam as issued. "Special Message" by Halberstam for ths edition. Frontispiece by Kim Barnes. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards all edges gilt satin pagemarker. Gilt on rear board slightly rubbed; otherwise in Fine condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Franklin Library Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 1010126
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Wickersham James
Old Yukon: Tales - Trails - and Trials
St. Paul MN: West Publishing 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprint of the 1938 edition. 514 pp illustrated and indexed; black boards stamped in gilt no dust jacket. Lower corners lightly bumped else fine. Inscribed on the front free endpaper "Greetings from House of Wickersham Ruth Allman Juneau Alaska 1973" with a simple drawing of mountains above the inscription. House of Wickersham promotional card with text and a photo of Ruth Allman "your hostess and lecturer" and the niece of James Wickersham laid in. Memoir describing Wickersham's adventurous life as a pioneer judge assigned to a vast area. Includes accounts of the trials of famous outlaws during the gold rush era; hunting; mining; and dog-sledding as well as an his attempt--the first on record--to climb Mt. McKinley in 1903 via what is now known as the Wickersham Wall. Tourville 4858; Neate W69. West Publishing hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 11729
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Kasischke Lou
After the Wind 1996 Everest Tragedy One Survivor's Story
Harbor Springs MI: Good Hart Publishing 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 306 pp illustrated with line drawings. As new. Kasischke was a member of Rob Hall's ill-fated expedition during the 1996 Everest climbing season. According to the dust jacket he offers "his perspective and analysis about what happened and what went wrong" and "his account differs markedly from what others have written." Good Hart Publishing hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 20884
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Collet Leon W.
The Structure of the Alps
London: Edward Arnold & Co 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. pp. vi 290 8 ads. Index 12 plates 3 folding. Original blue cloth binding; mild wear to spine ends one corner bumped. Some foxing to front matter otherwise clean and unmarked. Foreword by O.T. Jones. A comprehensive survey on the geology of the Alps designed to be useful to the geologist but still accessible to the general reader. Edward Arnold & Co hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 12606
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Messner Reinhold
Solo Nanga Parbat
New York: Oxford University Press 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near Fine. 268 pp illustrated with color and b/w photographs.Slight softening to spine ends else a fine copy. Briefly inscribed and signed by Messner beneath the epigraph. Dust jacket is price-clipped and has just a touch of wear at the corners. Describes Messner's successful solo ascent of the Diamir Flank after three failed attempts on the mountain one of which killed his brother. Also includes a history of expeditions to and successful ascents of Nanga Parbat. Neat M91. Oxford University Press hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 12395 ISBN : 0195201965 9780195201963
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Mellor Don
American Rock: Region Rock and Culture in American Rock Climbing
Woodstock VT: Countryman Press 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 303 pp indexed illustrated with b/w photos. Clean tight binding minimal wear. Dust jacket has a short tear to the rear panel. An authoritative history of the sport of rock climbing in the United States and how distinct climbing styles have developed in different geologic regions around the country. Countryman Press hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 11942 ISBN : 0881504289 9780881504286
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Kohli MS. M. S.
Nine Atop Everest Story of the Indian Ascent
Bombay: Orient Longmans Limited 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/NONE. 384 p with 56 plates some color. Binding tight and square text unmarked. Dust jacket is edgeworn with chipping and short tears and is partially adhered to boards due to some old water-damage not affecting text block. Kohli a former officer in the Indian Navy and the Indo-Tibet Border Police argues that the success of his expedition was due in large part to logistics--meticulous planning procurement of high-altitude rations manufacture of equipment to exacting specifications packaging and other details. Neate K43. Orient Longmans Limited hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 11701
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Messner Reinhold
The Big Walls: History Routes Experiences
London and New York: Kaye & Ward and Oxford University Press 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 143 pp illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. Quarto 8-3/4" X 10-1/2". Translated by Audrey Salkeld. Slight dust soiling to top edge else fine in a clean dust jacket with just a touch of wear. Messner was the first man to climb all 14 8000-meter peaks. Here he relates his experiences on such diverse faces as the Eiger North Face Nanga Parbat South Face Grand Jorasses Walker Spur and Dhaulagiri South Face. Neate M86. Kaye & Ward and Oxford University Press hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 11457
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Viesturs Ed with David Roberts
No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
New York: Broadway Books 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First printing. 358 pp with index and b/w photos. Light wear to spine ends; else fine in a clean dust jacket protected by a mylar cover. Viesturs the first American to climb all the world's 8000-meter peaks without the aid of bottled oxygen recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs. Broadway Books hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 11459 ISBN : 0767924703 9780767924702
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Milner C. Douglas
Mont Blanc and the Aiguilles
London: Robert Hale 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 176 pp with index and bibliography illustrated with 70 photographs by the author and 4 maps. Good only. Front hinge starting boards sunned at top and bottom edges evidence of removed bookplate on front free endpaper. Useful survey of climbing history in this region. Neate M113. Robert Hale hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 11334
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Andy McCure
Baseball By the Books
Wm. C. Brown 1991. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine copy.Terrific Bibliography of Baseball. Wm. C. Brown Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 006140 ISBN : 0697127648 9780697127648
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Cyra McFadden
Rain Or Shine
Alfred Knopf 1986 Book. As New. F. As New. First Edition. Advanced Reading Copy ARC. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alfred Knopf, 1986 unknown books
Bookseller reference : 000848 ISBN : 039451937X 9780394519371
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Morris Engelberg & Marv Schneider
Dimaggio Setting The Record Straight
MBI 2003. Book. As New. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mint copy in like jacket.Excellent Biography of " The Yankee Clipper.". MBI Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 004429 ISBN : 0760314829 9780760314821
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Jon Krakauer
Into Thin Air
Villard Books 1997 1997. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine in a near fine jacket with closed tear.Old book store price-sticker affixed to rear cover. Nice copy. Villard Books, 1997 Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 003317 ISBN : 0679457526 9780679457527
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Cal Ripken JR.
The Only Way I Know
Viking 1997 Book. As New. Hardcover. F. Cloth. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-670-87193-1. Viking, 1997 Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 001228 ISBN : 0670871931 9780670871933
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Barger Ralph "Sonny"
FREEDOM. CREDOS FROM THE ROAD
NY: Wm. Morrow 2005. First edition first prnt. Illustrated boards. Issued without dustjacket. Signed by Barger on the front free endpage. Price/ISBN label affixed to rear board; otherwise an unreads copy in Fine condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Wm. Morrow Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 1070744 ISBN : 0060532564 9780060532567
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Earnhardt Dale Jr. with Jade Gurss
DRIVER #8
NY: Warner Books 2002. First edition first prnt. Signed by Junior on the front free endpage. Black & white photographs. Few text pages with tiny topedge tear; dustjacket with price sticker remains on rear panel. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Warner Books Hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 70529 ISBN : 0446530301 9780446530309
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Sports. Pedestrian.
Now Going On All This Week Great 6 Day Walking Match at Palace Hall 89 to 93 Grand Street Brooklyn . . . caption title.
Brooklyn: n. p. 1902. First edition. Cheap stock toned but fairly supple; small closed tear to the lower edge one small flaw to the leaf with no loss; in very good condition. Broadside 14 x 5 inches on cheap paper stock. A promotional piece for great Brooklyn sporting extravaganza from the waning days of the history of American competitive pedestrianism the racers were walking on an indoor track from 4 P.M. to midnight boasting on its slate such notables as up-and-comer Lawrence Heer then-record holder Gus Guerero of San Francisco known per contemporary newspaper accounts as "the Greaser" and such poplar figures as Patrick Hegelman and Peter Golden in special 5-mile match races. The handbill also touts the band concerts and special exhibition races to be offered daily. Articles from the sporting columns of the Brooklyn Times-Union suggest this is the match that was held starting on September 22 1902. n. p., unknown books
Bookseller reference : 19224
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Zundel Stan L.
I Climb to Live Health and Transcendency on the Mountain SIGNED
Los Angeles 1979. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine. 8.5 x 11 inches. Unpaginated extensively illustrated with b/w photographs. Clean tight and unmarked with just a touch of shelfwear. Inscribed on the last page "Your mountain is a high one--but you are a brave and courageous person--you can climb the mountains and none are too high for you. Stan." The author was an enthusiastic and accomplished amateur climber who credited climbing with his recovery from serious illness. paperback books
Bookseller reference : 14736
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Workman Fanny Bullock; Workman William Hunter
In the Ice World of the Himalaya Among the Peaks and Passes of Ladakh Nubra Suru and Baltistan
New York: Cassell and Company 1900. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. xvi 204 pp with three colored folding maps and 67 illustrations from photographs. Original green cloth with illustration of the authors on the front board. Minor insect damage to front board spine slightly toned some foxing to endpapers else quite sound and clean. The American husband and wife team were wealthy zealous and energetic explorers who together made many expeditions to the Himalayas. Fanny a suffragist as well as a bit of a publicity hound made sure the world knew of her achievements as a pioneering female climber. Among other achievements she held the women's altitude record for 28 years after her conquest of 23000-ft Pinnacle Peak in 1906. Robinson Wayward Women amusingly describes her as having "practically battered the Karakorams into submission first treading them over with her squat hob-nailed figure and then pinning them down on virgin maps and charts to take home for the various Geographical Societies of England and America to fight over." This is the account of their first Himalayan expedition 1898-99 during which they reached the Karakoram Pass and explored the Biafo Glacier Neate W124. Cassell and Company hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 17161
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Barry Martin
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc INSCRIBED
Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons 1836. Hardcover. Good. Inscribed by Authors Second edition revised first published 1835. 119 pp with index two plates and a large folding panorama of the mountain. Ex-library with discard markings in a modern red buckram binding. Inscribed on the original front endpaper "To Dr. Neill with much respect from his friend the Author." Some archival repairs to back of panorama occasional foxing. Includes a short history of earlier attempts on the mountain as well as the observations on the effects of altitude on respiration made by the author who was a physician. Neate B49. Inscribed by Authors. William Blackwood & Sons hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 13030
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