Search Results: Sport from Books Bought and Sold

London: The Sportsmans Book Club, 1966. Autobiography of this Scottish footballer, 134 pages with many old photographs. Book is bright and clean just some very light browning to endpapers, INSCRIBED by IAN ST JOHN on title page To Rob Lester best wishes Ian St John. Dustwrapper is a little browned on edges, faded on spine with some light staining to bottom and rear of wrapper, little wear on edges of wrapper. A pleasing copy especially with signature SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 8 ½ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

Taunton UK: TW Publications, 1993. Excellent encyclopedia on the sport of Boxing, history, rules,governing bodies, venues, managers plus of course the boxers and their fights through the years. 191 pp informative text with many excellent period photgraphs, book and wrapper in very good condition just little creased around top and back of spine.. First. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 30 X 22.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Ring Publications, 1962. Very good bright copy of this boxing publication 160 pp with lots of information on boxers and the matches for the year plus many period photographs. DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Pictorial Paper Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 21.5 X 15 Cms. Paper Covers.

UK: Angling Times, 1963. Very good copy of desirable fishing book, 123 pp with many photographs. States inside First edition 1963 on flap of wrapper first cheap edition, not price clipped. Book very good,bright and clean, dustwrapper has few small creases and tears and slightly rubbed on edges, tiny loss top of spine and benn as publisher on spine. A pleasing copy SEE IMAGE. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL ON REQUEST.. Gold Embossed Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 19 x 12.5 Cms. Hardcover.

Leicester: Polar Publishing, 2000. Biography of the footballer Alan Birchenall, 384 pages in very bright clean condition with many photographs. INSCRIBED by Alan Birchenall on title page To Rob best wishes Alan Birchenall. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Co Author. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ Inches. Card Covers.

London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd, 2003. Very informative bibliography of sports books to the year 2000, contains 164 pages in bright clean condition just some very light tanning to edges of pages, 4000 entries for sports books, a useful reference work. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 x 7 Inches. Hardcover.

Romania: Creative Motivity Ltd, 1970. Book of the Soccer World Cup, a short history of how it began and then stories of the players and matches. 95 pages with many colour and B/w photographs, book is little rubbed on edges and couple of tiny splits top of spine. Overall a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 26.5 X 18.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: C Farlow and Co Ltd, 1960. Trade catalogue for Farlow and Co. Ltd suppliers of all sorts of equipment for angling. 155 pages with many colour and B/w photographs and illustrations of fisherman and equipment many fishing stories as well as information on the angling equipment for sale. Outer covers are lightly rubbed on edges and slight crease and small mark to bottom right corner of a couple of pages. A pleasing sound copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 5½ Inches. Card Covers.

Sheffield UK: Angling Books Ltd, 1992. Very bright clean SIGNED hardcover in dustwrapper. Wrapper has slight rubbing and wear to corners and top and bottom of spine, INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Tim Paisley on front endpaper To Tom very best wishes Tim Paisley. Many photographs and illustrations accompany the text. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed / Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 25 x 20 Cms. Hardcover.

Wiltshire UK: The Crowood Press, 1986. A book giving all the information needed for coaching the sport of hockey, 154 pages packed with information plus many line drawings and photographs, book bright and clean SEE IMAGE DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First. Illustrated Laminated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 24 Cms X 17 Cms. Hardcover.

Alton Hants UK: A A Watt and Son, 1985. Very informative book on collecting golf clubs, 119 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour and B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text, SIGNED by Alick A Watt on blank page opposite the title page. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Collins Willow, 2000. Autobiography of footballer Rob Lee written with Carl Liddle, 256 pages with many colour and B/w photographs. INSCRIBED by ROB LEE on title page To Jen Best wishes Rob Lee. Book is bright and clean just the lightest of browning to extreme edges of pages. Dustwrapper is also clean and bright a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

Bordon Hants UK: Northdown Publishing, 1994. Very informative book on the history of Fulham Football club, 288 pages in very bright clean condition, 21st birthday inscription to previous owner Paul from Mum and Dad,on rear of title page. Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, loosly inserted are 5 certificates for contributions to the club. HEAVY BOOK 1.6 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS.a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 11 ½ x 8½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: A D Innes and Company Limited, 1899. Excellent book on Croquet number 12 in the Isthmian library series, only date in bbok is 1899 and last book in list of series is number 11 so presuming this is first edition but not guaranteed, 300 pages plus 8 pages of sdverts in overal clean condition just some light browning to edges of pages and some foxing tp first and last couple of pages including title page. Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, pasted on bookplate on inside front board stating St Pauls School library and circular label with number 796 this number is also on the title page, NO dustwrapper , outer gold decorated boards are a little rubbed on edges, spine is darkened with an inked number on spine and remains of an old sticker. A pleasing sound example of a collectable book on croquet SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Gold Decorated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: The Bishopsgate Press, 1938. This an expanded edition of a book first published in 1935, this edition is 1938 with an extra supplement 132 pages in very bright clean condition just some very light foxing to outer edges of pages and on title page. Many B/w period photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text. NO dustwrapper, outer boards lightly marked with small patch of discolouration to top of spine and slight fade to spine and edges of rear board, A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Edition Enlarged. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Geographia Ltd., 1948. Very bright clean copy of this commemorative booklet printed for the XIVth olympiad 1948 maps of principle places for games plus large pullout map for London, one small straight tear along crease where map attached to book otherwise all in excellent condition. DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 19 x 12.5 Cms. Card Covers.

Northumberland: Hobbs and McEwan, 1995. Excellent book on the history of the early days of professional golf 176 pages. Many old period B/w photographs plus very informative text. Book is very bright and clean, as is the dustwrapper. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 x 7 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

St Andrews Scotland: W C Henderson Very informative book on the rules of golf for this time period, not dated but is revised edition circa 1930. Contains152 pages plus 18 page index all in clean condition just a few very small foxing spots to first and last couple of pages, ink stamps of Muswell Hill Golf Club on front and rear endpapers, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are marked and spotted especially to spine which is a little darkened, rubbed and worn to top and bottome of spine and slightly to corners. Still a presentable example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Revised Edition. Gold Embossed Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

Bristol UK: Hagiolgy, 2001. History of Ted Bates career as a player and as the manager for Southampton Football club The Saints . 347 pages with many photographs and illustrations. SIGNED by TED BATES on half title page Best wishes Ted Bates M B E. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and clean,small bump to bottom front corner causing a little rippling to wrapper. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. Signed by Ted Bates. Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 x 6 ¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London, United Kingdom: Arrow Books, Limited, 1989. A definitive biography of this famous cricketer written by Peter West a well known broadcaster. 184 pages with many old photographs SIGNED by RICHARD and NICHOLAS COMPTON number 349 of a limited edition of 500. Book and dustwrapper are near fine in a very good slipcase with just a few light marks. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Signed Limited Edition. First Signed Limited Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 24 Cms X 16 Cms. Hardcover.