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Menasha Ridge Press, Birmingham, AL, 1999, 6th printing.. 257 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 0897320417 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps/routes. "(This book) contains seven sections on rivers. Each sections consists of streams within one of the seven major river basins located in the . Piedmont and Coastal Plains area of North Carolina, including the Yadkin, Cape Fear, Roanoke, Tar-Pamlico, Neuse and Lumber basins. Maps, difficulty ratings, access points, and gauge locations accompany each section. The authors have also included. informative chapters on North Carolina geography, flora and fauna, and clubs, as well as sections concerning the safety, legal rights, and etiquette tips useful to paddlers." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior. - minor edge wear, minor rubbing. Very Good+. more information

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Arthur Barker, London, (1980).. 183 pp, small 4to (10" H), HC in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with b&w photos. "...Boycott here reveals some of the thinking behind his skills. Talent, enthusiasm, parctice, self-discipline and, above all, professionalism are the key factor. s underpinning traditional values of the sport. In establishing and advocating these principles our leading batsman also gives his forthright opinion on current fashionable trends in cricket. In addition his views on the achievement of acknow. l e d g e d past masters, contemporary international players with flair, and the young talented players in country sides who shoulder England's future hopes, provide a remakable survey of the changes of style, play and performance which have appeare. d du ri ng B oycott's career...is also a record of recent controversies. The Kerry Packer affair is highlighted by Boycott's evidence in court. His views are boldly stated on the whole business of World Series Cricket and the aftermath and effect. o n A ust ral ian cricket. Concluding with an analysis of the one-day international matches and the Test series played last winter, this is one of the most intelligent and wide-ranging books about cricket that has appeared for many years..." Ver. y m inor edg ewea r/ru bbing to boards, minor bump to bottom corner of rear board. Dust jacket is price clipped, has very minor edgewear/rubbing, and light wrinkling at bottom of rear flapfold. VG/VG. more information

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Arco, (London, 1965).. 155 pp, mass market paperback. B&w drawings, diagrams, photographs. "Treasure hunting, marine biology, underwater filming and photography are dealt with in this practical guide." Interior - pages browning, otherwise clean and tight. Exterior - c. reases on covers with some migration into pages at corners, old sticker, small ink letter/# and small scuffs on front cover, light edge wear, flat uncreased spine. Good reading copy only.. more information

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HarperCollins, (Toronto, 1991), Ist edition.. 195 pp, 8vo, HC in dust jacket. Color and b&w photos. "He's the three-time World Champion in figure skating. He's the first skater ever to perform the 'quad' - a jump that combines the strength and speed of long jump with the skill and grace of b. allet. Canada's own Kurt Browning...traces the events and the people that have led to his phenomenal worldwide success..." Small remainder mark on bottom of textblock near spine, otherwise book is clean and tight with no previous ownership ma. r k s . Dust jacket has minor edgewear, light rubbing, 1/2" closed tear on spine - now protected in mylar sleeve. VG/VG. more information

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Gallery, New York, (1989).. 144 pp, 4to, HC in dust jacket. "...contains all the hold-downs, throws, armlocks and strangleholds needed to progress from novice to black belt in a clear and informative way...concludes with chapters on Women's Judo, Junior Judo, Judo Kata and th. e progression through the gradings, syllabus work and rules of Judo contests, finishing with a helpful visual glossary of referee's signals." 250 instructional photos. Dj has light wrinkling to top of spine, minor edgewear. NF/VG. more information

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Menasha Ridge Press, Birmingham, AL, 1997, 3rd edition.. 107 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 08973219600 B&w drawings, maps. "(A) comprehensive guide to natural Florida, a book that will help the novice and experienced hiker alike enjoy all the state has to offer. This book concentrates on trails tha. t are at least three miles long, including public sections of the Florida National Scenic Trail. Florida is still over twelve percent wilderness, with over eight million acres of state and federal lands. Many endangered and ecologically signific. a n t areas in the state are maintained, protected, and offer public access. (This book) contains information on where trails are located, how to go about hiking them, and what the hiker may expect to see along the way. Revised maps indicate trail. a cc ess points, while the text describes the flora, fauna, and geology, as well as hiking difficulty and distances." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. Fine. more information

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Peter Martin, (Toronto, 1968), Ist edition.. 430 pp, 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. A fictionalized, but carefully researched novel about hockey in the N.H.L. "...packed with breathless ice-level hockey action. Readers can feel the gummy, August practice ice clogging their skates, hear the. roar of the crowd, see the open corner of the net as the goalie guesses wrong, smell the exhaustion of the dressing room after the game. But 'Winter Racehorse' is more than this. More than the story of a rookie super-star. More than an inside. r ' s look at hockey action. It's also an angry, impassioned attack on violence in hockey, on the bone-crunching, blood-spilling mayhem that owners and coaches think the fans enjoy but that true sportmen know can ruin a game. (This book) doesn't . pr ea ch . But the shocking message is there for readers to find in the midst of the action, the breathless excitement of hockey-played-for-keeps..." Previous owners bookplate on free front endpaper, slight wrinkle at bottom of spine. Dust jacket. is pr ice -clipped, has light edge wear, light rubbing. VG+/VG. more information

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Headway / Hodder & Stoughton, Sevenoaks, Kent, 1992.. 96 pp, 7 3/4" H, soft cover. ISBN 0340558601 "Canoeing can be enjoyed by anyone, so whether you want to take it up as a serious sport or as an enjoyable leisure activity, this book will provide you with all the information you need to take the plu. nge. (It) has a unique day-by-day approach that introduces you to essential aspects of canoeing, from equipment and safety to basic techniques. The week is completed by a two day canoe trip with advice on how to get the most out of your journey. . Colour photographs and diagrams throughout complement the clear and concise instructions, and there are plenty of handy hints to help you avoid getting wet." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing,. o n e tiny light corner crease. Very Good+. more information

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McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 2000, first edition.. 281 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0771023367 Pictorial endpapers, b&w photographs. "In this book, described by the authors as a 'contrapuntual companion volume' to its predecessor (Zero Tollerance), Toller reflects mor. e deeply on his truly extraordinary experiences. He describes both the women and men he has known and how they shaped and influenced him. He looks frankly at fame, how he lusted for it, luxuriated in it, and then perhaps either lost it or let it. g o. But most of all, he tells stories. These are often unexpected, frequently funny, and always entertaining. Among the vignettes recounted in these pages: The drive-in dalliance with an older woman who honked twice for love; The high-tech mill. i on aire who gave Toller carte blanche and an open cheque book to make over his mansion; The groupie who twice broke into Toller's residence and once greeted him naked but for an artistic arrangement of rose petals; The Hollywood shindig at which T. ol ler arrived wearing fox furs, silk pants, and calf-high leather boots, and found the other guests in T-shirts and jeans; The world's coldest skating gig - Winterlude on the frozen canal in Ottawa - where Toller, watched by mystified citizens dre. sse d in parkas and touques, skated in a spandex jumpsuit that stuck to the ice; Scenes from a film career in which Toller has a supporting role in a fairy tale and an unexpected cameo in a pornographic video. Toller describes with wry and wistful. ins ight his reluctant departure from the pro-skating circuit. He tells something of his struggle as an artist, the sources of his inspiration, the commissions he blithely accepted and desperately executed, the dealers who sold his work and then d. isapp eared . He brings the tale up to date with a bittersweet recounting of his (almost) last hurrah - the tribute show at Toronto's Varsity Arena graced by the presence of the skating world's most luminous talents. Not just for skating fans, thi. s is t he wit ty summation of a tumultuous life by a true Canadian original." Tiny bump at top of front hinge. Dust jacket has minor wrinkling at top of front hinge. Very Good+. more information

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McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1997, first edition.. 352 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0771023340 B&w photographs. "Toller Cranston is: six-time Canadian figure-skating champion, celebrity, costume designer, artist extraordinaire, broadcaster, choreographer of skating ro. utines, raconteur, bon vivant, coach, world traveller, art collector, legend and enigma. In 1976 he won Olympic bronze (so why did it feel like defeat?). This book tells the story of his life after those fateful games at Innsbruck. The rise and. f all of Toller's first professional ice show is described in soul-searing detail. His subsequent triumphant tour of Europe as the Skater of the Century is recounted, in contrast, with wicked humour. There are vignettes here of his encounters wit. h t he rich and famous from Leonard Bernstein to Pierre Cardin and of his life among Europe's aristocrats and bohemians. Toller has experienced the high life and the low. He has stayed in the most luxurious hotels, held court in palatial houses, . so ugh t seclusion in beautiful estates. But the hard times took their toll. In the early 1990s a combination of circumstances, including a disatrous professional association with out-of-control American skater Christopher Bowman and a lawsuit tha. t d ragg ed on for years (ending in complete victory for Toller), led to a personal crisis from which recovery came slowly. But even in the blackest hours, Toller's humour and creative powers never deserted him....an extraordinary self-portrait wri. tten by a uniquely gifted individual. Toller's wit, insight, and delicious way with words will entertain and astound readers whether they are skating fans or not." Dust jacket has very minor edge wrinkling. Near Fine/Near Fine. more information

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Hurtig, Edmonton, (1979).. 258 pp, 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. Map endpaper, b&w photos. "...a splendid and entertaining tribute to nine men and one woman whose unique skills and accomplishments have made significant contributions to Canadian alpine history...incredible. stories of climbers who have faced the challenge of the moutains in their own extraordinary ways..." A chapter each on Charles Fay; Val Fynn; Albert MacCarthy; Conrad Kain; Ed Feuz; Phyl Munday; Fred Beckey; Hans Grnoser; Brian Greenwood; and,. D i c k Culbert. Minor edge wear to boards, Christmas gift inscription on rear of front free endpaper, light fading to board edges. Dust jacket has light edge wear/winkling, very light browning to flap-folds, color fading to last four letters in . " Mo un ta ineers" in title on front panel. VG/VG-. more information

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Grossett & Dunlap, New York, 1937.. 107 pp, large 8vo (9 15/16" H), hard cover with pictorial boards - no dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings. Contents: Acknoledgements; List of Illustrations; Skiing and Its Vogue; Modern Ski Technique and Its Evolutio. n; Lessons in the Sport of Skiing; The Selection of Proper Equipment; The Preparation, Care & Waxing of Skis; Ski Clothing and Accessories; Trail. A vintage beginner's guide. Faint cigarette odor, light browning to pages and on endpapers, previo. u s owner's name/date on free front endpaper, light rubbing to boards, light browning - darker on spine, moderate edge wear, browning to edges of textblock, wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very small dint to fore-edge of boards. Good.. more information

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Humanity Publications, Oakville, Ontario, 1981.. 289 pp, small 8vo, soft cover. ISBN 0920124100 "This is a true story written by a former Welterweight Champion of Canada. Cpt. Duggan joined the Canadian Forces in 1939 and spent the duration in Europe." During this time, he continued to box and. tells stories of boxers and boxing before and after the war, including his Olympic experiences. Interior - pages browning, otherwise clean and tight. Exterior - light edge wear, light corner creases, slight browning, small light stain on front c. o ver. Very Good-. more information

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John Wisden, Alton, Hampshire, 2005.. 1744 pp, 6 1/2" H, hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0947766898 B&w and colour illustrations. "Wisden 2005 covers every match of the astonishing sequence that took (England) from Jamaica to Johannesburg - and a dozen test victories - in just ten mo. nths. Mike Selvey traces the new dawn of English cricket back to the midnight hours of abject failure. Former team analyst Malcolm Ashton tells the story from inside the camp. And for the first time in 45 yeras, all Five Cricketers of the Year . a r e English. There are full reports of all the events of 2004: the world records for Brian Lara, Murali and Shane Warne, and the rows over chucking, Zimbabwe and Sky TV. Wisden gets down to the grassroots as well. Alan Lee explains how the time. le ss ritual of village cricket is now splitting in two. But this is also a global book. Wisden explains how the mighty confusion of Indian TV bankrolls the game. One great Australian, Richie Benaud, pays homage to another, Keith Miller. Wisden. re por ts on South Africans' lingering love affair with Hansie Cronje and, from Sri Lanka, how cricket rose to the challenge of the Indian Ocean tsumami. Wisden recalls its own greatest editor, Sydney Pardon, the man who said (in 1910) that the En. glan d se lectors had 'touched the confines of lunacy'. Wisden has never minced words. See this year's Notes by the Editor. Oh, and there's The Burning Bunny, the brothel that caters soley for professional cricketers, an interview with cricket's . most famou s Slovak goalkeeper, the ground where it hasn't rained for 15 years....and Wisden's first-ever pin-up." Minor soiling on edges of textblock, four tiny scuffs on spine, small bump at top corner of rear cover, minor wrinkles on spine. Dus. t jac ket ha s minor edge wrinkling, light rubbing and soiling, slight fading on spine and flap-folds. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Hodder and Stoughton, London, (1951), Ist edition.. 254 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H), hard cover (green cloth with darker green lettering on spine, facsimile signature on front board) - no dust jacket. B&w photos. The autobiography of wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans. Very light browning to pages, book slightl. y cracked in three places, very light edge wear, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, light browning to edges of textblock. Good.. more information

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BBC, (London, 1999).. 224 pp, large 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs. "On 8 June 1924 George Mallory and Andrew Irvine left their tent high on the slopes of Mount Everest and climbed into history. They were seen at 12:50 p.m. just 240 metres from the su. mmit and 'going strong for the top'. Within minutes, Mallory and Irvine disappeared in a snowstorm and were never seen alive again. What happened to these two pioneering climbers is the most famous mystery in the history of mountaineering...In. M a r ch 1999, an expedition primarily sponsored by the BBC climbed to the North Face of Everest. Their discoveries became front page news around the world..." Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling, minor edge wear and rubbing. NF/VG+. more information

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Methuen, (Agincourt, Ontario, 1986).. 260 pp, PB. "Never one to hide his opinions, Stan Fischler speaks his mind in "Offside" as he has for years, revealing things about players, coaches, owners, agents, managers, and league officials that no one involved in hockey really likes to hear. . Except the fans." 8 pages of b&w photos. Interior - page edges starting to brown slightly, one page dog-earred, with a tiny chip, otherwise very clean and tight. Exterior - slight bump at bottom of back panel near spine, very light edgew. e a r t o covers, spine lightly creased - very sound and clean. VG. more information

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Wilderness Press, Berkeley, CA, 1996, 3rd edition, 2nd printing.. 168 pp, 8vo (8 15/16" H), soft cover. ISBN 0899971687 B&w photographs, drawings. "A complete guide to the hiking possibilities and beauties of the desert (in the southwestern United States), (this book) addresses the fears and the myths that surr. ound the land of sun and sand. It discusses the special clothing and equipment hikers need for safety and comfort , and covers the critical need for water in desert hiking, with tips on where to find it. It also introduces you to the many cacti . a n d the marvelous animals that creep, crawl, or soar over the arid wilderness." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing, small sticker removal mark on rear barcode. Very Good+. more information

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Warwick, Los Angeles, (1995).. 176 pp, 4to (12 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 1895629470 B&w and color photos. BILINGUAL TEXT (ENGLISH/FRENCH). "Accompanied by compelling photographs from the RCGA (Royal Canadian Golf Club) archives, Gordon's book celebrates the acc. omplishments of Canadian golfers past and present as well as highlighting the extraordinary moments in Canadian golf from George Lyon's gold medal at the 1904 Olympics to Canada's stunning victory at the 1994 Dunhill Cup..." Light wrinkling/creas. i n g to top half of half-title page, light bump at top of spine, small shallow bump to bottom edge of boards, light bump at bottom of hinges, light rubbing. Dust jacket has light wrinkling/creases - mainly along top edge, light rubbing. Very Good. -/ Ve ry Good-. more information

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Queen City, Toronto, (1977), Ist edition.. 157 pp, large 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. Lots of b&w photos, including a 'flip action' series in the top corner that let's you see the first Triple Lutz completed in international competition. "It was March, 1962. Prague's Fucik Arena was pa. cked and it was Donald Jackson's turn to skate. The Canadian turned to his coach, Sheldon Galbraith, and asked: 'Is there room to pull up?' 'There is room at the top', Galbraith replied. He didn't have to add that to win the World Championshi. p J a ckson had to land a Triple Lutz (never successfully done in international competition before) and fill the other 297 seconds of his program with a dynamic and flawless performance. Jackson's Triple Lutz and a record seven perfect marks earne. d h im t he World Championship and rocked the skating world...This book is Don's story - his successes, his failures, his spectacular rise from obscurity to stardom." Previous owners name/date on free front endpaper, light edge wear to boards, lig. ht w rin kli ng a top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has moderate edge wear/wrinkling, a few small tears - one with creases, slight darkening to spine, now protected in mylar sleeve. VG-/G. more information

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Professional Golfers' Association of America, Chicago, 1951.. [128 pp], 11 1/4" H, hard cover (maroon boards with gold lettering, emblem on front board) - no dust jacket. B&w photographs. Divided into six "books": Golf in Britain and America; Golf's Governing Bodies; Great Moments in Golf; The 1951 Ryder Cup. Matches; Where Golf is Played; Tournament Golf. Includes such articles as: Two Great Bobby Jones Stories; I Knew Hogan When; I'll Take Byron Nelson's 1939 Open; A Couple of Gals Named Mae and Fay; How Goodman Beat Bob Jones; Ryder Cup Records; T. h e Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews; Ohio's Famed Scioto; The Monterey Peninsula; Golf in Arizona's Valley of the Sun; Portland Golf Club; Inverness Club; Golf in the Chicago Area; Bob O'Link, A Man's Club; Detroit Golf Club; Phoenix Open; Pa. lm B each Round Robin; Greenbrier - Open and Pro-Am; Seminole; The Cavalier; etc., etc. Seven (7) pages with a very faint scuff/wrinkle at top corner, minor edge wear to boards, very small bump to corners of boards, tiny bump to top/bottom of spin. e, tin y scuff and few light scratches on rear board. Very Good. more information

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(Stackpole, Mechanicsburg, PA, 2000.). 96 pp, small 4to (10 1/2" H), soft cover. Profusely illustrated in color with photos, drawings, diagrams. Contents: The Climbing Game; Choosing Equipment; Knowing the Ropes; Climbing Techniques; Leading a Climb; Rappels, Retreats & Emergencies; Tr. aining for Climbing; The Way Forward. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - tiny corner creases, very light rubbing, tiny scuff on front hinge. VG. more information

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Thomas C. Lothian, Victoria, 1997, first edition.. 112 pp, 4to (12" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0850918804 Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, reproductions. "The story of the Fitzroy Football Club is here, as are all the memories, from the playing days at the Brunsw. ick Street ground, through the years until 1967, when the club began its 29 years as the wandering tribe of football, to 1996 and the last rites played out in Melbourne and Perth. An evocative collection of pictures surround the stories of the pr. e m ierships, and the great players of the fighting Lions. Each page is emblazoned with pictures of the players and all manner of memorabilia in maroon and blue and gold - with flags, emblems, banners, badges, cigarette cards, paintings and posters. , an d pictures of the supporters. We look back and reminisce about the qualities of Fitzroy men like Mick Grace, Billy McSpeerin, Percy Trotter and 'Boxer' Milne in the old days; Haydn Bunton, 'Chicken' Smallhorn, Fred Hughson and Dinny Ryan in th. e 193 0s; Kevin Murray and Kevin Wright, Butch Gale, Bill Stephen and Tony Ongarello in the '50s and '60s; and Garry Wilson, Mickey Conlan, Bernie Quinlan, Matt Rendell, Paul Roos and Alistair Lynch in more recent times. Old players tell their own . st orie s too. And Fitzroy fan Barry Dickins recalls his personal memories of the club in 'Mud and guts: a Fitzroy memoir'. All the records are listed, together with a profile of every player who pulled on a boot for a senior game with Fitzroy." . Lig ht ed ge wear to boards. Dust jacket has two soft creases at top of rear panel, one small closed tear - archivally taped. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Wilderness Press, Berkeley, CA, 1995.. 150 pp, 8vo (8 7/16" H), soft cover. ISBN 0899971709 B&w photographs, maps. "The Connecticut River Valley runs through New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts and offers everything for which New England is famous, including country roads and sc. enic byways that are just right for bicycle touring. You can pedal to the top of Mount Greylock, Massachusetts' highest peak, on a road bike; ride through the longest covered bridge in Vermont; take your mountain bike on a gondola to the top of t. h e Mount Snow ski resort; or cycle through the spectacular colors of a New England autumn. This book describes 50 trips - 25 for road bikes and 25 for mountain bikes only. The trips range in difficulty from trips of 1-3 miles with little more th. an 1 00 feet of elevation gain, to 50 miles with more than 3,000 feet of gain. Most of the trips cover about 20 miles. Each trip description includes a route map, directions to the start of the ride, total ride distance, elevation gain, time need. ed to complete the route, difficulty, and type of bike needed for the trip. Also included are information on restaurants, markets and water sources along the route, and notes on the area's rich history." Interior - clean and tight with no previous. ow ner ship marks. Exterior - minor edge wear and rubbing. Very Good+. more information

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Wilderness Press, Berkeley, CA, 1999, 2nd printing.. 193 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 0899972152 B&w photographs, maps, drawings. "Explore by kayak the lagoons, bays, rivers and lakes of Northern California, including the Russian River, San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, Lake Tahoe, and Donner La. ke. Author Michael Jeneid has hand-picked the most scenic and enjoyable kayaking areas for both beginners and experts. With this fact-filled book you can find the hidden kayak spots and experience Northern California's incredible variety of bird. s and sea mammals, including hawks, eagles, seals, and otters. The 24 trips include daytrips, overnight trips, easy paddles, options for canoers, and real adventures for the advanced kayaker....includes: trip details including where to put in, pad. dl i ng directions, tides, and seasonal factors; beautifully described encounters with birdlife and animals; where to camp, find supplies, and rent equipment; accurate and reliable maps." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks.. E xt erior - very minor rubbing, slight curl to bottom corner of book. Very Good+. more information

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Stackpole, (Mechanicsburg, PA, 1996).. 128 pp, small 4to (10 3/16" H), soft cover. Profusely illustrated with color photos. "This complete guide tells you everything you need to know to participate in the fast-growing sport of rock climbing. Step-by-step instructions and more than 240. color photographs cover the most important climbing skills: top roping, single and multipitch lead climbing, descending, and more. With an emphasis on proper technique and safety, the book covers the layback, chimneying, bridging, running belay. s , and how to handle walls, corners, roofs, aretes, and overhangs. Included is a full discussion on climbing equipment and a helpful training regime." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear,. v er y light rubbing, soft small crease on front cover, small bump at top of spine. VG. more information

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Direccion General del Turismo (Spanish State Tourist Department), Madrid, n.d., (c1960).. 38 pp, small 8vo, stapled in wraps. Beautifully illustrated with full page watercolors and black/red/white drawings by Angel Esteban. Chapters: Bullfights; Bullfighting, Past and Present; The Bullfight Today; Something About the Bull; Bullrings; . The Bullfighter's Costume; Dates When Bullfights are Held. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edgewear, tiny scuff to paper at top of spine. VG. more information

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Menasha Ridge Press, Birmingham, Alabama, 1999, 2nd edition, 3rd printing.. 260 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 0897320654 Profusely illustrated with b&w maps (routes), photographs. "In the heartland of America rise the Ozark Mountains, verdant, rugged, and teeming with cascading, free-flowing streams. Situated astride. the Missouri/Arkansas border, the Ozarks represent a canoeing and kayaking wonderland to paddlers from twelve states. Now for the first time, with photos, maps, data sheets, and detailed stream descriptions, whitewater veteran Tom Kennon catalog. s the varied rivers of the Ozarks. Comprehensive, accurate, and eminently readable, 'Ozark Whitewater' will become the definitive sourcebook for Ozark river sport." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor ru. bb i ng. Near Fine. more information

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Rivers Publishing, U.K., 1999.. 302 pp + Suppliers Directory, 8vo (8 1/4" H), soft cover. ISBN 095194133X Profusely illustrated with b&w and colour photographs, blue, black and white maps, graphs, drawings, cartoons. Chapter headings: Introduction; General advice for the river . runner; Medical advice; Rafting in Nepal; Kayaking in Nepal; Using these river guides; Rivers of Central Nepal; Rivers of Eastern Nepal; Rivers of Western Nepal; Appendices: Medical problems; Medical kit; Notes on Drugs; Notes on Contributors; River. running in India, Bhutan, Pakistan, Tibet; Glossary; Index. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing. Near Fine. more information

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North Atlantic, Berkeley, (1996), Ist printing.. 150 pp, small 4to, soft cover. Profusely illus with b&w photos, diagrams. "...outlines the practice of Tan-Tui, a rigorous set of tai-chi fundamentals from China's legendary Shao-Lin Temple. The author explains the basics of Shao-Lin Chuan, descr. ibes the benefits of the practice and difficulties the practitioner may encounter, and provides a section on preparatory exercises. Clear, detailed instructions keyed to step-by-step photographs explain and illustrate each movement sequence o. f t h e basic warm-up exercises, supplementary exercises, and the ten Tan-Tui lines...also includes fascinating information on the history, religion, and philosophy underlying traditional Chinese martial arts and how these techniques are integrate. d i nt o va r ious cultural forms such as acrobatics, theatre, and Chinese opera." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edgewear/rubbing, old label on rear cover, spine flat and uncreased. VG. more information

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Menasha Ridge Press, Birmingham, AL, 2000, 2nd edition, 7th printing.. 200 pp, 8vo (8 3/8" H), soft cover. ISBN 0897321618 B&w photographs, drawings. "Stretching more than 2,150 miles from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is the nation's premier hiking trail. (This book) is the essential guide for anyone pre. paring for a hike of any length along this trail. Through anecdotes, (it) prepares hikers for what to expect from animals, weather, other hikers, and more. With the help of dozens of A.T. hikers, the authors have gathered over 100,000 miles of e. x p erience on the nation's oldest trail system into this commonsense guide. (It) offers essential information on: Tents; Sleeping Gear; Clothing; Water Purifiers; Backpacks; Boots; Stoves." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership ma. rk s. Exterior - very minor rubbing, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Very Good+. more information

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Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1967, 2nd American edition, revised and enlarged, 2nd printing.. 160 pp + index, 8vo (8 5/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. An introductory guide to bullfighting. "The present enlarged second edtion has been brought up to date and extensively revised throughout. It now includes discussion of the opposition to. bullfighting, the descending and then ascending curve of the bullfight's popularity, changes in present-day bullfights, comparisons of costs then and now, a completely new discussion of Portuguese bullfighting, and a new chapter on personal memo. r i e s of El Gallo and Juan Bemonte...." Very small stain at top of rear board. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling, a few tiny chips and very small tears, faint cup ring on inside surface, light browning, moderate soiling on rear panel. V. G/ G. more information

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Cordee, Leicester, 1993.. 100 pp, small 8vo (7 3/4" H), soft cover. ISBN 1871890713 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs and maps. "The Vercors is a spectacular limestone area just to the south west of Grenoble with a large diversity of scenery. Beneath its rugged . mountains huge areas of bare lapiaz (limestone pavements) are host to some of the most dramatic caving in France. The Antre de Damnes, for example, descends to 720m including a fine 205m pitch whereas Scialet de Pot 2 is one of the deepest shafts i. n France at 319m. The mountain sides are covered in fine conifers that give way to deciduous woods in which there are wonderful displays of wild flowers the further one descends. Here a huge variety of caves are found. Large undergound rivers, . l i ke the one in the Grotte de Gournier, can be explored for a great distance. Massive resurgence caves are found in the valleys of which Grotte de Bournillon and the Grotte de la Luire are perhaps the most well known. The Gouffre Berger is proba. bl y the world's most famous cave which was the first to go below the magical 1000m depth during 1956. The guide has something for everyone, whether you like big shafts, underground rivers, multi-day trips or perhaps just a pleasant afternoon's jau. nt as an introduction to foreign caving. The guide does not pretend to be definitive, purely a personal selection of some of the best caves in the region with details of how to find them as well as ideas about accommodation, equipment, weather, et. c. A section on how to work out the map references will be very useful to many." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light rubbing. Very Good+. more information

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Oldbourne, London, (1959), Ist edition.. 165 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H), hard cover (blue boards with silver lettering on spine) - no dust jacket. B&w photos. Contents: Why I Quit Cricket; Cashing in on Cricket; Cricket and the Church; Cricket and the Clock; Tospy-Turvey Set-Up; Fling the Doo. rs Open; Saints or Sinners?; End This Favouritism; From Perth to Brisbane; First Test; Second Test; Third Test; Interlude; Fourth Test; Fifth Test; Summing-Up. A few faint wrinkles to frontispiece, light soiling to bottom of textblock, light fad. i n g to spine, very light browning to edges of textblock. VG-. more information

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Perigee, (New York, 1991), Ist printing.. 127 pp, Trade paperback. Illus. with b&w photos. "Give Walter one hour a day for correcting (these 10 common problems)...He guarantees to shave ten strokes off your score!" Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - . minor edgewear, spine flat and uncreased. VG+. more information

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Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1936, first edition.. 252 pp, large 8vo (9 7/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs. "....tells the story of lawn tennis - how it developed, the great players who have triumphed, the thrilling matches and the brilliant tactics....takes tennis from its begin. ning and carries it down through the 1935 championships, telling the dramatic story of the champions in a graphic, non-technical style which will appeal to the general reader as well as the player. There are 67 illustrations from photographs of . f a m ous players and matches....From the first Wimbledon tournament in 1877 (Potter) traces the growth of the game down to the present day. Although ancestors of lawn tennis were played for centuries it did not begin to take on its present form un. ti l su ch players as the Renshaws and Lawford, of the famous Lawford stroke, rose to their heights in the 1880's. As a record of individual prowess, pluck and determination, this tale is thrilling enough, but as a story of nation against nation, c. omp et ing in the unique sportsmanship of the Davis Cup matches, it makes inspiring and heartening reading. Before the World War the game had become international; America, Australia, France, Germany and Japan all entered the lists with inspired c. hamp ion s. After the War came such dramatic figures as Tilden and Cochet, Perry and Vines, Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills...." Previous owner's name stamp on free front endpaper and on top/bottom of textblock, light browning on endpapers - mainly. at a rea of hinges, very light soiling on free rear endpaper, very light browning to pages, approx. 1 1/2" dia. stain on front board, browning to top edges of boards, tiny mark on rear board, bottom edges of boards are slightly faded, light brownin. g to f ore- edg e and bottom of textblock. Dust jacket has heavy edge wear/creasing, light rubbing and soiling, a few small chips and tears, heavy liquid stain at top inside edge of front panel - shows through to front of panel, light staining at t. op edge s of flap s, now in a mylar sleeve. Good+/Fair. more information

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Stackpole, Mechanicsburg, PA, 1993, 5th printing.. 241 pp, 8vo (8 1/4" H), soft cover. ISBN 0811730867 B&w drawings, diagrams. Chapter headings: Wilderness Mountaineering; Mountain Hazards; Climbing Movement; Equipment; Safety Systems; Leading; Descending; Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue; Impr. ovised Rescue; Style and Ethics; Bibliography; Glossary/Index. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing. Near Fine. more information

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Atheneum, New York, (1986), 4th printing.. 161 pp, small 4to, HC in dust jacket. B&w and color photos. "...really three stories about golf intertwined. The first is about Bobby Jones and just who he was in the context of golf's long, long history...The second story is about the formation . of the Augusta National Golf Club...The third story is about the Masters Tournament...The three stories are inextricable. Together they form a fascinating narrative, unique in the annals of golf, and one that, like Jones himself, transcended sports. ." Dust jacket has minor edgewear/wrinkling. VG+/VG+. more information

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Scripps Howard, Gibsonai, Pa, 1995.. 112 pp, 4to, HC in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. The clubs, courses (and specific holes), players and scenery of the 'Golf Coast'. Previous owner's stamp at top of free front endpaper. Dust jacket has minor edgewear/. rubbing. VG+/VG. more information

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Wilderness Press, Berkeley, CA, 1998, 7th edition.. 191 pp, 8vo (8 7/16" H), soft cover. ISBN 0899972322 B&w photographs, folding map in pocket at rear. "The San Gabriel Mountains are only a one-hour's drive from Los Angeles, yet contain peaceful, secluded areas where nature still reigns relativel. y undisturbed. This book takes you to the intimate parts of the San Gabriels, as well as to popular and easily accessible hikes. Choose from 100 hikes, ranging from easy one-hour strolls to overnight backcountry trips. For the history buff ther. e are hikes up the old Mt. Lowe Railway. For wilderness seekers, there are tours of the Cucamonga and San Gabrile Wilderness areas, forever set aside in their natural state. Now in its 7th edition, this book has been the best-selling guide to hik. in g the San Gabriels for over 25 years. Includes a color, topographic map created specifically for use with this book." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing. Near Fine. more information

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Collins, London, 1951, Ist edition.. 256 pp, 8vo (8 9/16" H), hard cover - no dust jacket. B&w photos. Stories of cricket matches, cricketers and techniques. Soiling in margins of page 129, corners lightly bumped, light edge wear, small areas of dis-coloration on front boards, spine. sun faded - lettering legible, edges of textblock browned, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. G-. more information

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Harper & Row, New York, (1990), Ist edition.. 189 pp, large 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. B&w drawings. "...explains how you can broaden your repertoire of shots, from tee to green...Chi Chi always knows the right shots, and he not only tells how to hit them and when to use them but also ex. plains in an easy-to-follow way the philosophy behind shot selection and swing mechanics...Whether you want to learn how to drive the ball out of sight, spin an approach shot back to the hole, or hole out a long putt - these are shots that have . m a d e Chi Chi a legend, and they are guaranteed to help lower your handicap." Minor edge wear to boards. Dust jacket has very light edge wear, light rubbing. VG+/VG+. more information

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Organizing Committe for the Games of the XXI Olympiad, Montreal, 1976.. In two sections, one section (32 pp) being a general overview of the games and facilities and the centre section (32 pp) focusing on the Athletic events. Bilingual text (French/English). Profusely illustrated with colour photographs, maps/plans, s. chedules. Contents of the Athletics section: Competition Organization; History; Records; Highlights; Competition schedule; Events; Competition sites; Rules; Participation conditions; Winners in Munich; Medals. 12 page insert containing the lis. t o f the athletes registered as participants in the competition laid-in. Interior - tiny crease at top corner of some pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, very light rubbing - a few ver. y t in y scuffs. Very Good. more information

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Organizing Committe for the Games of the XXI Olympiad, Montreal, 1976.. In two sections, one section (32 pp) being a general overview of the games and facilities and the centre section (24 pp) focusing on the Judo events. Bilingual text (French/English). Profusely illustrated with colour photographs, maps/plans, sched. ules. Contents of the Judo section: Competition Organization; History; What is judo?; Competition site; Competition schedule; Rules; Official terminology; Winners in Tokyo; Winners in Munich; Medals. Interior - clean and tight with no previous. o w nership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear - light on spine, large crease at bottom corner of rear cover. Very Good. more information

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Award Books, New York, (1968).. 188 pp, mass market paperback. B&w photographs and instructional drawings. "Fifty of the best-known pros share money-winning secrets on saving strokes with your woods and long irons..." Interior - pages and inside of covers browning, otherwise cl. ean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - edges of cover lightly browned, spine flat with two light creases. VG-. more information

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Award Books, New York, (1965).. 302 pp, PB. "Hundreds of time-tested tips and pointers from Chi Chi Rodriquez, Julius Boros, Bobby Nichols, Billy Casper, Sam Snead, Bob Rosling and over 60 other great pros!" Over 140 show-how illustrations. Minor edgewear to covers. VG+. more information

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Sportbook, Agincourt, Ontario, (1974), Ist edition.. 194 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), stiff card covers in card dust jacket. Diagrams, b&w photos. "Here is a factual, informative and interesting guide to Canadian Curling. Savage has included a chapter on the origin of curling, both internationally and in Ca. nada. There are 50 easy to understand diagrams of delivery, release and sweeping plays and over 25 action photos. Of special interest to avid curlers is the detailed chapter on strategy...also offers detailed pros and cons on types of equipment. a v ailable...A complete legend and glossary of Curling terms are included..." Soft faint crease at bottom corner of front cover, very minor edge wear. Dust jacket has light edge wear, light rubbing, and light color offset from book on inside of . s pi ne . VG+/VG. more information

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Wilderness Press, Berkeley, CA, 1999, 3rd edition, 2nd printing.. 154 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), soft cover. ISBN 0899971903 B&w photographs and maps + color folding map in pocket at rear. "(This) is the first guide to describe both areas in detail and to show all their trails on an up-to-date, four-color map. Furthe. rmore, it is the first Tahoe hiking guide to be written in cooperation with the federal Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. This guidebook offers you: 32 accurately described hiking trips in four areas: Desolation Wilderness, Lake Tahoe's Emerald B. a y , South Fork American River (trails south of Highway 50), and Upper Truckee River (trails north of Highway 88 and west of Highway 89); A table of mileages to the 80 trout-stocked lakes you can reach by trail; Descriptions of terrain, lakes and v. eg et ation which, with abundant photographs, help you decide which hike is the right one to you; Where, when, how and why to get permits for going into Desolation Wilderness; How to hike and camp with a minimal impact on the environment; A list of . the ar ea's campgrounds, arranged by hike. You'll know where to stay, and if and how you should maker reservations." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear, very minor rubbing, light curl to . bott om c orner of book. Very Good. more information

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Menasha Ridge Press, Birmingham, Alabama, 1999, 2nd edition, 3rd printing.. 292 pp, 4to (approx. 11" H), soft cover. ISBN 0897321359 Profusely illustrated with b&w maps and photographs. "When veteran paddlers Bob Sehlinger and Don Otey set out to write a canoeing and kayaking guide to the streams of Georgia, they discove. red that the project was beyond the scope of the average paddling guide. The result of their explorations, therefore, is not a single comprehensive, detailed and authoritative guidebook to the streams of Georgia, but two such books. Each guide i. s immense in scope and self-contained, with extensive introductory chapters that provide an easy-to-read overview of Georgia's diverse wildlife, geology, climate and water quality, as well as illuminating explanations of stream formation and hydrol. og y . Each book contains sections on the legal rights of paddlers and emergency procedures, and is illustrated with drawings and photographs....Each stream is detailed with a description that conveys the flavor and difficulties of the run in non-t. ech ni cal terms. This description is supplemented with a data sheet that contains an abundance of technical information. Rounding out each description are detailed river maps showing access points, shuttle routes, and mileages." This volume, whi. ch c ove rs Southern Georgia, is "A detailed guide to the streams of Georgia's western Piedmont and Coastal Plain, with special chapters on the Okefenokee Swamp and the Georgia sea coast." Interior - small soft crease at top corner of a few pages, . small cur l at bottom corner of last few pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - slight curl to bottom corner of rear cover, very minor rubbing. Very Good+. more information

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Wilderness Press, Berkeley, CA, 1998, 6th printing.. 118 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), soft cover. ISBN 0899971016 B&w photographs, maps + folding map in pocket at rear. "Here finally is a comprehensive guidebook to Mt. Shasta, the crown jewel of California's mountains. Mt. Shasta, an immense mountain mass . soaring to over 11,000 feet above its surroundings, has long been a mecca for mountaineers, skiers, hikers, spiritualists and people inspired by great mountains. On 14,162-foot Mt. Shasta's lower slopes, hikers and nordic skiers find walks and tour. s among gothic forests and subalpine meadows, trips to finish in an hour or to last a week. On Shasta's upper slopes, climbers and ski mountaineers find routes from moderate to severe, many including travel on the largest glacier in California. . F o r skiers, the book reveals quiet forest routes and divulges some of the little-known powder pockets. For climbers, the book describes virtually every route on the mountain, telling for each route what to look for and helping the prospective cli. mb er decide which route he or she is ready to try." Includes chapters on Water Activities, Mountain Biking, Flora and Fauna and Geology. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - small crease at top edge of rear co. ver - migrates into last few pages, small light stain on fore-edge of textblock. Very Good. more information

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