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LESSONS IN TENNIS; A Textbook of the Game
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American Sports Publishing Co., 1935. A few dog earred page corners. From Spalding's Athletic Library. 150pp. plus ads. (loc bbr/1). Soft Cover. Good (with wear to covers). 5 x 6-3/4 Inches. more information
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INDIVIDUAL SPORTS FOR WOMEN
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Phila. PA Saunders 1955. Third Edition. 375pp. Diagrams and sketches by Virginia Dix Sterling. A view from the 50's. Very good. (loc 802). Hard Cover. more information
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"I'D LOVE TO BUT I HAVE A GAME"
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Doubleday, 1993. 192pp. Illus. "27 Years Without a Life." (loc 1025/1). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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KRAZY ABOUT THE KNICKS
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Hawthorne Books, 1971. 213pp. Great b/w photos. Very small stain on fep. (loc 990/1). First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. more information
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GREATEST, THE: My Own Story
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NY: Random House, 1975. First edition. 415pp. Very good, top edge lightly soiled. DJ is good plus, slightly frayed. (loc 977/1+1). Hard Cover. more information
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SPORTS OF THE MONTH, April 1924
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American Sports, 1924. 32pp. Sketches and ads. Includes brief recaps on the 1924 Olympic Games, baseball, golf, fishing, 'stunt' athletics (Twist Stick, hand, elbow wrestling) Tennis (Davis Cup) Trapshooting, and more. (loc bbr/1). First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 3-1/2 x 5-3/4 Inches. more information
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OFF THE COURT
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New American Library 1981. First Printing. 230pp. Photos. Good Plus; small area of damage to top edge of front cover (book probably was dropped). DJ is frayed. (loc 980). Hard Cover. more information
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ARTHUR ASHE ON TENNIS
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London: Aurum Press, 1995. 143pp Introductions by John McPhee, Billie Jean King, George Vecsey and Lori McNeil. (loc 978/1). First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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SEVEN DAYS TO SUNDAY
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Simon and Schuster, 1968. Second Printing. 318pp. Photos. Very good. D/j is slightly frayed. 'Crisis Week with the New York Football Giants.' In 1967, the week leading into the game that had to be won against the Pittsburgh Steelers. (loc 991). Hard Cover. more information
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'... AND A CREDIT TO HIS RACE'
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Saturday Review Press, 1974. First edition. 275pp. 'The Hard Life and Times of Joseph Louis Barrow, a.k.a Joe Louis.' Very good except for three very small splash marks on fore edge of pages. DJ is good, one repaired tear. (loc 979). Hard Cover. more information
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JOE LOUIS; 50 Years an American Hero
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New York, NY McGraw Hill 1988.. First edition. 267pp. Photos. Written by his son and Barbara Munder. Foreword by Arthur Ashe, Jr. LIKE NEW. DJ is LIKE NEW. (loc 978/2). Hard Cover. more information
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HORSE IN ART, THE
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Boston MA: New York Graphic Society, 1980. First American Edition. 160pp. Index. Light tan cloth cover with gilt lettering in a LIKE NEW pictorial slip cover. Foreword by Paul Mellon. Beautiful art work, especially the earlier and eastern works not as often seen. LIKE NEW. (loc 398/1). Hard Cover. 14-1/4 x10-1/2 Inches. more information
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LOVE OF MOUNTAINS IS BEST, THE
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Peter E. Randall, 1994. 493pp Illus "Climbs and travels from K2 to Kathmandu." Signed by Bates and Dee Molenaar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information
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TOUCHDOWN PASS
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Grosset & Dunlap, 1948. Chip Hilton Sports Story. 212pp. Slight wear to edges.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information
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PROS AND CONS
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Warner Books, 1998. 317pp Illus "The criminals who play in the NFL" Remainder mark on bottom of pages. Glossy dust jacket has finger smudges.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. more information
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IN THESE GIRLS, HOPE IS A MUSCLE
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Boston, MA Atlantic Monthly 1995.. First edition. Very good. D/j is very good. Pages - 263. A season with the Lady Hurricanes of Amherst College. (loc 802). Hard Cover. more information
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GUTS TO WIN, THE
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New York, N.Y. Golf Digest 1977.. First edition. Very good. D/j is very good. Pages - 158. Illus. Intro:Billie Jean King. Woman golf champion. (loc 821). Hard Cover. more information
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MARTINA
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Birch Lane, 1995. 227pp. Illus. (loc 798/1). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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BOARDMAN TASKER OMNIBUS, THE
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The Mountaineers, 1995. 886pp Illus Contains "The Shining Mountain" and "Sacred Summits" by Boardman and "Savage Arena" and "Everest The Cruel Way" by Tasker. Foreword by Chris Bonington.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information
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EVEREST: THE UNCLIMBED RIDGE
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Norton, 1984. 132pp. Illus.SIGNED BY CHRIS BONINGTON.. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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CHRIS BONINGTON'S EVEREST
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2002. 256pp Illus Top corners mildly bumped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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KONGUR: CHINA'S ELUSIVE SUMMIT
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Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. 224pp Illus Foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Introduction by Michael Ward. Previous owner's imprint on title page.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information
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ANNAPURNA SOUTH FACE
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Cassell, 1971. 334pp Illus SIGNED BY CHRIS BONINGTON.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. more information
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CHANGABANG
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Oxford, 1976. 118pp. Illus. Other authors are Martin Boysen, Alan Hankinson, Dougal Haston, Balwant Sandhu and Doug Scott. Slight wear to extremities. SIGNED BY CHRIS BONINGTON.. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. more information
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TIBET'S SECRET MOUNTAIN
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999. 254pp Illus "The triumph of Sepu Kangri.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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CLIMB, THE
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St. Martins, 1997. 255pp Illus "Tragic ambitions on Everest.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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POUND FOR POUND: A Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson
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HarperCollins, 2005. 316pp. Illus. Index. Sugar Ray's Ring Record, 1940-1965. Foreword by Percy Sutton. Blow by blow a good biography of a great athlete. (Loc 978/1). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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LIFE ON THE RUN
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Quadrangle, 1976. 229pp Presentation copy signed by Bradley: "For Ray...Thanks...Bill Bradley." Dampstained on top front of d/j and front cover. Penciled notes on rear end paper.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. more information
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HIGH EXPOSURE
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Simon & Schuster, 1999. 319pp Illus "An enduring passion for Everest and unforgiving places." Foreword by Jon Krakauer." Signed by the author.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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BACKROAD BICYCLING NEAR NEW YORK CITY
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Woodstock NY: Countryman Press, 2004. 217pp Illus "25 one-day bike tours...". First Edition. Paperback. Good. more information
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MONICA SELES
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Rosen, 1997. 24pp Illus (loc 831/1). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. more information
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CHRIS EVERT
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N.Y. Harcourt 1976. Very good. 64pp. Photo cover; illus. with photos. Juvenile. (loc G65/1). Hard Cover. more information
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INDY 500
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McGraw Hill, 1976. 288pp Illus "More than a race." . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Frayed. more information
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BLACK COLLEGE SPORT
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Dodd, Mead, 1976. Illus. 376pp. Includes chapters on "Black Stars on White College Teams" and "Stars on Black College Baseball Teams". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good, Slightly Frayed DJ. more information
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GRIDIRON GREATS
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Hippocrene, 1997. 300pp. Illus. "A Century of Polish Americans in College Football." (loc 655/1). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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POSTCARDS FROM THE LEDGE
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The Mountaineers, 1998. 222pp illus "Collected mountaineering writings of Greg Child." Foreword by Joe Simpson.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Glasine Cover. more information
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EVEREST: MOUNTAIN WITHOUT MERCY
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National Geographic, 1997. 256pp Illus Introduction by Tim Cahill. Afterword by David Breashears.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good, Slightly Creased DJ. Oversized. more information
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TALKING ON AIR A Broadcaster's Life in Sports
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Sports Pub., 2000. For many years the voice of the NFL Cleveland Browns......later on, with the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds. 8pp photo section. (loc bb/1). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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BACKSEAT QUARTERBACK
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Doubleday, 1963. 201pp. Overview by Mrs. Charlie Conerly. Hinges repaired, front endpaper missing. Tape residue on cover and end papers. DJ flaps clipped on all four corners. (loc 840/1). First Edition. Hard Cover. Worn/Frayed DJ. Ex-Library. more information
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FUN & GAMES WITH ALISTAIR COOKE
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Arcade Publishing, 1995. 255pp. Frontis. "On Sport and Other Amusements." Edited with a foreword by Michael Parkinson. (loc bb/2). First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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ALICE COOPER, GOLF MONSTER
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Crown, 2007. 260pp Illus "A rock 'n' roller's 12 steps to becoming a golf addict.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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COURT ON COURT
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Dodd, Mead, 1975. 211pp. Illus. "A Life in Tennis.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Chipped DJ. more information
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HIGH ACHIEVER
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Constable, 1999. 264pp Illus "The life and climbs of Chris Bonington." Foreword by Reinhold Messner.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information
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K2: THE STORY OF A SAVAGE MOUNTAIN
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The Mountaineers, 1995. 271pp Illus. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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BIG BILL TILDEN; THE TRIUMPHS AND THE TRAGEDY
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Simon & Schuster, 1975. 286pp Illus. and indexed. An outstanding athlete, who for many years dominated the world of championship tennis. (loc 1088/2). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Small Repaired Knicks. more information
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SPORTS FAN'S ULTIMATE BOOK OF SPORTS COMPARISONS, THE
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St. Martins, 1982. Illus. 192pp "Which goes fastest---a golf ball, an arrow or a ping-pong ball?" (loc bbov). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good, Slightly Frayed. Oversized. more information
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DEATH ZONE, THE
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Hutchinson, 1997. 211pp Illus "Climbing Everst through the killer storm.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. more information
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ENDLESS KNOT, THE
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London: Grafton, 1991. 308pp Illus "K2, Mountain of Dreams and Destiny." Translated from the German by Audrey Salkeld.. First English Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good, Slightly Creased DJ. more information
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YANKEE DOODLE DANDY The Life and Times of Tod Sloan
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Yale Univ. Press, 2000. 225 pp including index, bibliography and Notes. Illus. Story of the famous jockey who revolutonized racing by crouching low over the horse's neck rather than sitting upright. A very well-turned out book. (loc 861/1). First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. more information
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PHILADELPHIA STORY, THE - A City of (Losers to) Winners
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Icarus, 1981. With comic touch and dry wit, Dolson tells the story of the City of Losers turning into the city of winners, not just in baseball, but the Flyers, the Eagles, the 76ers - everybody came out of the cellar! 318pp (loc /1). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information
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