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ATHLETIC SPORTS IN AMERICA, ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA

By Palmer, Henry Clay

Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1889. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1889. First edition. Numerous b/w illustrations, and 4 full color chromolithographs. 711 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth. Moderate soil and toning to boards; head and heel professionally reinforced; label to front fixed endpaper with offsetting to front free endpaper; interior lightly toned. All in all, a sound and sturdy copy. Very good/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

AFRICAN GAME TRAILS

By Roosevelt, Theodore

New York: Charles ScribnerÕs Sons, 1910. SubscriberÕs edition, with more illustrations than the first trade edition. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. New York: Charles ScribnerÕs Sons, 1910. SubscriberÕs edition, with more illustrations than the first trade edition. Numerous b/w photographs. 583 pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Dark green pictorial cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and front board. Head, heel and corners lightly bumped and rubbed; edges toned. A nice copy. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

BEST OF BABCOCK & I DONÕT WANT TO SHOOT AN ELEPHANT & THE EDUCATION OF PRETTY BOY & JAYBIRDS GO TO HELL ON FRIDAY 4 VOLS.

By Babcock, Havilah

Auburn Hills, MI: Gunnerman Press, [ 1985 ]. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Auburn Hills, MI: Gunnerman Press, [ 1985 ]. 4 vols. 262; 184; 160; 149 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark green cloth. Seemingly untouched; tight, clean, bright. In very good slipcase. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply)

HARRY VARDON: A CAREER RECORD OF A CHAMPION GOLFER [ SIGNED ]

By Williams, Bill

N.p: the author, [2015 ]. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/No jacket issued. N.p: the author, [2015 ]. First edition. Signed by the author. Numerous b/w illustrations, with a few in color. 143 pp. Hardcover. Large 4to. White illustrated paper covered boards. Direct from the authorÕs hands; as new. Near fine/No jacket issued.

HARRY VARDON: A CAREER RECORD OF A CHAMPION GOLFER [ SIGNED ]

By Williams, Bill

NP: Author, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. NP: Author, 2015. First edition. Signed by the author. Numerous b/w and full color illustrations. 143 pp. Hardcover. 4to. White illustrated paper covered boards. Fresh from the authorÕs hand, unread. Very good+/No jacket issued.

[GO] ORO SPEED BADUK, TRAIN LIKE A PRO 2

By Sung-Rae, Kim

Seoul, South Korea: Oromedia, 2005. Softcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Seoul, South Korea: Oromedia, 2005. Translated by Les Waller. Numerous b/w images. 190 pp. Softcover. Small 8vo. Green stiff wrappers. A nice, clean copy with minor creases to rear wrap. Very good+/No jacket issued.

[GO] ORO SPEED BADUK, TRAIN LIKE A PRO 1

By Sung-Rae, Kim

Seoul, South Korea: Oromedia, 2005. Softcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Seoul, South Korea: Oromedia, 2005. Translated by Les Waller. Numerous full color illustrations. 190 pp. Softcover. Small 8vo. Blue stiff wrappers. Bottom corners creased. Else, a clean, sound copy. Very good+/No jacket issued.

RANDY WAYNE WHITE'S ULTIMATE TARPON BOOK: THE BIRTH OF BIG GAME FISHING

By White, Randy Wayne and Carlene Fredericka Brennen, editors

Gainesville, FL: U. P. of FL, [ 2010]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Gainesville, FL: U. P. of FL, [ 2010]. First edition. Copious b/w photographs. 436 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Dark blue cloth. Barely read, clean, tight, unmarked copy in a very good dust wrapper. Very good+/Very good+.

LIBRARY OF GOLF 1743 - 1966

By [Murdoch, Joseph S. F.]

Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. A Bibliography of Golf Books, Indexed Alphabetically, Chronologically, & by Subject Matter. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1968. Compiled and Annotated by Joseph S. F. Murdoch. First edition. Numerous b/w & sepia illustrations. 314 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Teal cloth. Minor foxing of page edges, else a tight, clean copy. In a slipcase, on which the paper label has been savaged by insects. Over all, a very good copy. Very good/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

LADIESÕ GOLF UNION OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK, 1938

By LadiesÕ Golf Union

N.p: LadiesÕ Golf Union, [ 1938 ]. First edition. Softcover. Very good/No jacket issued. N.p: LadiesÕ Golf Union, [ 1938 ]. First edition. Illustrated with a number of b/w ads. 234 pp. Softcover. 8vo. Burgundy stiff wrappers. Ends of spine worn; wrappers lightly soiled, over all, very good. Very good/No jacket issued.

GOLF: THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND CHUCKLES

By Briggs

Chicago, IL: P.F. Volland, 1916. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. THE FAMOUS GOLF CARTOONS BY BRIGGS. Chicago, IL: P.F. Volland, 1916. First edition. Copious b/w illustrations by Briggs. Unpaginated. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Dark green cloth backed, paper covered boards. Quarter-sized stain and a couple of abrasions on front cover; all corners bumped through; ink inscription on front free endpaper. Over all, a very nice copy, in better than usual condition. Very good/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

PLAY GREAT GOLF: MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF YOUR GAME

By Palmer, Arnold

New York: Galahad, [ 1996 ]. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. New York: Galahad, [ 1996 ]. Signed by the author. Numerous b/w photographs. 181 pp. Hardcover. Large 4to. Dark green paper covered boards. A very good + copy of book and dust wrapper. Very good+/Very good+.

ADVANCED GUNSMITHING

By Vickery, W. F

Onslow County, NC: Small-Arms Technical Publishing, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-/Fair. Oliver B. Hamilton. A Manual of Instruction in the Manufacture, Alteration and Repair of Firearms In-so-far as the Necessary Metal Work with Hand and Machine Tools is Concerned. Onslow County, NC: Small-Arms Technical Publishing, 1940. First edition. Numerous b/w figures. Illustrated by Oliver B. Hamilton. 433 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown cloth. Heel bumped; head, heel and bottom boards edges rubbed; edges and endpapers toned; former owner name to front free endpaper. Dustjacket rather ratty with large chip from front panel and other general wear. Interior clean and sound. Very good-/Fair.

WORKS OF ROBERT SURTEES

By Surtees, Robert Smith

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1847-1865. First book edition or first one-volume edition of each title. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. John Leech and Halbot K. Browne ("Phiz"). HAWBUCK GRANGE: OR THE SPORTING ADVENTURES OF THOMAS SCOTTS, ESQ. 1847; MR. SPONGEÕS SPORTING TOUR, 1853; HANDLEY CROSS: OR MR. JORROCKÕS HUNT, 1854Õ; ASK MAMMA: OR THE RICHEST COMMONER IN ENGLAND, 1858; PLAIN OR RINGLETS, 1860; MR. FACEY ROMFORDÕS HOUNDS, 1865. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1847-1865. 6 vols. First book edition or first one-volume edition of each title. Many black & white and hand-colored plates, with a total of 84 color plates. Illustrated by John Leech and Halbot K. Browne ("Phiz"). Hardcover. 8vo. Uniformly bound in 3/4 black morocco over red cloth. Gilt spines with raised bands tooled in compartments, each with an emblem of the hunt. Original cloth and spines pasted to rear endpapers. Previous ownerÕs inscriptions on endpapers, slight fading to top edge of cloth boards, foxing to endpapers. Very good/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

TRICOS, A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FISHING AND TYING TRICORYTHODE IMITATIONS AND RELATED PATTERNS

By Miller, Bob

Allentown, PA: RodCrafters Press, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Allentown, PA: RodCrafters Press, 1997. First edition. Numerous b/w and some full color illustrations. 205 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark brown paper covered boards. A very nice copy in like dustjacket. Very good+/Very good+.

LAWN TENNIS AND CROQUET VOL. IX [ APRIL 20TH, 1904, TO APRIL 5TH, 1905, INCLUSIVE

By Lawn Tennis Assoc. & Badminton Assoc.

London: ÒLawn TennisÓ, 1905. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. London: ÒLawn TennisÓ, 1905. First edition. Numerous b/w illustrations. iv, 550-616, 452 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Dark green pebbled cloth. Shallow impressions indicating that the individual magazines had been vertically folded in thirds before being bound together, else clean and tight. Very good/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

GALLERY OF WATERFOWL AND UPLAND BIRDS

By Hill, Gene and David Maass

Los Angeles, CA: Petersen Pub. Co, [ 1978 ]. # 532 of an edition limited to 1,000 copies, each signed by author and artist. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Los Angeles, CA: Petersen Pub. Co, [ 1978 ]. # 532 of an edition limited to 1,000 copies, each signed by author and artist. Signed by the author and the artist. Copious full color illustrations. 120 pp. Hardcover. Oblong 4to. Red three-quarter leather over linen. A nice copy in very good slipcase. Very good+/No jacket issued.

GOLDEN AGE OF ELK HUNTING

By Caid, John

Pinetop, AZ: Renewable Resource Managers Publishing, [ 2002 ]. 1st Edition; # 140 of an edition limited to 750 copies signed by the author. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Pinetop, AZ: Renewable Resource Managers Publishing, [ 2002 ]. 1st Edition; # 140 of an edition limited to 750 copies signed by the author. Signed twice by the author; once on limitation page and once beneath inscription on verso of front free endpaper. Numerous b/w photographs. 276 pp. Hardcover. Large 4to. Burgundy half leather over linen. Book and slipcase without noticeable flaw. Very good+/No jacket issued.

CLASSIC RODS AND RODMAKERS

By Keane, Martin J

Stockbridge, MA: Classic Publishing Company, 1983. Second edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Stockbridge, MA: Classic Publishing Company, 1983. Second edition. Signed by the author. Numerous b/w illustrations. 246 pp. Hardcover. Square 4to. Dark gray paper covered boards. Heel bumped. Else, a nice copy in like dustjacket. Very good+/Very good+.

CELEBRATION OF SALMON RIVERS

By Ashton, R. Randolph

NP: Stackpole Books, 2007. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. NP: Stackpole Books, 2007. Foreword by HRH Charles, the Prince of Wales. Signed by the author. Numerous full color illustrations. Photography by R. Randolph Ashton. 237 pp. Hardcover. Oblong 4to. Beige paper covered boards. Heel bumped. Else, a nice copy in like dustjacket. Very good+/Very good+. (Insurance required to ship this item).