Search Results: Sports from Back in Time Rare Books, LLC

Atlanta, GA: Georgia Tech, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 9 1/4 X 11 3/8 Inches. 362 PP. Original embossed and illustrated boards. Scarce 1929 Georgia Tech yearbook. Important FIRST ROSE BOWL WIN for the University year. PO name on front pastedown. Foxing throughout. Light wear to edges and spine. A nice copy of a difficult year.

ESSO Imperial Oil, 1956. Ephemera. Very Good. 3 1/4 X 6 Inches (folded). Original 1956/57 Imperial ESSO Oil promotional tri-fold Hockey Schedule. Includes the TV schedule in unused condition. Light scuffing and some minor loss to lower edge of rear cover.

Daytona Beach, FL: Living Legends of Auto Racing, 2006. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 8 3/8 X 11 5/8 Inches. 50 PP. Original 2006 yearbook/program created for the Living Legends of Auto Racing Club in Daytona Beach. The mission of this group is to harbor interest in the early pioneers of auto racing. This particular yearbook signed by Richard"The King" Petty, Bobby Allison, Greg Fielden (Historian), Vicki "The Fastest Woman in Racing" Wood, Bobby Johns, Olin Hopes, David Pearson, Raymond Parks (Team Owner), Tom Higgins (Journalist) and more. Fifty page yearbook filled with early NASCAR photos and Daytona Beach Racing history. A few corners are dog-eared.

New York: Random House, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 5/8 X 8 1/4 Inches. 214 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $3.75 intact on front flap. Signed and inscrbed - "To our two dear friends Nancy and John Lewis who love the sea as much as me - with affection, Eugenie Marron - Tight Lines and screaming reels." Dated June 27, 1957 (the year of publication). A scarce signed copy of this first edition by the one-time women's holder of five fishing world records. Eugenie STILL holds the record for the largest swordfish (722 pounds) ever caught by a woman. Some toning and foxing to endpapers and first few pages. Binding lightly toned. DJ a bit worn at spine ends and folds.

New York: Atheneum Books, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8 1/8 X 10 3/4 Inches. 163 PP. Stated First Printing on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact. Hint of foxing to upper edge of DJ, else a fine copy.

Butler, MD: Autosports Marketing Associates, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 11 3/8 X 11 1/4 Inches. 104 PP + Index and Afterword. Large format photographic biography/history of Senna and his Formula One racing history. Senna died as a result of a horrific racing accident in 1994. Just over two inch closed tear to front cover at spine (looks like a razor slit).

New York: Warner Books, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 168 PP. Full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $18.95 intact on front flap of DJ. Signed and inscribed by Hershiser on the FFEP.

New York: The Ronald Press Company, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 416 PP. Original aqua colored cloth binding with silver title to front panel. First printing copy with no additional dates on copyright page. Original price of $5.75 intact on front flap. Signed by both authors on the FFEP. Excellent coverage of the great College Football Bowl games from 1902 to 1963. Russell is well-known as a member of the Sportswriters Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. He was the most well-known sports writer in all of TN for much of the 20th Century. Leonard was a contributor to the Saturday Evening Post and Sports Illustrated. Both men were long-time writers at The Nashville Banner. Hint of wear to DJ edges and folds. A few spots to fore-edge. An exceptional copy overall.

New York: Random House, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 283 Pages. Signed by 80's Olympic champ Greg Louganis directly on the title-page. Newspaper flyer from signing event in Nashville, TN laid-in. Louganis won gold medals in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics as well as becoming a highly respected spokesman for the LGBT community.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 256 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $27.50 intact on front flap. Oversized photographic history of the Reds. Hint of wear to edges. DJ a bit wrinkled at extremities. A very attractive copy overall.

Philadelphia: Dorrance & Company, 1964. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 1/2 X 7 7/8 Inches. 127 PP. First printing with original price of $3.95 intact on front flap. Signed by author opposite title-page. Gift inscription on FFEP and two original photographs of previous owner on the field with Cy Young himself.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 249 PP. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Original price of $3.95 intact on front flap. Signed, "To my pal Oscar Fraley - My Best Always, Jack Dempsey" on first page. Additionally signed, "For the Unquestionable Best, Bill (Slocum)" and "How can I top two writers like the above, Bob Considine" on same page. Fraley famously co-authored "The Untouchables" alongside Eliot Ness. He was a sports writer with United Press International for over 25 years. A very rare signed association copy.<br /> <br /> Dempsey reigned as World Heavyweight Boxing Champ from 1919 to 1926. His 1921 fight against Georges Carpentier reported the first million dollar gate for a boxing event. His 1927 Tunney match netted a record-breaking two million dollar gate. While his accomplishments in the ring were 100 years ago, his name recognition and legacy continues… Read More

Indianapolis, IN: Blue River Press, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 244 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap.

Pittsburgh, PA: Wolfson Publishing, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 535 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by O'Brian directly on the title-page (with primitive tape covering the name inscribed to). Sunning to DJ spine. Wear and a bit of chipping to DJ edges.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 302 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. Basis for the 1988 Charlie Sheen / John Cusack film of the same name. One pin-size prick to front board, otherwise book is NF. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds. One small (1/4 inch) closed tear to top of front DJ panel. A few flaws, but a very appealing copy overall. Much nicer than typically encountered.

Canada: ECW Press, 2020. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 421 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $26.95 intact on front flap.

Matteson, IL: Greatlakes Living Press, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 178 PP. Collection of Grif's best columns from his work for the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. Includes personal accounts of the likes of Muhammad Ali alongside his roadside adventures as a sportswriter in the mid 20th Century. Several closed tears and creasing to rear DJ panel. A nice copy overall.

Bartholomew House, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 334 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Price-clipped.

New York: Ballantine, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 157 PP. Stated "First Edition" with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. Signed by the San Francisco 49'ers great directly on the title-page. No inscription, hence a fabulous gift-worthy copy.

Unknown: Bruce Christopher, 1975. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. Good +. 4 1/4 X 6 7/8 Inches. 80 PP. Fairly interesting self-promotion from the so-called "greatest hustler to ever stroke a ball." The GodPlayer (Christopher) tells his story of being a pool hustler. Photographs include Minnesota Fats, Willie Mosconi and lots of scantily clad women hanging around the pool table... A few bumps to edges and one 1/4 inch closed tear to rear cover. A few creases. An appealing copy overall.