Sports from Black Sheep Books

Kippielaw, East Lothian Scotland: The Pentland Press, Ltd., 1988 Written not only for the members of the Northern meeting, but for anyone interested in Highland history, the local history and life in Inverness, piping, fiddle music, Highland Reels and country dances. This is the Story of the Northern Meeting - Its Games, Its Highland Balls, Its Dances and Dance Music… Read more

Toronto, ON: Garamond Press, 1993 Culture and Communication in Canada Series. The authors discuss the roots of hockey, the world of professional hockey, hockey in small communities, violence in professional and minor hockey leagues, and issues of Canadian identity. Blue cloth, gilt titling to spine, 312 pages. Minor edge wear, gift inscription to ffep. Dust jacket shows… Read more

London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Lt., 1925 "The Beechwood Books, of which this is the fourth to be issued, are designed to provide lovers of Sporting Literature with a series of little volumes which give a selection from the best books on sport past and present." (from the Foreword by Samuel J. Looker.) Red cloth with gilt… Read more

Sweden: Quality Chess Europe, 2005 Swedish grandmaster Tiger Hillarp Persson presents his own favourite line against 1.e4, the Modern Defence with ...a6. With the laid-back approach he brings both to the game of chess and life in general, he covers White's various replies to his system, with a repertoire based on understanding, typical reactions, and interesting games, rather than… Read more

Fairfield, N.J.: Model Expo Publications, Inc. 1986 reprint. This book anticipates the most common stumbling blocks encountered by novice ship modelmakers, and explains the best way around them, using clear photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams, making this an invaluable guide for all those who build ship models from kits. Colourfully illustrated soft cover with red and black titling on front, black… Read more

Vanier, Ont: Federation of Canadian Archers This manual is primarily concerned with effective group instruction for the beginner Archer. Provision is also made for engaging in other aspects of the sport as necessitated by the diversity of the student's interest. Illustrated grey soft cover with white titling, staple binding, black and white illustrations throughout, 56 pages. Cover… Read more

Australia: Peter Neely The original surfer's guidbook to Indonesian surf spots & language, first published 1992; this printing 26th Revised Edition. Learn Indonesian surfing words, greetings, pronunciation, numbers, money, etc; learn about surf spots in Bali, Java, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumatra, Sumba, Timor, Roti; etc., travel tips include information on bargaining, what to bring, restaurants, malaria & black magic, health… Read more

Canada: Summit Studios A book of hockey humour. Colourfully illustrated white soft cover with dark blue titling, illustrated throughout with black and white as well as colour cartoons, 160 pages. Cover has negligible edge wear, minor shelf wear. Book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional… Read more

Toronto: University of Toronto Press This book "adds significantly to our knowledge of the early history of professional hockey and the National Hockey League." Colourfully illustrated soft cover with white titling on spine and front, illustrated with black and white photographs, 235 pages. Cover has light edge and shelf wear, stain on lower text block edge, crease to lower… Read more

Vancouver, B. C.: Greystone Books, 1997 "The rough-and-tumble world of Canadian football, and of the players who made it great, are evoked... in this affectionate tribute to the glory years, the 1950s and 1969s, when the sport was close to the hearts of Canadians throughout the land." Book is SIGNED by Wally Buono, general manager & vice president of… Read more

Toronto, Canada: Thomas Allen Publishers, 2012 Written by a daughter searching for identity, book is a moving memoir about fathers and daughters, race and history, as well as the problems and promise surrounding the black experience in Canada. Soft cover with French flaps, brown titling, illustrated with eight pages of colour and black and white photographs, 239 pages. … Read more

Toronto, Canada: Viking Canada/Penguin Group, 2011 Book is a translation of "La Force d'y Croire" This autobiography is "honest, startling, and brave...a portrait of a hockey player unlike any you've seen before." Black hard cover with gilt titling on spine, grey end papers, illustrated with colour photographs, 346 pages. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has minor… Read more

Fernie, B.C.: Oolichan Books, 2011 Irish author, Lisa McGonigle, abandoned her scholarship at Oxford and moved to the mountains of British Columbia to become a ski-bum. Her journal, composed of the emails written as events unfolded, recounts her adventures. Black and white illustrated soft cover with black titling, 285 pages. This attractive book appears to be unread. Shipping… Read more

New York: A.S. Barnes and Company, 1936 Everything one needs to know about the sport of archery; based on twelve years' enjoyment of archery as a sport and eight years' experience in teaching archery. Yellow card cover with green titling and decoration on front, illustrated with black and white photographs as well as a few line drawings, 82 pages. … Read more

1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1954. The Commonwealth Games: starting with a short summary of its history, followed by a short introduction to each of its nations, an overview of the different sports competing with some records and the featuring of the diverse sports venues in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Card cover with staple binding, twelve signatures to dedication… Read more

Vancouver, B. C.: Railton Publlications Ltd., 1971 "The Northwest Sportsman Fishing Guide is unique in North America. It is the authentic report on popular lakes and streams by fisherman, biologists, and other reliable sources." Colourfully illustrated paper cover, staple binding, black and white illustrations and maps throughout as well as occasional colour illustrations, advertising throughout, 74 pages. … Read more

Wilmington, Delaware: E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company, Inc., 1936 A set of ten charts prepared by Wallace H. Coxe and Edgar Beugless, Ballisic Engineers of the Burnside Laboratory, of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware. Set includes five folded sheets, one chart per side, as well as a sheet that gives a short… Read more

Longueuil, Quebec, Canada: Camirand Academy of Magic Inc., 1992 A professional approach to card control. "ProControl is a devastatingly simple secret. It will enable you to control selected cards and fool everyone. A beginner can learn ProControl in Minutes and a professional will use ProControl in his act because of the ease..." Glossy hard cover, photo-illustrated and clearly written,… Read more

Tahoma, CA: L & L Publishing, 1995 Volume 2. Detailed real card magic. Black cloth, gilt titling to spine, black endpapers, line drawings throughout, 404 pages. Minor edge wear and some light scratching to cover, small bubble to top front corner beside spine and a small bump to bottom free corner. Shipping charges are calculated for… Read more

London: D.C. Thomson & Co., 1981 A collection of sports trivia, biography, articles, comics, activities, etc. for children. Bright pictorial cover with blue and white titling, illustrated end papers, black and white and colour illustrations throughout, 125 pages. Corners worn and bumped. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply… Read more