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Oxford: Oxford University Press. Good+. 1986. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Trade PB . Heavily highlighted with some anotation inside. ; Good reading copy, no names inside. ; Biography of the man who almost single-handedly created American professional sport. A key figure in the devolopment and commercialisation of baseball and co-founder of the National League. .

London: CollinsWillow. Very Good. 2004. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Light reading and cover creasing, light shelf wear, light foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; First printing of Collins Willow mass market paperback edition with full number line, 1999. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover photo by Jean-Francois Talivez. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; Photographs; 384 pages; Autobiography of the inspirational former Arsenal captain and England international. More than just another book about football as it charts Adams descent into alcohol addiction and his continuing battle against alcoholism. .

New York: Scholastic Book Services. Very Good-. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Light cover creases and edge wear, sticker ghost to front cover. ; First edition, first printing with full number line, 1976. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover photo by Focus on Sports. ; B&W Photographs; 96 pages; The dramatic story of one of the greatest sports personalitie of the 20th century. Muhammad Ali - floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee! .

Newton Abbot: David & Charles. Near Fine. 1997. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread. ; Maps; 240 pages; Many climbers dedicate a lifetime to the conquest of the Alpine peaks over 4000 metres high, but Martin Moran and Simon Jenkins set out to climb all 75 of them in one continuous journey. Furthermore, they shunned motorised transport, and instead used bicycles to travel from one starting point to the next. Faced with blizzards, white-outs and thunderstorms, and fighting hunger, exhaustion and near-despair, the two men succeeded in their attempt, covering more than 1000km, including 70, 000 metres of ascent, in just 52 days. This is Moran's account of the journey, interspersed with extracts from Jenkins's diary. .

London: Fontana. Very Good-; Some reading creases and shelf wear, a few stains to edges of . reading block. ; Nice tight copy, no names inside. Wrap around cover . artwork by Graham Thompson.. 1987. Reprint. Paperback. First Printing; Cartoons; 128 pages; A collection of humourous golfing stories told by the popular British comedian in his famous armchair style. ; 0006372384 .

London: Simon & Schuster UK. Very Good+. 2016. Reprint; Third Printing. Paperback. Light reading creases, slight shelf wear, some foxing to edges of reading block. ; Third printing of Simon & Schuster paperback edition, 2016. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover photo by Jean Catuffe. ; Colour Photographs; 432 pages; The story of twenty years of Arsene Wenger being in charge of Arsenal football club. A period that transformed the London club with free-flowing attacking play, but also one of criticism due to Wenger never being one to make the big expensive signing and in the later period also continually coming close to major trophies, but failing to win them. .

Manchester: Empire Publications Ltd. Very Good. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Light reading and cover corner creases, some shelf wear, paper lightly edge toned with minor foxing. ; First printing of paperback original, 2001. Nice tight copy with no names inside. Cover artwork by Ashley Shaw. ; 352 pages; Satirical novel set in the world of soccer. With only 10 days to go before England's crucial World Cup Qualifier against Germany, national manager Glenn Gould resigns, blaming Brendon Fendon, the FA's Machiavellian chief executive, of interfering in team affairs. A shortlist of temporary replacement managers is drawn up - the instant favourite is Ron Atkinson. But due to a mix up Reg Atkinson, Nottingham plumber and part time manager of a Sunday League team is appointed instead... .

London: Arthur Barker Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Some shelf wear to unclipped DJ with small closed tear at base of front fly, minor foxing. ; First edition, first printing with no other printings lister. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Nice tight copy, no names inside. DJ photos of author by Harry Ormesher and Bob Thomas. ; Photographs; 160 pages; Phil Neal during his eleven years at Liverpool Football Club won eight First Divisions, four League Cups, five FA Charity Shields, four European Cups, one UEFA Cup and one UEFA Super Cup as well as winning fifty caps for the England national team. This book gives great tactical insight into the development of the attacking full-back or wing-back. .

Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes Publications Inc. Very Good+. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Light reading creases. ; Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside.; Color Photographs; 160 pages; New insights into his life, beliefs and career through interviews with friends and colleagues. .

London: Stanley Paul. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1973. Second Printing. Hardcover. Missing DJ if issued, tape shadows to inside covers and endpapers. ; Second printing, May 1974. Pictorial boards. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unread and near as new. Cover photo of the author on court by Paul Hill. ; B&W Illustrations; 84 pages; A great coaching book for the game of squash by the former world champion of the sport. A series of 36 lessons from the basics to advanced techniques. .

London: Guild Publishing. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. Reprint; First Printing. Hardcover. Book Club Edition . Slight shelf wear and tear to unclipped DJ. ; Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. ; B&W Photographs; 304 pages; The first volume of Arlott's autobiography covering the period 1914-1958. .

London: Stanley Paul. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Slight sunning to spine and one small closed tear to unclipped DJ. ; Second printing. Blue cloth boards with silver gilt lettering to spine. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. DJ photos by Robert Enever. ; B&W Illustrations; 120 pages; More writings on the great game of cricket, with of course an emphasis on Yorkshire. .

London: Stanley Paul. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Some shelf wear and tear to price clipped DJ with light sunning to spine, gift message dated June 1978 to front endpaper. ; First edition, first printing with no other printings listed. Blue cloth boards with silver gilt lettering to spine. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. DJ photos by Robert Enever. ; B&W Illustrations; 120 pages; More writings on the great game of cricket, with of course an emphasis on Yorkshire. .

London: J M Dent & Sons. Very Good+ with no dust jacket; Missing DJ if issued. ; Gloss pictorial . boards. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside.. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. First Printing; Cartoons; 90 pages; A collection of stories and annecdotes about cricket from the former TMS commentator. ; 0460045458 .

London: Collins Willow. Fair in Very Good- dust jacket. 1997. First British Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Minor shelf wear to price clipped DJ with publishers bar code sticker to rear and small circular sticker to spine, missing front endpaper. ; First printing of first UK edition with full number line, 1997. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread. ; B&W Photographs; 224 pages; Harvey Penick was regarded by many as the greatest golf teacher of all time, always ready to give practical advice on the game, but also pearls of wisdom on life in general. Here are gathered together in one volume the choicest gems from his Little Red Golf Book and its successors - the most delightful stories and parables, the best tips and inspiring wisdom, enhanced with photos of his famous pupils and favourite golfers. .

London: Pan Books. Fine. 1999. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Book seems oddly bound with the first 20 or so pages reappearing at the end of the book. ; First printing of Pan reissue mass market edition with full number line, 2007. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread and as new. Cover design uncredited with photo courtesy of Popperfoto. ; 400 pages; Comprehensive account of the life of a football genius. A player who at his height in the 1960s was beyond compare, yet due to the land of his birth never had the opportunity to grace a major international tournament. A hero of Sir Matt Busby's Manchester United side that lifted the European Cup in 1968, the same year he won the European Player of the Year award. This authorised biography tells the story of his troubled relationship with his family in Belfast, his near-adoption by Matt Busby, his tensions with Bobby Charlton, his wives and lovers, and the serious personal failures, both on and off… Read More

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire: TD Publications. Very Good. 2000. Soft Cover. Slight waving to bottom rear corner, but text unaffected and no discolouring. Slight cover creasing. ; Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. ; B&W Photographs; 192 pages; A book about England and West Indies test cricket in the summer of 2000 and the finer elements of the psychology of the game. .

London: Pocket Books. Very Good. 1994. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Some reading creases and edge wear to slightly slanted spine, surface tear to front cover. ; Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover artwork by Bill Tidy. ; B&W Illustrations; 320 pages; A celebration of cricket filled with a mixture of humour, nostalgia, anecdotes by past players, hard fact and fiction. .

London: Futura. Very Good+. 1985. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Minor shelf wear. ; Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. ; 224 pages; Every enthusiast has his or her own list of the world's greatest batsman/bowlers/teams/captains. This book reveals what the experts think in every cricket category. .

London: Collins Willow. Very Good. 1995. Revised Edition; Fourth Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Light reading creases and shelf wear. ; Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. ; Photographs; 512 pages; The man himself describes what it is like to be a sporting demigod. It's an intriguing cocktail of sex and drugs allegations, personal upheavals, confrontations with his peers, and remarkable achievements both on and off the field. The Bpotham summer of 1981 against the Austarlians including the miracle comeback at Headingley, the charity walks, his outspoken view of Raymond Illingworth as Chairman of selectors, also Botham's Best of England and Best of The Rest of The World elevens. .