Search Results: Sports from Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books

New York: Ballantine Books, 1992. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Fine copy of this novel, built around a truck driver and former baseball prospect's at bat against Bob Feller during an exhibition in Canada. First printing, fine in a NF jacket with minimal wear. Signed by the author on the title page, inscribed "For Ken Walker, Go the Distance".

Atlantic Monthly Press, 2004. Advance Reader's Copy . Paper. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Advance Reader's copy as new in yellow printed wraps. Humor from noted Sports Illustrated columnist Rushin.

London: Bloomsbury Press, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Rackham, Arthur. A very nice reprint of this edition, first published 1984. Slightly oversized, book fine in a VG+ jacket --crease to top front panel. Very nice reproductions of the Rackham illustrations on a dozen color plates.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom's book on the vastly talented Michigan teams that went to the NCAA finals in 1992 and 93, but couldn't get it done in the end. Well predates the author's Tuesdays with Morrie fame. Fine in a near fine jacket. 3rd printing.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A first printing of this memoir by former NPR host Bob Edwards about his radio segments and friendship with legendary baseball broadcaster Red Barber. Near fine in a like jacket, with a touch of general wear.

New York : Henry Holt & Co, 1993. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice, clean copy of this look at soccer fandom around the world. Fine in an unclipped, NF jacket with a little bow to the top center panel. Otherwise unmarked, a nice copy.

New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Fascinating tale from the author of Swimming to Antarctica--during a training swim, the author notices a baby whale following her, and resolves to keep swimming until she finds the mother. If she doesn't, the calf will swim into shore with her and beach. First printing, NF in a like jacket. Tiny it of wear to jacket corners, one page corner bent.

New York: Time Books, 2007. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A wonderful anthology of baseball writing from the pages of Sports Illustrated, with an introduction from Michael Lewis. Includes pieces by Roger Kahn, Frank Deford, Rick Reilly, Roy Blount Jr, Jim Bouton, Robert Frost, Jimmy Breslin, and many others. NF in wraps with a tiny bend to lower front corner.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Fine first printing of this fascinating tale of one of America's first public sports spectacles, an 1823 race between the North and South's greatest racehorses. Wonderful copy. This is unusual in that it has laid in a publicity letter from Houghton Mifflin, inviting the recipient to stop by the Houghton Mifflin booth at the 2006 ABA convention. The idea was to watch the Preakness and "Find out if Barbaro has a shot at the Triple Crown". Sadly, he did not--he suffered a gruesome injury during the race and was later put down.

New York: Villard Books, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Fourth book from prolific sports author Feinstein details life on the men's and women's tennis tours at the beginning of the 1990s. First printing, near fine in a near fine jacket--minor bumps to corners.

Warner Books, 1988. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Third and final volume of Ashe's examination of African American athletes. A little foxing, but overall, a near fine first printing in a fine (but price-clipped) jacket. In protective Brodart.

New York: Villard Books, 1997. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice solid reading copy of this tale of the harrowing climb and descent of Everest that took the lives of 5 climbers in 1996. From the noted outdoorsman and journalist Krakauer, who was present on the climb. Later printing, near fine in a like jacket---a bit of creasing to front jacket flap.

Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. NPR favorite and baseball enthusiast Scott Simon addresses the daunting obstacles thrown up in Robinson's path at every turn, and the strength of character needed to succeed in a hostile environment. First printing, fine in a fine jacket.

New York: Random House, 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A classic biography of Ali by the outstanding historian David Remnick. First printing, fine in a fine jacket.

New York: Little, Brown & Co., 2000. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. America's leading writer of sports books spends some time with the basketball players of the Patriot League, one of America's smallest division 1 conferences. He uncovers the pure joy these players take in competition. Fine in a fine jacket, appears unread, this is a first printing.

New York: HarperCollins, 2009. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author on the title page. An as-new copy of this inspirational tale of unexpected football glory. First printing, fine in a fine jacket--great gift for the Pats/Football fan.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co, 1999. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Quite nice first printing of a typically thorough and engaging Feinstein book, this one focusing on the four major tournaments of 1998. Very nearly fine (tiny bump to bottom of front board) in a fine jacket in protective mylar, this is a very nice, likely unread copy.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Palmer passes along several timeless lessons in this book. This is a second printing, VG (foxing to top edge and foredge, small bump to top edge of front board) in a VG jacket (some wear to head of spine and top corners, front flap creased, not price clipped). Binding sound, pages unmarked and clean.

Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1987. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice copy of this book covering the hunting of a wide variety of quail. First edition (no additional printings stated). Near Fine in a like jacket, not price clipped or remaindered. Assorted B&W illustrations and maps. Quail have likely not got sneakier since 1987.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1991. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice copy of Halberstam's epic tale of the Yankees-Red Sox pennant race. First printing, VG (NF but for foxing to top edge) in a VG+ jacket with minimal shelfwear.