Search Results: Sports & Outdoor Recreation from Bruce McLeod

American Alpine Club, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. VERY GOOD+ softcover, trade paperback size, 72 pages. Crisp, clean, no markings of any kind. Includes excellent tables of mountaineering accidents , locations, causes etc - and analyses in Canada and the United States, statistical tables, mountain resuce association officers, mountain rescue groups in North America.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FINE/FINE First Edition, 1st Canadian Printing. SIGNED on half-title page by Colleen Howe, Gordie Howe, and Bobby Hull. Gift quality: crisp, clean, no wear, no markings, perfect unclipped DJ. 6.25" by 9.25", 232 pages, b&w plates, illustrated endpapers. Includes Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Phil Esposito, Bill Gadsby, Bernie 'Boom-boom' Geoffrion, Bill Hay, Stan Mikita, Maurice 'Rocket' Richard, Eddie Shack and Gump Worsley.

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1997. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. VG/VG First Edition. Crisp, clean, no markings, square and solid, as-new interiors. 6.25" x 9.25", 260 pages. An outstanding biography. Charles Haley was one of the most accomplished defensive players in the NFL.

Trenton, Ontario: City Print/Almey Press, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Fine. AS-NEW/FINE First Edition, 1st Printing stated. An exceptional unmarked copy: crisp & clean, square and solid, binding and interiors as new. Unclipped DJ has no tears, protected in bro-dart jacket cover. 7" by 9.75", 148 pages, photographs, special introduction by Johnny "The Chief" Bucyk. Epilogue by Joseph Romain.

London, UK: Little Brown & Co., 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. VG/VG First UK Edition, 1st Printing, SIGNED by the author on the title page. Some light wear to boards and to unclipped DJ, but interiors excellent. 8vo, 6.25" x 9.5", 278 pages, maps, section of glossy color photos, index.

Oxford University Press - University of Manitoba, 1997. Soft cover. As New. As-New reprint by University of Manitoba. 8.5" x 11", spiral bound card covers, 243 pages. Part of the Canadian Social History Series, this hard-to-find book includes a full case history of the sport of lacrosse (1834-1914). Also included is an exploration of the roots of organized sport in British North America from 1807-1914, the growth of social sporting clubs in Canada, the emergence of organized team sports, the development of amateurism, the growth of professional and commercial sport.

Calgary: Detselig Enterprises, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FINE/FINE 1st Edition. A fresh unmarked copy, appears unhandled & unread. Approx 7" x 9.75", 239 pages, photos, map endpapers. The author gives a first-hand account of the dangers of climbing Mount Everest from the perspective of ascents of Laurie Skreslet, Pat Morrow, Sharon Wood, Roger Marshall and Barry Blanchard.

Toronto: Stoddart, 1997. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. NEAR-FINE/FINE First Edition, 2nd Printing, SIGNED by Eddie Shack on the half-title page "Ed Shack #23." Crisp & clean (one tiny spot on fore-edge), square & solid, previous owner's name on front endpaper. No wear to boards, binding or pages. Unclipped DJ is nearly perfect with no tears, no chipping. 6.25" by 9.25", 282 pages, index.

Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1981. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. FINE first edition, 1st printing trade paperback. 6" x 9", 120 pages, index, illustrated with dozens of diagrams and b&w photos of legendary Canadian curlers. Nearly perfect covers, as-new binding and interiors, no markings, front cover photo of Paul Gowsell.

Winnipeg, MB: Off The Front, 2000. Soft cover. Fine. FINE trade paperback. 144 pages, photos, maps, appendix. This must-have book details the locations of trails and back roads throughout Manitoba, including landmarks, structures and attractions. Most routes are structured as loops.

Near-Fine 1st Printing trade softcover. Nearly perfect covers. Interiors are like new: crisp, clean, unmarked.

Fredericton, NB, Canada: New Ireland Press, 1987. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Fine. AS-NEW/FINE First Edition, 1st Printing. A truly magnificent copy of this scarce high quality book. Brand new condition, no markings, nearly perfect DJ. 9" by 11.25", 214 pages, index, many lists of tournament winners, many historical photos.

Grayling, Michigan, USA: The George Griffith Foundation, 1993. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. FINE/NEAR-FINE First Trade Edition, SIGNED and warmly inscribed by the author. A beautiful keepsake copy with no wear but for one barely bumped corner. Crisp, clean, solid, like-new interiors. Unclipped DJ is very nice, light shelf-wear only, no tears. 7.25" x 10.25", 230 pages, photographs. As a founding father of Trout Unlimited, the author reveals the history of the conservation group.

Don Mills, ON: General Publishing, 1980. 1st Edition . Large Softcover. Very Good. VERY GOOD First Edition, 1st Printing. First and scarcest of the Jones series on 'The Great One', published in his rookie year. 8.5" x 11", 94 pages, b&w and color photos. Crisp, clean, tight, unmarked but for school award bookplate on first page. Wraps have light edge wear, binding is tight, all text and photo pages FINE.

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/Very Good. AS-NEW/VG+ First Edition, 1st Printing. SIGNED by the author on the free front endpaper. Unclipped DJ has minor edge wear and one 1/2" tear at the base of the spine. 5.75" x 8.75", 256 pages. Famous Canada newspaperman writes about his lifelong love affair with the horse racing track, and his offbeat friends, both equine and human.

Leisurability Publications, 1998. Soft cover. Very Good. VG 2nd Edition. VG covers, no creases, crisp, clean and tight interiors, only occasional highlighting. 6.75" x 9.75", 361 pages, index. A college and university level textbook in the field of leisure and persons with disabilities, designed to be a resource for people who are integrating leisure opportunities in the community. This includes recreationists working in community and health care settings and institutions.

Calgary, AB, Canada: Fifth House Publishers, 1990. Soft cover. Near Fine. NEAR-FINE FINE 2nd printing with nearly perfect covers, no creases, pristine interiors, no markings. 5.25" x 8.25", 229 pages, maps, photographs. This book includes more than 230 routes for walking, hiking and backpacking in Manitoba, including Winnipeg.

Lyons Press, 2003. Soft cover. Fine/As New. FINE/Like New. Unhandled and unread, no markings. 7" x 10", 244 pages, many photos and illustrations. An anthology of brilliant articles on fishing the dry fly from the world's most renowned experts.

J.B. Lippincott Co., 1953. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near-Fine/VG- First Edition (stated), 1st Printing. A superb unmarked copy with nearly perfect cloth boards and near-pristine interiors. Unclipped DJ has light rubs and some chipping at extremities. 5.75" by 8.25", 190 pages, dozens of illustrations, section of 16 vintage 1950's action photos of U.S. College Football games.

Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1988. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. FINE/NEAR-FINE First Edition, 1st Canadian Printing. A pristine copy with no wear to boards, binding or pages. Previous owner's name on half-title page, otherwise AS-NEW. Unclipped DJ has no tears, no chipping, hint of shelf-wear only. 6.25" by 9.25', 284 pages, illustrated with b&w plates.