Search Results: Sports & Fitness from Gargoyle Books

London, England: Postlib Publications, 1951. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. Extremely scarce guide to football betting from 1951, allow you to triumph in the pools! Even more rare since it includes its original, hard-to-find DJ! In 80 pages & Two Parts, containing "the cleverest & most foolproof systems ever devised,'' a number of which originally appeared in the columns of "The Sporting Investor,'' a popular betting magazine in mid-20th-century Britain. Limited Edition. Slim hardcover with red cloth-covered boards is in Good condition: generally very clean, with random spots & smudges. Binding straight & firm, pages show very minor tanning, primarily around edges, commensurate with age. Bumped corners & soiling along top & bottom edges where not covered by DJ. DJ falls about 1/4" short of both top & bottom edges of book. Condition is Good: largely intact, with minor edgewear & soiling, chipping at both ends of spine. Nicely… Read More

New York, New York: Freeway Press, Inc., 1974. Paperback Original (PBO) . Soft cover. Good+. Simon, Peter. Never previously published in any format, this is a Paperback Original (PBO) from the Freeway Press, First Printing, 1974. With decorative red paper wrappers bearing photos of "The Greatest" on front & rear, with more inside throughout the 128 pages of text. Condition is Good+: generally very clean, binding strong & straight, pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age. Former owner's name & date in neat pen inside front cover. Fairly heavy edgewear, chipping & rubbing, small but deep 1" tear to back cover. Nicely protected in protective mylar collector bag free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ronald Press Company, 1961. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. The master golfer's first book, weaving personal reminiscences about games he's played together with the techniques that made him a champion & will improve your own game! In 142 pages, well-illustrated with black-and-white photos & diagrams throughout. A First Edition, first printing from 1961, this hardcover book has teal cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: just about perfect save for age-appropriate tanning to outermost page edges & a few foxed spots here & there. Otherwise, completely clean, binding straight & strong. NO DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1953. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Book #10 of 23 in the original series published 1948-1966 in the popular YA boys' series featuring freshman sports hero, Chip Hilton, & his understanding coach, Hank Rockwell, both based on the author's real life & experiences. Reissued in the late 1990s, these originals are highly collectible. First published with tweed boards & a DJ in 1953 (see our listing #021198 for that variant), this is one of the later picture cover series from the 1960s, listing to Book #20 in front matter & rear cover, original endpapers. With decorative red paper-covered boards, this hardcover 12mo (5" x 7.5") is in Fine condition: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked. Very slight bumping to spine tips & corners is only flaw. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Read More

San Diego, California: San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club, 1972. Third Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Everything you need to know to head out on a mountain adventure, from map reading to essential equipment, alpine camping & cooking, planning trips, navigating trails & rock climbing, desert & alpine treks, & "climbing miseries" & first aid treatment thereof. In 136 pages, illustrated with line drawings throughout, suggestions for further reading in rear. Orig. published in 1961 & in a second edition in 1965, this is the Third Edition (third printing) from 1972, with the text expanded from 118-135 pages & major revisions to some chapters. From right here in San Diego where it was published, this paperback small 8vo has a red cloth-wrapped spine, stapled binding, & red paper wrappers decorated & lettered in black & white to front. Condition is VG+: completely clean & unmarked, binding secure, slight fraying to cloth at head of spine & minor… Read More

New York, New York: Scribners, 1964. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-/G+. Written by "boxing's most authoritative historian,'' this is the definitive biography of John Arthur Johnson, the first Black man to win the world's heavyweight championship. In 245 pages + 8 pages of black-and-white photos. A First Edition, first printing, from 1964, this hardcover 8vo has soft gray cloth-covered boards stamped with red lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG+: very clean save for some tiny spots to outside bottom page edges & a light soiled spot to bottom of front board. Binding straight & strong, pages creamy white but unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG-/Good+, with minor rubbing to extremities & a triangular tear to front cover through last word in title; else bright & colorful & nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1962. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Scarce later title (#20 of 23) in the original series published 1948-1966 in the popular YA boys' series featuring freshman sports hero, Chip Hilton, & his understanding coach, Hank Rockwell, both based on the author's real life & experiences. Reissued in the late 1990s, these originals are highly collectible. In addition, this is a true FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1962, in the red picture cover format with the new endpapers, frontispiece. Hardcover12mo (5" x 7.5") in 175 pages, listing to self in front matter & on back cover. And the condition is Near Fine! Exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages slightly off-white but completely unmarked. Very mild fading to spine & slight rubbing to extremities. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1949. Later edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Book #4 of 23 in the original series published 1948-1966 in the popular YA boys' series featuring freshman sports hero, Chip Hilton, & his understanding coach, Hank Rockwell, both based on the author's real life & experiences. Reissued in the late 1990s, these originals are highly collectible. Orig. published in 1949 in brown tweed with a DJ, this is one of the later picture cover editions from the early 1960s, listing to book #23 in front matter & #21 on back cover. Hardcover 12mo (5" x 7.5") with decorative red paper over boards, in 206 pages with frontispiece & some small internal pen-and-ink drawings. Deaccessioned from a school library, condition is only Good: fairly heavy rubbing to extremities, library stamps & card pocket inside both covers, child's name in crayon to ffep, else unmarked. Binding strong & straight, fading to spine only, sticker pull to front… Read More

New York, New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1954. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. True account of the next mountain adventure taken by Hillary & Lowe--both of whom has been members of Sir John Hunt's victorious conquest of Mt. Everest in 1953--their exploration of the Barun Valley in the Himalayas with the New Zealand Alpine Club in 1954. Hardcover small 4to has intense blue cloth-covered boards decorated in gilt to front, gilt lettering to spine, in 70 pages of text followed by 48 pages containing photogravure illustrations taken by the team. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, undated (c. 1955), this book is from a single sportsman's library, & he has pasted a triple exposure print of himself in a mountain in San Diego County inside the front cover from 1952/53; his name & address appears in red pen on facing page (ffep). Otherwise, the book is Near Fine: completely clean & unmarked, with modest tanning, heavier to edges &… Read More

New York, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. The leader of the Swiss team of mountaineers who, in 1952, had been the first team to lay out a route to within a few hundred feet of the top of Mount Everest (with the Brits making the first ever summit there the following year), here describes his team's third expedition in 1956, along with their ascent of the heretofore unclimbed summit, Lhotse. Hardcover 8vo has blue cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to spine, in 222 pages + 24 pages of black-and-white photos throughout & a color frontispiece. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (undated, c. 1957), this is from a single sportsman's library & in VG+ condition: very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with a hint of tanning. Former owner has made some neat pen notations in chpt. IV & on page 91 concerning dates; else unmarked. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $4.50 price intact) is VG-:… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1953. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. Book 11 of 23 in the original series published 1948-1966 in the popular YA boys' series featuring freshman sports hero, Chip Hilton, & his understanding coach, Hank Rockwell, both based on the author's real life & experiences. Reissued in the late 1990s, these originals are highly collectible. First published in 1953, this is a slightly later printing (listing to book #15 in front matter & to self on rear DJ. Hardcover 12mo (5" x 7.5") has brown tweed cloth-covered boards stamped with picture of baseball equipment on front/lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges intact, pages creamy white with mild tanning to edges, else unmarked.Very mild rubbing to extremities & corner bumping are only flaws. The clipped DJ is downgraded to Fair due to fairly heavy edgewear, including significant rubbing &… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1949. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Fair. Book #3 in the 27-book YA series featuring 16-year-old star athlete Bronc Burnett, with "a world of how-to-play tips interwoven with the exciting yarns themselves." Providing "a stadium full of thrills,'' this series was set in Sonora, New Mexico, & offered stories about baseball, football, & scouting, at which Bronc was equally adept, for boys from 1948-1967. Orig. written in 1949, this is a slightly later printing of that First Edition, listing to BB#14 in front matter& BB#9 on back DJ cover. In 180 pages. With tan textured cloth-over-boards stamped in brown with a baseball image to front & lettering to spine, this 12mo is in VG+ condition: very clean, pages slightly off-white & unmarked, binding strong & straight, front hinge starting. Modest rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is only Fair, with many short tears & splits,… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1949. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+. Book #3 in the 27-book YA series featuring 16-year-old star athlete Bronc Burnett, with "a world of how-to-play tips interwoven with the exciting yarns themselves." Providing "a stadium full of thrills,'' this series was set in Sonora, New Mexico, & offered stories about baseball, football, & scouting, at which Bronc was equally adept, for boys from 1948-1967. Orig. written in 1949, this is one of the Grosset & Dunlap hardcover picture cover editions from the late 1950s-1960s, in 180 pages. Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean, pages white & unmarked, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Very mild rubbing to both ends of spine & light spotting to outside fore edge are only flaws. No DJ, as issued (never came with one). Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1949. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Book #4 in the 27-book YA series, published 1948-1967, featuring 16-year-old star athlete Bronc Burnett, with "a world of how-to-play tips interwoven with the exciting yarns themselves." Providing "a stadium full of thrills,'' this series was set in Sonora, New Mexico, & offered stories about baseball, football, & scouting, at which Bronc was equally adept. Orig. written in 1949, this is a slightly later printing of that First Edition, listing to BB#6 in front matter& BB#8 on back DJ cover, self-summary on front flap. In 184 pages. With tan textured cloth-over-boards stamped in brown with images of football players to front/brown lettering to spine, this 12mo is in VG+ condition: very clean, pages slightly off-white but completely unmarked, binding strong & straight. Very slight rubbing to extremities & bumping to top-outer corner of front… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, Inc., 1947. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. VG-/G+/Good. Author's second book, a novel set in the world of prize fighting. Basis for the 1956 movie starring Humphrey Bogart & Rod Steiger. A true FIRST EDITION, First Printing (with statement) from 1947, this hardcover small octavo has black cloth-over-boards with red & light gray ruling & lettering to spine. Condition is VG-/Good+: very clean, binding strong but with a slight rightward lean, hinges Pages moderately tanned, unmarked save for former owner's name stamp inside front cover. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.00 price intact to front flap) is Good, with chipping & rubbing to all extremities, vertical tear to lower spine, corner chipping; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Mango Sport, 2002. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Rebeix, Maurice. A tribute to surfing as an essential part of Hawaii, more than a sport, more than a way of life, but part of the spirit of the ocean & the islands. Created after 3 months of nonstop travel through Oahu, Kauai, Maui & the Big Island during the winter of 2000/2002, this is the First Edition, First Printing of a special edition produced for Quicksilver friends & family as a Christmas gift in Dec. 2003. Text in both French & English, in 133 pages, lavishly illustrated with black-and-white candid photos by the author. With decorative paper over boards, the oversized square hardcover book is in Fine condition in an equally Fine unclipped DJ: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Both are completely clean, pages white with NO foxing or tanning. Binding strong & straight, NO edgewear or fading. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is equally… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1991. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Autobiography of the man who broke Babe Ruth's record for home runs & paved the way for African American players in US professional baseball. In 333 pages + 24 pages of black-and-white photos in center, this hardcover book is a FIRST EDITIOn, Second printing in its original, unclipped DJ. Both are in Fine condition (our highest grade): just lack that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding strong & square, pages creamy white. The DJ is bright & colorful, no wear or fading, just a tiny amount of crinkling at head of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press, 1979. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. More than a biography of the boxing phenomenon from the 1920s, this book offers "a case study of the development of a mass-media image in the day of media ballyhoo & of the growth of the professional sports business." Scandals that clouded Dempsey's career are considered within the moral climate of the 1920s. In 310 pages with Index, Notes, + 20 pages of black-and-white photos. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1979, this hardcover 8vo has navy blue cloth-covered boards lettered in copper & white to spine. Condition is Fine: just slightly less crisp than the day it was issued! Completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, hinges secure. Extremely mild rubbing to lower edges of both boards from shelf. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, marred only by tiny chips to both ends of spine & a few rubbed spots along… Read More

New York, New York: McGraw- Hill Book Company, Inc., 1954. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. The true, "incredibly dramatic & heroic story of the Third American Karakoram Expedition that challenged the second highest mountain in the world, the dreaded K2, in the summer of 1953." In 334 pages, replete with black-and-white photos taken by members of the expedition (8 pages in color, 16 black-and-white photos), line drawings & maps. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1954, this hardcover 8vo has a red cloth-wrapped spine with a gilt design to front/lettering to spine, with black paper over the remaining boards From a single sportsman's library (who pasted a photo of his climbing gear inside front cover & wrote his identifying info in blue pen to ffep), it is in VG+ condition: besides the aforementioned ownership markings, it is very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages moderately tanned, heaviest around edges. Minor rubbing to… Read More

New York, New York: A. S. Barnes & Company, 1964. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-. The captain of Great Britain's Ryder Cup Team offers this comprehensive collection of lectures he has delivered on all aspects of golf. From a single sportsman's library, this hardcover 8vo has blue cloth-covered boards with in 127 pages with Glossary of golf terms, black & white photos throughout. Orig. published in 1962, this is the Third Printing from 1964. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white but unmarked, with just a whisper of tanning to outer edges. Former owner's bookplate to ffep. Slight rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.95 price intact) is VG-, showing slight rubbing & edgewear all around, light soil; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same… Read More