Search Results: SPORT from Hawkmoor Books Ltd

HAMISH HAMILTON, 1984. Collected Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. Previous owners inscriptions: Yes, by author. Book Condition: Good. Small stain to both end papers at bottom. Jacket condition: Good. Published: 1984. 1st Edition: Yes. Pages: 209. Description: Well illustrated with black and white photographs. Diary of a Fox-Hunting Man is a full, entertaining and at points penetratingly disturbing account of the sport in the 1980's. It tells how costly, exclusive, exciting and dangerous hunting is; how foxhounds are bred and trained and exactly how foxes are killed. It reveals the delicate intricacies of hunting etiquette, such as always saying 'good-night' when breaking away from a hunt, even in bright daylight. It clarifies the nuances of clothing rules, explaining what kind of hat may be worn with which color coat and why; how a stock should be tied; when hats should be doffed; what 'ratcatcher' garb is and 'butcher' boots are. Hunting vocabulary is interpreted; why… Read More

Stanley Paul, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. Ex-library: No. Previous owners inscriptions: No. Book Condition: Good+. Slight browning to page edges. Jacket condition: Good+. Published: 1991. 1st Edition: Yes. Pages: 184. Description: The Revealing Story of a Champion Golfer. Uncommon title.

STAPLES PRESS, 1964. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. PREVIOUS OWNERS INSCRIPTION: YES SIGNED DEDICATION BY AUTHOR (BILL TUCKER) BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket condition: Very good. Published: 1964. 1st Edition: Yes. Pages: 628. Description: The physiology, prevention and treatment of injuries associated with sport.

Stanley Paul & Co Ltd, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. Ex-library: No. Previous owners inscriptions: No. Book Condition: Good. A few pages have stuck together at the very top, easily split. Jacket condition: Good. Published: 1989. 1st Edition: Yes. Pages: 240. Description: The book takes you inside the sport of Polo with a stunning collection of action pictures by the world's finest polo photographers coupled with an intimately knowledgeable text by a leading polo journalist. Editorial advisor: Major Ronald Ferguson, Britain's chief umpire.