Search Results: Sports from Homeward Bound Books

Lindsay, Ontario: Self Published By the Author. Very Good. 1998. Card Covers. 0968385400 . 149 p. 21.5 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Covers and text block lightly rippled. Tiny stain on front edge of text block. Slightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A light-hearted guide to bicycling in Victoria County, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. Illustrated with cartoons. Includes roadmap of Victoria County in pocket at rear. Inscribed to previous owner by the author on the title page. .

Montreal: Shepard Publishing Company Limited. Good. Revised Edition 3rd Printing. Softcover. 28 cm. Circa 1953, based on ad for another publication on back of front cover. Bound in red cardstock covers. Some wear and tearing to the spine. Edges and corners show some wear. Inside pages are lightly age-toned, but are unmarked. A guide to species of fish and fishing methods and technology in Canada circa the early 1950s. .

Lexington, Kentucky: The Blood Horse Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 158150070X . 214 p. 27 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Faint tiny spot on top edge of the text block. Otherwise virtually no discernible wear. Tiny area of price erasure on front endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a little crinkling at the spine ends and corner tips. Lightly shelf rubbed. An account of some of the most memorable horse races in America from 1905-1989. Illustrated with many colour and black and white photographs. .

Toronto: National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations of Canada. Very Good. 1945. Fourth Edition. Card Covers. 229 p. 17 cm. Some staining to the edges and light soiling elsewhere. Inside pages clean and unmarked. A handbook or rules and methods of play for many different sports, from archery to wrestling, intended for use by YMCA leaders and physical education directors. A handbook or rules and methods of play for many different sports, from archery to wrestling, intended for use by YMCA leaders and physical education directors. .

Toronto: Doubleday. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. Hardcover. 0385232845 . 241 p. 29 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Light wear to the corners. Top edge of the text block has faint foxing. Tiny stain on the front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some wear to the spine ends and corners and a little fading to the front panel. Shelf rubbed overall. A how to guide to fly fishing for Atlantic salmon throughout North America, but particularly eastern Canada. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs and sketches by Ed Sutton. Arranged geographically. Signed by the author on the half title page. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Eat Sleep Wrestle. Near Fine. 2020. Hardcover. 9798670693370 . 124 p. 23 cm. An Amazon printing. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor edge wear. Slightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Appears unread. The story of Elvira Snodgrass, a pro wrestler in the mid 20th century. Foreword by "Hollywood" Jeanne Basone. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Self Published By the Authors. Very Good. Softcover. 1503252183 . 503 p. 27.5 cm. No date of publication, but post 2011. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Rub wear along the edges and at the spine ends. A little bit of creasing to bottom forecorner of the front cover and the first few pages. A bit of soil to the text block edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. They story of Billy Riley, a Lancashire Catch-As-Catch-Can wrestler. More than half to book lists the matches he fought in with date, place and results. Illustrated with black and white photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Toronto: Viking. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 0735236186 . 214 p. 24 x 24 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Two tiny dings to bottom edge of lower board. Slightly rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket shows some rubbing and light scratches. Not price clipped. A picture history of the career and life of Boston Bruins hockey superstar Bobby Orr. Illusrated with colour and black and white photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

New York: Dodd Mead & Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1969. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. 273 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corner tips. Text block edges show a hint of soil. Orr's birthdate is written in ink under his name on the half-title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has wear to the edges and corners, including tiny tears, chips and creases. Ths spine is a little faded. The story of the Boston Bruins and their superstar player Bobby Orr in the late 1960's. Illustrated with a section of black and white photographic plates. Almost half of the book focuses on Orr, and the remainder on the history of the team and some of the other top players it had when Orr began playing there; including Phil Esposito, Derek Sanderson, Johnny Bucyk, Gerry Cheevers, and a few others. .

New York: Crown Publishers. Very Good-. 1972. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 190 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. A little rub wear to the corners. Light soil to the text block edges. Previous owner's name and date on the front free endpaper. The pages have slight rippling, I believe from damp. No mildew or mould or smell. The dust jacket has a little edge wear and the panels have some light rubbing and soil. A reprint edition of this classic work on the identification and imitation of trout-stream insects Illustrated in colour and black and white. .

Culture House Books. Very Good+. 2011. Softcover. 88 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to edges and corner tips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The story of Iowa native Earl Caddock, who became a great amateur wrestler and then heavyweight champion of professional wrestling. Signed by the author on the title page. .

East Grand Forks, Minnesota: Self Published By the Author. Very Good. Softcover. 1550993 . 179 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the edges and corner tips. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inscription of Cal Marvin to a previous owner on the page with his photograph. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. The story of Cal Marvin and the Warroad Lakers, a successful amateur hockey organization in Minnesota. Illustrated with black and white photographs and reproduced colour paintings. .

Etobicoke, Ontario: Winding Stair Press. Very Good+. 2002. Softcover. 1553663276 . 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear to the edges and corner tips. Shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The story of Canada's gold medal ice hockey victories at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic games. Illustrated with colour photographs. .

Toronto: Self Published By the Author. Good. 1909. Hardcover. 304 p. 23 cm. Square binding in blue cloth covered boards. Front hinge is loose but not cracked or broken. Heavily faded along the spine and uppe board edges. Staining to lower board. Worn through at the spine ends and the corners. Inside the text block is rippled and the pages have tanned somewhat. Stories of thoroughbred horse racing in Canada at the turn of the 20th century. Illustrated with black and white photographs, which are mostly portraits. .

Guelph, Ontario: Tri-County Carriage Association. Very Good. 2000. Stapled wraps. 40 p. 21.5 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. A short streak mark on the front cover. Spine somewhat sunned. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A brief guide to the sport of carriage driving, both pleasure driving (competitive) and recreational. Includes ads. .

Toronto: Ontario Curling Association. Very Good. 1950. Hardcover. 272 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to corners and edges. Spine lightly faded. A bit of soiling. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with light age toning. A history of the sport of curling in Ontario, from earliest times to the formation of the Ontario Curling Association in 1876, and up to the mid 20th century. Sections on particular clubs and famous curlers. Illustrated with black and white photograph plates. .

Woodstock, Vermont: The Countryman Press. Very Good. 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0881505110 . 190 p. 27.5 cm. Sound and square binding in laminated boards, possibly a rebinding for library use purposes. Tiny nick to front edge of upper board. Corner tips are lightly bumped and it has light shelf rubbing. Stamp on front edge of text block. Inside the book has the expected library markings, including stamps and card pocket. Otherwise, the pages are clean and bright. A step by step guide to maked a high-quality fly rod on a budget. Illustrated with black and white photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. Ex-Library .

St. Catharines: Looking Back Press. Very Good. 2004. Softcover. 1550689339 . 128 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Lightly rubbed along the edges and to both covers. Top front forecorner has a very soft ding. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The stories of five hockey players who grew up in the Collingwood, Clearview Twp, and Wasaga Beach areas of Georgian Bay. The five include: Reg Noble, Jack Portland, Ernie Fryer, Donnie Westbrooke, and Darryl Sly. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good. ©1967. Second Printing. Softcover. 85 p. 27.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Some wear to the corners and edges. Sticker pull streak on front cover. Rear white cover has some rubbing and soil. Inside pages clean and unmarked. A guide to ice hockey rules, illustrated in black and white. .

Self Published By the Author. Very Good+. 2022. Softcover. 166785058X . 272 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Lightly shelf rubbed with minor wear at corners. Date written in ink on first blank page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Lightly, if ever, read. Stories from the world of pro wrestling, centred around the career of Dory Funk Jr. Includes black and white photographs. .