Search Results: Sports & Games from JimsOldBooks

Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex: Desert Island Books, 2004. A very good clean tight copy in similar, unclipped dustwrapper of this hard-cover book. Deals with Aberdeen Football Club's successful 1954-55 season when they won the Scottish League Cup in 1956. 160pp, some b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Jerez: Granfiberica, 1988. Spanish language text. "Ensayo sobre la problematica actual del toro bravo como base de la fiesta" Slight creasing to edges of dustwrapper, many gift messages written on two blank pages for original owner, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. 78pp, b&w (and yellow) drawings. .. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Lara, Juan. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2000. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Looks at the history and use of the canoe in north America (US and Canada). Signed by the author on half-title "Jim Poling Sr". 143pp, numerous colour illustrations, also some in b&w.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Guildford: Grosvenor House Publishing, 2010. Very slight scuffing to outer corners of cover, a small tea (?) stain to fore-edge, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. The autobiography of the author, a long-distance and ultra marathon runner, who held several World records, including for fastest time for Lands End to John O'Groats (12 days 16 hours 22 minutes). Signed by the author on title page. 272pp, a few b&w illustrations.. Signed by Author. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boonsboro, Maryland: Half Halt Press Inc, 2003. Some creasing to the front cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine or back cover, of this soft-cover book, a collection of humorous pieces by the author on the sport of Dressage as found in the USA. 181pp, some b&w drawings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edinburgh: Committee of the Scottish Councli of the Boy Scouts Association, 1961. A crease to top corner of back cover, rusty marks on same, some yellowing to the pages and rusting to the staples, but otherwise a not too bad copy of this soft-cover booklet. Written for Scottish members of the Rover Scouts (aged from 17 to early 20s). Originally published in 1960, this is a second impression from November 1961. 94pp, some b&w drawings.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Reid, John. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Link House Publications, 1946. Some creasing to top edge of unclipped dustwrapper, also a small tear to top edge of same; some bumping to spine ends and corners of white illustrated boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this slim hard-cover book. A humorous book on cricket illustrated with cartoon-type drawings by the author. No publication date shown but British Library has it as 1946. 122pp, b&w drawings throughout.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Rodney. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Stanley Paul, 1991. A semi-circular piece torn away from back panel of unclipped dustwrapper (by a parrot, previous owner tells me), minor bumping to spine ends and corners of green boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. A history of the wandering English Cricket team I Zingari (The Gypsies), founded as a purely amateur side in 1845. Originally published in 1982, this is a revised edition from 1991 which takes the story up to 1990, with a new foreword by former England captain George Mann. Paper label on f/ep with handwritten message "With grateful thanks. George Mann's signature page vii. William Becher 7/6 1991". Becher was the Honorary Secretary of the club, and a former amateur player himself. 152pp, numerous colour and b&w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Eveleigh Nash, 1909. No dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of red boards, also some old water-stains. Some fading to spine and rubbing to the black titles thereon, but they are still readable; those on front board are still clear, very slight rubbing to edges of b&w picture of man doing stretches. A previous owner's name on f/ep, binding a bit loose at pp60-61 and to a lesser degree at pp76-77, but otherwise a good clean copy off this not-very common hard-cover book. About half the book deals with the author's ideas on the value of exercise, the other half with three sets of exercises, intended for ladies, men and stronger ladies, and for stronger men. 122pp, 35 b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Dalkeith, Western Australia: Swan Publishing, 1996. A very good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine or covers, of this soft-cover book. The autobiography of the Australian cricketer Ian Healy. 208pp, numerous colour and b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Pelham Books, 1971. Slight creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends of brown boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Cricketing memoirs by the Australian batsman Doug Walters. 175pp, 30 b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing, 1986. Hardback edition from 1986. Minor corrugation (wrinkling) to the top edge of pages due to some accidental water spillage, but otherwise a good clean tight copy in similar, unclipped dustwrapper of this hard-cover book, being a biography of Jock Stein, who managed Dunfermline Athletic, Hibernian, and Celtic, as well as the Scotland team. An inscription on title page "Good Luck from Jim Leishman", Leishman played for, and later managed, Dunfermline Athletic. 192pp, b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1975. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, also a small tear; very slight bumping to spine ends of green boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Cricketing memoirs from the New Zealand and Worcestershire batsman Glenn Turner, also looking at cricket theory and technique. Contains "Review Copy" slip. 199pp, 12pp b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Pelham Books, 1971. Unclipped dustwrapper has been trimmed at the inner flaps but with no loss to the text, a lot of old sellotape marks to the rev of dustwrapper, some of the marking visible on the front, also some creasing and small tears to edges. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners of red boards, sellotape marks to front board, marks inside front and back boards where sellotape has been removed, half-title has been clipped with pinking shears, but otherwise internally a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the British racehorse Persian War, three-times winner of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. Signed on f/ep by the joint authors Sid Barnes (Racing Editor of London Evening News) and Henry Alper (owner of Persian War) and also by the jockey Jimmy Uttley (who rode Persian War to victory). 227pp, 19pp b&w illustrations.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: C Arthur Pearson, 1962. Quite a lot of creasing and tears to the edges of unclipped dustwraper, with the bottom inch missing at the spine. Some bumping to spine ends and corners of green boards, some of the pages are a bit grubby, but otherwise a not too bad copy of this hard-cover book. Written for Boy Scouts by the camp chief at Gilwell Park, deals with basic pioneering, that is, putting together lengths of wood using ropes and lashings. 128pp, numerous b&w diagrams. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Long Riders Guild Press, 2010. A print-on-demand copy, but a very good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine or covers, of this soft-cover book. Deals with the two manuals of horsemanship written by William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, namely: "Méthode et invention nouvelle de dresser les chevaux" (1658) and "A New Method and Extraordinary Invention to Dress Horses and Work them according to Nature" (1667). 252pp, 43 b&w illustrations.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

David & Charles, 1998. A tear to the top edge of price-clipped dustwrapper, just at the top of the spine, minor bumping to top corners of illustrated boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. The author's account of her competing in Eventing (Horse Trials) between 1989 and 1998 with her horse King William, including the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympics. Signed by the author on title page "Mary King". 125pp, colour and b&w illustration throughout.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.