Search Results: Sports & Recreation from Knickerbocker Books

New York: United States Olympic Association , Inc., 1961. 1961 Edition. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD dust jacket. A clean, tight, totally unmarked in hardcover of gold paper over boards, white and back titling and design on front and spine. Color printed endpapers. Light foxing to top page edges, pages otherwise fresh, no tears, creases or chips. Cover is fresh and sharp, spine ends lightly rubbed with some white showing. Color illustrated jacket is overall clean; lightly shelf worn, small chips and creases to edges, small stain near middle of spine. Binding and hinges tight and straight. Committee listings, articles, complete official summaries of events, and many black and white photos covering the 1960 Olympics - the XVII Olympiad in Rome, Italy; the VIII Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California - as well as the 1959 III Pan American Games in Chicago. 8-1/2 x 12"; 408 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

New York: American Heritage Press, 1970. 1970 First Edition, printing unstated. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE price-intact dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked copy. Faint toning to page edges, pages otherwise fine; tightly bound in light beige cloth hardcover with title stamped in black on spine, decorative insignia blind-stamped on front. Cover is fresh and unworn. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Unclipped color illustrated jacket is bright and clean, no tears, chips or creases. Beautifully illustrated by the renowned marine painter, Melbourne Smith who has rendered the first Cup winner ("America" in 1851) and twenty defenders, from the centerboard schooner "Magic "in 1870 to the twentieth defender, the twelve-meter "Intrepid" of 1967. Accompanying each print is a brief description of both the defender and challenger, with comments on their performances, personalities involved, the rules in effect, mistakes of owners and crew, and the moments of… Read More

New York: Abbeville Press, 2000. 2000 First Edition (stated), First Printing with full number line. FINE in VERY GOOD dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages and color printed map endpapers are crisp and pristine. Blue hardcover, gilt-stamped titles on front and spine, is fresh, unworn. Colorful jacket is clean and complete, lightly shelf worn, edges rubbed with short closed tear and shallow crease at top of front panel. Jacket is in a new archival protector. Detailed information for dozens of 50 fascinating dive sites, richly illustrated with color photographs and maps (including underwater maps). 10-3/4 x 12". 300 pages. A heavy volume (nearly 6 lbs. or 2.7 kilos) will require additional postage for Priority or International mailing. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to.

New York: G.P. Putnam & Sons, 1937 1937 Copyright. G.P. Putnam's Sons. Printing unstated. VERY GOOD in GOOD+ dust jacket. A clean, tightly bound copy. Gift inscription in blue pencil on front free endpaper, no other markings. Light toning and bit of spotting to fore-edge, otherwise pages clean and fine. Hardcover of blue cloth with dark blue and silver stamping front and spine. Cover is clean, edges moderately shelf-worn with some fading and wear to spine ends, but no frays. The dust jacket is clean but heavily edgeworn with large chips at spine ends and flap turns; shallow chips, creases tears along edges. All flap corners shallow clipped but price is intact on front flap. Jacket is in a mylar protector. Binding firm, hinges intact, boards and spine straight. B/W line illustrations by Paul Gallaher adorn chapter heads. 6 x 8-3/4"; xviii + 236 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Gallaher, Paul.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1999. 1999 Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number line. NEAR FINE+ in NEAR FINE, price-intact dust jacket. Stunning works by master portrait photographer Richard Corman are reproduced in fine duotone printing - and sporting a knock-out portrait of Muhammad Ali on the front of the dust jacket. This is a clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound hardcover. Pages pristine. Hardcover of gray boards with black cloth spine is fresh and clean - small bumps and rubs to bottom corners, otherwise fine. Dust jacket is clean and complete, slight rub to top of spine, otherwise fine. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Binding firm, hinges intact, boards and spine straight. 11-1/4 x 14-1/4". 160 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine+/Near Fine. Illus. by Corman, Richard (Photographer). Folio.

London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1957. 1957 First Edition. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD dust jacket. Pages clean and supple; the only marking to book is a rubber stamped identification on title page of the American distributor of the book. Bound in orange red hardcover, title stamped in black on spine. Cover lightly edge rubbed, otherwise fine. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Jacket is clean; front flap price clipped, edges lightly worn with a few small creases and short closed tears and there is some scuffing to the rear panel near outer edge. Four authors have contributed practical advice and easy-to-follow instructions for the novice modeler, from tools and equipment to hull construction, construction and design of speedboats, period ships, sail boats. racing models, twin-float hulls and other sea craft. Clear line illustrations and diagrams throughout plus 8 black & white photographic plates. 7-1/4 x 9-7/8". 80 pages plus photos. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Old Chatham, NY: 1994, 1994. 1994. NEAR FINE soft cover, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 80 pages. Staple bound in gray paper wrapper, titled and illustrated in light grays and blue gray. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound copy. No soiling, tears or creases to pages or cover. A "Biography Book" published to commemorate the 64th Anniversary of The Old Chatham Hunt Club of Old Chatham, NY. A profile of how the club originated, how it survived despite local land development, and what it is (in 1994). Includes list of officers, land owners, Masters of Foxhounds and Masters of Beagles (with current staff), proper dress in the field, and hunting terms. Also features a centerfold map of Old Chatham hunt country and several essays (Foxhunting: Riding to the Hounds; Etiquette for the Foxhunter; Old Chatham Hunt Foot Beagling; The Beagle; Foot Beagling; Etiquette for the Beagler, Dress for the Beagler. ) Plenty of local advertisers contributed. A book that will interest to Columbia County… Read More

Magyarorszag. Hungary: Ministry of Youth and Support, 2000. 2000 First Edition. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked copy of this scarce work: a beautifully produced large format (11 x 13.5") hardcover. Cover is has very slight rubbing at edges but book is otherwise fine. Jacket is clean and complete: light surface rubbing but no tears, creases or chips, and in a clear archival protector. Binding firm and intact. 50 stunning black and white photos of (mostly) Hungarian sports notables, opening with a portrait of Ms. Ibolya Csák, gymnast and unbeaten high-jumper who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, bearing the Olympic flag ~64 years later. An abstract portrait of chess player Péter Lékó is also included. Each photo accompanied with a short "bio" of the subject. Text in both Hungarian and English. 132 pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by János, Krasznai Korcz & Gábor, Zsigmond (photoographers). 4to.

Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. NEAR FINE 2007 paperback edition. A fresh, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages crisp and clean. Color pictorial paper cover has very light shelf rub but otherwise near fine - no scuffs, chips, tears or creases. Binding tight, no cracks, no creasing to cover spine. The biographies of three veteran Yankee pitchers who "spoke to America when baseball was just beginning to confront issues of race and ethnicity." 6 x 9"; [viii] + 230 pages, including index. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Company Publishers, 1998. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy in forest green leatherette hardcover with gilt titling on front and spine. Black and white photographic endpapers. Pages and cover fine. Color pictorial jacket is slightly shelf-rubbed but clean and bright - no tears, chips or creases. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. A well-researched and entertaining history of the beautiful golf course located in Hartsdale in Westchester County, New York, profusely illustrated with black and white photos plus 8 pages of color photos. The Appendices include listings of Club Presidents; Men's, Women's and Senior Golf Champions; Tennis, Paddle Tennis and Bowling Champions. 8-1/2 x 11"; 168 pages. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.

U.K.: Wentworth Club Limited, 1993. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound copy. Bound in dark green cloth hardcover, gilt titled on spine. Short closed tear to jacket at top of rear flap fold, else fine. A thorough and fascinating history of Britain's prestigious private golf club generously illustrated with photos (both B&W and color). The book includes descriptions of the courses, a chapter on the professionals who served at Wentworth, and also chapters on the Ryder Cup, the Curtis Cup and the Canada Cup and in the then new owner, Elliott Bernerd. 7 x 10-1/2"; 168 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.