Search Results: Sports from Orpheus Books

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1974. First edition / First printing. Green cloth. Fine in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket. Billie Jean King is former Women's World Number One Player. She won 39 Grand Slam titles, including 12 in singles, 16 in Women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She was the founder of the Women's Tennis Association, and the Women's Sports Foundation. Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. Co-Winner of the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 1972. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was the first major female athlete to come out as gay in 1981. She worked have Women taken more seriously in the sport, and to make tennis more professional in the late 60's and early 70's.

New York: Simon & Schuster 1997. Signed and dated 12-1-97 by Olympic Gold Medalist: Brian Boitano. First edition / First printing. Navy cloth spine, navy paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Boitano is the 1988 Olympic Figure Skating Champion, the 1986 and 1988 World Champion, and the 1985-1988 U.S. National Champion.

New York: Random House, 1995. Signed by Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist for Diving: Greg Louganis. First edition / First printing. Turquoise cloth spine, gold paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Louganis is the second individual and the only male to sweep diving events in consecutive Olympics. Five Gold Medals in World Championships, Six Gold Medals in the Pan-American Games.

New York: Esquire, December 1994. Signed by Pete Hamill at his contribution: Endgame. First edition / First printing. Illustrated wrappers. Mailing label, else about fine.

Atlanta: Tupper and Love, Inc., 1955. First edition / First printing. Rust cloth. Fine in price-clipped, near fine dust jacket with minimal wear and tiny edge tears. Clean and bright.

London: Sceptre, 2012. Signed by Chris Cleave on the title page. First edition / First printing. Orange paper-covered boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

New York: MacMillan, 1965. Archival bookplate signed by Rod Laver laid in. First U.S. edition / First Printing. Green cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket with short edge tears. An Attractive copy. Rod Laver was the No. 1 ranked tennis professional from 1964 to 1970, four years before and for three years after the start of the Open Era in 1968. He was also the number one amateur from 1961-1962. Laver had 200 singles titles. He won 11 slam titles. He is the only male player to win a grand slam both in the pre-open era and the open era.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. First edition / First printing. Black paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Baseball's "Iron Man." Hall of Famer first ballot inductee. Ripken holds the all time record for consecutive games played at 2,632. 19 time All-Star. Two time American League MVP. Winner of two Gold Glove Awards.

New York: Alskog / Thomas Y. Crowell Company, Inc. 1975. First edition / First printing. Black boards. Fine in a price-clipped about fine dust jacket. Masters of Contemporary Photography Series.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2010. Signed by the author who drawn a bird perched on top of the circle around his name. First edition / First printing. Pictorial laminated boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First edition / First printing. Ivory cloth spine, ivory paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

New York: Bantam Books, 1988. Signed by Jimmy Carter on the half title page, additionally inscribed: Best Wishes to Ryan Trudeau - Jimmy Carter. First edition / First printing. Green cloth spine, green paper-covered boards. Near fine in fine dust jacket. Uncommon with full first name in signature.

New York: Random House, 2004. Signed on the half-title page by Cal Ripken, Jr. and Bill Ripken. First edition / First printing. Blue paper spine, red paper-covered boards. Very fine in near fine dust jacket, with tear at bottom rear flap fold.. Baseball's "Iron Man." Hall of Famer first ballot inductee. Cal Ripken holds the all time record for consecutive games played at 2,632. 19 time All-Star. Two time American League MVP. Winner of two Gold Glove Awards.

New York: Random House, 2004. Signed by Cal Ripken, Jr. and Bill Ripken on the half-title page. First edition / First printing. Blue paper spine, red paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket with promotional postcard and bookmark laid in. Baseball's "Iron Man." Hall of Famer first ballot inductee. Cal Ripken holds the all time record for consecutive games played at 2,632. 19 time All-Star. Two time American League MVP. Winner of two Gold Glove Awards.

New York: Hyperion, 2002. Signed on the title page by the author. First edition / First printing. White paper spine, blue paper-covered boards. Fine in fine dust jacket.

London: Michael Joseph, 1996. Signed by Dick Francis on the title page, additionally inscribed Hi Bob! First edition / First printing. Black paper-covered boards. Fine in fine dust jacket.

New York: Artisan, 1998. Signed on the title page and Inscribed by the author: "For Barbara, From Taos to today with gratitude, Bill Bradley. First edition / First printing. Black cloth. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

New York: Viking, 1996. First edition / First printing. Red paper spine, blue paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

New York: Atria, 2010. Signed by the Olympic Champion Apolo Ohno on the half-title page. First edition / First printing. Blue paper spine, light blue paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Winner of 2 Olympic Gold Medals. 2 Olympic Silver Medals and 4 Olympic Bronze Medals for Speed Skating.