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Toronto: The Copp Clark Co. Limited. Fair with no dust jacket. 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and generically inscribed by Lloyd Percival [1913-1974] upon front free endpaper. A rare first edition copy of this, the first comprehensive compilation of authoritative details of playing and coaching the fastest game on ice. The product of nearly six… Read more about this item

Canada: Self-Published (Van Coillie, Dries). Good. 2012. First Edition. Paperback. 0969170564 . "Chronicles the rise of the PCHA to the pinnacle of its success, and then to its final, bizarre plummet. All the league's exciting Stanley Cup struggles are described in detail, as well as the trials, experiments and scandals of the regular seasons, plus a… Read more about this item

London: Boy's Own Paper. Good. 1934. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Australia's [Cricket] Captain - William Maldon Woodfull - article with photo; Walter R. Hammond - One of the Greatest Batsmen England Ever Had - article with photo; How the 'Test' Team is Chosen; Head Downward in the Jaws of Death - a breath-taking story… Read more about this item

Canada: Atlantic Salmon Federation. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Miracle on the Thames - They're Back!; The Devilish Salmon of Devil's Gap Gorge; John Swan - Sporting Artist (one of his paintings is featured on the cover); Happiness is an Icy River - photo essay of a golden morning on the Miramichi; The… Read more about this item

New York: Outdoor Life / E.P. Dutton & Co.. Good in Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed upon front free endpaper by Jack O'Connor to his fellow "rifle lover and mountain hunter" Malcolm Lyell. "Lyell (1922-2011) was the managing director of Holland and Holland for 25 years, and the doyen of the… Read more about this item

Canada: B.C.F.F.. Very Good. 2003. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Topics include: British Columbia's Sportfish; Tackle and Techniques; Flyfishing B.C.'s Interior Lakes; Fly Tying; Vignettes; Matching the Naturals; Life Cycles. "Will always be an important part of my library." - Jack Grundle. 201 pages. Black and white illustrations. Clean and unmarked with light… Read more about this item

British Columbia: The Trophy Wildlife Records Club of British Columbia. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1989. Third Edition. Hardcover. "The official records book for native big game trophies taken in British Columbia. Containing more than 3000 entries in 18 categories, the book lists over 1000 entries which have been received since the 1983 Edition. … Read more about this item

Ottawa: Department of National Health and Welfare, Canada. Good. 1970. First Edition. Paperback. "Designed to provide instruction on the standard movements in figure skating. Prepared with the help and advice of canada's top-ranking experts in the sport. Intended for both beginners and more advanced pupils." - Foreword. Sections include: Equipment and its Care;… Read more about this item

USA: The New York Times. Very Good. 1996. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Iconic color cover photo of the Chicago Bulls at the peak of their glory. "Widely regarded as the greatest team in NBA history, the 1995–96 Bulls were named one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History during the celebration of the league's… Read more about this item

Clinton, NJ: Amwell Press. Fine. 1983. Numbered Copy. Hardcover. Number 370 of 1,000 copies of this limited edition collection of essays signed by the author, publisher and President of the NSFL. "To the uninitiated, this whole affair of salmon fishing may seem exalted out of all proportion. They probably will never understand how so many… Read more about this item

USA: Time Inc.. Good. 1950. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Sensational cover photo of Jackie Robinson who, in 1947, became the first Major League Baseball player to break the color barrier. Also includes article "Jackie Robinson's Double Play" which describes his starring in a new season of baseball games as well as a movie about his… Read more about this item

Wales: Sports History Publishing. Fine+. 2022. First Edition; Limited Edition. Paperback. 1898010161 . Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. Hand-numbered copy number 7 of only 60 in this limited edition. A new unread copy. 200 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of illustrations from this periodical "first published in… Read more about this item

USA: Time Inc.. Good. 1950. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Sensational color cover portrait of General Douglas MacArthur. Contents: Reproductions of seventeen black and white photos of Babe Ruth in the 1920 movie 'Headin' Home', from the collection of John Griggs; The Vision of Necedah; New government manual on atomic warfare is a best-seller; Photo-illustrated… Read more about this item

New York: Crown Publishers Inc., 1976. Book. Illus. by Bates, Pearce. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. "A startling and penetrating look at trout behavior and riseforms - with brilliant, practical insights into approach and presentation." - dust jacket. "Bravo! This book will pull trout-fishing literature off the 150-year-old 'exact imitation' merry-go-round and… Read more about this item

Minneapolis, MN: Sports Afield Publishing Co., 1946. Book. Illus. by Smiley, Russell J.; Prince, William Meade; Ballantyne, Joyce; Glaser, George. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 136 pages. Many black and white photos plus some color ads. Features: Russell J. Smiley's cover art depicts his triumph over a mighty marlin; Wood… Read more about this item

Clinton, NJ, U.S.A.: The Amwell Press. Very Good. 1977. First Edition Thus - Numbered Copy. Hardcover. Signed, without inscription, by Jack O'Connor and Jim Rikhoff. Hand-numbered copy #43 of 950 issued for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited, of which Rikhoff was President. "A reissue of the scarce classic Game in the Desert, first published in… Read more about this item

Montreal: Royaux Montreal Royals, 1960. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Vintage Montreal Royals program for a 1960 game against the visiting Miami Marlins. Text in English and French. Nice photo ad inside front cover features Joe Altobelli of the Royals being fitted for a suit at Tony the Tailor Ltd. in… Read more about this item

London: John Murray Publishers, Limited, 1925. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. pp. [vi], vii-xiv, 360. Index. Thirty-three pages of black and white photographic plates. Author headed British Columbia's Game department for thirteen years. "Everything that is stated in this narrative with regard to the habits of our wild life… Read more about this item

London: The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1940. Book. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Children and Dogs Amuse Each Other; Britain Without Sign-posts; Cover photo of Mrs. Michael Menzies (the former Kay Stammers) playing tennis; Some Candidates for the New Derby - Photos of 11 fine horses; Wilfred… Read more about this item

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1923. Book. Illus. by Blumenthal, M.L.. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 46 pages of humorous golf literature from the 1920s, including four black and white illustrations. Stated copyright date of 1921 but no indication of any prior printings. Dust jacket not included. Prior owner's details, dated… Read more about this item