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Ashburton, The Flyfisher's Classic Library, 1997 Hardcover book, Limited edition of 450, Bound in Red-bonded leather, top edge gilt, with marbled end papers in slipcase. An omnibus edition of Sawyers classic titles on Trout fishing. A Fine copy in a Fine slipcase. Pictures available.

London Pelham Books, 1966 Hardcover book , first edition in dustjacket.125 pages with illustrations. A First edition but with a Sportsmans Book Club sticker loose . This has left a mark where it was originally fixed. Eric Ashton one of the giants of the Rubgy League code and a past player with Wigan. A Very Good copy in a… Ler mais sobre este item

London, B.T. Batsford Ltd , 1954 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 164 pages with dustjacket. a Volume in the Batsford British sports Past and Present series. A History of the game. A Very Good+ copy in a Very Good near Fine unclipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

London, Gollancz, 1956 Hardcover book , first edition thus (first appeared in the New Yorker magazine) 256 pages with dustjacket. Eighteen chapters featuring 18 Boxing matches each a prize contest From Sugar Ray Robinson Rocky Marciano Ezzard Charles and some lesser known pugilists. A Very Good copy in a near Fine unclipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

London, Werner Laurie, 1953 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket.173 pages with portrait frontis of the author. A tour of the world and of golf in sixty eight days when the score of 68 was an outstanding achievement. A near Fine book in a Very Good dustjacket with small loss to top of jackets spine. Pictures available.

London, Pelham Books Ltd, 1967 Hardcover book , first edition in dustjacket. 112 pages with illustrations. The story of alex Murphy and the 65-66 season that saw St. Helens win the Rugby League Challenge Cup and then the Rugby League Championship on consecutive Saturdays. A Fine copy in a near Fine un-clipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

London, Macgibbon & Kee, 1957 Hardcover book , first edition in dustjacket. 185 pageswith illustrations. The career of Maureen ( Little Mo) Connolly Winner of the 1952 ,53 and 54 Wimbledon Ladies Titles. Her career was cut short following a horse riding accident. A Very Good copy in a very Good dustjacket. Pictures available

London, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, 1947 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 231 pages with many illustrations. Portrait frontis of the author. The Early History of Wimbledon from Worple Road to the 1940's. A near Fine copy in a Very Good lightly edge rubbed dustjacket. Previous owners name to front end paper. Nice copy. Pictures available.

London, Heinemann, 1962 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket with illustrations. The story of the 1962 World cup in Chile the teams, players and the games with Brazil beating Czechoslovakia 3-1. Some familiar names in the England Side-Bobby Robson, Roger Hunt, Haynes, Charlton Jimmy Greaves and of course Bobby Moore . A Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket. Not price… Ler mais sobre este item

Kingswood, The World's Work, 1953 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 127 pages with photo frontis of Jack Dempsey. The fighting career of Jack Dempsey 'The Manassa Mauler' Heavyweight champion of the World from 1919-1926. A Fine copy in a near Fine dustjacket. No inscriptions and not price clipped. Nice copy. Pictures available.

London, Cassell & Co Ltd, 1955 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. The story of Peter's career and of course the finish of the 1954 Olympic marathon and his defeat in the final yards. A near Fine copy in a Fine unclipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

London: Stanley Paul, 1960 First edition. Hardcover book . Cloth and dustjacket. 175pp with illustrations. The story of one of the great middle-distance runners and the breaking of the then world record for the mile in 1957 at the White City in London. A Very Good clean copy without inscriptions in a Very Good dustjacket. Light handling wear… Ler mais sobre este item

London, Baldwin, Cradock and Joy: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1823 Hardcover Book the fourth edition, 214 pages with frontis engraving and 7 other illustrations in the text.Containing instructions for breeding, feeding and breaking dogs, Hunting, coursing and shooting; fishing, preserving game and decoys; breeding pheasants, partridges, pigeons, rabbits etc Also a description of all kinds of poaching;… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Headline, 2007-8 First editions, first impressions. Sir Bobby Charlton's autobiography, complete in two volumes, published in 2007 (Manchester United Years) and 2008 (England Years). Hardcover book Cloth and dustjackets. 388pp and 374pp. With many photos in plates, some in colour. Very Good copies. in Very Good dustjackets. The Machester United Years book has a… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Putnam 1938 The Official Jiu-Jitsu of the Japanese Government. Hard cover book, no dustjacket , reprint, 526pp illustrated by over 500 photographic plates from life and Four Charts. Red cloth covers with black lettering and impressed figures to front. Endpapers tanned, covers lightly rubbed to edges. A Very Good copy. No inscriptions, pictures available.

UK: Swan Hill Press 1995 Hard cover book, illustrated by Pearce Bates. A Look at Trout behaviour and riseforms with insights into approach and presentation. 184pp with more than 100 photographs and line drawings with 16 pages in full colour. Dust jacket very lightly creased to spine ends. A Fine copy in near Fine dust… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2005 Hardcover book in dustjacket. First edition. Signed by the author on title page. The game viewed through the eyes of one of the greatest spinners and commentators. A Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket. Pictures available

London, John Stockdale, 1788 Hardcover 292 pages plus 4 pages of adverts for Stockdale new books, with engraved frontispiece and title page vignette. A new edition This volume contains 'An account of the Vizier's Manner of Hunting in the Mogul Empire and 'The Chance' a Poem by William Somerville. Early hunting book mainly concerning Hare hunting. chapters include Hare… Ler mais sobre este item

Tiverton, Halsgrove, 2000 Hardcover book , second Facsimile edition, first published in 1931. green cloth boards , marbled endpapers with All edges gilt. A record of twenty eight years with the Devon and Somerset Stag hounds 1894-1921. A Fine copy, no dustjacket, no inscriptions. Pictures available.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1921 Hardcover First edition,possibly in UK. frontis, 64 pages with 24 other illustrations. 25 in total. Green cloth, with lighter green title panel no dust jacket.Very Good condition. Endpapers lightly browned, light foxing , no inscriptions. Still a Very Good copy. Pictures available.