Search Results: SPORTS & OUTDOOR RECREATION from A. Parker's Books, Inc.

Onslow County, NC: Small-Arms Technical Publishing, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-/Fair. Oliver B. Hamilton. A Manual of Instruction in the Manufacture, Alteration and Repair of Firearms In-so-far as the Necessary Metal Work with Hand and Machine Tools is Concerned. Onslow County, NC: Small-Arms Technical Publishing, 1940. First edition. Numerous b/w figures. Illustrated by Oliver B. Hamilton. 433 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown cloth. Heel bumped; head, heel and bottom boards edges rubbed; edges and endpapers toned; former owner name to front free endpaper. Dustjacket rather ratty with large chip from front panel and other general wear. Interior clean and sound. Very good-/Fair.

New York: Charles ScribnerÕs Sons, 1910. SubscriberÕs edition, with more illustrations than the first trade edition. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. New York: Charles ScribnerÕs Sons, 1910. SubscriberÕs edition, with more illustrations than the first trade edition. Numerous b/w photographs. 583 pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Dark green pictorial cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and front board. Head, heel and corners lightly bumped and rubbed; edges toned. A nice copy. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

Jackson, MS & London: University Press of Mississippi, 1992. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Jackson, MS & London: University Press of Mississippi, 1992. Signed by both the author and artist. Fully illustrated in b/w and color by Lynn Green Root. 95 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Red coated paper covered boards. Clean, tight and bright. Dj is in like condition. Very good+/Very good+.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. Illustrations by Allan Brooks and A. L. Ripley. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1930. First edition. Numerous b/w illustrations. Illustrated by Illustrations by Allan Brooks and A. L. Ripley. 312 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark blue cloth backed, aqua cloth covered boards. Extremities bumped and rubbed, bottom corners more so; edges and preliminaries toned. Interior clean and sound. Very good-/No dust jacket.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1996. CollectorÕs edition. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. A History. Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1996. CollectorÕs edition. Numerous b/w photographs. 278 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Red calf. Elaborately gilt to spine and boards, all edges gilt, textured cloth end papers. A handsome copy, clean and bright. Very good+/No jacket issued.

NY: Golf Guide Co., Inc., 1928. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. NY: Golf Guide Co., Inc., 1928. Compiled from official sources. Several b/w photographs, illustrations, tables and advertisements. 626 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Red cloth. Head, heel and corners lightly bumped and starting to wear. Board edges mildly rubbed. Spine shaken. Boards lightly soiled. Edges and pages uniformly toned with minimal scattered foxing extending only to front and end matter. Three inch tear at top fore-corner of first advertisement. Otherwise quite good. Text block clean and tight. Very good-/No dust jacket. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply)

Portland, Oregon: Champoeg Press, 1979. One of an edition limited to 1,250 copies, this being #738. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Portland, Oregon: Champoeg Press, 1979. Introductions by Steve Raymond(ed) and Roderick Haig-Brown. One of an edition limited to 1,250 copies, this being #738. Numerous b/w photographs and figures. 182+ pp. Hardcover. 4to. Blue cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and front board. A very good +, tight, clean copy. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply)

Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1889. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1889. First edition. Numerous b/w illustrations, and 4 full color chromolithographs. 711 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth. Moderate soil and toning to boards; head and heel professionally reinforced; label to front fixed endpaper with offsetting to front free endpaper; interior lightly toned. All in all, a sound and sturdy copy. Very good/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

NY: Derrydale Press, 1937. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. Odgen M. Pleissner and Robert Nisbet. NY: Derrydale Press, 1937. Foreword by Richard C. Hunt. Numerous full color plates, b/w photographs, illustrations, and a fold-out map. Illustrated by Odgen M. Pleissner and Robert Nisbet. 193 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Green cloth. Top edge gilt, gilt lettering and decoration to spine and front board. Head and heel a little frayed; boards lightly soiled and with a slight bow; former owner's bookplate to front fixed endpaper. Still a nice copy of an important book. Very good-/No dust jacket. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

Camden, South Carolina: The Premier Press, 1985. One of an edition limited to 3,000 copies, this being #597. Hardcover. Near fine/No jacket issued. The American SportsmanÕs Artist. Camden, South Carolina: The Premier Press, 1985. Introduction by Charles Woodward. One of an edition limited to 3,000 copies, this being #597. Copious b/w illustrations. 154+ pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown calf. Gilt lettering and decoration. Clean, tight and bright, no noticeable defects, appears unread. Near fine/No jacket issued.

Auburn Hills, MI: Gunnerman Press, [ 1985 ]. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Auburn Hills, MI: Gunnerman Press, [ 1985 ]. 4 vols. 262; 184; 160; 149 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark green cloth. Seemingly untouched; tight, clean, bright. In very good slipcase. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply)

NYC: Nat Fleischer, 1938. The Ring Athletic Library Vol. 14. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Story of the Negro in Boxing Volume 1. NYC: Nat Fleischer, 1938. Preface by Daniel M. Daniel. The Ring Athletic Library Vol. 14. Numerous b/w illustrations. 182 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Orange cloth. Corners lightly bumped, tiny nick on bottom edge. Strip of discoloration from tape residue on pastedowns. Else, a bright, clean copy. Very good+/No dust jacket.

Wilmington, DE: Cedar Tree Books, Ltd, 2000. One of an edition limited to 220 copies, this being #108. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. WilmingtonÕs Baseball Team 1940-1999. Wilmington, DE: Cedar Tree Books, Ltd, 2000. One of an edition limited to 220 copies, this being #108. Signed by the author and the team members. B/w photographs. X, 380 pp. Hardcover. 8vo size. Midnight blue paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine, gilt lettering and team logo decoration to front board. Very small bumping to top corners of front and rear boards. Else, a nice copy in like dustjacket. Near fine/Near fine. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply)

NP: Stackpole Books, 2007. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. NP: Stackpole Books, 2007. Foreword by HRH Charles, the Prince of Wales. Signed by the author. Numerous full color illustrations. Photography by R. Randolph Ashton. 237 pp. Hardcover. Oblong 4to. Beige paper covered boards. Heel bumped. Else, a nice copy in like dustjacket. Very good+/Very good+. (Insurance required to ship this item).

Stockbridge, MA: Classic Publishing Company, 1983. Second edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Stockbridge, MA: Classic Publishing Company, 1983. Second edition. Signed by the author. Numerous b/w illustrations. 246 pp. Hardcover. Square 4to. Dark gray paper covered boards. Heel bumped. Else, a nice copy in like dustjacket. Very good+/Very good+.

NY: A. S. Barnes and Co., 1943. First edition, editorial copy. Hardcover. Very good+/Good+. NY: A. S. Barnes and Co., (1943). First edition, editorial copy. Numerous b/w and full color illustrations by the author. 139 pp. Hardcover. 4to size. Dark red cloth. Extremities bumped and rubbed; fore edge untrimmed. Stamp to front free endpaper reads "EDITORIAL COPY / Publication Date / NOV 22". Dust jacket edge worn with chips and closed tears. Interior clean and tight. Very good+/Good+.

New York: Hastings House, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-/Good+. New York: Hastings House, ( 1948 ). First edition. Inscribed by the author to Dick Bennett, who compiled all of the records found at the back of the book. Numerous b/w photographs. 154 pp. Hardcover. 8vo size. Gray cloth. Head of spine a little cocked; bottom fore-corner of front board bumped, else quite good in heavily edge-worn d.j. Very good-/Good+. (Insurance required to ship this item).Heavier

London: Hurst and Blackett, 1861. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1861. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. Illustrated with 9 engraved plates, each with tissue guard. 431 + pub. cat. pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Tan Modern 3/4 tan calf over marbled boards. Some very light scattered foxing on initial few pages, else clean and bright. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co. , 1961. Typed letter tipped in signed by the author. Numerous b/w illustrations and photographs. 679 pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo size. Green cloth. Gilt lettering to spine, illustrative endpapers. Minor bumping and rubbing to extremities, pressure points more so. Spine slightly cocked. Edges and pages lightly to moderately yellowed, edges more so with very light scattered foxing and staining extending only to perimeter of pages. Previous ownerÕs embossed stamp to front flyleaf. Still clean and tight. Dj is lightly edge rubbed and chewed, pressure point worn, spine sunned, toned, foxed, soiled and price clipped. Very good-/Very good-.

NY: The Derrydale Press, 1937. Number 822 of an edition limited to 950 copies. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. NY: The Derrydale Press, 1937. Number 822 of an edition limited to 950 copies. Numerous b/w full page illustrations by Lynn Bogue Hunt including a frontispiece. 197 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth. Gilt ruling and lettering to spine and front board, contrasting paper illustration laid onto front board. Minor wear to head and heel of spine; several small tape stains at bottom edge of pastedowns, else a clean, tight copy. Very good-/No dust jacket. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply)