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Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Funtastic Limited, 2003. Hardback large quarto, very good plus condition, green cushioned leatherette covers, pictorial pastedown, black & white pencil & charcoal drawings, colour paintings, ribbon bookmark. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 240 pp. This book celebrates Sir Donald Bradman's life. The collection of paintings and drawings illustrate his many cricketing highlights and achievements. This book would be a great addition to any sporting collection.

Melbourne: Brolga Press, 2015. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, bottom corner front cover little creased, bottom corner tip rear cover little scuffed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). 314 pp. This is the story of two of the most admired sports heros, dynamic southpaw boxer Vic Patrick and a thoroughbred equine diva named Flight. Each was very talented, each created history and each had a stark, remorseless courage which epitomised the war years.

Sydney: ABC Books, 2007. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white photos, faint crease front cover, minor edgewear. 267 pp. David Frith has written a probing and outspoken account about the 2006-2007 Ashes series. He goes behind the scenes to background the series, and then creates hour-by-hour, day-by-day images as each test unfolds. On 12 September 2005 at the Oval in London, after 5886 days, eight series and 44 tests against Australia under seven captains, England won back the Ashes. In a dramatic turnaround, this is the story of how Australia regained the Ashes.

Sydney: ABC Books / HarperCollins, 2012. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pink boards (corners minimally bumped), colour photos centre spread, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, black ribbon bookmark. 390 pp. This book is a tribute to Black Caviar, one of the greatest racehorses in Australian history, a queen of the track who powered into the record books. She has won every race she has started in - a success record not equalled for over 150 years. She is considered the best sprinter in the world. Gerard Whateley is a veteran sports broadcaster wno calls the Melbourne Cup for the ABC. Foreword by Peter Moody, the trainer.

Sydney: William Collins / Sydney Morning Herald, 1985. Reprint ed.. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos (many full-page), small dent top spine jacket (minor edgewear), remainder mark bottom edge. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 160 pp. Philip Derriman travelled to Melbourne and Britain to research the bodyline story for his articles in The Sydney Morning Herald, which form the basis of this book. The many photos bring the story of the Bodyline Tests to life - an important part of cricketing history. This dramatic story has central characters who are larger than life (Bradman, Jardine, Larwood) and a strong supporting cast who give it depth and variety.

Sydney, Belrose: Book Company, 2001. Revised ed.. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, pictorial cover, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket (little rubbed). Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 426 pp. This book covers the period from 1918 to 1948 when Donald Bradman made his extraordinary impact on world cricket. Includes his discovery, progress from country town matches using a cut down bat, to his introduction to Sydney grade matches, and then to state and Test appearances. Concludes with Bradman's last tour as a captain of the 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' when he led an unbeaten team through a stirring, dramatic series of Tests.

London: Willow Books, 1984. Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket (little rubbed). 207 pp. This book was produced to accompany a 40-minute television documentary of the same name (broadcast in Australia in 1983). The book draws largely on contemporary film in the Film Library archives. The photos, taken in conjunction with O'Reilly's absorbing text on the eight Ashes series in which Bradman took part, depict a feeling of what cricket was like in those days, and what it was like to be a test cricketer. Recalled by O'Reilly, compiled by Egan.

Adelaide: Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), 1986. Revised ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, faint foxing top edge, minor scuffing edges, minor edgewear. 224 pp. Revised edition (originally published 1974 as "Bradman to Chappell"). This book contains accounts by all Australia's great captains since the end of World War II (WW2). From Don Bradman to Allan Border, the captains give the inside stories of the conditions, the problems, the frustrations and the successes, and the book is a valuable record of Test clashes between two great cricketing nations, Australia and Britain.

Melbourne: Cricketer Publication / Newspress, 1986. Paperback small quarto, good condition, thin card covers, stapled (rusted), black & white photos & cartoons, colour cartoon front cover, spine worn (spine ends little scuffed), minor foxing edges, pages lightly toned, light creases covers, minor edgewear. 138 pp. The many photos help to tell a story about bush cricket. In his foreword, Bill (Tiger) O’Reilly says that his love of bush cricket has taken him all over New South Wales (NSW) - from Broken Hill to Lismore and Albury, with hundreds of happy settlements in between. This book will appeal to cricket lovers everywhere. (No date but 1986, Trove.).

Adelaide: Rigby, 1964. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, closed edge tears jacket (top spine jacket rubbed, corners scuffed & chipped, lightly rubbed), minor edgewear. 237 pp. The author pulls no punches in this candid picture of a memorable tour. He accompanied the Springboks on their recent tour of Australasia. He gives a vivid picture of Don Bradman and Richie Benaud. A great book for any lover of cricket.

Melbourne: Penguin Group, 2013. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner two pages creased, pages faintly toned. 433 pp. This is the story of The 1948 'Invincibles' - the only Australian cricket team to complete a tour of England undefeated. The author writes about the mixed feelings among the fans, commentators and players from both teams about the manner in which their feats were achieved. The talents of Ray Lindwall, Sid Barnes, Lindsay Hassett, Bill Johnstron, Arthur Morris and Don Bradman are celebrated.

Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP), 2008. New ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. 400 pp. In 1977, a 39-year-old Sydney businessman named Kerry Packer signed 35 elite international players for his own commercial televised "World Series". This book, now published with a new introduction and afterword, is the account of the split that changed the game on the field and on the screen. The book also gives a unique insight into the motives and methods of the tycoon who became Australia's richest man.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2002. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (slightly rubbed, few small scratches). 216 pp. The author takes a new look at Australia's most famous cricketer: Don Bradman. Explains how his iconic status was created and sustained. Drawing out the ideological content of the past stories about The Don, the author offers a challenging perspective.

Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), 2001. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, bottom corner front cover & few pages creased. 168 pp. Kersi Meher-Homji has made a personal selection of some of the most famous and/or dramatic debuts and farewells in test, first-class and international cricket history. Illustrated with sometimes rare photos, meticulously researched and written with clarity and a twinkle in the eye, this book is a rich and fascinating source of cricketing lore.

New York: William Morrow, 1997. 1st ed.. Hardback small, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket). 179 pp. A memoir by the American Hall of Fame golfer about his teacher, Harvey Penick, his golf secrets, and how he taught them - and Kite's friendly rivalry with Ben Crenshaw, and the special relationship all three enjoyed.

Melbourne, Fitzroy: Black Dog Books, 2004. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, rear cover corner faintly creased. 152 pp. The author explores, for young adults, the exciting and sometimes funny highs and lows of the modern Olympic movement.

Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2004. New ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. 292 pp. This copy: 2004 edition (foreword by Francesco Moser, cover design differs). Autobiography of the champion Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree. With great candour and much humour, he tells the inspiring story of what it took to escape a life on the dole to become a world record breaker. He talks about his troubled childhood in Ayrshire, and his sporting success achieved in the shadow of manic-depressive (bipolar) illness.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1962. Revised, reprint ed.. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, pages lightly toned, top corner front cover bumped, tiny tear base spine, inner hinge little split (pages firm), tiny mark last page, list taped to front pastedown (minimal whited out), owner's label front flyleaf, written name front flyleaf 123 pp. Revised edition. Records all the important aspects of the game: equipment, the different shots, the play of various members of the team, tactics and other factors which make bowls one of the most skilful and fascinating of pastimes. This edition makes the mat size conform with the international bowling law adopted by the Australian Bowling Council in 1963.

Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1957. 18th ed.. Paperback very small, very good condition, blue card cover, black & white drawings, foldout table at rear, staples rusted, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, bookshop rubber stamp, owner's written name. 52 pp. Eighteenth edition (1957 or later). A brief but definitive description of this popular Chinese tile game, which has spread throughout Asia and later worldwide. Includes 1957 supplement (4 pages in red text) explaining changes to the rules. (Title includes Chinese characters. Price 3/6. Rubber stamp of Barker's Book Store, Brisbane.).

Melbourne: Melbourne and Weekly Times, 1930. 1st ed.. Paperback small, good condition, pictorial card cover, black & white text-photos, hinge little loose at covers, spine ends frayed, covers & edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. 96 pp. (Estimated date, Trove catalogue. Presumed first edition, which was later reprinted by Robertson & Mullens in 1937 and 1947.) An illustrated handbook of golfing shots, with 40 illustrations.