Search Results: Sports - General from W. Fraser Sandercombe

New York: Signet Books - New American Library, 1966. Book. Very Good-. Paperback. First Paperback Printing. 127 pp. Light edge and corner wear wth some creasing on the covers and spine; no interior markings. This collection contains: Remora Runnger by Jay Worthington; The Specter at the Game by Paschal N. Strong; A Star Might Fall by Arnold Bateman; Rink Snob by Jackson V. Scholz; Lucky Touch by Joseph Olgin; The Height of a Man by William McKellar; Automatic Horace by William Heuman; The Hard Way by Andrew Hall; Gus the Gloom by Arnold Bateman; and Hot Corner Freeze-up by Jackson V. Scholz..

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1951. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 142 pp. Beige pictorial boards decorated in dark blue on the front panel and spine. Edge and corner wear on the dustjacket with some chipping at the head and foot of the spine; small scuffed patch on the front flap of the dj; "Christmas 1951" has been written on the front free endpaper - no other interior markings. Foster Hewitt was a television and radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for Hockey Night in Canada..

Edinburgh and London: Mainstream Publishing, 1996. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 191 pp. Black boards lettered in silver on the spine; red endpapers; illustrated with colour plates. Light wear on the corners of the dustjacket with a short tear on the upper right of the front panel; price intact; no interior markings. The Contents are: Willie Morgan - Life on the Wing; Martin Buchan - The Man Who Made Motty; Gordon Hill - The Gordon Hill Joke Continues; Bryan Robson - Thirteen Years and Won the Lot; Norman Whiteside - Feet First; Paul McGrath - Ooh Aah Mine's a Jar; Mark Hughes - Not a Great Goal-Scorer Apparently; Steve Bruce - Captain Responsible; Ryan Giggs - Top Snog; Peter Schmeichel - You Know What They Say About Big Hands; Eric Cantona - The Leader of Our Football Team; and Alex Ferguson - The Boss..

New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1953. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Later Printing. 12mo. 210 pp. Pictorial boards; red upper edge; white illustrated endpapers; lists to Backcourt Ace inside and lists to Buzzer Basket on the rear panel. Edge and corner wear with some fading on the cover; no interior markings..

London: Chatto and Windus, 1929. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Printing. 12mo. (viii) 117 pp preceded and followed by an assortment of advertisements. Green cloth lettered in yellow on the spine; illustrated with black and white plates. Edge and corner wear with a bit of interior scoring. The Contents are: Preface by J. F. Devlin; Author's Preface; The Racquet - the Grip - Footwork - The Four Types of Stroke; The Service - Receiving Service; How to Pick Up Smashes; The Rules of the Game; Combination; Singles; Varieties of Service and of Stroked in General; Tactics; Hints to Tournament Players; and Comparisons of Style and General Remarks..

London: Arrow Books, 1979. Book. Illus. by Derek Alder;. Very Good. Soft cover. First Paperback Printing. 114 pp. Edge and corner wear with minor creasing on the spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with line drawings. The Chapters are: The Game; Like Father, Like Son; Unsung Heroea; How to Pick a Team, Part I; How to Pick a Team, Part ll; How to Run the Game; Tales Worth Telling; Cricket Widows; Kamikaze Cricketers; My Back Yard; Cricket in the Bud; Yorkshire v West Indies, June 1976; Forty Not Out; Keystone Cricket; Sex and Sport; Jockstrap Joys; A Visit to Lord's Cricket Characters; The Debut; Fire and Brimstone; Away from Home; Sproting Nig-Nogs; My Old Man; A Man at Odds; The Last Word..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 8vo. (xxvi) 368 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Writing by: Will Blythe; Doug Most; Bucky McMahon; Charles P. Pierce; STephen Rodrick; Buzz Bissinger; Michael Leahy; David Owen; Tom Friend; James McManus; William Nack; Ian Whitcomb; Kevin Conley; Geoffrey Douglas; Dave Kindred; Greg Child; Michael Dileo; Toure; Robert Draper; Pete Kotz; Woody Woodburn; Vahe Gregorian; Charles M. Young; Gene Collier; Jim Harrison; Beth Kephart; and Rick Reilly..

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1984. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Later Printings. 8vo. 144, 144 pp. Trade paperback format. Both books have light rubbing on the corners with flat uncreased spines; no interior markings. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. The Chapters are: Book One: Basics: Natural Weapons: Use of the Hands and Arms; Use of the Feet and Legs; Stances; Foot Movements; Preparatory Exercises; Principles; Training: Basic Techniques: Hand and Arm Techniques; Foot and Leg Techniques; Kata; Kumite; Karate-do: History; Contests; Makiwara; and Vital Points; followed by a glossary. Book Two: What Karate-do Is; The Hips: The Souce of Power: Rotating the Hips; Thrusting Hips Forward. Stance: Developing Good Stance: Importance; Requirements; Stance and Stability; Classification of Stances. Dynamics: Moving and Changing Direction: Moving Forward; Backward; Sideways; Reversing Direction; Tai-sabaki. Key Points: Coordination: Elbows; Knees; Shoulders; The Withdrawing… Read More

Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. (xvii) 286 pp. Pale gray boards lettered in black on the spine; headband; illustrated endpapers; interior illustrated with black and white photographs. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. There are far too many articles here to list the entire contents but the Chapters are: Foreword by Angelo Dundee; Hockey; Football; Milt At Large; Horseracing; Boxing; and Baseball. Some of the highlights are: The Rangers Couldn't Use Howe - Gordie Howe signed by Detroit; It Couldn't Happen - It Could - in Montreal 1955 - The Riot Following Rocket Richard's Suspension; Gretzky Class - His Trademark Win or Lose; Tip of the Season and No Person Bet - 1954 - Marily Bell's Swim Across Lake Ontario; He Could Have Danced All Night - The Derby Record is Broken by Northern Dancer; Only One Man Had a Chance - Secretariat and Ron Turcotte Win the Triple Crown; You Can't Run… Read More

Brockville, Ontario: The Brockville Rowing Club, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Oblong 4to. (xi) 196 pp. Please note, this is a very heavy book and, depending where in the world you are, the shipping will be higher than normal. Blue cloth decorated in silver on the front panel; lettered in silver on the spine; illustrated with black and white photographs. Lightly rubbed on the corners with short tear in the lower left of the rear panel; small ink mark on the lower right of the front free endpaper; no other interior markings. This includes a dropped in program from the Rowing Club's 1994 reunion dinner along with a black and white photograph of some of the members..

Edinburgh, Scotland: W and R Chambers, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo. (v) 250 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. The Contents are: Introduction; List of Topics; Quotations; Index of Key Words; and Index of Authors and Sources..

New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1948. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Later Printing. 12mo. 210 pp. Pictorial boards; red upper edge; white illustrated endpapers; lists to Hungry Hurler inside and lists to Hungry Hurler on the rear panel. Edge and corner wear with a bit of rubbing on the cover; no interior markings..

Cleveland: World Publishing, 1919. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. 180 pp. Blue boards decorated in silver on the front panel and spine. Edge and corner wear on the dustjacket with some minor discolouration around the edges; no interior markings; hinges tight; gutters intact..

Surrey, England: Elliot - Right Way Books, 1964. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. 156 pp. Cream-coloured boards lettered in black on the spine. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket with a short tear on the upper left of the front panel; creased on the front flap; price intact; no interior markings. Illustrated with 16 black and white plates and 27 line drawings. The Chapters are: Schools for Adventure; Adventure Equipment by Instalments; Climb a Mountain the Quiet Way; Lightweight Camping; Three Days on the Skyline; Basic Steps in Rock Climbing; Tackling England's Baby Matterhorn; Climbing in Britain's Alps; Skiing on Grass; Winter Sport; In the Canoe Cockpit; Kayak Touring; The Canoe Dinghy; A Practical Guide to Caving; Survival and Emergency; and Now's the Time to Start - and How..

Chester, Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press, 1989. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Printing. 8vo. 226 pp. (xii) Trade paperbaack format. Light rubbing on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with black and white photographs, drawings and charts. The Chapters are: Skills for Safety; Sea Kayaks: Types and Features; Performance and Design; Basic Gear; Additional Accessories; Clothing; Transporting Storing and Maintaining Equipment; Launching and Landing; Paddling; Maneuvering; Bracing; Paddling in Wind and Waves; Capsize-recovery Skills; Emergency Signaling; Hypothermia; Nautical Charts and Navigation; Tides Currents and Weather; Paddling the Outer Coast; Trip Planning and Travel Safety; and Preparations for Cruising; followed by an appendix and an index..

New York: Pocket Books, 1982. Book. Illus. by Steven Boswick;. Very Good. Paperback. Later Printing. (xii) 272 pp. Light edge and corner wear with some minor creasing on the spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with line drawings by Steven Boswick. The Contents are: Foreword; The Primitive Way; The Advantages of Walking; Walking for Your Heart; Walking to Lose Weight; Walking to Relieve Stress; Slowing Down the Aging Process; The Consumer Guide Walking Program; Rating the Shoes; Coping with Pain; Staying with It; Walk, Weather or Not; Some Special Situations; Exercises for Walkers; Future Generations; Walking Tours; and Feats of Walking; followed by an index..

United States: Rodale, 2004. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Later Printing. 4to. (xiv) 286 pp. Light rubbing on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with colour photographs. Subtitled: The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body and Your Life..

London: Collins - St James Library, 1951. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing - First Thus. 8vo. 224 pp. Blue cloth decorated in gilt on the spine. Wear on the corners of the dustjacket with some chipping at the head of the spine; previous owner's name on the front free endpaper. The Chapters are: The Native Heath; A Fairly Passive Resister; Then and Now; Among the Moderns; Instead of Dingley Dell; The Stranger Was Admitted; Card of the Match; The Heroes; Men and Moments; Our Authors: An Opening Pair; Back to Malory; Incorrigibles; Paint Me Cricket; Rival Sports; Something of the Tail; Gargantua Played Cricket; Spirit of the Game; The Subject Continued; Beyond the Ground; The Road Runs On; Wednesday's Match; On a Trait of English Poetry; and All That Summer Glory..

London: David and Charles, 1974. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 138 pp. Green boards lettered in gilt on the spine; illustrated with black and white plates and line drawings. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. The Contents are: Introduction: Why the Crossbow; The Construction of the Crossbow; Shooting Technique; Make Your Own Crossbow; Crossbows in Europe; Crossbows in the United States; and History of the Crossbow; followed by appendices: Rules of Shooting; The FITA Rules of Field Shooting; The NAA Championships; Official Tournament Rules; Crossbow Tournament Rules, Revised and Corrected; All Time US Target Crossbow Records; Safety First Rules; Glossary of Terms; and an index..

Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2002. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. (xxii) 295 pp. Brick red boards lettered in gilt on the spine; headband. Lightly rubbed at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. This collection of articles contains: Foreword by Noah Richler; An Incompleat Angler's Journal; Jews in Sports; A Real Canadian Success Story - Ben and Joe Weider; With the Trail Smoke Eaters in Stockholm; Safari; You Know Me, Ring; Writers and Sports; Gretzky in Eighty-five; From Satchel, through Hank Greenberg, to El Divino Loco; Eddie Quinn; Cheap Skates; Maxie; Paper Lion; Gordie Howe; Pete Rose; Kiss the Ump; Soul on Ice; From Gladu, through Kitman, to the Victoire Historique and After; The Fall of the Montreal Canadiens; and Playing Ball on Hampstead Heath..