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The Inner Game Of Tennis
by W Timothy Gallwey
How to improve your game and discover your true potential by increasing your concentration, willpower and confidence Described by Billie Jean King as her 'tennis bible', Timothy Gallwey's multi-million bestseller, including a new introduction from acclaimed sports psychologist Geoff Beattie, has been a phenomenon for players of all abilities since it was first published in 1972. Instead of concentrating on how to improve your technique, it starts from the understanding that 'every game is composed of two...
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American Buffalo
by Steven Rinella
A hunt for the American buffalo--an adventurous, fascinating examination of an animal that has haunted the American imagination.In 2005, Steven Rinella won a lottery permit to hunt for a wild buffalo, or American bison, in the Alaskan wilderness. Despite the odds--there's only a 2 percent chance of drawing the permit, and fewer than 20 percent of those hunters are successful--Rinella managed to kill a buffalo on a snow-covered mountainside and then raft the meat back to civilization while being trailed...
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Sports History Books & Ephemera
Putting Made Easy: The Mark G. Harris Method
by Vaile, P.A
Chicago: Reilly & Lee Company., 1935. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Reilly & Lee Company., 1935. First Edition. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Cover has moderate shelfwear, corners and spine ends rubbed through, spine heavily sunned. Name on free end paper. Pages are clean and unmarked, slightly toned. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Good reading copy. Includes a glossary, illustrations and brilliant advice.
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A$43.38
SURFER'S CODE
by TOMSON, SHAUN with Patricia Moser
Unread- better than new. 155pp; 16pp wonderful col photog plates. And inspirational stories.
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A$16.22
My Twenty Years in Racing
by Juan Manuel Fangio
Temple Press Limited, 1961. 2nd Impression. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Spine, binding and cover all fine. Contents very clean, inscribed on inside cover. Dustcover good; price-clipped, mild but not excessive wear on top edge.
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A$96.91A$87.22
AMC New England Canoeing Guide 1971
by Appalachian Mountain Club
Appalachian Mountain Club, 1971. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Appalachian Mountain Club,1971. Hard Cover. Cover has mild shelfwear with slightly rubbed edges and one lightly bumped corner. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. All maps are intact and in fine condition. Beautiful condition.
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A$41.83
The Saltwater Fish Identifier
by Ristori, al
NY: Mallard Press, 1992. Illustrated throughout with color drawings. Dust jacket, clean, colors bright, a little edge wear, short tears. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Black boards, silver lettering, minor shelf-wear to extremities. Clear identification clues are presented for all species, plus some interesting background information including a few angling tips and estimated food value. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every...
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A$12.40
The Boy Scouts Year Book Of Sports Stories
by Matthews, Franklin K
New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1936. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Graef, Robert. D. Appleton-Century,1936. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Cover has very slight shelfwear, corners slightly rubbed, spine ends softened. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Very nice copy.
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A$55.31
Square Dance Basics - Revised Edition
by Wilson, Noreen (compiled by)
Saskatchewan Power Corporation. 2nd Edition . Booklet. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [24pp]. Illustrated with instructional bw photographs. Photo illustrated wrapper is clean, showing very light handling. Stapled binding is sound. Revised edition, c1060. Reduced shipping may apply. Compiled by Noreen Wilson for the Saskatchewan Power Corporation to supplement their radio program, Square Dance Notebook, broadcast over Radio Station CBK (Watrous, SK). Includes a...
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A$19.28
Newnes Complete Guide to Coarse Fishing
by Alan Wrangles
George Newnes, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Excellent condition. Spine, including the title gilt, binding and cover all fine. Contents completely unmarked and no inscription.
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A$16.47A$14.83
Rallying to Monte Carlo
by Mike Couper
The Sportsmans Book Club, 1957. Hardcover. Used - Good. Spine, binding and cover all fine. Contents clean, no inscription but tanning evenly throughout. Dustcover present, but fairly damaged and is a bonus. Box 18
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A$19.38A$17.44
Waterfowl of Colorado
by Dr. Fred A. Glover
[Colorado]: Colorado Division of Game, Fish and Parks, Department of Natural Resources, 1970. State Printing Code: GFP-G-I-27-'70. Very Good. Interior is clean, crisp, bright, and unmarked. Cover has large missing chip on front near spine. Cover shows abrasion and light soiling overall. Binding is tight. A rare find. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.
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A$27.89
75 Jahre Abenteuer - Als Naturfreund, Fotograf, Wanderer, Bergsteiger und Abenteurer weltweit unterwegs (signiert),
by Rauschel, Wolfgang
2018. Erstausgabe, Nidda, Selbstverlag, 2018, 4°, 260 S. mit zahlr. s/w und Farbabbildungen, farbig illustr. original Pappband (Hardcover), sehr schönes, sauberes Exemplar mit persönlicher Widmung des Autors (hilireg) das siebte Buch des Bergsteigers und Globetrotters aus Nidda - umfangreich bebildert und mit Widmung versehen! Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten...
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A$49.80
The OUTDOOR SURVIVAL MANUAL
by HATTINGH, GARTH
Prev owner's name on title p covered over. Book appears unread. Col photos and diagrams thru'out text.
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A$24.33
Major Ned H. Roberts and The Schuetzen Rifle
by Kelver, Gerald O. (Editor)
Country Print Shop, 1951. Hardcover with dust jacket. Used- Good condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows some shelf wear. Some discoloration to the dust jacket. Small tear on the back cover in the middle near the spine. Inscription on the front end-paper. No further markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books."A perfect gift as well as a must for every single shot rifle and schuetzen shooter. A lasting tribute to an authority on the rifles of...
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A$77.47
The Ridiculous Race: 26,000 Miles, 2 Guys, 1 Globe. No Airplanes
by Hely, Steve & Vali Chandrasekaran
NY: Holt Paperbacks, 2008. Complete number line at copyright page. Covers clean, colors bright, no reading creases at spine, minor display wear. Pages [315] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Illustrated throughout with B&W art reproductions. Originally published at US $15.00. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities...
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A$10.85
RYK NEETHLING CHASING THE DREAM
by VAN DER BERG
Covered in adhesive plastic. 16 pages of colour photos.
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A$16.22
Cricket for Women and Girls
by Marjorie Pollard
Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Spine, binding and cover all fine. Contents very clean, no inscription. Dustcover unclipped, fairly worn on edges. Good copy. 158 pages.
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A$87.22A$78.50
The Big M: The Frank Mahovlich Story
by Mahovlich, Ted
Toronto, ON, Canada: HarperCollins (Canada) Ltd, 1999. First Canadian Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi, 244pp w index. Two unpaginated sections of bw photographs, one unpaginated section of colour photos. Black boards w bronze lettering on spine. No edgewear. Mild bumping to tail. Binding square and sound. Colour photo illustrated DJ is clean and without wear, preserved in archival cover.
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A$28.36
Cricket
by D. R. Jardine
J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1949. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. This book is in good condition and will be shipped by the working day after ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. There may be a previous owner's inscription. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.� 240 pages.
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A$11.63A$10.47
Besser reiten in natürlicher Balance. Das amerikanische Vorwärtsreitsystem für Gelände, Bahn und Springen im Vergleich mit der gängigen Praxis dressurmäßiger Ausbildung nach der Deutschen Reitlehre. Mit Tips und Erfahrungen für die Praxis.
by Tigges, Kathrin und Reinhold
K & N -Verlag, 1991. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. K & N -Verlag, 1991. First Edition. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. TEXT IS IN GERMAN. Cover has very slight shelfwear, small white stain at bottom edge of front cover. Pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Very nice copy. Translated title:Better riding in natural balance. The American forward riding system for cross-country, track and jumping in comparison with the common practice of dressage...
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A$64.15
The Petrified Mariner
by Denys Val Baker
William Kimber, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Excellent condition. Contents completely clean other than pencil price on inside cover. Dustcover shows only very mild wear. Box 18
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A$23.26A$20.93
Powered Paragliding Bible 4
by Goin, Jeff
Airhead Creations, 2012. Paperback. Used- Good condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows signs of shelf wear, with some bent corners. Superficial crease on the bottom of the back cover. Mild dents to the base and top of the spine on the back cover with corresponding creases. No further markings on the inside of the book. Solid binding. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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A$46.48
Ferrari 250 Grand Touring Cars
by Nicola Cutrera
Hyde Park Books Ltd, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Spine, binding and cover all fine. Contents completely clean, inscription on inside cover. Dustcover acceptable - front cover has a repaired tear but is otherwise intact.
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A$62.02A$55.82
BASEBALL ARCHAEOLOGY Artifacts from the Great American Pastime
by Aldridge, Gwen
San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books, 1993. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Covers clean, colors bright, spine and extremities with minor wear. A century of baseball memorabilia from the game's legendary players. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or...
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A$7.75
The Flying Parson and Dick Christian
by Major Guy Paget; Lionel Irvine
Edgar Backus, 1934. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Charles Simpson. Edgar Backus, 1934. First Edition. Hard Cover. Incorporating 'The Druid's' Chapters from 'Silk and Scarlet', and 'Post and Paddock', and several hitherto unpublished letters from George Osbaldeston. With 40 full-page illustrations, 25 of them in color, and many vignettes in black and white, by Charles Simpson. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt title on spine. Front board is slightly warped, top corner is lightly...
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A$76.54
