Search Results: Sports from Brillig Books

Minneapolis, MN: Motorbooks Intl, 2008. Book. As New. Cloth. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. BRAND NEW BOOk.192 pp. including index. A pristine black cloth covered volume in a flawless dusts jacket. Many pages of beautiful photography of hisotiic vintate motoercyeles. Unmarked, unblemished and unread. BRAND NEW HARDBACK..

Chicago: Charles C. Thompson, 1916. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. Octavo, royal blue cloth covered boards with gilt title and gilt spine titles. 240 pp. plus 6 pages of ads. Illustrated throughout with diagrams and steel engravings of engine parts and details. A very tight, bright volume with rich cloth and bright clear gilt. Interior unmarked and unblemished. Some very minimal flecks of soil, else fine. Near fine. Quite uncommon as a first edition in this excellent condition..

St Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.: Sporting News, 2000. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. First printing, oblong quarto, brown coated paper covered boards with gilt titles and spine titles. Illustrated endpapers. 301 pp. Very generously illustrated throughout with vintage color and black and white photographs. True first edition 2000. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked and ujnread volume in a crisp, sharp, unclipped dust jacket. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Flawless. AS NEw..

New York: Library of America, 2002. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, decoarative coated paper covered boards. 721pp. A characteristically finely produced anthology of America's Pastime. This copy very tight, crisp, clean, fresh, unmarked and unread with publisher's promotional card laid in, in a crisp, tight, sharp, sparkling dust jacket. Pristine. Fine in fine dust jacket. AS NEW..

Kutztown, Pennsylvania: Automobile Quarterly, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Thick quarto, dark blue coated paper covered boards with silver BMW symbol and silver spine titles. 392 pp. Very generously illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs of a half century of BMW automobiles from stock to racing and custom. Translated from the original German by Ron Wakefield. A complete exhaustive history with details on every model and year. A very tight, clean, bright, fresh, unmarked, unblemished volume in a tight, crisp, clean, bright, unmarked, unclipped dust jacket with two small closed tears near top of spine which are very inconspicuous under the jacket protector. Fine in near fine dust jacket..

Norton, MA: Massachusetts Golf Association, 2003. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, dark green coated paper covered boards. 280 pp. Generously illustrated throughout with full color and black and white vintage photographs of the top golf courses in Massachussetts as well as the history of play, tournaments both amateur and professional. A tight, clean, very fresh, bright, unmarked and unread volume in a heavy double fold dust jacket which is crisp, tight, glossy, sparkliing and unclipped. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Flawless. AS NEW..

New York: Da Capo Press, 2007. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, yellow paper spine over black paper covered boards with silver spine titles. 344 pp. including index. Illlustrated with black and white photographs. Personally SIGNED BY DAN ROONEY on half-title directly beneath his printed name. Much more scarce than the deluxe signed edition. A very tight, fresh, bright, unmarked, unread and unblemished volume with sparkliing spine titles in a very tight, glossy, brilliant dust jacket. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Flawless. AS NEW..

Collingdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Diane Publishing, 1995. Book. As New. Photoillustrated Wraps. Revised Edition. Second Edition Revised and Enlarged. A paperback original. Quarto, photo-illustrated wraps (paperback). 210 pp. Very generously illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, demonstrating a full range of defensive and offensive techniques for the policeman or law enforcement officer in taking custody of suspects. Includes stances, blocks, psychology and presentation of suspects, kiicking and grabbing defenses, removal from automotive vehicle, etc. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PUBLICATION WITH EXCELLENT CLEAR CRISP PHOTOS AND NOT A PRINT ON DEMAND WITH REPRODUCTION OR FACSIMILE IMAGES. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, stiff, crisp, square, unmarked and unread volume with a flat uncreased spine. FINE. Flawless. AS NEW. Quite scarce..

Boston: Little Brown, 1992. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, forest green illustrated glossy paper covered boards. 16 pp. Illustrated text with color and black and white and sepia vintage photogaphs of one of the legendary ball parks in American professional baseball. The front panel folds back and out pops a 1:80 ratio pop up model of the stadium in color. A very fine, crisp, sharp, glossy unblemished volume. FINE. Flawless. AS NEW..

Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers, 1999. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. Quarto, blue illustred glossy stiff wraps (paperback). 277 pp. including index. Generously illustrated throughout with vintage black and white photographs and reproductions. A complete history of this pre-eminent exhibition of the modern American automobile industry. Bright, glossy, clean, square, fresh and unmarked with a flat uncreased spine. FINE..

New York: Franklin Watts, 1988. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Octavo, black cloth spine over red paper covered boards. 263 pp. including index. Illustrated with black and white photographs. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by JIM TUNNEY on free front endpaper. A tight, very fresh, bright, clean, unmarked and unread volume in a crisp, tight, fresh, glossy, sparkling, unclipped dust jacket. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. AS NEW..

Paris: Editions Grund, 1999. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. First French Edition. Octavo, black and red illustrated stiff wrasp (trade paperback). 287 pp. Very generously illustrated throughout with brilliant color photographs of hundreds of models of sports and racing cars from the golden age of the sport car. A delightful reference work in A-Z arrangement of the sporting pleasure and racing automobiles from the age of the two=searter personal car. Vivid photogrraphy and fascinating commentary on each vehicle. Autommobiles from around the world. TEXT IN FRENCH. A tight, clean, fresh, glossy, stiff, crisp, square, bright volumke with a gift inscriptions on the inside of rht front cover, else fine. NEAR FINE. SCARCE.

Ames, Iowa: Iowa State Press, 1991. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, blue cloth covered boards. BRAND NEW. MINT in original publisher's shrinkwrap..

Irvine, CA: Bowtie Press, 2004. Book. As New. Soft cover. Later printing. Quarto, black and yellow illuustrated stiff self-wraps (paperback). 256 pp. including index and glossary. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, drawings and diagrams. Covers everything from technique for handling motorcyles to equipment and dress. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked and unread volume with a flat uncreased spine. FINE. AS NEW..

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 2009. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition. Octavo, grey cloth spine over pale tan paper covered boards. 386 pp. plus acknowledgments and list of illustrations. Illustrated with black and white photographs. The confessional autobiography of one of America's and international tennis's greatest champiions. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked, unread and unblemished volume in a crisp, sharp, tight, glossy, unclipped dust jackets. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. BRAND NEW..

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1984. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, dark blue cloth spine over blue paper covered boards. 349 pp. including index. Illustrated with black and white photographs. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked and unread volume in a crisp, sharp, very tight, sparkling price-clipped dust jacket. Fine in very near fine dust jacket. Virtually as new..

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1975. Book. Fine. Full-Leather. Third Edition. Quarto, full navy blue leather with gilt title and gilt spine titles with raised bands. 591 pp. including index and list of U.S. Golf Records. This copy is a specially bound association copy to commemorate the 1980 Frank Fuhrer Senior Memorial Challenge Cup of 1980 featuriing national champion golf players from the pro tour. This specially bound book is blindstamped with a large insignia of the Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel where the challenge was played and "Frank Fuhrer Sr. Memorial Challenge Cup 1980" in gilt. In the lower right corner it is stamped in gilt as the personal copy of "Frank Fuhrer, Jr." who was the organizer and patron of the challenge. The spine has the title in gilt and decoration of a golf flag on a green. A beautifully bound and unique association copy of this classic golfing history. A tight, clean, bright, fresh volume with smooth gleaming dark blue leather and sparkling gilt… Read More

London: Speed and Sports Publications, 1971. Book. Fine. Photoillustrated Hardcover. First Edition.. First Edition in English. Small square octavo, color photo-illlustrated glazed paper covered boards. 80 pp. Illlustrated throughout with diagrams and black and white drawings and photographs. Truly a technical guide for the professional or amateur race car driver on a racing course. The diagrams show geomtrical realtionships between the ideal path of the automobile in different situations. The photographs show early Formula One and Grand Prix race cars. A quite serious and still valuable book of theory and practice for the serious competitive race car driver. Very tight, bright, clean with glossy unmarked exterior. Interior bright white and clean with no marks. Barley noticeable evidence of damp stain on one page, else fiine. Very Near Fine..

Virginia Beach, VA: Jordan and Company, 1977. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. Quarto burgundy red cloth covered boards with gilt title and gilt spine titles. 167 pp. With commentary by Sam Hugg and Sonny Jurgensen, this is a photographic survey with hundreds of vintage black and white and full color photographs Washington, D.C.s only professional football team of halcyon days. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, glossy, beautiful copy with a neat short gift inscription on free front endpaper, else fine, in a very tight, crisp, sharp, unclipped dust jacket with two short very closed edge tears and some touches of really minimal superficial rubbing. Very near fine in near fine dust jacket. A great copy..

Claremont, N.H.: Claremont Manufacturing Company, 1878. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. True First Edition. Small octavo, rust brown cloth covered boards with gilt titles. 248 pp. including Table of Contents at rear. Illustrated with frointispiece standing portrait of author and drawing of horse with numbered "Names And Situations Of The External Parts Of The Horse". One or two other engravings. "Also A Treatise On Shoeing; Educating Cattle and Dogs, With Hints On Stable Management; With the rules and Regulations Of Trotting, Racing and Betting". Includes "tips" for the Jockey. The volume is sound, tight and iinternally clean, without tears, creases, foxing etc. Pencilled name on ffep and rear endpapers. Spotted cover with a lentil size piece of clath missing on spine. Not beautiful but sound and with an undamaged interior. Very good minus. VERY SCARCE..