Search Results: Sports from DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Publications Intl, 2000. 512pp/illus (color/b&w). Detailed history of major league baseball, Small chip missing from dj back cover. Text clean.. 1st Printing. Glossy Hard Cover/Boards. As New/Very Good (+). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Knopf, 1973. 288 pages -illustrated with 150 photographs, 32 in full color. A thousand years of history of the Alps.a beautiful and monumental effort on the Alps. Great old photographs with period fashion, climbing gear. 1st American Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1983. 200 pages. Oversize book. History of the America's Cup races. Numerous illustrations including several fold-outs of the winning yachts.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paramus, NJ, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall PTR, 1988. 357 pages/photos. price clipped/light water stain along bottom of pages.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Washington, DC, U.S.A.: Kinloch Books, 1988. Book has 336 pages with illustrations. Tiny bit of wear to edge of dj. Would make a great gift for that Redskin fan! An entertaining and masterful saga of the Washington Redskins that recounts in vivid detail the 50 greatest games in their long and glorious history. Richly illustrated with 162 striking photographs.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

New York: CBS Legacy/Macmillan, 1967. A unique edition includes a large book with text by Norman Mailer on the art of bullfighting. The book is highlighted by single page photos of a bullfight that is almost like a movie. With inscribed/autographed picture of famous bullfighter. Spine had tape repair. Clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: CBS Legacy/Macmillan, 1967. A unique edition includes a large book with text by Norman Mailer on the art of bullfighting. The book is highlighted by single page photos of a bullfight that is almost like a movie. With inscribed/autographed picture of famous bullfighter. Spine had tape repair. Clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: Carlton Books Ltd, 2000. 647pp/illus. Detailed history of the game, competitions, great players, coaches and stadiums. Includes records and game results. Clean. Glossy Hard Cover/Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Greenberg, 1936. Book has 317 pages with illustrations. Cover is protected by mylar cover. Previous owner bookplate inside front cover. Paper inside front cover is just starting to split by hinge.. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Sydney, Australia: Pierson, 1986. 159pp/illus. tan cloth. An experienced marine artist and a yachting author here combine to present an illustrated chronicle of America's Cup challenges, from the schooners of the 1870s to the era of Sir Thomas Lipton, from the J-Class boats to more recent 12-meter challengers. Illustrated with paintings, sketches, and technical drawings; with an appendix listing challengers and defenders to the time of publication. Long gift inscription on ffep - otherwise clean.. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (oblong).

Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.: Abc-Clio Inc, 1997. 3 Vol set. 1317p/illus. The world of sport is global. From the first olympics in ancient Greece that eatured one event-the stadion, a 200-meter sprint-to the most recent Olympic Games in Atlanta that featured 271 sports and athletes from 197 nations, the need to engage in recreational activity unites the world in ways that treaties can`t Universally, sport is an important form of individual, group, and national achievement that highlights human expression, innovation, and creativity. Most comprehensive. Usual markings otherwise clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Triumph Books, 2001. 224pp/illus. Story of the New York Yankees. Clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1974. Book has 218 pages with some b&w illustrations. Light wear to edge of dj. A. J. Foyt is generally regarded as the greatest auto racing driver in history.. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Warrenton, VA: Piedmont Press, 1987. 314p, many photos, ills. by Custer Cassidy, and course maps. One of an unspecified limited edition, out of series. ** Sumptuous history of this storied timber race since its first running in 1922. Records of every race, pedigrees of the winners, and plenty of vintage photos and anecdotes. DJ has edgewear. Text clean.. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (oblong).

New York: Stein & Day, 1974. 288 pp. Color photos, illus. VG+ with dust jacket. Yacht, sail, maritime. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

London: Hamlyn, 1972. 319 pages with numerous b&w and color photos. Detailed history of auto racing from the world's first road race (Paris 1895) to the 1970s. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Stein and Day, 1972. 320pp. A comprehensive history of horse racing with 32 colour plates and 130 black and white illustrations. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Philadelphia : Fencers Club , 1926. Book has 52 pages. Tiny bit of wear to edge of cover at corners. Purple cloth cover with gilt writing and design. One photograph of instructor Leonardo Terrone. Signed and inscribed by Terrone. Early history of the club.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Marietta, GA, U.S.A.: Longstreet Press, Incorporated, 1994. Book has 142 pages with illustrations but several pages in rear with list of lettermen and statistics. Light wear to edge of dj. Gift inscription (barely readable) in front endpaper. DJ price clipped. A book celebrating 100 years of Arkansas Razorback football.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good+/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Ashboro, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Down Home Pr, 1995. 357pp/illus. Unauthorized biography, expanded and updated to include the 7th Championship and '95 Datona 500, Clean. 3rd Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.