Search Results: Sports, Games & Hobbies from Tarrington Books

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2013. 1st Edition . Near Fine/Near Fine. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24.5 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear only. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Near Fine. Book: Grey cloth bindings. Very clean text throughout. Signed by Dickie Bird to the title page. Overall book condition is Near Fine. ISBN: 9781444769616. Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xiv, 318

London: Whizzard Press, 1978. 1st Edition . Fine/Fine. 8.25 x 10 inches (21 x 25 cm). Dust jacket: Minor shelf wear, unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Fine. Book: First class condition throughout. Overall book condition is Fine. ISBN: 0233970592. Size: 8.25 x 10 inches (21 x 25 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: vi, 33

London: Letchworth at the Arden Press, 1910. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 9.25 x 11.5 inches (23 x 29.5 cm). Green cloth binding with leather title label to spine. Marking to boards, title label rubbed and chipped. Light foxing to endpapers and frontis, text very clean throughout. A comprehensive early work on figure skating, with many tutorials and interesting records of special figures used in international competitions in the late 19th century. Uncommon. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £16.05; USA £30.20; Oceania £32.85; Rest of World £27.05. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 9.25 x 11.5 inches (23 x 29.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xii, 158

London: Jonathan Cape, 1994. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus/Very Good. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14.5 x 22.5 cm). Dust jacket: Light shelf wear. Light stain to lower edge. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Minus. Book: First printing. Blue cloth binding. Very slight foxing to top page edge, otherwise excellent. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. ISBN: 022403555X. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14.5 x 22.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 280

Hampshire County Council and the Author, 1996. 1st Edition . Near Fine. 8.25 x 11.75 inches (20.5 x 29.5 cm). Card wraps, light shelf wear to covers otherwise excellent. Very scarce. Overall condition is Near Fine. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. ISBN: 1859751075. Size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches (20.5 x 29.5 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 28

Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1988. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 5.5 x 8.75 inches (14.5 x 22 cm). Dust jacket: Light shelf wear only. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Plus. Book: Brown cloth binding. Very slight foxing to top page edge, a couple of marks to text. Overall book condition is Very Good. ISBN: 0715390899. Size: 5.5 x 8.75 inches (14.5 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 190

London: Partridge Press, 1989. 1st Edition . Near Fine/Very Good. 7.75 x 10 inches (19 x 25.5 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Slight shelf wear. Slight fading to spine and rear cover. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Plus. Book: Green cloth binding. Excellent condition throughout. Inscribed and signed by Peter Alliss to half title page: 'Best wishes Jane, Peter Alliss'. . Overall book condition is Near Fine. ISBN: 1852250771. Size: 7.75 x 10 inches (19 x 25.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 224

Newbury: Racing Post, 2008. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 6.5 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Rubbing and shelf wear, slight creasing to top edge. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Minus. Book: Black cloth binding. A few pages have been folded to the upper corner, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Inscribed (with dedication) and signed by Mick Fitzgerald to title page. Autobiography of the jockey who won the 1996 Grand National on Rough Quest and fell at the 2008 Grand National, breaking his neck. Overall book condition is Very Good. ISBN: 9781905156566. Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 303

London: CollinsWillow, 1997. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Plus. Book: Blue cloth binding. Browning to pages, a few spots of foxing to top page edge. Signed by Ian Botham to the title page. Overall book condition is Very Good. ISBN: 0002187701. Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 288

Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing, 2001. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear, unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Plus. Book: Red cloth binding, browning to page edges and margins otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Inscribed and Signed by West Ham United defender Tony Gale to half title page: 'To Bernard, Best Wishes, Tony Gale.'. Overall book condition is Very Good. ISBN: 1840184744. Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 192

London: Jas. Wade, 1891. 1st Edition . Good. 6.75 x 9.75 inches (17 x 25 cm). Bound volume containing all 12 issues complete with original wraps. Blue cloth binding, leaning. Spine heavily marked and worn to ends. Bumping and wear to corners of boards. Pages have light toning. Occasional pencilled notes, text is otherwise clean throughout. Binding is worn however contents are very good. Scarce. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper: 'D. Miller, 16/11/17.' David Miller was a longstanding member of the Metropolitan Chess Club and served as Club President from 1950-1956. We have several other volumes from Miller's collection, including prize volumes from the Metropolitan Club. Overall condition is Good. Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches (17 x 25 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: iv, 380

London: Jas. Wade, 1885. 1st Edition . Good. 6.75 x 9.75 inches (17 x 25 cm). Bound volume containing all 12 issues (without wraps). Blue cloth binding. Spine split to sides and worn to ends. Boards worn to corners. Endpaper joints cracked and loose, rear endpaper joint has tape residue. Page block is sitting too low in the binding and appears to have been reglued. Foxing to endpapers. Binding strained in a few places, a couple of issues are protruding slightly from the page block but fully attached. Pages have light toning. A few pencilled notes, text is otherwise clean throughout. Scarce. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper: 'D. Miller, 17 June 1916.' David Miller was a longstanding member of the Metropolitan Chess Club and served as Club President from 1950-1956. We have several other volumes from Miller's collection, including prize volumes from the Metropolitan Club. Overall condition is Good. Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches (17 x 25 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: iv, 380

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2006. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good. Book: Dark blue boards, slight indentation to rear board. Very slight toning to pages, otherwise very clean throughout. Inscribed (with dedication) and signed by Andrew Strauss to title page. Overall book condition is Very Good. ISBN: 0340840668. Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 296

London: The Girl Guides Association, 1937. 5th Edition . Very Good. 5 x 7.5 inches (13 x 19 cm). Blue buckram binding. Light marking to rear board. Light foxing to page edges. A few occasional patches of foxing to text. A scarce vintage handbook for commissioners in the Girl Guide Association. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5 x 7.5 inches (13 x 19 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 198

London: J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1925. Reprint . Very Good Plus. 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm). Orange cloth binding with gilt spine. Grey dyed top page edge. Dulling to spine. Light browning to page edges, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xliv, 215

London: J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1944. Reprint . Very Good Plus/Very Good. 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm). Dust jacket: Original Eric Ravilious designed jacket. Browning and slight wear to spine. Chipping and slight wear to upper edge. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Minus. Book: Orange cloth binding. Browning to page edges, clean text throughout. A wartime edition with lower grade paper and plain endpapers. . Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xliv, 215, 8 (ads)

London: Penguin Books Limited, 1939. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus/Good. 4.25 x 7.25 inches (11 x 18 cm). Dust jacket: Loss to foot of spine and lower edge of front cover. Wear to spine and folds of flaps. A few archival tape repairs to reverse. Overall jacket condition is Good Plus. Book: First Penguin edition. Very clean covers. Browning to page edges and margins. Light crease to upper corner of first cover and first 80 pages. Very clean text throughout. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.25 x 7.25 inches (11 x 18 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 247

London: Arthur Barker Limited, 1961. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus/Fair. 5.75 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm). Signed by Author. Dust jacket: Heavily worn and creased with long tears and loss. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Fair. Book: Green cloth binding. Light foxing to endpapers, half title page and title page. Occasional spotting to text. Signed by Colin Cowdrey to title page, also signed by Brian Statham over his picture on page 126. Overall book condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.75 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 127

Berlin: Verlag von W.T. Bruer, 1896. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6.25 x 9.25 inches (16 x 23.5 cm). Complete set of 52 issue for 1896. Dark green pebbled cloth binding with handwritten paper title label to spine. Staining to rear board. Slight wear to corners of boards. Good solid binding. Soiling to the final page of a few issues, text is otherwise clean throughout. German language. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper: 'D. Miller, 28th Sept 1939.' David Miller was a longstanding member of the Metropolitan Chess Club and served as Club President from 1950-1956. We have several other volumes from Miller's collection, including prize volumes from the Metropolitan Club. Miller has added notes to some of the games in this volume (mostly in pencil). Scarce. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90;… Read More

Berlin: Verlag von W.T. Bruer, 1897. 1st Edition . Fair. 6.25 x 9 inches (16 x 22.5 cm). Part volume consisting of issues 14 to 52. Disbound: Issues 14-51 are securely bound together, final issue is detached. Lacking boards and spine. Tape residue to final page of issue 51 and to first page of 52. Ink stain to 119/120. German language. Pencilled notes to text. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper: 'D. Miller, 13th Oct 1939.' David Miller was a longstanding member of the Metropolitan Chess Club and served as Club President from 1950-1956. We have several other volumes from this collection, including prize volumes from the Metropolitan Club. Miller has added notes to some of the games in this volume (mostly in pencil). Scarce. Overall condition is Fair. Size: 6.25 x 9 inches (16 x 22.5 cm). Paperback