Aberdovey Golf Club, 1986. 1st. Boards. Octavo. 132pp. Photo-illustrations; plans. Original green leatherette with gilt lettering. From the library of golf author Bob Jones with his decorative bookplate to front pastedown. INSCRIBED "To Bob Jones/Best wishes from/Aberdovey G.C./M. Rogue, CAPT. 1986." Laid in materials include color photograph of the club..... More
1980s to 2000s. Magazines include Ironman; Flex; Muscular Development, Fitness, Health; Muscle and Fitness; Mr. American; Muscle Media; Muscle Training Illustrated; Muscle Builder; Muscle Training; Muscle Power; Muscle Magazine International (including annuals); Muscular Development; Health and Strength (1920s-1930s); Bodybuilding Monthly and Body Power. Assembled over decades, and showing the evolution..... More
Germany: Maybach Studio, 2004. First Edition. 4to. Unpaginated. Original color glossy covers, black spiral binding. A fine copy. The operator's manual for the 2004 Mercedes Maybach 57 / 62. More
Frankfurt: Joseph Gerold, 1798. First Edition. Octavo; viii, 480pp. A Very Good copy (edgewear) in later 3/4 red leather and marbled paper boards ruled in gold; spines with four raised bands with gilt decorations & gilt title on grey leather label; patterned endpapers. Engraved frontis; folding plate ('Oraculum Geomanticum.') Preface..... More
London: Bell and Daldy, 1864. First Edition. 12mo; vi, 122pp plus 32pp publisher's catalog at rear. Previous owner name to ffep, slightly cocked, minor wear, else a Near Fine copy in original green cloth binding, Front cover and spine lettered in gold. 65 'Double Acrostics' followed by 45 'Double Acrostics..... More
[Berkeley, CA]: A. S. U. C. Publicity Bureau, 1924. 1st. Paperback. 4to. [48] pp, unpaginated. Black & white photo-illustrations (color advertisements inside covers). Color printed staple-bound wrappers in very good condition (owner name; light, general wear; creasing to lower corners). The scarce official souvenir program for the Cal-Stanford annual "Big..... More
New York: Fleet Street Corporation, 1984. 1st. Hardcover. [1984]. 8vo. 304pp. Photo-illustrations. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine in white photo-illustrated dustjacket. A fine copy (two minor pencil notations) in fine dustjacket (short closed tear to upper rear). The biography of a multidimensional man whose life was one of..... More
Greenwich, CT: American Golfer, Inc., 1995. Second printing. Folio. 132pp. Numerous black & white photo-illustrations. a fine copy in publisher's photo-illustrated dustjacket. Essays by Dave Anderson, Ben Crenshaw, Dan Jenkins; commentary by Ken Venturi. "Noted photographer Jules Alexander got a press credential for the 1959 U.S. Open at Winged Foot..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1982. 1st. Hardcover. Octavo; 429 pages. Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket (small crease to rear flap). Inscribed on ffep 'For ---/With best/wishes/Roger Angell'. More
Chicago: M. A. Donohue & Company, 1911. First Edition. 8vo. 218 pp. 16 photographic plates including portraits of Hall of Famers Jim O'Rourke, John McGraw, Connie Mack and Hugh Jennings as well as other notable minor league officials and a composite team portrait of the Charlotte Baseball Club of 1902..... More
[Augusta GA]: Augusta National Golf Club, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; 80pp. A Fine copy in original green leatherette, front cover blind-stamped with Augusta logo and ruled in gold; spine titled in gold; illustrated endpapers of course layout. Extensively illustrated with vivid color photographs. More
Boston, MA: Small, Maynard & Co., 1924. 1st. Cloth. 12mo. 93pp. Index. 2 full-page photo-illustrations (including frontispiece). Foreword by Sir Charles S. Sherrington. Original green cloth with dark green lettering and decoration. "Mr. Bailey was seized with the thought, still very much alive today, that the subconscious execution of the..... More
Hampshire: Nimrod Press, 1988. Small 4to. v, 126 pp. Black & white illustrations. Green cloth in cream, red & green illustrated dustjacket. A fine copy. Harrison Weir is recognised as one of the finest animal and bird artists ever produced in the U.K. His accurate and life-like portraits of Game..... More
Oxford, England: British Motor Corporation, 1968. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. Unpaginated. Illustrations. Publishers' green plasticoid boards with yellow letter to front cover and spine. Parts List (14pp staplebound wraps) with prices for the 100-4, 100-6 and 3000 laid in. A near fine copy (light spotting to covers); some wear to the..... More
North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square Publishing, 1991. 1st. Softcover. Octavo. 127pp. Index. Illustrations of chess diagrams. Color printed wraps in near fine condition (minor wear to extremities). More
Springfield, MO: Published by Diane Miller, 2007. First Edition. 4to. 207 pp. Glossary; Bibliography; Index. Photo-reproductions. Stiff photo-illustrated softcover in fine condition. Included with this offering is "Modern Claws: Grip Development and Bench Press Course" by Michael Brown published by Wm. F. Hinbern in 1999. "If you are new to..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, n.d. Hard Cover. Quarto; xiii, 271 pages. More
New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1900. First Edition. Paperback. 12mo; 183pp plus 25pp advertisements. Good copy (text block pulled away from tape-repaired spine; light wear and soiling) in stapled wrappers. Cover title is 'Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1900.'. More
Santa Monica, CA: Published by the author, 1973 - 1974. First Edition. 8vo. Various paginations. Illustrations. Staplebound illustrated wrappers in fine condition The eight titles include: Photo Album Hot to Develop Mr. Universe Arms How to Build a Wide, Thick, Muscular Back Hot to Build Mr. Universe Legs and Calves..... More
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1946. 1st. Hardcover. SIGNED by Cooke on ffep. 8vo. 247 pp. Illustrated with unique "action" black & white photographs which show Cooke actually making forehand, backhand, and other strokes. Green cloth in green photo-illustrated dustjacket. Near fine (light wear to extremities; offsetting from dustjacket flaps)..... More
Sheep Creek Publishing, N.d. Reprint. 8vo. 304 pp. 2 color plates. Blue cloth with gilt lettering in fine condition. First published in 1869. With a description of the breeds, strains, and crosses. The American and English modes of feeding, training, and heeling; how to breed and cross, improving quality and..... More
Camden, SC: Live Oak Press, 1988. First Edition, Limited #248 of 500 copies. 4to. 225 pp. Color and black & white photographic illustrations. Black leather with silver illustration and lettering; housed in publisher's grey slipcase. A fine copy. A collection of 28 stories previously printed in "Sporting Classics" magazine presenting..... More
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1933. Thirteenth Edition, revised and enlarged. Hardcover. 16mo. 375pp. Illustrations of chess diagrams. Decorative blue cloth boards in fine condition (minor wear to spine ends; off-setting to front and rear endpapers as common with this publication). All domestic orders are fully trackable - Images available upon request..... More
Concord NH: The Sportsman Publishing Company, 1930. 1st. Paperback. Folio; 102pp. Light edgewear, some splitting to front hinge; contents clean and complete. Cover design ("Duck Shooting") is by A. Gil Spear. With numerous color and black and white illustrations and ads. Full-page sepia drawing 'The Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans'..... More
New York: Sheldon & Company, 1876. 1st. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo. xiv, 264pp. Black & white full page tissue-guarded illustrations (including frontispiece); plus in-text illustrations. Cthree-quarter green leather under marbled boards; marbled end papers; gilt titles and illustration to spine; raised bands on spine; original brown cloth covers bound in..... More