Random House, 1998. REMNICK, David. KING OF THE WORLD: MUHAMMAD ALI AND THE RISE OF AN AMERICAN HERO. NY: Random House, [1998]. 8vo., black boards in dust jacket. Book Club Edition. A study of Cassius Clay's early fights and career, his conversion to Islam and his subsequest name change to... More about KING OF THE WORLD
Deseret Book Company, 1971. ANDERSON, Wayne J. HARMON KILLEBREW BASEBALL'S SUPERSTAR. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book Company, 1971. 8vo., pictorial cloth in dust jacket; 500 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Killebrew on the front endpaper: "To Edna- My Sincere Regards- Harmon Killebrew." Very Good (covers nice, some light... More about HARMON KILLEBREW BASEBALL'S SUPERSTAR
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1962. HERSHFIELD, Leo. ARMOUR, Richard. GOLF IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD. Illustrated by Leo Hershfield. NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1962. 8vo., pictorial boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Armour on front endpaper: "For John & Marty [DeFornio?] & family, with love from Betty and with... More about GOLF IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD
Stanley Paul, 1975. ASHE, Arthur. [With Frank Deford]. POTRAIT IN MOTION: THE ARTHUR ASHE DIARY. London: Stanley Paul, [1975]. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket. First English Edition. Signed presentation Ashe on the front endpaper: "To Mark, Peace. Arthur Ashe." Very Good; some fading & browning to edges (price-clipped) d/j. $125.00. More about PORTRAIT IN MOTION: THE ARTHUR ASHE DIARY
Sagamore Publishing, 1993. BASS, Mike. MARGE SCHOTT: UNLEASHED. Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing, [1993]. 8vo., black boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Biography of the colorful and controversial owner of the Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Shott. Signed presentation from Schott on the front endpaper: "Greg, To my biggest fan!! Thank you... More about MARGE SCHOTT: UNLEASHED
Columbia Publishing Co., 1948. FISH, HAMILTON. BEALLE, Morris A. THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL AT HARVARD 1874-1948. Washington, D.C.: Columbia Publishing Co., [1948]. Small 4to, red & black cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Hamilton Fish on front endpaper: "To Walter Hoving, with high regards and best wishes. Hamilton Fish. Dec... More about THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL AT HARVARD 1874-1948
1974. BOLUS, Jim. RUN FOR THE ROSES: 100 YEARS AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY. NY: Hawthorn Books, Inc. [1974]. Small quarto, white cloth & imitation-leather boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Author Jim Bolus, of the Louisville Courier Journal, captures all the color and excitement of the "greatest two minutes in... More about RUN FOR THE ROSES: 100 YEARS AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY
Macmillan, 1987. BOYCOTT, Geoffrey. BOYCOTT:THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY. London: Macmillan, 1987. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 287 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed inscription from Boycott on the title page. Fine (ink gift inscription on front endpaper); price-clipped d/j. $15.00. More about BOYCOTT: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
William Heinemann, 1957. BROOKS, Dame Mabel. [With Chapters on Tennis by Sir Norman Brookes]. CROWDED GALLERIES. With 67 Illustrations. Melbourne: William Heinemann, [1957]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. Later Printing. Signed presentation by Brooks on title page: "Frank, with my love and kindest esteem, Mabel Brooks, 1959." Very Good (small... More about CROWDED GALLERIES
Doubleday, 1992. BROWN, Ben. SAINT BOBBY AND THE BARBARIANS. NY: Doubleday, [1992]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 373 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by Florida State Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden on title page. Bowden and his football team are the subjects of this book. Fine in fine d/j. $17.50. More about SAINT BOBBY AND THE BARBARIANS
Doubleday & Company, 1902. CAMERER, Dave. NINE SATURDAYS MAKE A YEAR. NY: Doubleday & Company, 1962. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Camerer on front endpaper: "For Jim Kahn from his ever lovin' tackle, Dave. Oct. 9, '62." Very Good; some edgewear & soil (short tears) d/j. $50.00. More about NINE SATURDAYS MAKE A YEAR
Viking Press, 1963. CARTER, Don. 10 SECRETS OF BOWLING. Illustrations by Anthony Ravielli. NY: Viking Press, [1963]. 8vo., pictorial cloth in dust jacket. Revised Edition. Inscribed by world-champion bowler Don Carter on the front endpaper: "Best Wishes, Don Carter." Also on the endpaper is a tipped-in slip stating this signed... More about 10 SECRETS OF BOWLING
HarperResource, 2004. CHASTAIN, Brandi. IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BRA: PLAY HARD, PLAY FAIR, AND PUT THE FUN BACK INTO COMPETITIVE SPORTS. Illustrated with photographs. NY: HarperResource, 2004. Small quarto, black boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Chastain on the title page: "Dear Megan! Dreams do come true!... More about IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BRA: PLAY HARD, PLAY FAIR, AND PUT THE FUN BACK
Atheneum, 1979. CLARK, Steven. FIGHT AGAINST TIME. NY: Atheneum, 1979. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 173 pages. First Edition. The legacy of courage of five atheletes: Joe Roth, Danny Thompson, Freddie Steinmark, Ernie Davis and Harry Agganis. Very Good (contents clean & tight); nice (very minor wear) d/j. $12.50. More about FIGHT AGAINST TIME
1972. COCHRAN, Martin. JOE THORNTON. Tahlequah, Oklahoma: Cherokee Bilingual Education Program 1972. Small quarto, spiral bound wraps. The brief and simply-written biography of champion archer Joe Thornton, who was also inducted into the American Indian Hall of Fame. Signed by Thornton on the title page. Very Good. Scarce! $85.00. More about JOE THORNTON
Amacom, 1999. COLANGELO, Jerry. HOW YOU PLAY THE GAME. NY: Amacom, [1999]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. Colangelo's story of being born a poor, working-class kid in Chicago to becoming the head of a sports empire, including being owner of the Phoenix Suns and... More about HOW YOU PLAY THE GAME
2006. COLLINS, Jack. COOL WATERS EMERALD SEAS: DIVING IN TEMPERATE WATERS. Cork, Ireland: Atrium [2006]. Small quarto, turquoise cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. A exploration of diving in the cool waters between the tropics and the polar regions in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, by an award-winning photographer... More about COOL WATERS EMERALD SEAS: DIVING IN TEMPERATE WATERS
Sampson Low, 1948. COMPTON, Denis. PLAYING FOR ENGLAND. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., [1948]. Small quarto, blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, second printing. Signed inscription by Compton on the frontispiece: "Best wishes, D. Compton." Denis Compton was The Middlesex and England Cricketer and Arsenal-England Footballer. Very... More about PLAYING FOR ENGLAND
Warner Books, 2005. CRAIG, Micheal. THE PROFESSOR, THE BANKER, AND THE SUICIDE KING. NY: Warner Books, [2005]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 282 pages. First Edition, second printing. Signed presentation by Craig on front endpaper. Fine in fine d/j. $45.00. More about THE PROFESSOR, THE BANKER, AND THE SUICIDE KING
Palm Springs, California: Ronald N. Haynes Publishers, [1984]. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Davis on the front endpaper: "To Coach Bill Steyler(?): With appreciation for your commitment to `making winners'. Creath Davis 2/24/86." 8vo., marbled brown boards in dust jacket; 157 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean &... More about THE MAKING OF A WINNER: ROBERT BREWER QUARTERBACK UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
The New Era Printing House, 1895. DAVIS, S.T. CARIBOU SHOOTING IN NEWFOUNDLAND, 1894. With A History Of England's Oldest Colony From 1001 To 1895. Lancaster: The New Era Printing House, 1895. With 52 photographic images. 8vo., pictorial boards with red cloth spine. First Edition. Scarce! Very Good (spine discolored, some edgewear boards). $150.00. More about CARIBOU SHOOTING IN NEWFOUNDLAND, 1894
1896. DE KOVEN, Mrs. Reginald. GOLF AND THE NEW WOMAN. In Cosmopolitan magazine, August, 1896; on pages 352-361 in the entire magazine. Anna Farwell de Koven [1862-1953] was an American novelist, historian and socialite. The wife of famed composer Reginald de Koven and the daughter of Senator Charles B. Farwell... More about GOLF AND THE NEW WOMAN: In COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE, AUGUST 1896
Winchester Press, 1975. DRAGER, Marvin. THE MOST GLORIOUS CROWN. [NY]: Winchester Press, [1975]. Small quarto, blue cloth in dust jacket; 216 pages. First Edition. Illustrated. The story of America's Triple Crown Winners from Sir Barton to Secretariat. Very Good (covers bright; contents clean & tight); very nice d/j. $15.00. More about THE MOST GLORIOUS CROWN
1995. DURRANCE, Dick. THE MAN ON THE MEDAL. The Life and Times of America's First Great Ski Racer. As Told by John Jerome. Preface by Warren Miller. Aspen, Colorado: Durrance Enterprises, Inc. [1995]. Oblong small quarto: decorative cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Durrance on a front... More about THE MAN ON THE MEDAL
Crown Publishers, 2001. EUBANKS, Steve. AT THE TURN. NY: Crown Publishers, [2001]. Small quarto, blue cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. How two electrifying years- 1999 and 2000- changed golf forever. Signed presentation from Eubanks on the front endpaper: "To Bob & [Pauline?], Thanks for everything, you're the... More about AT THE TURN
