Book of Sports
Leavitt & Allen, circa 1850. Hardcover. Miniature book (4 inches by 2.5, 16 pages) with hand-colored illustrations. Adorable. More
Leavitt & Allen, circa 1850. Hardcover. Miniature book (4 inches by 2.5, 16 pages) with hand-colored illustrations. Adorable. More
Melville House, October 2022. Paper Back. A series of provocative, moving and illuminating interviews with (arguably) the greatest soccer player ever... Diego Armando Maradona's death on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60, was a death that had been foretold many times. Even when he was alive accounts of..... More
Smithsonian Books, November 2022. Hardcover. A bold look at the creative, controversial, and vibrant history of skateboarding, and the amazing skaters who continually reinvent it Skateboarding isn't just a recreational activity, but a professional sport, lifestyle, art form, and cultural phenomenon. The striking book Four Wheels and a Board captures..... More
United States Naval Institute, 1943. Hardcover. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy cloth boards w/ gilt design/lettering present at front and spine; Mildly edge-worn w/ bumped corners, gilt faded at lower spine; Pages free of markings; An excellent copy, w/o jacket. More
Mountaineers Books, September 2010. Oversize Softcover. "If there is only one 'how to' book to read for the aspirant and expert alike, it is Freedom of the Hills. In fact, it is fair to say that Freedom is the definitive guide to mountains and climbing and has influenced pretty much..... More
Fundació Joan Miró, January 2016. Hardcover. Corners slightly bumped. More
Lansdowne Press, 1965. Cloth. In edgeworn dust jacket. More
VeloPress, April 2010. Oversize Softcover. Hunter Allen and Andy Coggan, PhD have completely revised the book that made power meters understandable for amateur and professional cyclists and triathletes. Power meters have become essential tools for competitive cyclists and triathletes. No training tool can unlock as much speed and endurance as..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, November 2012. Oversize Softcover. Kata has been an integral part of karate training since its inception. After 1900, much of the meaning of the applications has been lost to antiquity...until now. In this volume, Prof. Dan Anderson strips away the mysteries of the Pinan & Naihanchi..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, October 2015. Trade Paperback. Every martial art has common techniques, common moves used to defend yourself. There is an element which leads to superior or advanced martial arts application. We hear tales of it. We see evidence of it. But what actually is this element that..... More
Smiling Tiger Martial arts, January 2009. Oversize Softcover. More
W. W. Norton & Company, September 2006. Trade Paperback. When Paul William Bear Bryant died on January 26, 1983, it was the lead story on the all three networks' evening news. New York City newspapers reported his death on their front pages. (Crimson Tears, read the headline in the New..... More
Chronicle Books, May 2010. Hardcover. Cycling is exploding in a good way. Urbanites everywhere, from ironic hipsters to earth-conscious commuters, are taking to the bike like aquatic mammals to water. BikeSnobNYC cycling's most prolific, well-known, hilarious, and anonymous blogger brings a fresh and humorous perspective to the most important vehicle..... More
G.P. Putnam's Sons, January 1970. Cloth. In very good dust jacket. More
Thomas Nelson, January 1962. Hardcover. Solid binding w/ mild wear from age; Clean, sturdy boards w/ mild foxing present; Text free of markings; Some foxing present at paste-downs/end-pages and outer edge text block; Dust jacket shows moderate wear w/ some fraying at mild tears; Jacket now housed in protective mylar..... More
Trends Publications, July 1990. Pamphlet. Sticker residue and scar back cover. More
Vintage, May 1995. Trade Paperback. Almost two decades after its original publication and more than fifteen years after its author retired from the New York Knicks to become a United States senator, Bill Bradley's account of twenty days in a pro basketball season remains a classic in the literature of..... More
Atria Books, July 2001. Hardcover. This is the absolutely guaranteed 100% mostly true story of Terry Bradshaw: the man who gained sports immortality as the first quarterback to win four Super Bowls -- and the man who later became America's most popular sports broadcaster. IT'S ONLY A GAME "I had..... More
N. Lyons Books, January 1984. Oversize Softcover. More
Penguin Books, May 2014. Trade Paperback. The #1 New York Times-bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany--from the author of Facing the Mountain. Soon to be a major motion picture directed by George Clooney For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes..... More
Dutton, January 1972. Hardcover. More
Thomas Nelson Publishers, July 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Brett Butler, the Los Angeles Dodger who defied all odds to become a big leaguer, has had his share of battles--including a recent one with throat cancer. Field of Hope is a story of love, of reality, honesty, and testing. A story..... More
lulu.com, May 2011. Oversize Softcover. British karate teacher Chris Denwood presents a collection of his articles and short philosophical thoughts on the analysis of traditional karate for civilian self-protection and personal growth. Heavily illustrated with over 230 pictures, covered in this book are thought-provoking sections on history, kata bunkai (analysis)..... More
E P Dutton, January 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Solid binding; Covers and spine heavily worn w/ moderate stains and discoloration present; Cloth chipped and slightly peeling at spine; Pages free of markings; A solid reading copy. More
Putnam, January 1932. Hardcover. Blue-green cloth binding. White spine titles a little rubbed; one half-inch worn spot on leading edge of front cover. More