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John F. Turner & Co., Inc., August 2005. Soft Cover. In original shrink wrap. Never opened. Never used. 12' x 12'. More
John F. Turner & Co., Inc., August 2005. Soft Cover. In original shrink wrap. Never opened. Never used. 12' x 12'. More
Gingko Press, December 2021. Hardcover. The dynamic images from the analog era found in PUSH demonstrate why Grant Brittain has become one of the most widely-recognized skateboard photographers on the planet. Brittain has been at the epicenter of California skateboarding since landing a job at Del Mar Skate Ranch in..... More
Leavitt & Allen, circa 1850. Hardcover. Miniature book (4 inches by 2.5, 16 pages) with hand-colored illustrations. Adorable. More
Fundació Joan Miró, January 2016. Hardcover. Corners slightly bumped. More
Harper Perennial, June 2007. Trade Paperback. Henry Aaron left his mark on the world by breaking Babe Ruth's record for home runs. But the world has also left its mark on him. "Hammering Hank" Aaron's story is one that tells us much about baseball, naturally, but also about our times..... More
Lansdowne Press, 1965. Cloth. In edgeworn dust jacket. 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
Vanderbilt University Press, December 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. New York Times Best Seller 2015 RFK Book Awards Special Recognition 2015 Lillian Smith Book Award 2015 AAUP Books Committee "Outstanding" Title Based on more than eighty interviews, this fast-paced, richly detailed biography of Perry Wallace, the first African American basketball player..... More
Aurum Pr Ltd, April 2004. Hardcover. Light creasing on the jacket. Book is bumped at the top of the spine and very lightly bumped on the corners. More
Harper Paperbacks, May 2007. Paper Back. Of all the people who have affected by my life and influence the choices I've made, none has been more important than my father. So begins the autobiography of legendary boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas, who grew from the rebellious son of a...... More
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, April 2022. Hardcover. MARADONA is the definitive new biography of a true global icon, from world-renowned football writer and journalist Guillem Balagué. Diego Armando Maradona was widely acclaimed as a genius. One of the greatest footballers of all time, he was also one of the most controversial..... More
Smiling Tiger Martial arts, January 2009. Oversize Softcover. More
Longstreet Pr, November 1991. Hardcover. Some creasing on the jacket. 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
Book League of America / Doubleday, Doran & Company, January 1937. Reprint. Cloth. Missing dustjacket. Octavo. Black cloth covered boards with fading gold lettering and a pattern of gold thin horizontal bands runningabove and below title and author's name. Cloth is dust stained and a bit grubby & finger prints..... 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
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
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
Viking Adult, June 2013. Hardcover. 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 an..... More
Prentice Hall Inc., June 1965. Hardcover. Octavo. In dustjacket with mild edgewear and heavy wear at top of spine with half inch tear. Flap not clipped. Orange textured paper covered boards with black lettering along spine and black tooled illustration of golfer front panel. Tight binding. Clean, unmarked interiors. [127..... 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
Hanover Square Press, March 2022. Hardcover. From a former college basketball player and shoe rep for Nike, this explosive insider's account into the dark underworld of college basketball exposes the corrupt and racist systems that exploit young athletes and offers a new way forwardFor Merl Code, basketball was life. In..... More
AuthorHouse, March 2005. Oversize Softcover. Filipino Combat Systems chronicles the creation, evolution and core concepts of one of the fastest growing martial arts in the world. It overcomes the shortcomings inherent in martial art instruction manuals by focusing not on technique, but on the strategy and philosophy of movement behind..... 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
Sentinel Books Publishers, Inc., January 1944. Soft Cover. Covers worn and creased but binding still tight. More
Rutledge Hill Pr, September 1991. First Thus. Hardcover. Remainder mark; standard shelfwear to book. Jacket creased and chipped but not clipped. More
iUniverse, Inc., June 2003. Trade Paperback. The San Ten no Kata, by Sensei Vincent A. Cruz, is a series of five drills for students of Shotokan karate. The drills introduce all of the techniques used in the traditional Shotokan katas in a natural sequence of study that progresses from white..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, January 2015. Trade Paperback. For the longest time the question of kata's relevance to fre-fighting has been in question. This book bridges the gap between the formal solo exercises of karate, taekwondo, and kenpo and free-fighting. Dan Anderson, author of American Freestyle Karate: A Guide to..... More
Action Pursuit Group, July 1991. Soft Cover. The art of the samurai. In ancient Japan, the sword and the soul were intertwined. The definitive volume on this rare, classical martial art, including a chapter on Japan's greatest swordsmen. More
Unique Publications, December 1986. Paper Back. It's all here, from knife fighting skills to wielding the sickle and chain. This is the "official" guide to the combat tools and forbidden secrets of Japan's ninja clans! The author, Charles Daniel, is a yodan in taijutsu. Mr. Daniel is well-known for his..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, November 2014. Trade Paperback. This book gives an overview of the history of KunTao, explaining the Hakka culture as well as how KunTao came into being. After tracing the history back several thousand years Mr. Seiwert goes on to examine the roots of KunTao and the..... More
Atheneum, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. The autobiography of the legendary little person, who worked in the Braves organization from their days in Boston to their present home of Atlanta (well, now, to many long-time Atlanta fans, they're actually located in the suburbs). Co-authored by the also legendary sports writer and..... More
Vintage Books, May 1995. Trade Paperback. The stories about Moe Berg - his behavior, his intelligence, his charm - are legion, as are the unanswered questions posed by his life. A baseball player and a spy, he was one of the most colorful men to pursue either line of work..... More
Sourcebooks Landmark, May 2007. Hardcover. "In men like Traveler and Alcazar we find the beating heart and struggling soul of baseball..." -Jeff MacGregor, Sports Illustrated; author of Sunday Money Howie Traveler never made it as a player-his one major league hit and .091 batting average attest to that. He was..... More
Chess Digest, Inc, 1982. Pamphlet. Stampled soft-cover. 54 pages. More
Sports Publishing, September 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Donnie Allison was always the "other" brother of the famous NASCAR racing duo. Overshadowed throughout his career by Bobby Allison, his older brother and the third-winningest driver in NASCAR history, Donnie often did not get his due for being an outstanding racer in..... More
Tracks Publishing, January 1998. Trade Paperback. A user-friendly, highly illustrated, straightforward boxing guide that promotes fun, fitness, self-defense, and self-confidence. Endorsed by USA Boxing, national governing body for amateur boxing. More
North Point Press, June 1996. Hardcover. Recounts a year of surfing in California, shares observations on Pacific shore ecology, and looks at the history of the state and surfing. An inspired blend of natural and cultural history and outdoor life, Caught Inside is Duane's account of a year spent surfing..... More
Visual Editions, September 2013. Box. Every day we map. We map how we get from a to b. We map when we re somewhere new, and somewhere we ve been many times before. We map ourselves, our days, our thoughts, memories, what we want to mark, save and share. Today..... More
Eerdmans, January 1973. Paper Back. Octavo. Mild rubbing and edgewear/spine wear. Previous owner's rubber stamp verso of front cover. 112 page. More
Human Kinetics, December 2001. Oversize Softcover. Fencing: Steps to Success covers all of the essential skills of the epee and foil forms of fencing. This book will serve as the perfect training guide for less experienced fencers and students of fencing, as well as a valuable reference for instructors of..... More
ESPN, March 2010. Hardcover. A fascinating biography of a forgotten golf legend, a riveting whodunit of a covered-up killing, a scalding expose of a closed society--in To Win and Die in Dixie, award-winning writer Steve Eubanks weaves all these elements into a masterly book that resurrects a superb sportsman and..... More
Syzygy Software, January 1992. Soft Cover. 184 pages. More
Bantam Books, April 1949. First Thus. Mass Market PaperBack. Slight cock to spine. Due to glue aging, cover starting separation from textblock. Inside front gutter hinge tender. Nevertheless binding remains intact and glue sound. At center: 4 plates printed doubled sided, with total 9 b&w photos. Originally published in 1929..... More
Harper Paperbacks, August 1992. Paper Back. More
Shelter, January 1984. Trade Paperback. This guide for all types of runners covers the 5 stages in the evolution of a runner with the different characteristics of each stage and a simple program for getting started. A Shelter Publication and a backlist bestseller; 190,000 sold to. More
Informed in Sport, March 2019. Oversize Softcover. Sport performance and sports injury do not respect boundaries. Strength and conditioning thus in reality encompasses a myriad of different disciplines that span across all areas of sports science and sports medicine. Comprehensive Strength and Conditioning provides the reader with a detailed insight..... More
Holt Rinehart and Winston, February 1988. Paper Back. Clean, sound, without markings. 164 pages. More
Howard Books, September 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Size matters. That's why the SEC is Goliath...because the Southeastern Conference, top to bottom, has better players, better coaches, better stadiums, better bank accounts, better weather, and what else, bigger players. How the SEC Became Goliath covers the Southeastern Conference and how the..... More
N/A, December 2001. Oversize Softcover. Generously illustrated with movie stills, historical photos, and posters in a stunning four-color book design--the only official tie-in to the new film, starring Will Smith and directed by Michael Mann (The Insider). Includes over 200 images, the screenplay, behind-the-scenes stories, and writings by Norman Mailer..... More
Penguin Books, February 1993. Trade Paperback. More
Franklin Classics, October 2018. Hardcover. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States..... More
Unique Publications, June 1981. Paper Back. This is the only book on the art of ninjutsu written by Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, the 34th-generation leader of the togakure-ryu ninjutsu tradition. This best-seller contains training and fighting secrets known only to the ninja of ancient Japan. Octavo. Sun bleached spine. Mild foxing..... More
McGraw-Hill Education, April 1988. Soft Cover. Told in actual stories of past grandmasters and in dojo lectures on techniques-with photographs, drawing, and paintings-the last surviving grandmaster of the ancient art of ninjutsu, Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, presents "Essence of Ninjutsu: The NineTraditions." In it, he explains why, after more than 900..... More
Ohara Publications, Inc., 1985. Reprint. Paper Back. Octavo. {6' x 9'} Small chip/tear top of spine. Mild user wear to edges of cover. Unmarked interior pages. 143 pages. More
Villard, April 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. More
University Alabama Press, April 2003. Trade Paperback. A veteran journalist's collection of sportswriting on the blue-collar South. Sport mirrors life. Or, in Paul Hemphill's opinion, "Sport is life." The 15 pieces in this compelling collection are arranged along the timeline for an aspiring athlete's dream: "The Dawning," with stories about..... More
Simon & Schuster, June 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. What began fifty years ago as a deadly cat-and-mouse game between wild-hare moonshine runners and grim old sheriffs on the twisting back roads of the southern Appalachians has evolved into the hottest sport in America: NASCAR's Winston Cup Series. The drivers aren't..... More
Tuttle Publishing, November 1990. Oversize Softcover. Master the techniques and theory of Japanese Karate with this easy-to-follow, illustrated martial arts guide. Karate: The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting has inspired hundreds of thousands of karateka, and it remains one of the finest texts available on the technique, art, and spirit of..... More
Ballantine Books, March 2002. Trade Paperback. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of the runaway phenomenon Unbroken comes a universal underdog story about the horse who came out of nowhere to become a legend. Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history..... More
George Routledge, 1914. Cloth. Octavo. Green cloth with black & red lettering & illustrations on cover. Lettering & decorative illustrations on spine are beginning to fade. Board corners are bumped & worn, especially the bottom rear corner which is crushed, frayed and deeply worn. Top & bottom of spine edges..... More
Riverhead Trade, March 1998. Trade Paperback. In America, it is soccer. But in Great Britain, it is the real football. No pads, no prayers, no prisoners. And that's before the players even take the field. More
BowTie Press, May 2000. Oversize Softcover. Proficient Motorcycling is hands down the best and most complete book ever written on how to ride a motorcycle safely and efficiently.--Fred Rau, Senior Editor, Motorcycle Consumer News. 100 photos, some in color. ''Proficient Motorcycling' is hands down the best and most complete book..... More
Hugh E. Myers/New Myers Openins Bulletin, September 1992. Pamphlet. More
Ymaa Publication Center, March 2017. Trade Paperback. Dynamics, motion, and sensation are karate's connective tissue--and they are the heart of this book. As a lifelong student of martial arts, J. D. Swanson, PhD, had searched through piles of books on form and function. Stand here, they said. Step there. But..... More
T. U. I. Enterprises, July 1986. Pamphlet. More
St Martins Pr, December 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. A fascinating perspective on the sport of racing-a rare firsthand view from the pit, where races are won and lost, by the most successful crew chief in NASCAR(R) history. With an astonishing 43 checkered flags and three Winston Cup championships, Jeff Hammond..... More
Atheneum, January 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. More
Poisoned Pen Press, March 2008. Hardcover. Ex-amateur boxer and failed advertising account executive Jack Doyle, hero of Blind Switch, returns to the world of thoroughbred horse racing at a suburban Chicago track in this new thriller by the author of award-winning Riders Down. With the help of furrier-to-the-mob Moe Kellman..... More
St. Martin's Press, September 2012. Cloth. Nestled amid cotton, pine, and swamps, the Deep South outpost of Valdosta, Georgia, has long drawn pilgrims from across the country to the home of the Wildcats, the winningest high school football team in America. Christened by national media as "Title Town, USA," Valdosta..... More
TRENDS PUBLISHING, January 1990. Stapled Soft Cover. Previous dealer's price inside first page. More
Longstreet Press, November 1988. Hardcover. Second printing. More
Longstreet Press, November 1988. Hardcover. More
Knopf, August 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice. "A story about the personal strength, immense growth, and undeniable greatness..... More
Arbor House Pub Co, February 1977. Hardcover. Seventh printing, 1977. Book has modest shelfwear with slightly cocked spine. Old price on masking tape adhered to front free endpaper. Jacket chipped along edges but unclipped. More
Viking Books, September 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. In between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan there was Joe Namath, one of the very few sports heroes who transcended their game. The son of a Hungarian immigrant, Namath left the steel country of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, for the Deep South, where he..... More
Adams Media Corp, August 2004. Trade Paperback. The real secrets to winning the game of chess - and the game of life Chess mastery has been recognized since ancient times as an unparalleled way to learn political strategy, but until now no book has explored the life lessons chess teaches..... More
Little Brown and Company, April 1997. Oversize Softcover. Karate, kung fu, t'ai chi, and thousands of other forms of martial arts have been practiced for centuries worldwide. Through movies, cartoons, television, and video games, these fighting techniques are gaining in popularity in the United States each year. But the martial..... More
Hamlyn (UK), May 2018. Trade Paperback. Written especially for beginners, it's the most comprehensive manual available and includes everything from explanations of each piece to orchestrating endgames. In addition to expert advice, simple instructions, and more than 200 easy-to-follow diagrams, novices will find aggressive openings, the top-ten traps and attacks..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, April 2004. Trade Paperback. Just before the 2002 season opens, the Oakland Athletics must relinquish its three most prominent (and expensive) players and is written off by just about everyone--but then comes roaring back to challenge the American League record for consecutive wins. How did..... More
Smiling Tiger Martial Arts, January 2006. Oversize Softcover. More
New York Graphic Society and Wallynn, Inc., January 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. Two volumes like new. Green cloth covered stiff cardstock slipcase. Gold lettering lower corner of one panel. Case is in good condition. Deep bump and one inch length line of indentation marks lower condition. Otherwise would vbe..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, September 2015. Oversize Softcover. More
Simon & Schuster, August 2022. Hardcover. A riveting new biography of America's greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered. Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the decathlon and..... More
Simon & Schuster, September 2010. Trade Paperback. THE BLOCKBUSTER BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK SPORT MAGAZINE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR More than any other sports figure, Vince Lombardi transformed football into a metaphor for the American experience. The nine seasons during which he led the Green Bay Packers..... More
University of Texas Press, October 2021. Hardcover. Since 1935, roller derby has thrilled fans and skaters with its constant action, hard hits, and edgy attitude. However, though its participants' athleticism is undeniable, roller derby has never been accepted as a "real" sport. Michella M. Marino, herself a former skater, tackles..... More
Kodansha Amer Inc, September 1979. Trade Paperback. Kata, the formal exercises of karate training, were the essence of practice in Okinawa and China, and are the core training method even today. Detailed here in 1500 sequential photos are the five Heian and three Tekki kata, mastery of which is necessary..... More
Kodansha USA, July 1978. Trade Paperback. As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this volume pinpoints the underlying physical and physiological principles of karate: source and concentration of power; stance, form, stability and technique; movement..... More
Longmans, Green and Co, 1895. Reprint. Cloth. 2nd edition. Red cloth covered boards with black, red & white lettering and illustrations on front panel (with black tooled borderline.). Gold lettering on darkened spine. Worn top and bottom of spine. Slightly leaning spine. Darkened top textblock edge. Black end pages, though..... More
UNKNO, February 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. The principal fly patterns used on lakes, rivers, and spring creeks in the Yellowstone area. Clean, tight copy. Lightly rubbed at the corners and the ends of the spine. Signed by both authors on the half title page. Wrapped in clear mylar to preserve..... More
Vintage, August 2010. Trade Paperback. NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The astonishing and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run. An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? "Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history.... The climactic race reads like a sprint........ More
Penguin Books, July 1982. Trade Paperback. More
Scholastic, September 1998. Paper Back. A stirring tribute to the human drama, legendary heroes, infamous owners, low pay, and long bus rides that were the Negro Leagues. More
MetroBooks (NY), February 2000. Oversized Hardcover. Packed with sumptuous historical photographs and paintings of the greatest players and teams of the Negro Leagues, and written by sportswriter and historian Henry Metcalfe, A Game for All Races shows how the baseball diamond became a literal and figurative battlefield in the struggle..... More
Random House, June 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. First edition/first printing, with this number line: '98765432'. For RH titles of this period this indicates 'first printing' unlike most other imprints. Or RH titles before and after this time period. In dustjacket with some rubbing and mild edgewear. One-third binding: black..... More