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Sport and Sporting

From thoroughbred racing to billiards, the rare and collectible sports books section of the Biblio Rare Book Room has more than plenty of variety. Many of the books in the rare and collectible sports books section of the Biblio Rare Book Room are signed or are first editions, and many of them would be sure to increase the value of your personal rare and antique book collection. Some of the featured books below are signed biographies, and others are larger books about the history of a rare or unusual sport.

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THE NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE THE LEADING ILLUSTRATED SPORTING JOURNAL IN  THE WORLD (7 ISSUES)
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THE NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE THE LEADING ILLUSTRATED SPORTING JOURNAL IN THE WORLD (7 ISSUES)

by Fox, Charles J. , President

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New York: Richard K. Fox Publishing. Very Good. 1924. First Edition. Soft Covers. 7 original issues: April 12, 19, May 10, July 5, September 13, November 8, and December 6, 1924. Folio. 24 pp per issue. Vg condition. B&W photograph illustrations. Various contributors. Clean pink paper covers with a some small edge tears. Current Sports, Polo, Baseball, Boxing, Movie Stars, Pin-ups, Theater. ; B/W photographs; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 24 pages .
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THE NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE. THE LEADING ILLUSTRATED SPORTING JOURNAL  SPORTS, PEOPLE TRUE...
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THE NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE. THE LEADING ILLUSTRATED SPORTING JOURNAL SPORTS, PEOPLE TRUE ADVENTURE (8 ISSUES)

by H. H. Rosswell, editor

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New York: H. H. Rosswell, National Police Gazette Corp.. Very Good. 1963-1964. First Edition. Softcover. 8 original issues, all with clean paper covers. VG condition. A few small edge tears. , Various contributors. 2- 1963 & 7- 1964. Front covers: Carroll Baker; Gina Lollobrigida; Richard Burton; Elizabeth Taylor; Rita Hayworth; Anita Ekberg. ; Photograph Illustrations; Folio 13" - 23" tall .
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...Sting Like a Bee: The Muhammad Ali Story
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...Sting Like a Bee: The Muhammad Ali Story

by Jose Torres; Preface by Norman Mailer ; Epilogue by Budd Schulberg; Sketches by Le Roy Neiman

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Used - Fine
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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New York: Abelard-Schuman, 1972. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half-title page - "To Lenny, Good Luck Jose Torres". Fine, prior owner name and 1/72 front paste down, hidden by front flap, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, front flap price-clipped, light rubbing, 2 small closed tears bottom edge front panel. Torres was light heavyweight champion in 1965, President of the WBO from 1990-1995, and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, with a career record of 49-3-1. A boxing classic, and uncommon SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars

by Brooks, Walter R.

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First Edition
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars, Alfred A. Knopf 1st Ed. 1955. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Used. VG/ No DJ. Rose red boards. Spine lightly sunned. A nice copy of a scarce item.
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Crusader Bicycles advertising booklet.
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Crusader Bicycles advertising booklet.

by Mead Cycle Company

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Chicago: the Hollister Press for the Mead Cycle Company, [early 20th-century]. 12 page advertising booklet, stapled self-wraps. Colour and two-tone chromolithographs. 2 horizontal creases from folding, some spotting and dulling to the cover. Very good condition. An attractive, early 20th-century advertising booklet for Crusader Bicycles by the Mead Cycle Company of Chicago. It includes two wonderful chromolithographs, including a double page spread depicting the Advance Model Crusader de Luxe for $19.85 and the Crusader Coaster-Brake Special for $17.80. The upper cover advertises their policies, including free shipping, a free 30 day trial, and five year guarantee, and there are also ads for a variety of accessories. "What more do you want in a wheel? What greater assurance could you ask in buying a bicycle? We are putting our priceless reputation behind these two latest Crusader Models and behind the unqualified statement that when you buy one you are making the best bicycle selection and the wisest… Read More
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POLO Magazine - 1931 & 1932, Volume VI with 8 Bound Issues
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POLO Magazine - 1931 & 1932, Volume VI with 8 Bound Issues

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Hudson, New Hampshire
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This is a scarce, bound volume of POLO magazine ("The Magazine for Horsemen") that contains 8 issues from September, 1931 to April, 1932 with wonderfully illustrated color covers. "Volume VI" is printed on the spine. Red, hardcover cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorations on the spine (and the name "J.L. Lundean" in gilt at the base of the spine). Published by Quigley Publishing Company in the United States. The magazine was "obtainable by subscription only." Oversized - the volume measures 14 1/8" tall x 10 1/4" wide. "Hunting ~ Horseshows ~ Racing" - contents include general horsemanship, horse show results, sailing, steeplechase, polo and foxhunting, with many illustrations from photographs and drawings. The issues include great illustrated advertisements (some in color) for companies such as Saks-Fifth Avenue, Abercrombie & Fitch, Duesenberg, Johnston & Murphy Shoe, A.G. Spalding & Bros., Anheuser-Busch, Camel Cigarettes, and many more. The following 8 issues are included:VOLUME 6No. 4… Read More
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Freddy And Mr. Camphor
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Freddy And Mr. Camphor

by Brooks, Walter R.

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Used - Good
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First Edition
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Freddy And Mr. Camphor. By Walter R. Brooks. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Used. Good Condition/No Dust jacket included. Alfred A. Knopf 1944 Stated First Edition. A solid copy. Spine is sunned. Please see our photos. Summary: In Freddy and Mr. Camphor, Freddy is in need of a change and finds an opportunity for one as a caretaker on Mr. Camphor's houseboat. Of course, things never go as Freddy expects and a series of strange, amusing, and sometimes alarming adventures ensue. Please also see our Freddy The Pig catalogue.
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Waterman's Eye: Emil Sigler, Surfing San Diego to San Onofre 1928-1940 (Signed)
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Waterman's Eye: Emil Sigler, Surfing San Diego to San Onofre 1928-1940 (Signed)

by David Aguirre

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Tabler and Wood, Publishers, 2007. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Biography and photo compilation of legendary California surfer Emil Sigler. Limited Edition of 575 copies. Signed by author David Aguirre on title page. Includes biographical sketch based on the author's extensive interviews with Sigler and numerous rare surfing photos dating from the 1920's, all annotated in detail. Sigler died in 2011 at the age of 101 and is remembered as a true waterman. 100 pp. 7 3/4" x 9". No dust jacket, as issued. Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. A beautifully presentable copy of a truly scarce surfing collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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Showman: My Life Story (Signed by William A. Brady) Frances Marion's Copy
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Showman: My Life Story (Signed by William A. Brady) Frances Marion's Copy

by William A. Brady

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E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first edition, first printing of legendary American theater actor, Pulitzer Prize winning producer, filmmaker and renowned boxing promoter William A. Brady's autobiography, Showman, My Life Story. "FIRST EDITION" so stated on copyright page. Signed and inscribed on front free endpaper verso by Brady to colleague and friend (and legend in her own right) Frances Marion thus: "To an old associate | Frances Marion | a "good fellow" if there | ever was one. With the | kindest regards of | William A. Brady | N.Y.C. St. Patrick's Day | 1940." Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Marion's personal copy. Bound in 1/2 yellow linen over blue linen with black lettering to front and spine panels. Dust jacket with $3.00 price intact and photo of Brady to back panel. Illustrated with numerous historical photos, including a photo frontis. 278 pp. 8 7/8" x 6… Read More
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Doc Craven's Tribute - The Legends of Springbok Rugby 1889-1989 - Limited Edition 578/1000...

Doc Craven's Tribute - The Legends of Springbok Rugby 1889-1989 - Limited Edition 578/1000 Signed by 130 Legendary Players

by K. Clayton (Editor)

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South Africa: KC Publications, 1989 Limited Edition 578/1000. Signed by approximately 130 top rugby players. Abundant biographies and photographs. A collector's item. ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 8" Wide By 12"Tall
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Pylon (Stated 2nd Issue, 2nd Printing Thus)
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Pylon (Stated 2nd Issue, 2nd Printing Thus)

by Faulkner, William

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WILLIAM FAULKNER! Stated Second Issue, 2nd Printing Thus. NOBEL PRIZE WINNER. Faulkner, William: PYLON. Stated 2nd Issue, 2nd Printing 1935, Smith & Haas, NY. RARE IN THE ORIGINAL BLUE DUST JACKET. RARE SASCHA MAURER COVER ART. ART DECO. Used. Very Good-/ Very Good- Blue cloth, \ The second printing (stated). In second issue dust jacket (blank rear panel and flap. Faulkner's tale of the exciting, dangerous, and short-lived, sport of airplane "barnstorming". Set in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Original source material for the 1958 film "Tarnished Angels" Starring Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone, Robert Stack, and Jack Carson and directed by Douglas Sirk (born Hans Detlef Sierck; 26 April 1897 – 14 January 1987)."
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The Cossacks: A Tale of the Caucasus in the Year 1852. UKRAINIA

The Cossacks: A Tale of the Caucasus in the Year 1852. UKRAINIA

by Tolstoi, Count Lyof N.

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First English Edition
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UKRAINIA Tolstoi, Count Lyof N.: The Cossacks: A Tale of the Caucasus in the Year 1852. First English Edition, 1888 Walter Scott, 24 Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row, London. Translated from the Russian by Nathan Haskell Dole. Summary: A novel of the Caucasian War 1817-1864. Used. Good- Condition/ No DJ. Blue Boards gold titling and ornamentation. Imperial Russian crest stamped in gilt at center front. A solid copy. Light foxing to endpapers. Toning. Fabric at top of spine missing. RARE/SCARCE.
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CRICKET. The Badmington Library of Sports and Pastimes
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CRICKET. The Badmington Library of Sports and Pastimes

by STEEL. A. G. & HON. R. H. LYTTELTON. ; Lang. A, Grace. W. G, Mithcell. R. A. H, and Gale. F. Contribute

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London, Greater London
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Longmans, Green and co. London. 1889. THIRD EDITION. 8vo. (7.4 x 5.6 inches). Frontis and ten full page mono plates, plus 52 smaller engravings throughout the text. A few pages with marks and spots but overall a very good copy in a fine early full leather binding, by Sotheran & Co, of full burgundy Morocco. Spine with raised bands, each ruled in gilt. The compartments fully decorated and lettered in gilt. Decorative and ruled gilt borders to the boards. Decorative gilt roll to board edges and inner dentelles. Attractive floral gold and green endpapers. All edges gilt. Blue silk page marker. Some rubbing to edges but overall a very good copy. ---- Previous owners bookplate on front pastedown endpaper - A. E. Ledger Hill, perhaps a relative of the late nineteenth century Hampshire and England Cricketer A. J. Ledger Hill.
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Sandow on Physical Training; A Study in the Perfect Type of the Human Form....
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Sandow on Physical Training; A Study in the Perfect Type of the Human Form....

by Compiled and Edited, Under Mr. Sandow's Direction, by G. Mercer Adam

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First Edition
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New York: J. Selwin Tait & Sons, 1894. "the Marvel of Anatomists, Sculptors, and Artists in the Nude; embracing the great Athlete's simple method of Physical Education for the Home, the Gymnasium, and the Army Training School; preceded by a Biography dealing with the chief incidents in Mr. Sandow's Professional Career, his Phenomenal Prowess and Gladiatorial Skill, in Competitive Matches, Contests and Exhibitions; with Mr. Sandow's Scheme of Dumb-bell and Bar-bell Exercises, and his Views on the Physiology of Gymnastics, the Function of the Muscles, etc. Richly illustrated from photographs expressly taken for the work by Sarony of New York, Morrison of Chicago, and White of Birmingham, and of Drawings by A. Casarin." Very Good Plus, bound in red cloth decorated and lettered in gilt, black and white, front hinge cracked yet holding well, light rubbing to cloth at the tips, the stamp of "The Tarr System Library" front paste down, which would seem to be a prior… Read More
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Golden Boy: Easton Press (Paul Hornung, Signed)
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Golden Boy: Easton Press (Paul Hornung, Signed)

by Paul Hornung and William F. Reed

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Easton Press, 2004. Hardcover. Like New. Collectible Easton Press first limited edition, first printing of football Hall of Fame legend Paul Hornung's Golden Boy. Signed by Paul Hornung on limitation page. Copy #980 of 1500 issued. Bound in full tan leather with gilt decorations and all edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers. No bookplate. Includes laid-in 6" x 4" biography card, as issued. 291 pp. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Page ribbon in original tucked position. Appears unread. No visible faults on gilt edges. A beautiful, flawless copy. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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