[John Murray]

Boxing (Lot of 10, 1915-1916)

Magazine/Periodical Athletic Publications, London, 1915-1916. First Edition, Softcover. Fair Condition. 29cm x 21cm. 10 volumes. Folded newsprint. A small lot of early issues from the first incarnation of the weekly English journal, Boxing, which from the 1940s to today is known as Boxing News. This lot published during World War I under the original editorship of John Murray, each issue is illustrated throughout with photographs, mostly of boxers in stance, and discusses bouts in England and abroad, with regular published sections on the sport in America, Australia, and elsewhere, as well as fights held within the armed services. Published every Wednesday and available for one penny, it claimed to be "The only paper in the world solely devoted to boxing" and to have "The Largest Circulation of any Sporting Journal in the World." with general offices in London and Paris, and distribution in Australia and New Zealand by Gordon & Gotch, India by A. H. Wheller & Co. South Africa by Central News Agency, Canada by the Imperial News Co. and in the United States by The International News Co.. Despite all this, with their tabloid format, wartime quality paper, and the office being destroyed in an air raid in 1941, these earlier issues are rare, even among fans of Boxing News, and as of December, 2021, only held at The British Library, with 3 other institutions having very partial holdings, all in either the US or UK. Lot of 10 issues, each issue ranges in length from 12 to 24 pages. Full list of issues: 1. No. 290 (March 24, 1915); 2. No. 291 (March 31, 1915); 3. No. 350 (May 17, 1916); 4. No. 351 (May 24, 1916); 5. No. 352 (May 31, 1916); 6. No. 354 (June 14, 1916); 7. No. 375 (Nov. 8, 1916); 8. No 376 (Nov 15, 1916); 9. No 377 (Nov 22, 1916); 10. No 378 (Nov. 29, 1916), together with the front cover only of No. 367, September 13, 1916. The lot ranges from Good to Fair. Many issues split at spine, some with small chips and tears to edges. Minor foxing and tanning. Shipped Weight: .4 kilos.

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Sidney W. Ackland; [Stanley Nelson]; [John Murray]

Boxing with which is incorporated Dog Racing (Lot of 45, 1938-1940)

Magazine/Periodical Fleetwood Press, London, 1938-1940. First Edition, Softcover. Good Condition. 32.5cm x 22cm. 45 volumes. Folded newsprint, some saddle-stapled. A run of issues of the weekly English journal, Boxing, shortly before it was renamed Boxing News in 1940 (the name by which the journal is still published under today). First published and edited by John Murray in 1909, this lot come under the fourth ownership and the fourth branding (back to the original title Boxing, after briefly going by Boxing and Racing, then Boxing, Racing and Football during the late 1920s/early 1930s), just prior to and during the early days of World War II, and under the editorial direction of Sidney Ackland, then Stanley Nelson, and briefly with John Murray returning to the helm. Discusses bouts in England and abroad, with regular published sections on the sport in America, Australia, and elsewhere, as well as fights held within the armed services. Published every Wednesday and available for threepence. Despite wide circulation and countless issues, with their tabloid format, wartime quality paper, and the office being destroyed in an air raid in 1941, these earlier issues are rare, and as of December, 2021, only held at The British Library, with 3 other institutions having partial holdings, all in either the US or UK. Lot of 45 issues, each issue ranges in length from 16 to 24 pages. Full list of issues: 1. January 19, 1938; 2. January 26, 1938; 3. February 2, 1938; 4. February 9, 1938; 5. February 16, 1938; 6. February 23, 1938; 7. March 2, 1938; 8. March 9, 1938; 9. March 16, 1938; 10. March 23, 1938; 11. March 30, 1938; 12. April 6, 1938; 13. April 13, 1938; 14. April 20, 1938; 15. October 12, 1938; 16. November 9, 1938; 17. November 16, 1938; 18. December 21, 1938; 19. December 28, 1938; 20. February 15, 1939; 21. February 22, 1939; 22 & 23. May 3, 1939 (2 copies); 24. May 10, 1939; 25. May 15, 1939; 26. September 6, 1939; 27. September 13, 1939; 28. November 8, 1939; 29. November 15, 1939; 30. November 22, 1939; 31. November 29, 1939; 32. December 6, 1939; 33. December 13, 1939; 34. December 20, 1939; 35. December 27, 1939; 36. January 3, 1940; 37. January 10, 1940; 38. January 17, 1940; 39. January 24, 1940; 40. January 31, 1940; 41. February 7, 1940; 42. February 14, 1940; 43. February 21, 1940; 44. February 28, 1940; 45. March 20, 1940. The lot ranges from Very Good to Fair. A few issues have split at the spine. The final issue with crayon notation to the front panel. Varying amounts of tanning and foxing. Shipped Weight: .4 kilos.

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Keywords: BZDB407 Sports & Pastimes; Unbranded Sidney W. Ackland; [Stanley Nelson]; [John Murray] Boxing with which is incorporated Dog Racing (Lot of 45, 1938-1940)

Peter Arnold

The Hamlyn Book of Skateboarding

Hamlyn, London, 1977. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition. 9780600383024 28cm x 20.5cm. 60 pages, colour illustrations. Pictorial glossy papered boards. Minor shelf wear. Shipped Weight: .46 kilos. ISBN: 0600383024. ISBN/EAN: 9780600383024.

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Amateur Athletic Association

Lot of 9 Booklets of the Amateur Athletic Association

Amateur Athletic Association, London, 1956. Softcover. Good Condition. 18.5cm x 12cm. 9 volumes, black and white illustrations. 8 lettered saddle-stapled wrappers, 1 pictorial wrappers. Full list of titles. 1. Instructional Booklet: The Discus Throw by H. A. L. Chapman. (Second Edition); 2. Instructional Booklet: the Javelin Throw by A. R. Malcolm. (Third Edition); 3. Instructional Booklet: Hurdling by J. L. Masurier 4. Instructional Booklet: Sprinting and Relay Racing by J. W. Alford and A. R. Malcolm; 5. Instructional Booklet: The Long Jump and the Hop, Step and Jump by Denis Watts. (Second Edition); 6. Instructional Booklet: Shot Putting by G. H. G. Dyson; 7. Instructional Booklet: Middle Distance Running and Steeplechasing by J. W. Ll. Alford; 8. High Jumping by G. H. Dyson. (Third Edition); 9. Rules for Competitions under A .A .A. Laws 1956. Minor to moderate tanning and soiling. Volumes 1-8 have label of bookseller, Barkers Book Stores, Brisbane and owner's name. Volume 4 has minor water damage to first six pages. Shipped Weight: .42 kilos.

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Murray Barnett

For the Love of the Game: Ten Legends of Queensland Rugby League

Boolarong Press, Brisbane, 2015. First Edition, Softcover. New Book. 9781925236088 23cm x 16cm. xx, 276 pages, illustrations, some colour. Pictorial wrappers. "Queensland State of Origin legends are indelibly printed on the minds of rugby league supporters - Lewis, Meninga, Lockyer. They are lauded for their contributions to the greatest game of all and rightfully so. But what about all the great players who played for Queensland before Origin? They are not so easily remembered, but this does not mean their status should be in any way diminished. This book is a tribute to their courage, dedication and spirit - and to their love of the game." (publisher's blurb) Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 500 grams-1 kilos. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Countries::Australia::Queensland; ISBN/EAN: 9781925236088. Inventory No: 0033059.

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Howard Bass

Ice Skating for Pleasure

Oxford Illustrated Press, Oxford, 1979. First Edition, Hardcover. Good Condition. 9780902280595 25cm x 19cm. 88 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial glossy papered boards. Minor rubbing to boards. Foxing. Shipped Weight: .35 kilos. ISBN: 0902280597. ISBN/EAN: 9780902280595.

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Keywords: BZDB407 Sports & Pastimes; Unbranded ISBN: 0902280597 EAN: 9780902280595 Howard Bass Ice Skating for Pleasure

Sue Becker

Swing in Time with Sue Becker

Horwitz Publications, Sydney, 1968. Second Printing, Softcover. Fair Condition. 19cm x 17.5cm. 105 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial wrappers. Yoga with a margharita. This copy inscribed by Becker, To Rhonda. Spine chipped and worn. Creasing to wrappers, closed tear to tail edge of lower panel. Minor soiling. Shipped Weight: .21 kilos.

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Greg Mallory; Gail Cartwright

Voices from Brisbane Rugby League

Boolarong Press, Brisbane, 2010. Second Printing, Softcover. Near Fine Condition. 9780975770412 24.5cm x 17cm. xiv, 202 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial wrappres. Oral histories from the 50s to the 70s. Very minor shelf wear. Very minor soiling to edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 500 grams-1 kilos. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Countries::Australia::Queensland; ISBN/EAN: 9780975770412. Inventory No: 0036017.

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Keywords: BZDB407 Sports & Pastimes; Countries::Australia::Queensland; Unbranded EAN: 9780975770412 Greg Mallory; Gail Cartwright Voices from Brisbane Rugby League Countries::Australia::Queensland

Wendy Casey

Tiger Territory: The History of Oberon Rugby League

Landers Publishing, Mudgee, 2009. First Edition, Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. 9781876713201 25cm x 17.5cm. 344 pages, colour illustrations. Illustrated glossy papered boards, illustrated jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 500 grams-1 kilos. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Countries::Australia::New South Wales; Groups, Clubs & Associations. ISBN/EAN: 9781876713201. Inventory No: 0035456.

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Keywords: BZDB407 Sports & Pastimes; Countries::Australia::New South Wales; Groups, Clubs & Associations. Unbranded EAN: 9781876713201 Wendy Casey Tiger Territory: The History of Oberon Rugby League Countries::Australia::New South Wales Groups, Clubs & Associatio

H. A. L. Chapman

Sprint Start: Instruction Pamphlet

Athletic Coaching Committee, Central Council of Physical Recreation, Edinburgh, No date. First Edition, Softcover. Very Good Condition. 18cm x 10.5cm. [10] pages, black and white illustrations. Leporello with illustrated wrapper. Charming fold out illustrated running booklet by Hugh A. L. Chapman, the Chief Athletic Coach for Scotland. Scarce, 1 copy recorded in OCLC at September, 2022. Old price sticker remnant to wrappers upper panel. Tanning, very minor foxing. Bookseller stamp of J. Thomson, Brisbane. Shipped Weight: .03 kilos.

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Graham Cassidy; Peter Crawford

Greats of Australian Surf

Lester-Townsend, Sydney, 1983. First Edition, Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780949853042 29cm x 25cm. 107 pages, colour illustrations. Red cloth, white lettering, pictorial jacket. Minor shelf wear. Bookseller's label of Canty's, Canberra. Shipped Weight: .7 kilos. ISBN: 0949853046. ISBN/EAN: 9780949853042.

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Charles Davis

Test Cricket in Australia, 1877-2002

Charles Davis, Melbourne, 2002. First Edition, Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780958109604 Signed by Author. 30.5cm x 21cm. [iv], xii, [528] pages. Brown cloth, gilt lettering, illustrated jacket. One of 344 signed and numbered copies. Very minor shelf and handling wear. Very minor tanning to page extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 500 grams-1 kilos. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0958109605. ISBN/EAN: 9780958109604. Inventory No: 0036034.

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Clive Allcock; Mark Dickerson

The Guide to Good Gambling

Social Science Press, Wentworth Falls, 1986. First Edition, Softcover. Good Condition. 9780949218407 21.5cm x 13.5cm. viii, 213 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated wrappers. Very minor foxing. Extensive ink underlining. Shipped Weight: .28 kilos. ISBN: 0949218405. ISBN/EAN: 9780949218407.

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Keywords: BZDB407 Sports & Pastimes; Games & Gaming. Unbranded ISBN: 0949218405 EAN: 9780949218407 Clive Allcock; Mark Dickerson The Guide to Good Gambling Games & Gaming

Stan Fischler

Strange but True Hockey Stories

Tempo Books, New York, 1970. First Edition, Softcover. Good Condition. 9780448054117 17.5cm x 10.5cm. viii, 141 pages. Pictorial wrappers. Weird, improbable, and hilarious accounts of a rough-and-tumble sport and the men who play it. Minor shelf and handling wear. Tanning and foxing. Shipped Weight: .09 kilos. ISBN: 0448054116. ISBN/EAN: 9780448054117.

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Keywords: BZDB407 Sports & Pastimes; Unbranded ISBN: 0448054116 EAN: 9780448054117 Stan Fischler Strange but True Hockey Stories

A. Glucker

Der Fliegende Mensch: Gymnastische Sprungubungen

Gerhard Stalling, Oldenburg, 1926. First Edition, Hardcover. Good Condition. 25cm x 18cm. 49 pages, 26 black and white plates. Quarter cloth, papered boards, gilt lettering, no jacket. Text is in German. Authored by German gymnastics teacher August Glucker (1895-1975) the text provides instruction to reach new heights in frolicking. 26 beautiful examples of fine jumping and exquisite aerial repose are contained at the rear. A brilliant example of athleticism for the gymnast, dancer, or anyone interested in the human form. Minor soiling and some discolouration to boards. Interior clean. Shipped Weight: .45 kilos.

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Keywords: BZDB407 Sports & Pastimes; German Language; Dance. A. Glucker Der Fliegende Mensch: Gymnastische Sprungubungen Dance