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ADAMS, TONY  Addicted
London, Ted Smart, 1998. (ISBN: 0583338984) Hard Cover with dust jacket. The popular Arsenal & England footballer's autobiography charting his ups and downs on and off the field. Clean, bright copy in an unclipped d/w showing light signs of shelfwear. Very Good/Good.
GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 US$ 12.46 | JP¥ 1101] Book number: 038561
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ANON  Summers Will Never Be the Same: Tribute to Brian Johnston
London, United Kingdom, Partridge Press, 1994. (ISBN: 1852252324) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo. Clean, crisp copy in unclipped dustjacket. 177pp. Illustrated with colour and mono plates. A fond look at the life and career of Johnners - our best-loved cricket commentator "Do stop it Aggers." , Near Fine/Near Fine.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 011326
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BALL, ALAN  Ball of Fire
London, Sphere Books, 1969. Soft Cover , 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The story of a young Alan Ball's years in football including triumph in the World Cup winning team and his transfer from Blackpool to Everton when at £110,000 he became the most expensive player ever to be transferred from one English club to another. A good clean reading copy which has small rubbed patch to front cover, a couple of marks to bottom edge and pages yellowing with age. 144 pages. Illustrated with b.w. photographs. Reading Copy.
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 | JP¥ 734] Book number: 039803
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BANNISTER, LAMB  Allan Lamb : My Autobiography
London, CollinsWillow, 1996, First Edition. (ISBN: 0002185253) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo. Autobiography of the South African cricketer adopted by England as one of their own. A very good clean copy in unclipped jacket which has one small tear to bottom corner of rear cover. Small ding to bottom of page edges. 288 pages. Illustrated with b.w. photographs. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 017891
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BANNISTER, ROGER  First Four Minutes
London, Putnam & Co, 1955, Second Impression. Hard Cover , 8vo. Bannister's own account of his running career from his first days as a schoolboy to his series of great victories in 1954 offering both a thrilling account of great victories in fierce races and an insight into his intelligent and thoughtful character. A very good clean hardback which has faded slightly to the spine. Very Good.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 040946
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BARICH, BILL  A Fine Place to Daydream, - Racehorses, Romance and the Irish
London, CollinsWillow, 2005, First Edition. (ISBN: 0007191804) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo. Clean, crisp, unread copy in unclipped jacket which shows signs of light edge wear. Autobiographical account of the American authors life in Dublin and the Irish passion he came to share of the National Hunt. Fine/Near Fine.
GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 | JP¥ 1467] Book number: 019747
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BEVAN, BOB ( THE CAT )  Nearly Famous : Adventures of an After-Dinner Speaker
London, Virgin Books, 2003, First Edition. (ISBN: 1852270489) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Millington, Dick. The popular sports-mad, after-dinner speaker recounts his life and times. Some faint sunning to page edges else a clean, bright hardback in an unclipped d/w - 248 pages including index. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 032875
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BIRD, DICKIE  Dickie Bird : My Autobiography
London, United Kingdom, Hodder & Stoughton, Limited, 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 0340684577) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The most famous cricket umpire ever tells his memoirs. 367pp. A lovely copy with colour and mono illustrations throughout. Very Good/Near Fine.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 006024
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BIRD, DICKIE  That's out
London, United Kingdom, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Limited, 1999, Reprint. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dickie's own account of his career in cricket from his early days up to becoming the world's best test match umpire. 159pp with b&w and colour photographs. A very good, clean copy in price-clipped jacket. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 | JP¥ 734] Book number: 005197
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BIRD, DICKIE  White Cap and Bails
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1999, First Edition. (ISBN: 0340750871) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Bill Gregory. 470pp. Adventures of a much travelled umpire. Unread. A lovely clean, bright copy. Near Fine/Near Fine.
GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 | JP¥ 1467] Book number: 000456
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BRAZIL, ALAN; PARRY, MIKE  Theres an Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil
Newbury, Berkshire, Highdown, 2006, First Edition. (ISBN: 1905156243) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The life and times of the former Ipswich Town footballer turned broadcaster and racegoer. Faint sunning to page edges else a clean, bright copy in an unclipped d/w showing slight wear & tear - 269 pages including index. Very Good/Good.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 032876
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CARLING, WILL  My Autobiography, Will Carling
London, United Kingdom, Hodder & Stoughton, Limited, 1998, First Edition. (ISBN: 0340696583) Hard Cover with dust jacket. Clean, bright copy in unclipped jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 000665
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CHAMPION, BOB; POWELL, JONATHAN  Champion's Story
London, Victor Gollancz, 1981, First Edition. (ISBN: 0575030194) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charts the story of a human story of superhuman proportions culminating in the crowning glory when Bob and Aldaniti won the world's most famous steeplechase in 1981. Clean, bright copy in an unclipped d/w - 216 pages including index. Near Fine/Near Fine.
GBP 6.50 [Appr.: EURO 7.25 US$ 10.8 | JP¥ 954] Book number: 032339
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CHICHESTER, FRANCIS  Gipsy Moth Circles the World
Great Britain, World Books, 1968. Hard Cover with dust jacket. Chichester's account of his round the world voyage of 1966-7. Numerous illustrations: colour, b/w photo's, maps, etc. Good/Good.
GBP 3.50 [Appr.: EURO 4 US$ 5.81 | JP¥ 514] Book number: 000207
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CHILDS, JOE  My Racing Reminiscences
London, Hutchinson's Library of Sports and Pastimes, 1952, First Edition. Hard Cover , 8vo. Ex-Library, Ex Boots Library copy with Boots sticker to front board but no other stamps. Burgundy cloth with faded gilt lettering to spine. 180 pages including index. 18 b/w photographic illustrations. Memoirs of the jockey who rode his first winner at Lincoln at the age of 16 and went on to have a career that included 15 Classic wins, including the 1926 Derby on Coronach. Square, tight copy. Top edge a dusty, a little foxing to endpapers, though text block is clean. Frontispiece is creased to edges. Small amount of pencil annotation to rear pastedown. A good copy of this now hard-to-find title. Good/No Jacket.
GBP 42.50 [Appr.: EURO 47.25 US$ 70.59 | JP¥ 6237] Book number: 030724
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COLLYMORE, STAN  Stan: Tackling My Demons
London, CollinsWillow, 2004, First Edition. (ISBN: 000719806x) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo. Stan Collymore tells the truth about his flawed character and personal demons explaining how he went from being one of the most talented footballers of his generation to therapy for depression and sex addiction. Clean, crisp unread hardback in unclipped dustwrapper. 354pp. Near Fine/Near Fine.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 017833
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CURLEY, BARNEY; TOWNSEND, NICK  Giving a Little Back : An Autobiography - Barney Curley
London, HarperCollins, 1998, First Edition. (ISBN: 0002188279) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The great untold story of British horse racing. Barney Curley rarely speaks to the racing media but here for the first time he speaks frankly about both his public and private life. A very good clean, secondhand copy in unclipped dustjacket. 288 pages. Illustrated with b&w & colour photographs. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.75 US$ 99.66 | JP¥ 8805] Book number: 029264
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DETTORI, FRANKIE  Frankie: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori
London, CollinsWillow, 2004. (ISBN: 0007195389) Soft Cover . Unread copy which has been poorly stacked resulting in crease to front cover. The effervescent jockey tells his own life (and near death) story. 422 pages including index. Very Good.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 019285
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DUVAL, CLAUDE  Willie Carson : A Biography
London, Stanley Paul, 1980, First Edition. (ISBN: 0091418208) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, Good, ex-library hardback with the usual markings. The life and times of the Champion jockey including many humerous anecdotes. Unclipped d/w protected with a plastic film - 168 pages including index. Good/Good.
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 | JP¥ 880] Book number: 039467
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EDWARDS, GARETH  Gareth
London, Stanley Paul, 1978. (ISBN: 0091348005) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo. The autobiography of the best Welsh scrum-half of all time, part of the legendary partnership with Barry John, who became the youngest player ever to captain Wales at rugby, when in 1968 he led his side to victory over Scotland. A very good, clean copy in very good price-clipped jacket which has some sunning to spine strip. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 028132
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FIENNES, RANULPH  Mind over Matter - the Epic Crossing of the Antarctic Continent
London, Sinclair Stevenson, 1993, Reprint. (ISBN: 1856193756) Hard Cover with dust jacket. The story of Fiennes expedition over the Antarctic, a journey of epic proportions and one that was to capture the imagination of the entire world. 326 pages including index + map endpapers. Wear and tear to unclipped dustjacket. Very Good/Fair.
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 | JP¥ 880] Book number: 000135
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FOGARTY, CARL; BRAMWELL, NEIL  Foggy
London, CollinsWillow, 2001. (ISBN: 0002189615) Soft Cover . A good, clean second-hand copy of this autobiography of the undisputed king of world superbikes in the 1990's. Immediate UK dispatch. Good.
GBP 3.50 [Appr.: EURO 4 US$ 5.81 | JP¥ 514] Book number: 020297
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FRANCOME, JOHN  Born Lucky : An Autobiography
London, Pelham Books, 1985, Reprint. (ISBN: 0720716357) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo. Ex-Library, Ex-library copy with usual markings. Some tanning to page edges and oocasional spots to margins but text block generally clean. A good reading copy of the Champion jockey's autobiography telling of his rise from stable lad to prolific winning jockey. 157 pages including index. Reading Copy/Good.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 035789
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GERARD, PETER  Who Hath Desired the Sea?
London, Arthur Barker, 1962, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo. The sailing autobiography of a resolute woman whose whole life has been the sea and sailing, she describes the anxieties of a greenhorn after her first introduction to sailing and of her experiences on small boats until she eventually becomes a skipper and instructor. A good clean hardback in unclipped dustwrapper which shows signs of wear and tear and has been repaired internally with tape to rear cover. 236 pages. Illustrated with b.w. photographs. Good/Fair - Repaired.
GBP 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.75 US$ 23.25 | JP¥ 2054] Book number: 042194
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CAMPBELL GINA WITH MEECH MICHAEL  Bluebirds - the Story of the Campbell Dynasty
London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1988, First Edition. (ISBN: 0283996110) Hard Cover with dust jacket. 215pp. Illustrated with b&w photographs. Pages yellowing with age. Jacket price-clipped. A very good clean copy of this book written by Sir Malcolm Campbell's daughter. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 016404
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