ANDREW, ROB (FOREWORD)

A History of Rugby (new and revised edition)

Oxford, Past Times. 2004. (ISBN: 095445619X) Soft Cover with Self-Wraps, 9.25 x 8 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Book only, no other material present. 207pp. A fsascinating journey through this great game from its origins. New and revised edition. Fine.

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Book number: 011938

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Sports, Rugby Football 095445619x

BAMFORD, MAURICE

Bamford : Memoirs of a Blood and Thunder Coach

Manchester, Parrs Wood Press. 2002, First Edition. (ISBN: 1903158273) Paperback, 8.25 x 5.75 inches. No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with unmarked but lightly indented front cover and no bumping to corners. 181pp. The story of the rugby league professional who became a coach when injury cut short his career. He worked as a coach for the next 32 years including as coach of Great Britain in the 1980s. This story takes him through times at Leeds, Dewsbury, Halifax, Bramley and Wigan. Near Fine.

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Book number: 004242

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Great Britain_biography Rugby Football Rugby League 1903158273

BENTLEY, JOHN

Lions Uncaged : A British Lion's Inside View of the Triumphant Tour of South Africa

London, Chameleon Books. 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 0233993444) Hard Cover, 10 x 7.75 inches. No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased with very slight traces of handling. 128pp. England wing John Bentley reveals all about the Lions in South Africa - the James Small incident - the Doddie Weir injury - the Try of the Tour, plus the pranks, the tactics, the all-night sessions.. and the exhilaration of defeating the world champions in their own back yard. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 003952

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Rugby Football, Sports, 0233993444

BROWN, CHRIS

John Gallagher : The Million Dollar Fullback

Auckland, New Zealand, Rugby Press Ltd. 1991. (ISBN: 0908630387) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with slight creasing to lower rear edge and traces of storage. 188pp. Disillusioned with the rugby in the UK because of the public school attitudes towards the game, John Gallagher went to New Zealand in 1984 and by 1986 he was an All Black and in 1987 had a sensational World Cup and was tagged the best fullback in the world. Illustrated. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 021376

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Rugby Football, Biography, New Zealand Biography - Sport 0908630387

BUTCHER, TIM & SPENCER, DANIEL

Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2006-2007

Brighouse, West Yorkshire, League Publications Ltd. 2006. (ISBN: 1901347168) Soft Cover, 9.5 x 6.75 inches. Book in unread 'as new' condition. 319pp. Well illustrated book with an in-depth statistical section, chapters on every major competition and a record of every game in Super League, the Challenge Cup and the National League. Fine.

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Book number: 013260

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Sports, Rugby Football 1901347168

BUTCHER, TIM; SPENCER, DANIEL

Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2008-2009: A Comprehensive Account of the 2008 Rugby League Season

Brighouse, West Yorkshire, League Publications Ltd. 2008. (ISBN: 1901347192) Soft Cover, 9.5 x 6.75 inches. No marks or inscriptions. Slight creasing to lower edge of front cover, none to rear or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 319pp. A comprehensive account of the 2008 Rugby League season. Near Fine.

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Book number: 017902

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Sports, Rugby, Football, 1901347192

CLEARY, MICK AND GRIFFITHS, JOHN (EDITORS)

Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96

London, Headline. 1995. (ISBN: 0747278164) Pictorial Stiff Linen Card, 8.25 x 5.25 inches. No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Appears unread. 463pp. Includes full World Cup details. Fine.

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Book number: 003098

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Rugby Football, World Cup, South Africa 0747278164

DAVID, TOMMY & JAMES, CARWYN & WELLAND, COLIN

Tommy David

Cardiff, Wales, Thomson Media Services. 1983, First Edition. (ISBN: 0950404225) Hard Cover, 11.75 x 8.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, tanning to page edges, traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 91pp. An autobiographical account of the career of Welsh rugby star Tommy David. Illustrated. Very Good (+)/No Jacket.

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Book number: 017473

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Rugby, Sports, Biography, Welsh Biography - Sport 0950404225

THE EDITOR

First Division Rugby Promag (8 Copies of Sale Matches 1996)

Bristol, Sports Programmes Promotions. 1996. Soft Cover, 9.5 x 7 inches. No marks or inscriptions and minor creasing to one cover. Eight very clean very tight booklets with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. pp. Eight different copies of First Division Promag featuring Sale Rugby Football Club Match Programmes for the 1996 Season. Sale v Wasps, Richmond, Newbridge, Newport, Bristol, Montferrand, Harlequins and West Hartlepool. Near Fine.

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Book number: 024090

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Rugby Football, Sports, Manchester, Sale

THE EDITOR

Five Rugby Football Union Programmes : England v Wales

Rugby Football Union. 1980. Soft Cover, 8.25 x 5.5 inches. Five booklets. No marks or inscriptions to contents. Faint creasing to one booklet. All booklets very clean contents and two with slightly marked covers. Total of 275pp. Five rugby football programmes - England v Wales at Twickenham 16 Feb 1980, 18 Jan 1986, 6 Feb 1988, 17 Feb 1990 and 19 March 1994. Very Good.

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Book number: 024087

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Rugby, Sports, Football

THE EDITOR

Four Rugby Football Union Programmes : England v France

Rugby Football Union. 1987. Soft Cover, 8.25 x 5.5 inches. Four booklets. No marks or inscriptions to contents. Creasing to one booklet, signs of handling in others. All booklets very clean contents and one with slightly rubbed covers. Total of 230pp. Four rugby football programmes - England v France at Twickenham 21 Feb 1987, 4 March 1989, 16 March 1991 and 16 Jan 1993. Very Good.

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Book number: 024088

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Rugby, Sports, Football

THE EDITOR

Halifax R.L.F.C. Souvenir Brochure and Year Book

Halifax, West Yorkshire, Bryn Bowyer Advertising. 1983. Soft Cover, 8.25 x 6 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight booklet with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 14pp. An account of Rugby League in Halifax in the 1982/83 season including photographs and very short accounts of each of the players. Very scarce. Very Good.

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Book number: 026601

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Sports, Rugby League, Halifax, Yorkshire

THE EDITOR

Rugby League Annual 1977-78

Manchester, World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0723504652) Hard Cover, 10.75 x 8 inches. No marks or inscriptions. Crosswords and puzzles unmarked. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slightly sunned spine, minor foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. 61pp. The world of Rugby League in 1977. Very Good (+)/No Jacket.

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Book number: 014783

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Football, Rugby, Sports, League 0723504652

THE EDITOR

Rugby Promag and Sale F. C. Match Programmes (8 Copies 1997)

Sports Programmes Promotions/Sale Football Club. 1997. Soft Cover, 9.5 x 7 inches. No marks or inscriptions and minor creasing to one cover. Eight very clean very tight booklets with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. pp. Five different copies of Rugby Promag plus three copies of PDR Sale magazine featuring Sale Rugby Football Club Match Programmes for the 1997 Season. Sale v Saracens (2), Leicester, Bath, Harlequins, Newcastle, Northampton and London Irish. Very Good (+).

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Book number: 024091

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Rugby Football, Sports, Manchester, Sale

THE EDITOR

The Rugby Football League Official Guide for Season 1954/5

The Rugby Football League. 1954. Soft Cover, 6.5 x 4 inches. No marks or inscriptions. Small creases to some corners. A clean very tight copy with slightly foxed boards, dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. 260pp. Everything about Rugby League, the teams, the historical statistics and all the results for the 1953/54 season. Scarce. Good (+).

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Book number: 026609

Catalogue: Sport - Rugby

Keywords: Sports, Rugby Football