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100 YEARS OF FOOTBALL - THE STORY OF THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB 1858-1958 (MULTI-SIGNED)

Illustrated centenary publication of the history of the Australian Rules club. 4to. 181pp. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Very good condition. Presentation book-plate made out to Captain PG Lawrence from

£300.00

APARTHEID THE REAL HURDLE - SPORT IN SOUTH AFRICA & THE INTERNATIONAL BOYCOTT

An examination of the large financial investment made during the early 1980s to encourage visiting sports teams to South Africa during the period of international boycott in protest against apartheid. 8vo.

£8.00

ASHTON MOSS SPORTING HERITAGE - A BRIEF HISTORY OF SPORT AT THE SNIPE INN, AUDENSHAW C1840-1945 / ASHTON ATHLETIC GROUNDS (ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE) C1887-1908

An illustrated summary of the sporting heritage of two venues just 160 metres apart on Ashton Moss, Greater Manchester, home to athletics, cycling, football, greyhound racing, speedway, trotting and many

£20.00

BRITISH SPORT: A SOCIAL HISTORY

A primary text providing an overview of British sporting development. First edition. 8vo. 146pp. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£7.00

BRITISH SPORTS AND SPORTSMEN: CRICKET AND FOOTBALL

The fifth volume in the series of 16 produced by British Sports and Sportsmen magazine and published between 1908 and about 1936. This volume deals with cricket and football and was edited by Pelham Warner.

£200.00

DOUBLE VISION - A GALLERY OF SPORTING DOUBLE INTERNATIONALS

Forming the basis of the book which would be published in 1998 as 'Sporting Doubles', a collection of seventeen essays, each featuring a sportsperson who has represented their country at two different

£7.00

EDWARDIANS AT PLAY : SPORT 1890-1914

An analysis of football, rugby and cricket through the "Golden Age" from 1890 to the start of the First World War in 1914.  8vo,186pp text and index with 24pp illustrations. Dust-wrapper, sunned at

£3.00

ENGLISH COSTUME FOR SPORTS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION - FROM THE SIXTEENTH TO THE NINETEENTH CENTURIES

An illustrated survey of changing fashions across a broad spectrum of sports and activities. 8vo. 388pp. Dust-wrapper. Ex-library copy with associated stamps to front flyleaf and on occasional pages throughout.

£10.00

FESTIVALS, GAMES, AND AMUSEMENTS, ANCIENT AND MODERN

Early nineteenth-century history of the origins of sporting pastimes, including gladiators and the Olympic Games, with interesting pull-out illustration of the bas-reliefs at Pompeii. Includes chapters

£48.00

FIFTY YEARS OF FETTES: MEMORIES OF OLD FETTESIANS 1870-1920

A history of Fettes. Contains numerous references to sport at the school including a colour plate of a house rugby match on Bigside in 1880. Among those reminiscing are GF Campbell (1872-81), H. Hamilton

£18.00

GAMBLING - A STORY OF TRIUMPH AND DISASTER

A look at the story of gambling by the former England cricket captain. 8vo. 328pp. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed with a small area of loss to the surface sheen on the front cover (where a sticky label

£10.00

GLORIOUS WEMBLEY - THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF BRITAIN'S FOREMOST ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

Nicely illustrated account of the origins and development of the old Wembley complex, with highlights of many of the sporting occasions and other events it played host to. 4to. 175pp. Paperback. Some

£7.00

HOW DID SPORTS BEGIN? A LOOK INTO THE ORIGINS OF MAN AT PLAY

Sports book. A look at the origins of 44 different sports, from archery to wrestling. 8vo. 437pp. Paperback. Very good condition.

£6.00

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BALL GAMES

An illustrated history of a variety of ball games from gili danda through hockey to pelota and shinty. 1st edition. 8vo. 201pp. Near fine in the very good pictorial dustwrapper. Previous owner's name

£5.00

JIMMY THE GREEK - BY HIMSELF

Illustrated autobiography of the notorious American sports commentator and LA bookmaker Jimmy Snyder. 8vo. 247pp. Dust-wrapper. Rubbing and minor tears to wrapper otherwise good condition.

£18.00

THE LION ROARS AT WEMBLEY - THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924-1925

Traces the history of the British Empire Exhibitions, including the subsequent use of the Empire Stadium and other buildings for major sporting events. 8vo. 255pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition. 

£30.00

MANLY AND MUSCULAR DIVERSIONS: PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY SPORTING REVIVAL

History of sports as practised in public schools tied into the stable political, economic and sociological environment of nineteenth century Britain that allowed the games to flourish. Lavishly illustrated. 1st

£15.00

THE NAME OF THE GAME. SPORT AND SOCIETY

An examination of Sport's place in society. 1st edition. 8vo. Very good in priceclipped dustwrapper.

£5.00

PLAYED IN BIRMINGHAM - CHARTING THE HERITAGE OF A CITY AT PLAY

The complete overview of sport in Birmingham, featuring a survey of the city's districts and major venues, and chapters on  sports such as bowls, billiards and swimming . Beautifully illustrated throughout. 8vo.

£15.00

PLAYED IN GLASGOW - CHARTING THE HERITAGE OF A CITY AT PLAY

The complete overview of sport in Glasgow, featuring a survey of the city's venues and a sport-by-sport history - including golf, bowls, ice-sports, cricket, greyhounds and, of course, soccer. Beautifully

£10.00

PLAYED IN LIVERPOOL - CHARTING THE HERITAGE OF A CITY AT PLAY

The full story of sport in Liverpool, including Lancashire County Cricket at Aigburth, the Grand National at Aintree, golf at the Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, and of course Everton and Liverpool Football

£12.00

PLAYED IN LONDON - CHARTING THE HERITAGE OF A CITY AT PLAY

The complete overview of sport in London, featuring a survey of the city's venues and a sport-by-sport history - including rugby, swimming, golf, bowls, cricket, greyhounds and, of course, soccer. Beautifully

£15.00

PLAYED IN MANCHESTER - CHARTING THE HERITAGE OF A CITY AT PLAY

The story of sport in Manchester told through its principal venues, including Lancashire County Cricket and Manchester United at Old Trafford, Manchester City at Sportcity and Maine Road plus many other

£14.00

PLAYED IN TYNE AND WEAR - CHARTING THE HERITAGE OF PEOPLE AT PLAY

The complete overview of sport in north-east England, featuring a survey of the region's districts and venues, plus a sport-by-sport history of more minor pastimes such as cock-fighting and pigeon racing.

£9.00

POLO AT COWDRAY - THE HOME OF ENGLISH POLO SINCE 1910

Illustrated history of England's premium polo ground - Cowdray Park, West Sussex. 8vo. 168pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition. Signed by the authors to title page.

£25.00

RIOT, REVELRY AND ROUT: SPORT IN LOWLAND SCOTLAND BEFORE 1860

Covers many sports and puts them in their social context, from medieval times onwards.  Paperback. 8vo. 287pp. Good.

£8.00

THE SOUTH AFRICAN GAME: SPORT AND RACISM

A thought-provoking look at the history of major sports in South Africa and the role of sport in the lives of black and white south Africans under apartheid. Paperback. 8vo. 352pp. Pictorial stiffened

£10.00

THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME

A detailed study of changing attitudes within sport, from Victorian ideals of Britishness and fair play to the pursuit of wealth and political point-scoring on the international scene. 8vo. 571pp. Dust-wrapper.

£6.00

SPORT AND THE MAKING OF BRITAIN

A study into the part played by sport in shaping British society throughout history, from hunting and the tournament to athletics and ball-games and examining factors such as 'gentlemen and players' in

£9.00

SPORT IN BRITAIN: ITS ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT

Scholarly history of the growth of sport in the UK. 1st edition. 8vo. 224pp. Dust jacket, lightly rubbed. Very good.

£7.00

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