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The History of the Commonwealth Games

30th July 2026

It’s surprising to learn that John Astley Cooper first proposed what has become the Commonwealth Games in 1891: 5 years before the Modern Olympics. The plan was to hold a sports competition every four years “as a means of increasing goodwill and understanding of the British Empire”. Committees were set up throughout the Empire to […]

England Football Team at the FIFA World Cup

25th June 2026

England at the FIFA World Cup over the years  – it’s certainly been a journey! From crushing defeat to glorious victory…to who knows what the 2026 tournament will bring. We’ve still got the fun and great hope of not knowing at this point. The first World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930. FIFA chose […]

Jim Thorpe: was he the Greatest Athlete in the World?

14th May 2026

Was Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete in the world? King Gustav V of Sweden certainly thought so. He described Thorpe thus as he handed him two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Jim Thorpe was a legendary Native American sportsman, who lived from 1888 – 1953.  He was a Sac and Fox Native American, […]

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AGE IS NO DISTANCE - ALL ROADS LEAD TO HAPPINESS

AGE IS NO DISTANCE - ALL ROADS LEAD TO HAPPINESS

Autobiography of the veteran distance runner who completed his first marathon aged 40 and whose story is interwoven with those of other leading athletes of a similar vintage in a book which is big on inspiration

£14.00

AHEARNE BROTHERS ATHEA - OLYMPIC AND WORLD CHAMPIONS

AHEARNE BROTHERS ATHEA - OLYMPIC AND WORLD CHAMPIONS

The double biography of the champion early 20th-century triple jumpers who came from County Limerick and became resident in the U.S.A.: Tim Ahearne who won Olympic gold in 1908 and his brother Dan who

£36.00

ALBERT HILL - A PROPER PERSPECTIVE

ALBERT HILL - A PROPER PERSPECTIVE

Rare biography of Albert Hill, the double Olympic Champion at the 1920 games. Paperback. 8vo. 98pp. Very good condition.

£38.00

ALL THAT MATTERS

ALL THAT MATTERS

The autobiography of Scotland's great cycling Olympian, opening up about his cancer diagnosis and the new challenges that he faces. 8vo. 230pp. Dust wrapper. Very good condition. Signed nicely by Hoy

£35.00

ALL THAT MATTERS

ALL THAT MATTERS

The autobiography of Scotland's great cycling Olympian, opening up about his cancer diagnosis and the new challenges that he faces. 8vo. 230pp. Dust wrapper. Very good condition. 

£7.00

ANOTHER HURDLE

ANOTHER HURDLE

Autobiography of David Hemery, the British hurdler. 8vo. 216pp. 16 b/w plates. Dust-wrapper, good.

£10.00

ANOTHER HURDLE

ANOTHER HURDLE

Autobiography of David Hemery, the British hurdler. 8vo. 216pp. 16 b/w plates. Dust-wrapper, very good. Signed and dedicated by Hemery to the well-known sports journalist Sydney Hulls. 

£18.00

THE

THE 'ATHLETICS WEEKLY' FILE ON SEBASTIAN COE & STEVE OVETT

From the pages of the leading athletics magazine, the story of how the two great middle-distance runners developed from promising schoolboys to Olympic champions and MBE recipients, including reports on

£38.00

BABE - THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIAS

BABE - THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIAS

Biography of the multi-talented track and field athlete who won two gold medals at the Olympic Games of 1932 before becoming a three-time U.S. Women's Open golf champion, with photographic illustrations. 8vo.

£15.00

BEER AND BRINE - THE MAKING OF WALTER GEORGE: ATHLETICS

BEER AND BRINE - THE MAKING OF WALTER GEORGE: ATHLETICS' FIRST SUPERSTAR

Athletics biography of the Victorian athletic phenomenon who won championships and smashed world records, including running the mile, with a training regime of beer and brine along with recreational drinking,

£25.00

BEND DON

BEND DON'T BREAK - A MEMOIR OF ENDURANCE

The autobiography of Irish Olympian Frank O'Mara and his later battle with Parkinson's disease. 8vo. 284pp. Paperback. Very good condition. 

£12.00

THE BEST OF THE ATHLETIC BOYS - THE WHITE MAN

THE BEST OF THE ATHLETIC BOYS - THE WHITE MAN'S IMPACT ON JIM THORPE

A biography of the legendary Native American sportsman, who won two athletics golds at Stockholm in 1912 and was a professional American football and baseball player for the New York Giants, with photographic

£10.00

BIG SHOT: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

BIG SHOT: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Controversial story of the British shot putter and World' Strongest Man contestant. 8vo. 142pp. 12 b/w plates. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£7.00

BLACK, WHITE & GOLD: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

BLACK, WHITE & GOLD: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Autobiography of the double olympic gold medal winner. 1st edition. Large 8vo. Priceclipped, very good condition.

£4.00

BOB MATHIAS - CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

BOB MATHIAS - CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

The authorised biography of the champion American decathlete who became a sporting sensation after winning gold at the Helsinki Olympic Games of 1952, with photographic illustrations and Mathias's full

£10.00

BONE GAMES - ONE MAN

BONE GAMES - ONE MAN'S SEARCH FOR THE ULTIMATE ATHLETIC HIGH

The journalist, author and extreme sportsman shares the extraordinary story of how his fall from a mountain in the Colorado Rockies induced an almost godlike strength and agility. 8vo. 181pp. Paperback.

£9.00

BRENDAN FOSTER

BRENDAN FOSTER

Brendan Foster's autobiography, Britain's only athletics medallist inthe 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. Foster is now a major TV athletic commentator. Small 4to. 220pp. Profusely illustrated. Dust-wrapper,

£10.00

BRENDAN FOSTER

BRENDAN FOSTER

Brendan Foster's autobiography, Britain's only athletics medallist in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games.  Paperback. Small 4to. 220pp. Profusely illustrated. Good condition. Signed nicely by Brendan

£24.00

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH DAFFERN (FINCHLEY HARRIERS)

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH DAFFERN (FINCHLEY HARRIERS)

A short booklet commemorating the life and athletic career of the late Honorary Secretary and Life Member of the Finchley Harriers, with a photographic portrait of Daffern and another of the champion team

£18.00

BRING ME MY CHARIOT OF FIRE

BRING ME MY CHARIOT OF FIRE

The full story of the British sprint duo of Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell and their triumphs at the Paris Olympics of 1924, with detailed appendices including the athletic records of both men and notes

£16.00

BRUTAL - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

BRUTAL - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

A revealing and honest autobiography of the Welsh 400m runner. 8vo. 232pp. Dust wrapper. Very good condition.

£8.00

BRUTAL - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

BRUTAL - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

A revealing and honest autobiography of the Welsh 400m runner. 8vo. 232pp. Dust wrapper. Very good condition. Signed nicely by Thomas to title page (not dedicated).

£15.00

THE CELEBRATED CAPTAIN BARCLAY - SPORT, MONEY AND FAME IN REGENCY BRITAIN

THE CELEBRATED CAPTAIN BARCLAY - SPORT, MONEY AND FAME IN REGENCY BRITAIN

Biography of Captain Barclay who, in 1809, completed the great sporting challenge of 1000 miles in a 1000 hours for 1000 guineas. We are also given a glimpse into the Georgian world of pugilism, horse-racing

£7.00

CHAMPION IN REVOLT

CHAMPION IN REVOLT

Rowe won a gold medal in the shot put at the 1958 European Championships. Here he lifts the lid off amateur sport, exposing bribery, drug taking and other rackets in athletics. 8vo. 160pp.

£8.00

THE CHAVASSE TWINS

THE CHAVASSE TWINS

The biography of the brother athletes Christopher and Noel Chavasse who ran for Oxford and represented Great Britain in the 1908 Olympics. 8vo. 255pp. Dust-wrapper. Wrapper rubbed to edges. Ex-library

£12.00

CHOOSING TO RUN - A MEMOIR

CHOOSING TO RUN - A MEMOIR

Autobiography of the American long distance runner and winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon. 8vo. 255pp. Dust wrapper. Very good condition.

£15.00

CHRIS BRASHER - THE MAN WHO MADE THE LONDON MARATHON

CHRIS BRASHER - THE MAN WHO MADE THE LONDON MARATHON

The authorised biography of the great athlete and administrator, with photographic illustrations. 8vo. 310pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition. Signed and dedicated by the author to title-page.

£5.00

A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS - THE MURRAY HALBERG STORY

A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS - THE MURRAY HALBERG STORY

Biography of the New Zealand distance runner who won the 5000m Gold Medal at the 1960 Olympics. 8vo. 212pp. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Very good condition.

£25.00

COLIN JACKSON - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

COLIN JACKSON - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Athletics autobiography 8vo. 223pp. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£5.00

COMPLETE SURRENDER (ERIC LIDDELL)

COMPLETE SURRENDER (ERIC LIDDELL)

A biography of Eric Liddell, whose 400m Olympic gold medal at Paris in 1924 inspired the hit film Chariots of Fire, also covering the less well-known parts of his life including seven international rugby

£6.00

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