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Norwich: East Suffolk and Norfolk River Authority. nd.. Provides reasonable details and maps of those waters in the area on which fishing rights are owned or leased by the Authority". Pp 79/12, some b/w illustrations, many maps, toning to end papers. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

St. Ives: James Pike. 1975.. 1st ed. "Beginning in East Hampshire, and travelling virtually along the coastline to the West of Dorset, with information on sailing and sport". Pp 40, 6 b/w illustrations, 1 sketch map. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

London: Sportsmans Book Club, 1961.. 1st Sportsmans Book Club ed. Biography of Jack Hobbs, cricketer. Pp. 11/220, 18 b/w illustrations. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1977.. 1st edition. "Cricket historians may well see the year 1977 to have been the most important in the history of the game. It was drama-packed almost from the time the first ball was bowled in the Centenary Test spectacular at Melbourne in March. Not only did that match celebrate 100 years of Test cricket between England and Australia (and incidentally set up the summer's struggle for the Ashes), but it also brought together the chief participants in the 'Packer revolution'." Pp.viii/207, 16 pages of black & white photos by Patrick Eagar, owner's name to front free endpaper. Yellow/cream cloth, slightly cocked, dustwrapper. G+/G+.

Manchester: H.Rawson, 1950.. With a foreword by G.P.Seed [Captain, English XII, Olympic Games, 1928]. 19cms x 12.5cms. Pp.85, 6 diagrams and plans. Blue stiff card cover, slightly rubbed to spine. VG.

London: W.Foulsham, nd.(c.1930's).. Foulsham Sports Library series. 16cms x 10cms. Pp.89/7(ads), 8 b/w photo plates showing leading tennis players of the day (Suzanne Lenglen; J.Borotra; O.G.N.Turnbull; Helen Wills-Moody; Mrs Hamish Munro; Mrs L.A.Godfree; Rene Lacoste;and A.R.F.Kingscote) demonstrating strokes, some figure illustrations, some spotting mainly to prelims and ads pages but the lower page corners are foxed to the corner tips. Pbk. G+.

Brighton: Clifton Books, 1969.. 1st edition. Story of speed-record holders Malcolm and Donald Campbell and their exploits on land, water and in the air. Pp.118, 8 black & white photo plates. Green cloth, dustwrapper has minor edge wear. VG/VG.

London: Quiller Press, 1998.. 1st edition. "With some careflly selected photographs and plenty of tail-end anecdotes to add to the entertainment, Point-to-Pointing is a book that anyone with the remotest interest in steeplechasing will enjoy; and if ever there was a full-scale demonstration of how much point-to-pointing owes to hunting, and of the sport's integration with mainstream National Hunt racing, this is surely the one." Pp.vi/378, 32 pages of black & white photo illustrations. Green cloth, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

Ski-Club of Great Britain, nd.(c.1960's). General Fitness exercises, with explanatory instructions and diagrams." Pp39, with b/w line drawings. P/b with illustrated cover. G.

London: The Sportsmans Book Club, 1961.. 1st Sportsmans Book Club ed. "Rugby is a great game - not ending with the blown whistle." Pp. 232, 17 b/w illustrations, 6 woodcuts. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

New York: Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc., 1992.. 1st ed. "Running is a timeless book that captures the essence of the runner's life." Pp. 3/216, 23 illustrations. P/b. VG.

London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1948.. Wildfowling, game shooting, fine writing by a variety of authors, shooting records, stalking experiences, the game laws, ballistics, game seasons, unusual happening in the shooting field, dog training, dog stories, descriptions of days on stubble and moor, in marsh and wood, make the contents good reading for all those interested in gun and game!" Pp.xx/479/5(blank game records pages), frontispiece + 26 further illustrations by D.J.Watkins-Pitchford, creasing to lower corner tips, owner's name to front free endpaper. Green cloth, dustwrapper has tears and losses. Good/Fair.

London: The Sportsmans Book Club, 1958.. An aid to the appreciation of Athletics, Boxing, Cricket, Association and Rugby Football and Lawn Tennis. Pp.144, black & white photo frontispiece + 17 further black & white photos, toning to endpapers. Red cloth, dustwrapper has edge tears and some losses. G+/Fair.

London: Andrew Melrose Ltd, 1921.. 1st edition. Big game, shooting and fishing in Asia and Africa. Chapters include: Some Tiger and Panther Stories; The Patli Dun; Mahser Fishing; My First Expedition to British East Africa; A Week of Disaster; Four Days; Borneo; A Shhot in India in 1911-12; Mostly About Bears; My Second Expedition to East Africa. Pp.x/234, black & white photo portrait frontispiece + 23 further black & white photo illustrations, toning to endpapers, occasional light marginal spotting, cracking to inner rear hinge but holding. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine dulled, edges rubbed, a few spots to boards. G+.

London: Queen Anne Press, 1987.. 1st ed. A book for all sports lovers, and for all who enjoy radio and lucid writing. 25.5cms. x 19.5cms. Pp. 192, 76 b/w photographs. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

London: Hyperion/Ward Lock, 1978.. 1st ed. "The beginner at archery needs to know, not only about the techniques involved in the sport, but about the correct equipment, the various types of archery practised, safety procedures, the terminology and the different sorts of competitions and tournaments." Pp122, 34 b/w photos and 11 line drawings. Green cloth, d/w slightly rubbed. VG/VG.

London: Sportsmans Book Club, 1963.. 1st Sportsmans Book Club ed. "It seems to me that the public is thirsting for knowledge of soccer in all its various aspects, but seldom gets more than the same old hackneyed opinions." Pp. 228, 15 b/w illustrations, slight toning to pages. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.