USED BOOKS ON SPORTS
SPORTS and OUTDOOR RECREATION
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These books are at fourth grade reading level and up unless otherwise
indicated.
All-Time Great World Series, by Andrew Gutelle.
All Aboard Reading, level 3. Color illustrations and photographs. Describes four of the
greatest World Series games ever. Pretty good condition. 1.00-U (A)
Beginning Volleyball, part of Wadsworth Sports Skills Series,
1962. 57 pages, back cover stained. 4.00-U (A)
The Boy's Book
of Hiking, by Allan Macfarlan. Hardcover,
1968. Good condition. Covers of all aspects of hiking and camping,
including hints for easy hiking, different types of hikes, recipes to keep the
stomach happy, appropriate outdoor clothing, and keeping safe. 159 indexed pages. Illustrated
with black and white sketches. BT-3359. $4.95-U (B)
The
Complete Fly Fisherman™:
Fishing Nymphs,
Wet Flies & Streamers: Subsurface Techniques for Trout in Streams by Dick Sternberg, David Tieszen, and John van Vliet.
Cowles Creative Publishing, 1998. Decorative Hardcover. No dustjacket. 112 pages. Almost
like new. There is some light wear to bottom of spine and three small white spots near
tail of spine. Part of the gilt on the top of the "C" (for Cowles) near bottom
of spine, appears to be missing. Otherwise, as new. I have left an article the previous
owner clipped from the June 1999 issue of Field and Stream, "10 Ways to Fool Smart
Trout" by William G. Tapply," inside the book where he had left it. The book
boards are brown (or burgundy -- can't tell in this light), with gilt lettering. The
book is illustrated with color photos and diagrams. The authors divide their discussion
into three parts: "Understanding Trout Streams," "Subsurface Basics,"
and "Subsurface Fly-Fishing Techniques." This would make a wonderful gift for a
trout fisherman. Click image to enlarge it. BT#2708. $18.00-U. (B)
The
Practical Fisherman: A Comprehensive Guide to Better and Safer Angling
by C. Boyd Pfeiffer and Irv Swope. A Winchester Press Nick Lyons book, 1982,
first edition, softcover. 224 pages. Covers storing, transporting and
maintaining tackle; boats and fishing from boats; wading; surf fishing; ice
fishing; landing fish and fish handling; coping with nature; first aid and
safety; salt and fresh water fishing; and much more. Fully illustrated with
several black and white photos. Condition is between good and very good:
Moderate wear to cover with creases on front. Price sticker on back. Inside
pages very good. Clean, no writing. BT-3294. $7.50-U (B)
FOR ALL WHO LOVE
THE GAME: LESSONS AND TEACHINGS FOR WOMENby
Harvey Penick with Bud Shrake. Simon and Schuster, 1995, first edition, first printing.
Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/VG. Price crossed out with black marker on jacket,
four ink marks on front of jacket. Magnetic strip attached to inside of jacket back.
Slight chipping on jacket near edges. Harvey shares the lessons he has learned from women
golfers during his seven decades of teaching the game he loves -- golf. BT#535. $8.41-U
(B)
How to Fish the
Pacific Coast: a manual for salt water fishermen
by Raymond Cannon. Flex cover with jacket. Lane Publishing Company (A
Sunset Book), 3rd printing of first edition, 1956. 338 pages. VG-/G. The author shares his
techniques for catching every Pacific Coast game fish --complete angling techniques for
boat, surf, rock, breakwater, pier and dock. Contains 240 illustrations to aid in fish
identification (Line drawings by Carla Laemmle ) Also included is a typed or reproduced
paper, sunned with small tears at edges, by the author addressed to "My Reel, Reel
Friends," in which he shares the secret of how to prepare and work his new bait
discovery. This, too, is illustrated with line drawings. I don't know if it was included
in every book sold or not, but evidently he included it in his books given to friends.
Green flex cover is pretty stiff. There is a little color-flaking on front cover near
spine. Corners are bent in. End papers are darkened under and opposite jacket flap. Ffep
has inscription: To Mr. Charles Mandella, a life full of fun and good fishing -- Ray
Cannon. (Dated 12/25/57). Jacket has moderate wear, especially at edges and corners, with
some chipping and small tears. Use blue link above to purchase on Tom Folio's secure
server. BT#2673. $17.50-U (B)
The
Saddle Of Queens: The Story of the Side Saddle by Lida Fleitmann
Bloodgood. J.A. Allen and Co. 1959. First edition. This history of the
side-saddle is illustrated with black and white drawings and 22 monochrome
plates. Frontispiece matches the cover illustration. There is an
index and bibliography. Introduction by Mrs. Nubar Gulbenkian. The book is in
very good condition and has end papers decorated with black and white drawings.
The dust jacket has two tears of about one inch long each at the bottom of the
front, and a smaller tear at the top of the spine on the back side. Otherwise,
the jacket has minor wear. There is some surface paper missing from the inside
front flap of jacket where a label was removed. 68 pages. $185.00-U (B).
Summer Gold: A Camper's Guide to Amateur Prospecting,
by John N. Dwyer. Begins with a short history of gold mining in the United
States and goes on to explain how to recognize gold ore and where to look for
it. It lists the necessary tools and explains how to use them and what to do
with the gold if you find any. Appendices provide information about such
practical matters as staking and filing a claim and sources of equipment. Edge
and a couple of pages have small stains. Front cover curls up a little.
Otherwise in very good condition. 74 pages. BT-3352. $9.50-U (A)
Soccer! How One Player Made the Pros, by Evelyn
Kaatz. Follow Rick's life from his first soccer match at ten right on through to his life
in professional soccer. Hardcover, first edition. Cover a little dirty and jacket is torn
and worn. Otherwise in good condition. For late primary readers (chapter book level) or
reluctant older readers. Full of black and white action photos. 10.00-U (B)
World Series: The Great Contest, by Richard
Brenner. Hardcover, good condition, Weekly Reader book, 1987. 80 pages + score cards.
Black and white photo section. 5.00-U(A)
The
Complete Fly Fisherman™:
Fishing Nymphs,
Wet Flies & Streamers: Subsurface Techniques for Trout in Streams by Dick Sternberg, David Tieszen, and John van Vliet.
Cowles Creative Publishing, 1998. Decorative Hardcover. No dustjacket. 112 pages. Almost
like new. There is some light wear to bottom of spine and three small white spots near
tail of spine. Part of the gilt on the top of the "C" (for Cowles) near bottom
of spine, appears to be missing. Otherwise, as new. I have left an article the previous
owner clipped from the June 1999 issue of Field and Stream, "10 Ways to Fool Smart
Trout" by William G. Tapply," inside the book where he had left it. The book
boards are brown (or burgundy -- can't tell in this light), with gilt lettering. The
book is illustrated with color photos and diagrams. The authors divide their discussion
into three parts: "Understanding Trout Streams," "Subsurface Basics,"
and "Subsurface Fly-Fishing Techniques." This would make a wonderful gift for a
trout fisherman. Click image to enlarge it. BT#2708. $18.00-U. (B)