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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)

BIKE TRIPPING, by Tom Cuthbertson. Paper, pretty good condition. All one needs to know about choosing and using a bicycle and riding it through city and country roads, getting along with the elements, and taking trips with it. 1972. 172 indexed pages. BT-303. $5.00-U (B)

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)

BT-2708.jpg (27265 bytes)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)

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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)

 

 

 

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