Conran, Terence
Terence Conran on London.
London : Conran Octopus Ltd, 2000.
First edition. Oblong quarto, original boards. Signed by Terence Conran on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-5373
Sports and Leisure
Rare Sports and Leisure Books for Sale Online
View our selection of rare and vintage sports and leisure books and ephemera below. Find items related to golf, baseball, football, fox hunting, fishing, or whatever leisure activity you are searching for. Be sure to check back often for new product additions as our catalog changes frequently, sometimes daily.Showing items 384-408 of 430
Bonington, Chris and Charles Clarke
Tibet’s Secret Mountain: The Triump of Sepu Kangri.
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson , 2000.
First edition of this work by Bonington and Clarke. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Signed by Chris Bonington and Charles Clarke on the title page. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown of each volume. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person toContinue reading "Tibet’s Secret Mountain: The Triump of Sepu Kangri."
Read more$200.00
Item Number: RRB-111347
Child, Julia
Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom Essential Techniques And Recipes From A Lifetime Of Cooking.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
First edition of this collection of recipes by Julia Child. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Bon Appetit to Lisa and Weston Julia Child.” Fine in fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson. Front of the jacket photograph by Micheal McLaughlin. Book photograph by Paul Child.
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Item Number: RRB-150296
Rollins, Sonny; Eric Nisenson
Open Sky: Sonny Rollins and His World of Improvisation.
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.
First edition of this work on the legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Sonny Rollins on the front free endpaper, “To John- many thanks Sonny Rollins.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Henry Sene Yee. Foreword by Sonny Rollins.
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Item Number: RRB-1655
Ford, Whitey with Phil Pepe; Foreword by Yogi Berra
Few and Chosen: Defining Yankee Greatness Across the Eras.
Chicago : Triumph Books, 2001.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on the Yankees. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Phil Pepe on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket, sticker to the front panel. Foreword by Yogi Berra.
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Item Number: RRB-145762
Ali, Muhammad; Will Smith; Michael Mann
Ali: The Movie and the Man.
New York : Newmarket Press, 2001.
First edition of this work on the biopic film on Muhammad Ali, directed by Michael Mann starring Will Smith. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Muhammad Ali, Will Smith and Michael Mann on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Timothy Shaner. Introduction by Michael Mann. Story byContinue reading "Ali: The Movie and the Man."
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Item Number: RRB-151602
Woods, Tiger
How I Play Golf.
Boston : Warner Books, 2001.
First edition of this work in which the legendary Masters champion displays his techniques. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Tiger Woods on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-151351
Woods, Tiger
How I Play Golf.
Boston : Warner Books, 2001.
First edition of this work in which the legendary Masters champion displays his techniques. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Seth, Thanks again for all your wonderful help and support. Tiger Woods.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-1501000
Nicklaus, Jack with Chris Millard; Foreword by Peter Dye
Nicklaus by Design: Golf Course Strategy and Architecture.
New York : Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 2002.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on courses designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus. Quarto, original boards, 164 illustrations, including 152 plates in full color, pictorial endpapers. Boldy signed by Jack Nicklaus at the bottom of the front panel of the dust jacket. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Foreword by Pete Dye.
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Item Number: RRB-150547
Kotter, John
The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations.
Cambridge : Harvard Business School, 2002.
Early printing of this organizational work by Kotter. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Tim John Kotter.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mike Fender.
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Item Number: RRB-107819
Parker, Robert M.
Bordeaux: A Consumer’s Guide to the World’s Finest Wines.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2003.
First printing of the fourth edition of Robert M. Parker’s first book and definitive classic in the field. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed with a star by Robert M. Parker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near dust jacket. Dust jacket design by Beth Middleworth. Author photograph by the author’sContinue reading "Bordeaux: A Consumer’s Guide to the World’s Finest Wines."
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Item Number: RRB-150771
Edmonds, Harfield H.; Norman N. Lee
Brook and River Trouting.
Otley : Smith Settle, 2003.
Signed limited De Luxe edition of this practical angling book focused on fly fishing for trout in smaller streams and flowing rivers. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full goatskin with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, with ten illustrations and tipped in prints.Continue reading "Brook and River Trouting."
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Item Number: RRB-150483
Krakauer, Jon
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith.
New York : Doubleday, 2003.
First edition of this work “right up there with In Cold Blood and The Executioner’s Song” (San Francisco Chronicle). Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Signed by Jon Krakauer on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Fontana.
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Item Number: RRB-133280
Brandt, Charles [Al Pacino]
I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa.
Hanover, NH : Steerforth Press, 2004.
First edition of “the best Mafia book I ever read, and believe me, I read them all” (Steven Van Zandt), basis for the 2019 Martin Scorsese starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Brenda, Darryl tells me you’reContinue reading "I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa."
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Item Number: RRB-147472
Ali, Muhammad; Jeff Koons
GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali.
New York : Taschen, 2004.
Signed limited collector’s edition, artist proof of this monumental tribute to Ali. XXL sumo folio, silk-covered pictorial boards with pink appliqué letters, lettered in blind on the spine, all edges gilt, ribbon bookmark bound in, illustrated with over 3,000 images of photographs, art and memorabilia, much of it published for the first time by overContinue reading "GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali."
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Item Number: RRB-148650
Perry, Bryon. Foreward by Dow Finsterwald Jr
The Ryder Cup Meets the Monster: A Collection of Words and Pictures Commemorating Golf’s Crown Jewel.
Bingham Farms, Michigan : Premiere Publishing LLC, 2004.
First edition of this work dedicated to ‘golf’s crown jewel’: The Ryder Cup. Quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Dow Finsterwald on the title page, “To Robert: Hope you enjoy ‘Golf’s greatest event,’ Best Wishes, Dow Finsterwald Jr.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-89015
Ali, Muhammad
GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali.
New York : Taschen, 2004.
Signed limited edition of tribute to Ali. XXL sumo format with over 3,000 images of photographs, art and memorabilia, much of it published for the first time by over 150 photographers and artists. Boldly signed by Muhammad Ali and Jeff Koons. Fine in a very good silk covered box illustrated with Neil Leifer’s iconic 1966Continue reading "GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali."
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Item Number: RRB-130332
Palmer, Arnold
Arnold Palmer: Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia from a Life on and Off the Course.
New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2004.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated autobiography of this golfing legend. Quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To George Best Wishes Arnold Palmer.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-145787
Dewey Cassell with Aaron Sultan and Mike Gartland Foreword by Stan Lee
The Art of George Tuska.
Raleigh : Two Morrows Publishing, 2005.
First edition of this work by the artist, inscribed by him to legendary creator Stan Lee, who contributed the foreword to this volume. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated throughout. The recipient, Stan Lee co-created iconic characters, including superheroes Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Daredevil,Continue reading "The Art of George Tuska."
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Item Number: RRB-140472
Powell, Julie
Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen.
New York : Little Brown and Company, 2005.
First edition of this work, basis for the 2009 film directed by Nora Ephron starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, and Chris Messina. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Julie Powell on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mario J. Pulice.
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Item Number: RRB-139851
Mickelson, Phil
One Magical Sunday: (But Winning Isn’t Everything).
New York : Warner Books, 2005.
First edition of this work by the great Masters champion. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Phil Mickelson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Flag. Written with Donald T. Phillips.
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Item Number: RRB-136983
Greene, Robert
The 33 Strategies of War.
New York : Viking, 2006.
First edition of this brilliant distillation of the strategies of war—and the subtle social game of everyday life—by the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature. T Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Robert Greene on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-150371
Eaton, Shirley; Foreword by Roger Moore
Shirley Eaton’s Golden Touch: An Intimate Diary of Poems.
Tennessee : Concept Productions, 2006.
First edition of this diary by the famed actress of James Bond’s Goldfinger. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Signed by the author on the title page, “Best wishes Shirley Eaton Enjoy.” In fine condition. Foreword by Roger Moore.
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Item Number: RRB-123244
Norman, Greg
The Way of the Shark: Lessons on Golf, Business, and Life.
New York : Atria Books, 2006.
First edition of this work by the Golden Shark. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Col Steve Thanks for your Support…Look after your shoulder Greg Norman 2KG (drawing).” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Min Choi. Written with Donald T. Phillips.
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Item Number: RRB-139297
Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom Essential Techniques And Recipes From A Lifetime Of Cooking.
First Edition
$450.00
RRB-150296
Open Sky: Sonny Rollins and His World of Improvisation.
Biography and Autobiography
$1,250.00
RRB-1655
The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations.
Economics and Finance
$150.00
RRB-107819
I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa.
First Edition
$1,800.00
RRB-147472
The Ryder Cup Meets the Monster: A Collection of Words and Pictures Commemorating Golf’s Crown Jewel.
First Edition
$125.00
RRB-89015
Arnold Palmer: Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia from a Life on and Off the Course.
Biography and Autobiography
$475.00
RRB-145787
Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen.
Biography and Autobiography
$475.00
RRB-139851
Shirley Eaton’s Golden Touch: An Intimate Diary of Poems.
Biography and Autobiography
$100.00
RRB-123244
The Way of the Shark: Lessons on Golf, Business, and Life.
Biography and Autobiography
$250.00
RRB-139297
