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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.

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Seven Years in Tibet.

Harrer, Heinrich [His Holiness The Dalai Lama]

Seven Years in Tibet.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, 1954.

First American edition of Harrer’s classic account, signed by Harrer and The Dalai Lama. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with over 40 photographs. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Heinrich Harrer in both English and Tibetan on the half-title page, “To Mrs. Rosser with best wishes in remembrance of my lecture in Philadelphia from H. HarrerContinue reading "Seven Years in Tibet."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-112165

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Stirling Moss’s Book of Motor Sport.

Moss, Stirling

Stirling Moss’s Book of Motor Sport.

London : Cassell and Company, 1955.

First edition of Moss’ classic book of motor sport. Octavo, original cloth, profusely illustrated. Signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Edited by Wayne Mineau. Foreword by Raymond Baxter. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-151039

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The Incredible Giants.

Meany, Tom [Leo Durocher]

The Incredible Giants.

New York : A.S. Barnes and Company, 1955.

First edition of this work on the Giants. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To my old pal, Al, Tom Meany.” Additionally signed by baseball hall of famer Leo Durocher on the title page. Durocher was nicknamedLeo the Lip and Lippy, was a professional baseball player,Continue reading "The Incredible Giants."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-120627

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Stirling Moss’s Book of Motor Sport.

Moss, Stirling

Stirling Moss’s Book of Motor Sport.

London : Cassell and Company, 1955.

First edition of Moss’ classic book of motor sport. Octavo, original cloth, profusely illustrated. Signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Edited by Wayne Mineau. Foreword by Raymond Baxter. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-144362

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The Walter Hagen Story.

Hagen, Walter; As told to Margaret Seaton Heck

The Walter Hagen Story.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1956.

First edition of Hagen’s autobiography. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, frontispiece, illustrated with black andContinue reading "The Walter Hagen Story."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-151625

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The Kansas City Athletics.

Mehl, Ernest [Roger Maris]

The Kansas City Athletics.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1956.

First edition, second printing of this work on the famed baseball team. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by hall of famer Roger Maris on the front free endpaper, “To Gary Good Luck Roger Maris.” Maris played in the minor leagues from 1953 to 1956, and made his major league debut for the ClevelandContinue reading "The Kansas City Athletics."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-133163

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In the Track of Speed.

Moss, Stirling

In the Track of Speed.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1957.

First edition of this early work by the legendary driver. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-110914

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Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.

Hogan, Ben with Herbert Warren Wind

Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.

New York : A.S. Barnes, 1957.

First edition, deluxe edition of one of the best-selling golf books of all-time. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. In near fine condition with the original slipcase. Illustrated by Anthony Ravielli.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-147789

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The Ten Commandments.

DeMille, Cecil B; Anne Baxter; Yul Brynner; Yvonne De Carlo; Charlton Heston; Edward G. Robinson

The Ten Commandments.

Piccadilly Circus : VistaVision, 1957.

Rare official Royal Premiere program for the 1957 production of Cecil B. DeMille’s epic religious drama ‘The Ten Commandments,’ presented in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester in aid of The British Red Cross Society. Small folio, original wrappers, illustrated. Signed by five of the principal actors on the front panelContinue reading "The Ten Commandments."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-147207

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Stirling Moss’s Second Book of Motor Sport.

Moss, Stirling

Stirling Moss’s Second Book of Motor Sport.

London : Cassell, 1958.

First edition of Moss’ sequel to his first Book of Motor Sport. Small quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Nick A friend, from a friend, Stirling Moss” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Edited by Maxwell Boyd.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-146061

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The Bugatti Book.

Eaglesfield, Barry [Ettore Bugatti]

The Bugatti Book.

London : Motor Racing Publications Limited, 1958.

First edition, early printing of this work on Bugatti. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt topstain, marbled endpapers, illustrated. In near fine condition.

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-140396

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Once is Enough.

Smeeton, Miles; Foreword by Nevil Shute

Once is Enough.

London : Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959.

First edition of this “unique among books of maritime adventure” (New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original cloth. From the library of of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in hisContinue reading "Once is Enough."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-112199

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Steps In Time.

Astaire, Fred

Steps In Time.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1959.

First edition. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Paul- Fred.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148555

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Masterpieces of Women’s Costume of the 18th and 19th Centuries.

Bernstein, Aline

Masterpieces of Women’s Costume of the 18th and 19th Centuries.

New York : Crown Publishers, Inc, 1959.

First edition of Aline Bernstein’s great work on the history of costume design, published posthumously. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with 32 color plates and 51 correlated line drawings. In fine condition. From the library of actress Vivien Leigh.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-110285

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Bobby Fischer’s Games of Chess.

Fischer, Bobby

Bobby Fischer’s Games of Chess.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1959.

First edition of the only book ever written entirely by Bobby Fischer. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Vic Traibush with best wishes from Bobby Fischer April 26,1964.” The recipient, Vic Traibush was a friend of Fischer who played chess at the New York Chess Club,Continue reading "Bobby Fischer’s Games of Chess."

$18,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144098

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Le Mans ’59.

Moss, Stirling

Le Mans ’59.

London : Cassell and Company Ltd, 1959.

First edition of this firsthand experience of the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. Octavo, original publisher’s black cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed by Stirling Moss on the half-title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket with tape repairs and a few small losses, inscription to the front free endpaper. UncommonContinue reading "Le Mans ’59."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149314

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On the Tour with Harry Sprague.

Wind, Herbert Warren. [Gene Sarazen]

On the Tour with Harry Sprague.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1960.

First edition of this work by America’s greatest golf writer cracks wise in this humorous peek inside the life and mind of an up-and-coming young pro. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with drawings. Association copy, inscribed by the author on front free endpaper to Gene Sarazen, “For Gene Thanking you for my most recent pleasure atContinue reading "On the Tour with Harry Sprague."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-104292

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French Provincial Cooking.

David, Elizabeth

French Provincial Cooking.

London : Michael Joseph, 1960.

First British edition of the author’s landmark work on European cooking. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth, top stain red, title page vignette, illustrated throughout. Near fine in a good dust jacket with chipping and losses to the spine and rear panel. Illustrated by Juliet Renny.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-152136

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Wait Till Next Year.

Robinson, Jackie; Carl T. Rowan

Wait Till Next Year.

New York : Random House, 1960.

First edition of this biography of the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain red. Boldly signed by Carl T. Rowan on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photographs. Jacket design by Anita Walker.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-148343

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Golf Is My Game.

Jones, Robert T. [Bobby]

Golf Is My Game.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960.

First edition of this classic golfing technique manual. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Freeman With all sorts of best wishes, Bob.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder. An exceptional example.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151497

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You Learn By Living.

Roosevelt, Eleanor

You Learn By Living.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1960.

First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s classic work on how to discover life’s lessons. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Bob Robinson with good wishes Eleanor Roosevelt 1960.” Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Dr. DavidContinue reading "You Learn By Living."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-150596

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Golf Is My Game.

Jones, Robert T. [Bobby]

Golf Is My Game.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1960.

First edition of this classic golfing technique manual. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with photographs and drawings. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in full on the front free endpaper, “For Betty Jo Thompson with best wishes, Robert J. Jones. Jr.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder, Inc.

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150360

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Le Mans: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Big Race.

Moss, Stirling

Le Mans: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Big Race.

New York : Hanover House, 1960.

First edition of this firsthand experience of the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. Octavo, original publisher’s black cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-151133

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Golf Is My Game.

Jones, Robert T. [Bobby]

Golf Is My Game.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960.

First edition of this classic golfing technique manual. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Arthur and Carrie, with best regards, Bob Jones.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder. An exceptional example.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151490

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