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Nevin H. Gibson
£20.00

A Pictorial History of Golf

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A lavishly illustrated history of over 400 years of golf.

Edward Grayson, C.B. Fry
£10.00

Corinthians and Cricketers

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PUBLISHERThe Naldrett Press, London.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards. 
BOOK CONDITIONGeneral shelf wear with bumping and discolouration to spine. Printed pages and images clear and little marked. 

V. Shteinbakh
£25.00

From Athens to Moscow

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The English translation of a souvenir History of the Olympic Games, intended to celebrate the 1980 Moscow games. (Which was eventually boycotted by many countries, including the UK.) From the collection of a British Olympic Yachtsman.

Edward Ray
£24.00

Golf Clubs and How to Use Them

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A practical descriptive guide, in a charming little "ladybird" sized book.

Niblick (Charles Stedman Hanks)
£35.00

Hints to Golfers

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A technical and scientific guide to golf, but with a light hearted touch, which was very popular in its day.

Arthur Sweeney
£70.00

Indoor Bowls

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A comprehensive history and guide to playing Indoor Bowls, written by a former Honorary Secretary of The English Bowling Association, Indoor Section. A rare book.

John Behrend
£20.00

John Ball of Hoylake

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A biography of the British golfer, who won nine major championships from the late 1800's to the early 1900's.

The Organising Committee, Olympic Games 1956
£25.00

Olympic Games Melbourne 1956, Yachting: Sailing Instructions

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The official sailing instructions issued to all competitors in the five dinghy sailing classes contested at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. From the collection of late British Olympic Yachtsman Vernon Stratton.

Tom Ryder
£20.00

On the Box Seat: A Manual of Driving

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A practical guide to driving light horses as practiced around the world.

Sir Philip Neame
£40.00

Playing With Strife, The Autobiography of a Soldier

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PUBLISHERGeorge G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are worn, with some splashing and other marks. Gilt lettering on spine very...

A.E. Arnold
£20.00

Putting and Spared Shots

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PUBLISHERMethuen & Co. Ltd, London.
BINDINGMid brown cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have a little general shelf wear and fading to edges and spine. Binding secure....

Robert Harris
£30.00

Sixty Years of Golf

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An illustrated history of golf from the late 19th century to the mid 20th, written by a former Scots international player. Scarce volume.

Bruno Ziravello and Attilio Camoriano
£28.00

Storia dei Giochi Velici (A History of Sailing at the Olympic Games)

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In Italian. A history of sailing in the Olympic games from when it was first contested at the London games of 1908 (Racing off Ryde,) to Mexico in 1968. The chapters on each Games include the results in every class.

Jimmy Wilde
£25.00

The Art of Boxing: By Jimmy Wilde, Ex-Fly Weight Champion of the World

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PUBLISHERW. Foulsham & Co. Ltd
BINDINGSoft green cover with dust jacket.
BOOK CONDITIONGenerally worn but in good condition for age. Binding feels secure. Some foxing...

B. Hecksttall-Smith
£40.00

The Britannia and Her Contemporaries

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A history of the first yacht Britannia, built in 1893 towards the end of the Victorian era; and the thrilling racing that took place against similar contemporary yachts, often off Cowes.

Joyce and Roger Wethered, Bernard Darwin et al.
£32.00

The Game of Golf ( The Lonsdale Library Volume IX)

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A practical guide to golf, with chapters on stroke play, match and medal play, green-keeping and more.

H.P. Webber and Dr. J.W. Fisher
£30.00

The Modern Technique of Bowls

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A comprehensive guide to the game of bowls, written by two former champion players.

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