The Jockey Club: NY, 1914. 9 x 6, half leather, 790 pp, polished brown leather over marbled boards, ornately decorated spine, corners gently bumped, mild edgewear, volume number written in ink on bottom edge otherwise a nice copy. FIRST ED. More
The Jockey Club: NY, 1924. 9 x 6, half leather, 796 pp, polished brown leather over marbled boards, ornately decorated spine, corners gently bumped, mild edgewear, volume number and dates written in ink on bottom edge otherwise a nice copy. FIRST ED. More
American Trotting Register Association: Chicago. 1908. Framed in oak, 11.25 x 12.25, glass, partially printed and typed certificate is approx 9.5 x 10.5 (not examined out of frame), backed with board. Glass is scratched, frame has light wear and a few scratches, certificate has sunning and light soiling. "This is..... More
Rudolph Ackermannn: London, 1846. With 6 full page handcolored plates plus color title page and 43 woodcuts, 9.75 x 6, later 3/4 leather, marbled boards by Potter and Sons, 326 pp, a.e.g., bookplate, text foxed, plates slightly browned but colors bright, small foredge ding in few pages, hinges cracked, covers..... More
National Sports Publications: NY, 1951. Paperback. Photos, 7.5 x 5", pict wraps, 288pp. Covers have light wear and soiling, small tears to spine tips, contents very good to fine. Articles include: "Some Hints On Speed Skating", "Short History Of Modern Hockey", "Methods Of Making Ice", "Making An Outdoor Rink". Lots..... More
Philadelphia, PA, 1947. Paperback. Photos; ads, 10.5 x 8", pict stapled wraps, 18pp, covers a bit worn and creased with some small edge tears, contents a bit worn. Philadelphia Warriors vs. New York Knicks, in the BAA's second season (unofficially, the NBA's second season too). The Warriors lost to the..... More
(Harry M. Stevens: NY), 1946. Paperback. Photos; ads, 12 x 9", color pict wraps, 52pp, covers a bit soiled with some moderate staining and edge wear, contents with minor wear else a decent copy of this SCARCE program for the "Game of the Century" featuring four Heisman Trophy winners (Leon..... More
William Shakespeare Jr. Co.: Kalamazoo, 1912. Paperback. Illus., 6 x 3.5", printed stapled wraps, 24pp. Covers detached, ink name stamp on front cover, covers soiled and stained, contents have staining else good. Ink name of William E. Wandersee, 129 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, he sold motorcyles, bicycles, sundries and sporting goods..... More
(Allied Printing: Chicago), 1935. Oblong 7.25 x 2.25", three-part, perforated but not separated, blue background with black and red printing, some rubbing and discoloration, unnumbered; "Lower Deck- 1st Tier Box" with $6.60 price. SCARCE in such nice condition. The Tigers won the World Series in six games over the Cubs..... More
Paladin Press: Boulder, CO, 1982. Illustr, schematics, oblong 9 x 12, pict wraps, 57 pp, covers a bit worn, pages a bit edge-toned else a decent copy of this elusive book. 0873642244. More
Baltimore, MD, 1947. Paperback. Photos; ads, 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 34pp, covers a bit rubbed and creased, contents thumbed but still good. Rare program for this struggling franchise that ended up joining the NFL for one season before folding. More
Baseball Magazine Company: NY, 1924. Paperback. Illus., 6 x 4.5", pict stapled wraps, 96pp. Covers stained, soiled, creased, missing pieces, held together by cello tape, staples rusty, textblock detached, contents toned, light staining, small tears along spine else good. Textblock tight. Articles include "Baseball's Immortals" (Christy Mathewson, Cy Young), "Major..... More
The Baseball Magazine Company: Boston, 1911. Paperback. Illus., 10 x 6.5", pict stapled wraps, 106pp + ads. Covers soiled, creased, chipped/edge tears, contents toned with occasional chipping else good to very good condition. Baseball articles include Homerun Baker by Leib, "A Trick Of Inside Baseball" by New York Giants' third..... More
The Baseball Magazine Company: NY, 1912. Paperback. Illus., 10 x 6.5", pict stapled wraps, 92pp + letters and ads. Covers soiled with chipping, edge tears, offsetting, covers and spine cello tape repaired, spine missing pieces, pages have occasional light soiling and edge tears else good to very good condition. Some..... More
np, nd (1920s?). 5 x 4, edged in black, no notes on reverse. Photo is slightly curled, about a 3/4" diagonal tear, light creasing, light soiling on reverse else good. Clear image of the hunter and his guide standing next to the African Buffalo, each resting a rifle on the..... More
The Ring: NY, 1925. Paperback. Illus., 12 x 9", pict stapled red wraps, 42pp. Covers disbound, creased, torn, heavily soiled, page edges soiled, contents toned with edge tears and offsetting. Harry Wills shares the front cover with boxers Greb, Weinert and Walker and would hold the World Colored Heavyweight Championship..... More
Clio: (Mexico), (1999). Paperback. Photos, 10.5 x 8", glossy pict wraps, 90pp, covers a little rubbed, corners a little bumped else a nice copy; Mexican wrestling. Text in Spanish. Chapters include Tercera Caida, La Legenda. SCARCE. More
The Cleveland Indians Baseball Club: Cleveland, OH, 1956. Photos, 8.25 x 5.5, stapled wraps, (32) pp, covers worn and darkened, contents a little toned. SIGNED BY "ROBERT FELLER." More
The Boxing Blade: Minneapolis, 1923. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 7.5", pict stapled wraps, 64pp. Covers torn, soiled, stained, missing small pieces, textblock detached, contents toned else good. Contents include various records, promoter directory, history of boxing, famous rounds etc. Some of the boxers: John L. Sullivan, James J. Jeffries, Jack..... More
Allegan, 1895. Oblong 7.5 x 11.5". Edge tears, chipping, creased, fold creases, archivally repaired down the center (had been in two pieces but no longer), light toning else good condition. Rest of the broadside: "Mike had two natural Irish coachers that keep the crowd in a constant uproar. They are..... More
Allegan, nd (1890s). Oblong 8.5 x 11.5". Lightly creased, fold creases, tiny piece missing out of top edge, light chipping, tiny edge tear, pencil numbers on reverse else good condition. Rest of the broadside: "Ran across Geiser. He says "I am the man you want. My life has been spent..... More
Buffalo, NY, 1935. Oblong 8.25 x 10.75, with vignette of woman sitting on a generator and holding up a light bulb, with gold seal, minor wear, folds, a couple of punch holes in left margin else a nice copy; 60 shares at $10 each, made out to Lewis Horschel, and..... More
Buffalo, NY, 1923. Oblong 8.25 x 10.75, with vignette of woman sitting on a generator and holding up a light bulb, with gold seal, minor wear, folds, a couple of punch holes in left margin else a nice copy; 25 shares at $10 each, SIGNED BY FRANK J. OFFERMAN AS..... More
Geneva, NY, 1915. Illustr, 7 x 5, green cloth, 46 pp, front cover badly stained, extremities badly worn, front inner hinge cracking, pp spotted else a decent copy. More
Cadillac, Mich. 1957. 1 folded sheet, illus; map, minor soil. More