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19802221921<p>First edition. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2". One page preface by Jim McKay. 80 color plates and 160 pages of black and white illustrations from photographs by the author. Dust jacket unclipped. Fine. 240 pages.</p><p>Signed and inscribed by the author on front free endpaper: "For Ballard - Your famous family is presented as part of. enjoy the stories." Inscription is on front free endpaper of blue and is best read when tilted.</p><p>Riger 1924-1995 was a photographer; staff artist and interviewer for Sports Illustrated and ABC sports.</p> Simon & Schuster hardcover books
192711395New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. First printing. 160 pp plus ads. Orange cloth binding stamped in black; no dust jacket. Minor soiling to rear board spine slightly faded but fully legible protected by a clear mylar jacket. The first book by the accomplished Alaskan mountaineer and alpine photographer written when he was just 17 and developing his climbing skills in the Alps. Illustrated with photographs by the author his brother and their climbing guide. Neate W24. G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
20051070744NY: Wm. Morrow 2005. First edition first prnt. Illustrated boards. Issued without dustjacket. Signed by Barger on the front free endpage. Price/ISBN label affixed to rear board; otherwise an unreads copy in Fine condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Wm. Morrow Hardcover books
1859209086Philadelphia: J. B. Lipincott Company 1859. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Brown Embossed Cloth. Very Good binding. J. B. Lipincott Company unknown books
19981010126Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1998. First edition. Precedes the Random House trade edition. Signed by Halberstam as issued. "Special Message" by Halberstam for ths edition. Frontispiece by Kim Barnes. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards all edges gilt satin pagemarker. Gilt on rear board slightly rubbed; otherwise in Fine condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Franklin Library Hardcover books
19959151NY: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1995. First edition first prnt. Illustrated by Barry Moser. Signed by Morris and Moser on the title page. Disclaimer slip laid in as issued. Bottom corners just touched; dustjacket flap topedges with faint beginning toning; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author and Artist. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Harcourt Brace & Co. Hardcover books
193723544New York: Privately Printed 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Good /good . Small hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. World Champion figure skater Willy Boeckl published this book on the sport of pro-figure skating back in 1937. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 212 pp. Corner bumps and general light cover wear. A very good well-bound copy in somewhat worn dustwrapper with a chip at spine crown. This copy has been INSCRIBED by Boeckl to a "colleague" on the title page. <br/><br/> Privately Printed hardcover books
1997124231997. Soft cover. Very Good. Four-page photocopied typescript of Boukreev's remarks on 8.5 x 11 paper stapled at one corner and folded once horizontally. Boukreev--whose book The Climb describes the events of the tragic 1996 Everest climbing season from his perspective as a guide for Mountain Madness--here questions the effect of media reporting on the climbing community. He concludes "If mountaineers are to play this media game we must learn very quickly how it affects our concentration how it takes our energy and how it feeds our ambition to succeed. This is a personal responsibility and every sportsman must make choices about these questions." Less than two months after writing these words Boukreev died in an avalanche on Annapurna. paperback books
193613232<p>First edition. 9 1/4" x 7 1/2". Illustrated with photographs and drawings by the author. Dust jacket small chips; light darking to spine. Very good. 347 pages.</p> Harrison Smith and Robert Haas hardcover books
196212364London: Titus Wilson and Son 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 159 pp with 13 plates. Mild shelfwear; tight binding no markings. Dust jacket is chipped at the corners and spine ends and has a few short closed tears. "Climbing memoirs of a noted British alpinist between the wars. Written as a tribute to her guide and published posthumously by her friends" Neate T22. Thompson was best known for a traverse of Mont Blanc from the Refuge Durier over the Aiguille de Bionnassay with the first-ever descent of the Peuterey Ridge to the Gamba Hut. Titus Wilson and Son hardcover books
1960106064<p>Oblong 8vo glossy type wrappers 34 pp. A little rubbing slight edge folds and aging spine; otherwise bright and clean and very good. Interesting coverage of the 1959 season which had the Yanks coming in third. This guide has historical stats on the team and individual players of the 1960 team. Useful information on Mantle Maris Berra and Ford. It also provides a schedule for the 1960 season. </p> books
200270529NY: Warner Books 2002. First edition first prnt. Signed by Junior on the front free endpage. Black & white photographs. Few text pages with tiny topedge tear; dustjacket with price sticker remains on rear panel. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Warner Books Hardcover books
1900106067<p>8vo illustrated chard paper wrappers cloth spine illustrated 62 2 pp. Small bookseller label on front cover slight edgewear less than normal aging; otherwise very good plus. This appears to be one of the earlier editions of this title. Front cover illustration is an engraved exercise illustration as opposed to a photograph used in later editions. However photographs are used to illustrate the many bar exercises explained by Sargent Moss. The work also includes a list of Moss' other titles.</p> Athletic Publications LTD, books
1968105025<p> Program 4to illustrated 48 pp. some slight staining to lower right part of front cover still covers bright and clean overall less than normal aging absent the slight staining; near fine. The 1968 yearbook follows one of the best seasons ever in Boston history. In 1967 they won the AL title and finished the season with 92 wins and 70 loses. They came within one game of beating St. Louis in the World Series. They had some strong pitching and Carl Yastrzemski's hitting really mad the difference. baseball-almanac website. </p> books
199530261NY: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1995. First edition first prnt. Illustrated by Barry Moser. Signed by Morris and Moser on the title page. Disclaimer slip laid in as issued. Bottom corners just touched; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author and Artist. First Edition. Hardcovers. Illus. by Barry Moser. <br />The images are of the book described and not stock photos. Harcourt Brace & Co. hardcover books
286385Soft Cover. Near Fine binding. An informational booklet for recent Triumph sports car owners published by the Triumph Sports Owners Association. Illustrations and technical information. Pages with blank forms for 'Competition Results' 'Change of Ownership' and 'Service Log'. With no marks of any kind. Printed paper wrappers. Near Fine. Near Fine binding. unknown books
1962106058<p>Oblong 8vo glossy type wrappers 42 pp. Smudge on front cover some rubbing some slight aging generally clean and bright; overall very good. Probably one of the more historically significant Yankee media guide because of its coverage of the extraordinary 1961 season. Not only did the Yanks win the 1961 World Series but also that was the year Roger Maris hit 61 home runs. Mickey Mantle kicked in 54. This guide has historical stats on the team and individual players of the 1962 team. It also provides a schedule for the 1962 season. </p> books
192826681Concord N.H.: The Kimball Studio 1928. A football team posed for the camera on the field with goal posts in the background; the other photo a candid of a group of young men holding Will Rogers signs and dressed in cowboy outfits. The photographs are not identified and the football team photo ball being held with Champions & "1928" visible. Approx. 8" x 10" overall size including the mounts. Photos mounted on heavy gray cardstock with the studio name and location imprinted at bottom margins of both. A little fading to the images; light wear to the mounts; in very good condition. Photographs. Not Bound. Very Good. The Kimball Studio paperback books
1962105027<p>Program 4to illustrated 48 pp. Slight edge darkening much less than normal aging covers and contents bright and clean; near fine. This is the Red Sox 1962 yearbook that covers the 1961 season and presents schedule for 1962 home games. The 1961 season wasn't a great one for Boston finishing 33 games behind the dominant New York Yankees. Still there were some bright spots including a new outfielder named Carl Yastrzemski. This yearbook includes some spring training and family pictures and is in wonderful condition.</p> books
199521917China & Colorado: Not Published 1995. Group of materials includes: "Baldy Mountain Resort" 2 copies development project brochure 54 pgs of very professional-appearing computer-generated color photographs of proposals for development of this skiing resort some folding information on the Asian sports market including Olympic aspirations site overview demand for skiing and golfing facilities in China resort infrastructure the 'villages' of the resort; with a "Private Placement Memorandum" of 12 illustration pages essentially the stock offering for the resort; several typed letters signed from the Colorado-based resort marketer regarding developments in the project travel by the investors to the site more; and a shorter booklet titled "Grand Opening 1995-1996 Ski Season Baldy Mountain Resort Mongolian Yurt Skiing Village" with objectives strategies tactics budget for the set-up of this possible phase of the operation; all these materials clear-covered spiral or side-post bound standard 8 1/2" x 11" size; light wear; in very good condition; interesting glimpse at the proposed development of sporting activities in China by Western venture capitalist investors. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
201191518Boston: Little Brown 2011. First edition first prnt. Signed by Harbach on the title page. Spine ends slightly wrinkled; otherwise in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Harbach's first novel. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Little Brown Hardcover books
2001003893Random House 2001 2001. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near fine copy.Fine jacket. Ink number on front pastedown.Difficult book in first edition as stated. Nice copy. Random House, 2001 Hardcover books
198112395New York: Oxford University Press 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near Fine. 268 pp illustrated with color and b/w photographs.Slight softening to spine ends else a fine copy. Briefly inscribed and signed by Messner beneath the epigraph. Dust jacket is price-clipped and has just a touch of wear at the corners. Describes Messner's successful solo ascent of the Diamir Flank after three failed attempts on the mountain one of which killed his brother. Also includes a history of expeditions to and successful ascents of Nanga Parbat. Neat M91. Oxford University Press hardcover books
192817746Chicago: Baseball 1928. First Edition First Printing. Paperback. Near fine in original gilt-decorated card covers. 16mo. 12.5 x 17 cm. 191 pp. With a few black & white reproductions of illustrations. Scarce. <br/><br/> Baseball paperback books
1960105028<p>4to program illustrated 471 pp. A couple of pages loose spine has a 1 1/2" split on bottom some minor creasing a little cover darkening normal aging; overall about very good. In 1959 the Giants finished third in the NL. The 1960 season would be their first in the new Candlestick Park. The Giants had some great talent but finished only fifth in 1960. Key players included Willie Mays Mike McCormick Orlando Cepeda Felipe Alou and National League Willie McCovey. </p> books
