Sports Books

This book contains a comprehensive guide to float-line sea fishing, with a specific focus on catching salmon and sea-trout. This timeless handbook is highly recommended for modern fishermen, and includes a wealth of invaluable information on equipment,...

This early works on Wildfowling is an informative and illustrated look at the subject. Contents include; Shoulder Guns, ETC, Clothing & Impedimenta, Dogs, Shore Shooting, Geese, Goose Shooting, Fresh Marsh Shooting, The Punt Gun, The Gear for Punt and...

Originally published in 1880. Contains full and detailed instructions for designing and building punts, shooting punts, skiffs, canoes, sailing boats etc. Well illustrated with working diagrams. Many of the earliest sailing books, particularly those...

Originally published in the early 1930s. The illustrated contents contain chapters on: History of the New Forest Referring Chiefly to Sport - Folklore - Traditions - Superstitions - Fox Hunting - Otter Hunting - Shooting - Badger Digging - The Buckhounds...

This antique text contains the seventh, of seventeen volumes, of a comprehensive catalogue of information on pedigrees and race horses. This text will greatly appeal to those with a keen interest in the breeding and bloodlines of horses bred for racing,...

Originally published in 1890, The present compilation is intended as a stepping stone to a complete treatise on Odds, Exemplified in two hundred and fifty games, from actual play, contested between some of the best exponents of the last fifty years, it...

Robert Smith Surtees was a 19th century English editor, novelist and sporting writer. Surtees began writing for the New Sporting Magazine in 1831, contributing the comic papers, which appeared as Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities. Jorrocks, the sporting...

Keeping In Condition: A Handbook On Training For Older Boys (1915) is a guidebook written by Harry Hascall Moore to help young men maintain their physical fitness and athletic abilities. The book covers a variety of topics related to exercise, including...

The Bridge Manual, written by John Doe in 1904, is a comprehensive guide to the popular card game of bridge. The book is designed to provide readers with a practical course of instruction on how to play bridge, as well as a complete guide to the...

The Boy's Walton: A Discourse On Fishing is a book written by Ulick John Burke and originally published in 1878. The book is a comprehensive guide to fishing, aimed specifically at young boys who are just starting out in the sport. It covers a wide range...

""Letters On An Elk Hunt"" is a collection of letters written by Elinore Pruitt Stewart during her time living in the Wyoming wilderness in the early 1900s. The book follows her experiences as a homesteader, mother, and wife, as well as her adventures on...

The Barb And The Bridle: A Handbook Of Equitation For Ladies is a book written by Moustache and Vieille in 1874. This book is a comprehensive guide to horse riding and equitation specifically designed for women. It covers a wide range of topics related...

Shooting, Boating, and Fishing: For Young Sportsmen is a book written by Thomas Robinson Warren and first published in 1871. The book is intended to be a guide for young men who are interested in outdoor sports such as shooting, boating, and fishing. The...

Horsemanship For Women is a book written by Theodore Hoe Mead in 1887. The book is a comprehensive guide to horse riding and care, specifically tailored for women. It covers a wide range of topics, from selecting the right horse to mastering advanced...

""The Horseman: A Work on Horsemanship"" is a comprehensive guide to horse riding and horse selection written by H.R. Hershberger and first published in 1844. This book is designed to provide readers with practical advice on how to ride and care for...

Practical Hints on Camping is a guidebook written by Howard Henderson in 1882. The book provides a comprehensive overview of camping, covering everything from selecting a campsite to cooking over an open fire. The author draws on his own experiences to...

Practical Fly-Fishing is a comprehensive guide to the art of fly-fishing, written by Arundo in 1849. The book is based on the author's extensive experience of almost forty years of fishing in various parts of the United Kingdom. The book covers a wide...

Pheasants and Pheasantries is a book written by John Baily in 1883. The book is a comprehensive guide to pheasants and their breeding, rearing, and management. It covers the history of pheasant breeding, the different species of pheasants, their...

Sabbath Defense Tactics: A Manual is a book written by James Bridges and originally published in 1849. The book is a comprehensive guide to defending the Sabbath day, which is considered holy by many religions. The author provides a detailed analysis of...

Spinning Tackle: What It Is, And What It Ought To Be, With A Few Words On Fine Fishing (1862) is a book written by Harry Cholmondeley Pennell. This book is a guide to spinning tackle, which is a type of fishing gear used for catching fish by spinning a...

""Rules For The Decision Of Courses"" is a book written by Thomas Thacker in 1843. This book is a revised and expanded version of Thacker's earlier work, ""Thacker's Rules."" The book focuses on the principles of coursing and the laws of the field,...

Small Talks On Auction Bridge is a book written by Virginia May Keller Meyer in the year 1910. The book is designed to help people understand the game of Auction Bridge, which was a popular card game during the early 1900s. The author provides detailed...

""Recreation Needs of Chicago"" is a speech delivered by Henry G. Foreman on Labor Day in 1904. In this address, Foreman discusses the importance of recreational activities for the citizens of Chicago and highlights the need for more public spaces and...

Instructions On The Art Of Skating: Containing Useful Lessons To Learners is a book written by Thomas Clay and originally published in 1828. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the art of skating, with detailed instructions and tips for beginners...

Notes and Observations on the Art of Fencing, Part 1, No. 1: A Sequel to Foil Practice (1864) is a book written by George Chapman. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the art of fencing, with a focus on foil practice. It is intended as a sequel to...

The tale of a man who made a lifetime contribution to the all American game. How he touched the lives of thousands of young men and friends in their words and memories from high school baseball through the major leagues.The Biography of my dad, Joe...

In small-town America, Bobby is in love with the game of baseball. But his days at the ballfield are sad and discouraging, because he isn't a good player. The other boys make fun of him and never choose him for their teams. One day, all of that changes...

An entertaining look into both sides of the glass counter in a gun store, CONFESSIONS OF AN EX-GUN DEALER details the memoirs of Ludwig Sawicki who, in the 1980s owned one of the largest gun stores in the United States. Here you will meet memorable...

The Real Action Hero Manual You Can Use to Change Your LifeThis book can teach you how to make a difference in the world around you. It has technologies which will help you protect yourself, your family and friends, and your property. You can learn:- How...

Entry Level Golf Players, This is a Must-Read Book!Do you know what to do before finishing any game of golf to avoid being rude? What about the clothing golfers should never, ever wear on the course?If you answered “no,” don’t worry —...

Fighting Without FightingLearn SECRET knowledge of the orient that stops attackers in their tracks. Categorized as “advanced training”, this knowledge was reserved only for Martial Arts Masters, and was NEVER to be released to the public.

A MUST-READ,LOADED RESOURCE GUIDEMore Than Swim Lessons is true to its name. This is a comprehensive guidefor swimmers, parents, and coaches, designed to help explain what works andwhy in the sport of competitive swimming. It contains the nuts and bolts...

Arthur Graham Howard, M.D.The Odyssey of Sunraker

Tom has been researching hockey for the past 35 years. Throughout his passion for hockey, The Legendary Game - Ultimate Hockey Trivia" includes more than 1000 trivia facts of the history of hockey covering more than 100 years of Canada's favourite sport...

"Lost in the Hellhole" is the story of a man and his two young son's survival in the wilderness of Oregon during the worst blizzard in many years. How could William, Chris, and Joe know that a one-day hunting trip in the mountains of Oregon and a sudden...

When the Hull City Tigers football club of England hit the big stage of the Premier League for the first time in their 104-year history, several thousand fans vowed to visit all twenty stadium grounds for the Premiership. Devoted fan Paul Collingwood...

Los Angeles has been regarded as one of the greatest boxing cities in the world for more than a century. With a large fan base, Los Angeles has also been the home of many of the best and most exciting boxers. In Boxing in the Los Angeles Area, authors...

The game of Sudoku doesn't need an introduction; there's at least one of these wordless puzzles in every newspaper or magazine. But author Alan Ross has provided a unique format in his new book, Automated Sudoku. Designed and tested by a computer program...

This volume (i.e., anthology) of selected historical topics on the subject of American sport and physical education history to 1975 has been re-issued because professional students in physical activity education and educational sport need to fully...

Bobby Watts tells his story, one of an often and unjustly overlooked but never to be forgotten boxer. Born on a farm in South Carolina, Bobby made the difficult transition to city life when he moved to Philadelphia at the age of ten. Tired of being...

A sportsbook written to accommodate the shortcomings of the sportually illiterate. Here be Sports is the timeless tale of Sports McGee, and his quest to become the very best sportsball sportsguy ever! But oh no, the school bully, Rahul Livingston,...

A collection of fascinating stories from Manchester United's distant past, starting from the formative years, through Alf Albut and Herbert Bamlett's reigns, George Wall's life, and many more...

Master Roy Day has addressed this subject with a comprehensive, encyclopedic approach in Crime and the Disabled. This book covers personal safety, crime prevention, and self-defense for the walking, rolling, and institutionalized disabled. It presents...

Each early June the world's toughest mountain bike race kicks off from Banff Canada. The race course follows dirt roads, muddy tracks, and snow covered mountains along the Continental Divide to the Mexican border, some 2,700 miles in total. This race,...

In 1962, young Arthur McCutcheon hails from a well-to-do family who want ivied collegiate walls for him. Instead, Arthur is drawn to the tree-covered hills of Painted Post. Just beginning to explore the forests, Arthur's life is turned upside down by...

Una decina di anni fa c'è stata una squadra di basket giovanile a Bologna, che per quattro anni colse una serie di risultati sportivi incredibili ed impensabili. Sopra tutto dimostrò possibile trasformare sogni sportivi in realtà, pur essendo composta da...