How to Conduct a Cycling Meet
New York: AAU, 1939. Cycling rules for all bike races sanctioned by the AAU, and suggestions for planning race meets. 12mo; 20 pp.; illustrated from photographs. A very good copy in original wrappers. Paperback.
Sport
Masters Journal 2010: Official Program of the Masters Tournament 2010
Augusta National Golf Club, 2010. First edition 4to; 128 pp.; illustrated. A very good copy in original pcitorial wrappers. Hole by hole description of the course, An article on Bobby Jones and his Grand Slam, etc.
Histoire Générale de la Vélocipédie: Contenant Plus de 150 Gravures, Estampes anciennes, Caricatures anglaises et françaises sur la Vélocipédie, Dessins, etc.
Paris: Paul Ollendorf, Éditeur, 1891. Third edition. 8vo; 321 pp.; more than 150 ilustrations. Wear and crude tape repairs to original wrappers; else a very good copy in later gilt-stamped red buckram with original wrappers bound in. A French perspective on the history of the bicycle, illustrated with caricatures, technical.....
The Noble Science: John Leech in the Hunting Field
London: Collins, (1948). First edition. Oblong 4to; 31 pp.; full-page color plates by Leech. A very good copy in original cloth-backed boards, in a chipped and worn dust jacket.
The Glorious Mornings
New York: The Arno Press, 1967, 1967. First edition thus. 8vo; pp. x, 228. A fine copy in original cloth-backed boards with gilt-stamped spine label. Stoies of shooting and fishing. A volume in the Abercrombie & Fitch Library, a reprint of a sporting classic originally published in 1954.
THE CASTLEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
Pleasanton: Castlewood, N.d. [c. 1948]. Promotional brochure for Castlewood, in Pleasanton, CA. Photographs showing interiors of clubhouse, parts of the course, amenities, etc. 28 cm; 4 pp.; illustrated from photographs. Later "Membership Office" stamp to rear; else a good copy.
Practical Motor Boats and Their Equipment
New York: Motor Boating, (1918), 1918. 8vo; 192 pp.; many illustration from plans. Crease mark to front cover, else a good copy in pictorial cloth. An early guide to designing and building motor boats. Volume I in Motor Boating's "Practical Series"
The Bedford Golf and Tennis Club 1891-1991: A Centennial Commemoration
Bedford: The Bedford Colf and Tennis Club, 1991. First edition. 4to; 84 pp.; illustrated. A fine copy in original gilt-stamped blue cloth, in creased dust jacket. A history of the Westchester NY club.
My Friend the Trout
princeton: D. Von Nostrand Company, Inc., (1961), 1961. First edtion. 8vo; pp. xiii, 117; illustrated from drawings.A very good copy in original gilt-stamped red cloth, in a good price-clipped dust jacket. An analysis of the psychology of the trout.
The Boats of C. H. W. Foster: A Review of Fifty-two Vessels from 1875 to 1955
N.p.: The Author, 2013. First edition. Oblong 8vo; 145 pp.; illustrated from photographs. Bruise to spine; else a good copy in original laminated boards. Illustrations with detailed descriptions of the boats owned by Foster.
The U.S. Open, (1895-1965): The Complete Story of the United States Championship of Golf
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1966, 1966. First edition. 8vo; 224 pp.; illustrated from photographs. A very good copy in green cloth in a very good dust jacket. The history of the U.S. Open Tournament from 1895 to 1965.
The Country Club of Virginia: 1908-2008
Richmond: The Country Club of Virginia,,(2008). First edition. Oblong 4to; 142 pp.; illustrated. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
Guards Polo Club: Official Yearbook 2013
N.P.: Guards Polo Club, 2013. First edition. 29.5 cm; 186 pp.; illustrated from photographs. Queen's Cup Final Team Pony List laid-in. A fine copy in glossy wrappers.
Secrets of the Salmon
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925, 1925. Second revised edition. 8vo; pp xvii, 159; illustrated from photographs and drawings. Some spotting to leaves adjacent to plates; owne;rs name; else a good copy or better in original gilt-stamped green cloth. Originally published in a limited edition in 1922.
As Hounds Ran: Four Centuries of Foxhunting
New York: Huntington Press, 1930, 1930. Limited edition, #382/990. 4to; pp. xxviii, 240; illustrated. Owner's name; else a vey good copy in original gilt-stamped red cloth. An anthology of fox-hunting lore and illustrations, including a description of hunting on Long Island by Captain Edward Pennell-Elmhirst, aka "Brooksby". Printed by D......
The Jersey Project
2011. First American Edition. A documentation of the bicycle racing jersey collection of Henk Theuns, published earlier. Jerseys are pictured with brief bios of riders associated with that team or event. This edition with American jerseys included. Text in English. First American edition, with added American material. 24 cm; 199.....
Fisherman's Pie: An Angling Symposium
London: A. & C. Black, 1926, 1926. First edition. 8vo; pp. xvi, 196, (4) publisher's ads for fishing titles; sixteen illustrations from photographs and twenty-five line illustrations. Owner's name and half-title clipped else a good or better copy. A collection of twenty-four angling articles including essays by Dunne, Hodgson, Pryce-Tannatt.....
Meydan Grandstand & Racecourse: Architecture - Design
Kuala Lampur: Teo A. Khing Design Consultants, 2012. A documentation of the design and construction of the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, written by the project’s architect Teo A. Khing. Royal Enclosures and Restrooms, Dubai Wold Cup, world’s largest outdoor LED screen, IMax theatre, 12-star hotel, the world’s finest restaurants, etc......
Building Sebonack: Classic Golf By Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak
Melville: Duck Pond Press, (2006). First edition. Folio; 192 pp.; illustrated from photographs. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. the story of the planning and building of the Long Island course.
The Country Club of Pittsfield: More Than a Century of History
Pittsfield: The Country Club of, (2004). First edition. 4to; 134 pp.; illustrated from photobgraphs. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. History of the verable Pittsfield Country Club from 1901 to 2004.
The Most of A. J. Liebling
NY: Simon & Schuster, 1963, 1963. First edition. 8vo; 322 pp. A very good copy in original cloth in a good dust jacket with small chip to top of spine. Observations on food and travel, as originally published in the "The New Yorker" magazine.
The Game Animals of India, Burma, Malaya, and Tibet
London: Rowland Ward, Ltd., 1924. Second edition, revised. 8vo; pp, xv, 412; illustrated from photographs and drawings. Some fading to spine; else a very good copy or better in original gilt-stamped green cloth.
The Journal of the Shivas Irons Society No. 2: Golf Literature Art
Carmel: Shivas Irons Society, 2005. Issue 2 of this journal dedicated to the literature and art of golfing. First edition. 25 cm; 80 pp.; illustrated from photographs and drawings. Very minor edgewear to front cover; else a very good copy in wrappers.
GENTRY 20: Fall 1956
New York: Reporter Publications, 1956. Issue 20, Fall 19567. With features on Harry Callahan, Thomas Eakins,Ty Cobb, Topolski, rifles, etc. All inserts and tip-ins present. A good copy in wrappers.
GENTRY 22: Spring 1957
New York: Reporter Publications, 1957. Issue 22, Spring 1957. With features on Callas, Elvis, W. Eugene Smith, portfolio of Weston photographs, instructions for building and maintaining an 8-acre private 9-hole golf course. All inserts and tip-ins present. A very good copy in wrappers. Final issue of this Men's fashion rag.....