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Allen, Lee. THE HOT STOVE LEAGUE. New York (1955): A.S. Barnes and Co., FIRST EDITION. 248pp., bound in black cloth, spine lettering red with author's name black over white, leaves toned as usual but nearly fine in rubbed unclipped pictorial dust jacket with a bit of edge wear to head of spine. An informal history of baseball and one of the scarcer modern baseball books. [pb.0256] $250 ONE OF THE EARLIEST BOOKS ABOUT BASEBALL AND THE FIRST BOOK ABOUT BASEBALL IN WHICH RACE PLAYS A PART Brooks, Noah. THE FAIRPORT NINE. New York, 1880; Charles Scribner's Sons. First edition. This title precedes by 4 years, "Our Baseball Club and How It Won the Championship" by Noah Brooks. The second and last chapters describe games between the Fairport Nine and a team made of working class kids. One game continues through the bottom of the ninth, even though the home team has won. The main character, Billy Hetherington, is best friends with Sam Black, who is black and also is the team's star left fielder. Octavo.188pp., 6 pp. ads; bound in original brown gilt pictorial cloth. Expert repair to spine ends, new end papers; minor browning and foxing, but overall a very attractive copy of fan early baseball rarity. One of the earliest books about baseball and the first book about baseball in which race plays a part. Housed in a custom slipcase. [pb.0174] 2,500 FIRST EDITION WITH 'CASEY AT THE BAT" [Thayer, Ernest L.] Knowles, Frederic L. (editor). A TREASURY OF HUMOROUS POETRY Being a Compilation of Witty, Facetious and Satirical Verse Selected from the Writings of British and American Poets. Boston, 1902; Dana Estes & Co. octavo. First edition, presumed first state in binding "B", gilt decorated green cloth, xxiv, 407pp., with frontispiece and 15 black and white plates. Wear at spine ends, rear outer hinge with a 1 inch split; front inner hinge cracked; period gift inscription of front endpaper. The first hardcover printing of a most popular American ballad, "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. This popular poem first appeared in the San Francisco Examiner on June 3, 1888 and was promoted and recited thousands of times on the stage by the actor De Wolfe Hopper. In 1901, it was printed as a pamphlet and one year later (1902) the present hardcover treasury of poetry was printed. Contained therein is "Casey at the Bat" attributed erroneously to one "Joseph Quinlan Murphy" (see pg. 297) Overall, an acceptable copy of a baseball rarity housed in a custom clamshell slipcase. [pb.0170] $3500 GOLF Evans, Charles (Chick) Jr. CHICK EVANS' GOLF BOOK. Chicago, (1921): For Thos. E. Wilson & Co. By the Reilly & Lee Co., FIRST EDITION, frontispiece, photographic illustrations of his early golfing career including, Bobby Jones, Miss Alexa Stirling, and the first Western Women's golf champion Mrs. "Johnnie" Carpenter Hall who played in 8 women's opens and won them all. Chick caddied for her in each. 343pp. (1)pp. ad, bound in green cloth lettered in gilt, some soiling to upper board, minor wear to spine tips, corners sharp. A very good copy without dust jacket. [pb.2283] $150 SIGNED Graham, David with Larry Dennis. YOUR WAY TO WINNING GOLF a U.S. Open and PGA Champion Gives You the Keys to a Better Game. Conn. (1985): Golf Digest, Quarto. Signed by the author, illustrations by Bob Giuliani, Photographs by Stephen Szurlej, 191pp., bound in blue cloth lettered in gilt, a couple of rub marks, once corner bumped, otherwise a very good copy in unclipped pictorial dust jacket lightly rubbed.[pb.1069] $40 [Golf]. THE EVANSTON GOLF CLUB Constitution , By-laws, House and Ground Rules and List of Members. KANSAS CITY, Missouri: Np, 1908. 12mo. 67pp., bound in green and red cloth lettered and ruled in white, minor spots of flaking to the white rules, otherwise a very good bright copy with one photo illustration showing the clubhouse as it looked in 1908 and another showing a view of the lake of the golf course. The club initially opened in 1901. This book lists the names of past members, residents and non-residents from opening year through 1908 along with its constitution, by-laws, house and ground rules.[pb.3365] $175 Martin, John Stuart. THE CURIOUS HISTORY OF THE GOLF BALL, MANKIND'S MOST FASCINATING SPHERE. New York; (1968): Horizon Press, First Edition. Tall Octavo. 192pp., with a foreword by Chick Evans, illustrated with photographs and drawings, 192pp., bound in white cloth lettered and decorated in green, some soiling to top edge, owner's inscription to front pastedown, a very good copy in unclipped, lightly edge worn pictorial dust jacket. This is the first book to trace the entire curious history of the golf ball over a span of 600 years. [pb.4539] $60 Nicklaus, Jack. TAKE A TIP FROM ME. New York; (1968): Simon and Schuster, First Edition. Octavo. 125pp., illustrated with drawings by Francis Golden, bound in 1/4 white cloth over lime green paper covered boards, spine lettered in black and lime green foil, slightest of toning around the edges, a very nice copy in clipped, slightly rubbed and toned pictorial dust jacket. [pb.4543] $30 INSCRIBED Plimpton, George. THE BOGEY MAN. New York; [1968]: Harper & Row, Octavo. Inscribed by the author, 306pp., bound in green cloth decorated in silver, lettering black, near fine in unclipped near fine pictorial dust jacket only slightly rubbed. The world of big-time golf experienced and reported by the 18-handicap author George Plimpton. [pb.1061] $65 Pressfield, Steven. THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE. New York (1995): William Morrow and Co, First Edition. Octavo. 252pp., bound in 1/4 dark blue cloth over light blue boards, spine lettering gilt, slight fading to bottom edge, a very good copy in clipped pictorial dust jacket. [pb.4544] $125 INSCRIBED Runyan, Paul. PAUL RUNYAN'S BOOK FOR SENIOR GOLFERS. New York (1962): Dodd, Mead & Co., Octavo. 149pp. inscribed by the author, bound in blue pictorial clothe depicting a golfer in black, spine lettering black, top edge yellow, minor fading to board edges otherwise a very good copy in unclipped pictorial dust jacket with a bit of edge wear and soiling. [pb.1058] $45 INSCRIBED Sifford, Charlie. JUST LET ME PLAY the Story of Charlie Sifford, the First Black PGA Golfer. [New York; 1992]: British American Publishing, Octavo. FIRST EDITION, Inscribed "good luck/ Charlie Sifford ", 237pp., bound in 1/4 blue cloth over black paper covered boards, spine lettering gilt, minor bumping to corners, a clean bright copy in unclipped pictorial dust jacket with only a few spots of rubbing, small closed tear to lower corner of front panel, minor wear to spine tips and minute edge tears and wear, dust jacket depicting Mr. Sifford smoking his favorite cigar while taking a swing with his golf club. There were two different dust jackets for this book. The publisher's dust jacket depicts Mr. Sifford standing while leaning on a golf club. Mr. Sifford evidently bought the publishing rights and any left over books and he possibly changed the jacket for those books he acquired. A very nice copy.[pb.1059] $150 Snead, Sam. TEACHES YOU HIS SIMPLE 'KEY' APPROACH TO GOLF. New York: Antheneum, 1975. First Edition. Quarto. 178pp., illustrated by Jim McQueen, bound in 1/4 brown cloth over green paper covered boards, a very good copy in unclipped very good pictorial dust jacket with small piece torn away at corner on rear panel. [pb.4538] $75 Strange, Curtis with Kenneth Van Kampen. WIN AND WIN AGAIN! Techniques for Playing Consistently Great Golf. Chicago; (1990): Contemporary Books, Quarto. 28pp., with foreword by Arnold Palmer, bound in 1/4 white cloth over blue-green paper covered boards, tiny bump to one corner otherwise nearly fine in unclipped near fine pictorial dust jacket.[pb.1072] $90 Toski, Bob and Jum Flick with Larry Dennis. HOW TO BECOME A COMPLETE GOLFER. New York; (1980): Golf Digest, Quarto. First edition, 5th printing, illustrated by Jim McQueen, photographs by Leonard Kamsler, 287(1)pp. bound in light blue cloth, spine lettering gilt, edges rubbed, a very good copy in unclipped pictorial dust jacket somewhat rubbed and edge worn. [pb.1066] $40 SIGNED Updike, John. GOLF DREAMS. New York: Random House, 1996. Small Octavo. First Large Print edition signed by the author, 283(3)pp., bound in 1/4 tan cloth over mustard paper covered boards lettered in silver and gold. a fine copy in rubbed unclipped pictorial dust jacket.[pb.1070] $75 INSCRIBED Watson, Tom. GETTING UP AND DOWN How to Save Strokes from Forty Yards and in. New York; (1983): Random House, First Edition. 2nd printing inscribed by the author, 192pp., with an introduction by Jack Nicklaus, illustrated by Anthony Ravielli, bound in 1/4 black cloth over lime green paper covered boards, a fine copy in very good unclipped pictorial dust jacket showing light wear to edges. [pb.4540] $75 FOX HUNTING Henry, Samuel J. FOXHUNTING IS DIFFERENT. New York; (1938: The Derrydale Press, LIMITED EDITION. Octavo. 1/950 copies, 170pp., illustrated by Paul Brown, bound in red linen pictorially stamped and lettered in gilt depicting a fox and house, spine lettering gilt. A very clean bright copy. [pb.4433] $125 Milnor, William. MEMOIRS OF THE GLOUCESTER FOX HUNTING CLUB NEAR PHILADELPHIA. New York: Privately Printed By Ernest R. Gee at the Derrydale Press, 1927. LIMITED EDITION. Octavo. 1/375 copies, illustrated with two tipped in plates, bound in origial peach paper covered boards, paper labels to upper board and spine, spine faded, short splits to head and foot of upper joints, early owner's name to front pastedown, slight offsetting from plates otherwise a very good copy. This this work was first published in 1830. [pb.4434] $150 Egan, Pierce. SPORTING ANECDOTES, ORIGINAL AND SELECTED;....... London: Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1820. .......Including Numerous Characteristic Portraits of Person in in Every Elk of Life, Who Have Acquired Notoriety from Their Achievements on the Turf, at the Table, and in the Diversions of the Field, with Sketches of the Various Animals of the Chase: To Which is Added, an Account of Noted Pedestrians, Trotting Matches Cricketers, Etc. The Whole Forming a Complete Delineation of the Sporting World. Frontispiece, engraved vignette title page, 497pp., 12 pp. ads at rear dated January, 1819 and November, 1820. Bound in original pictorial printed paper covered boards, paper spine label, uncut, binding brown, edges work with small loss at spine ends, spine has two cracks down center but holding well. Preliminaries show minor foxing and off-setting. Contains the armorial bookplate of Christopher Jeaffreson Esq. Dullingham House (From a long line of renown Jeaffreson's) and Marcus Warner Ashby, Howe Green Moat, Great Hallingbury, Essex. [pb.4794] $550 Hayes, Captain M.H. POINTS OF THE HORSE a Treatise on the Conformation, Movements, Breeds and Evolution of the Horse. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1922. Quarto. 4th edition, illustrated with 660 reproductions of photographs and drawings, 595pp., (3)pp. list of horse books, bound in green pictorial gilt cloth depicting a standing horse, lettered and ruled in black, pictorial spine gilt, rear hinge just a bit week but not cracked, off-setting from small news article on two pages, otherwise a clean bright copy of this extensive work. [pb.4439] $150 MISC. SPORTS Feast, F. Bonner. CHESS CAMEOS a Treatise on the Two-move Problem. Philadelphia: David McKay Co., 1936. First Edition. 12mo. 90pp., which includes a short bibliography, index and a list of composers of the moves, errata tipped in, bound in blue cloth, lettered in back, spine lettering black, spine only slightly fading otherwise a fine copy in plain printed dust jacket with only light chipping to spine ends, edges and corners, one small closed edge tear and light soiling. Illustrated to show each move. A lovely copy. [pb.4572] $125 Ditchfield, P.H. OLD ENGLISH SPORTS, Pastimes and Customs. London: Methuen and Co., 1891. First Edition. 12mo. xii, 132, (2)pp. ads at rear, bound in original green pictorial cloth stamped in a pale yellow, green end papers, a bit of separation at the gutter of pages 64/65, otherwise internally clean, faint discoloration on front and rear panels with slight bubbling and crease to front panel. Overall, very good. [pb.6293] $125 Forester, Frank [Henry William Herbert]. THE WARWICK WOODLANDS. Warwick, Orange County, NY: The Warwick Valle Dispatch Press, 1921. LIMITED EDITION. Octavo. #53 of 100 copies signed by editor, Harry Worcester. A facsimile edition of Forester's work with introductory chapters relating to the work of Forester and memorializing his life at Warwick Woodlands. Frank Forester was considered by many, the best sportsman of hunting, fishing, horses. bird dogs, etc. His books have been published and republished for decades in hopes that the young sportsman will continue to read and learn by his examples for many more years to come. illustrated, 213pp., (4)pp. ads at rear. bound in green cloth, black leather labels gilt to upper board and spine, A few smudges to covers other wise near fine.[pb.6149] $165 Leffingwell, William Bruce (editor). SHOOTING ON UPLAND, MARSH, AND STREAM. Chicago & New York: Rand, McNally & Co., 1890. First Edition. Octavo. frontispiece, 473pp., (23)pp. ads at rear, many with illustrations of guns, illustrated, bound in pictorial gilt green cloth over beveled boards, depicting a hunter shooting a bird with his two dogs, spine gilt, floral endpapers, hinges apparently re-glued, owner's name stamped on all fore-edges, some rubbing to cloth. In all, a very good copy. On shooting, what to shoot and how, field etiquette and a section on hunting dogs. [pb.5029] $150 Huntington, Dwight. OUR BIG GAME a Book for Sportsmen and Nature Lover. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. First Edition. Octavo. 347pp., ads at rear, frontispiece with tissue guard, 16 illustrations from photographs of wild animals, bound in light green pictorial cloth depicting a buck, lettering gilt. A fine nearly pristine copy. [PB.3827] $125

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