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What hit meant the most to you and why? It was a simple question of nine words, a magical number in baseball, and it led award-winning sportswriter Mark Newman on an eight-year journey that would br……続きを見る

This vintage book contains an account of American ice hockey in the late nineteenth century. It includes a historical background to the game, a complete record of the season of 1896-97, and informat……続きを見る

A charmingly illustrated history of the humble skate and its place in Canadian cultural identity. Throughout our 150-year history, and even longer, people have braved the treacherous Canadian winter……続きを見る

This is the story of a national championship that was a year in the making. Redemption: Carolina Basketball’s 2016–2017 Journey from Heartbreak to History is a behind-the-scenes look at the Tar Heel……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a treatise on a variety of ancient projective weapons, with a special focus on ancient and mediaeval Catapults and Balistas. With fascinating historical information and co……続きを見る

This book contains a collection of vintage articles on hunting, fishing, and other outdoor sports. These authentic accounts of real sporting experiences are both entertaining and informative, and ar……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a complete guide to learning and teaching archery, with information on everything from adjusting a bow string to repairing arrows. Although old, much of the information co……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a complete guide to polo, with information on its rules, picking horses, breeding, equipment, history, and much more. Written in plain, simple language and profusely illus……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the crossbow, being a historical account of its development and evolution throughout the centuries. The crossbow was a revolutionary advancement in ……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a collection of late nineteenth-century hunting anecdotes and reminiscences. Interesting and informative, these detailed accounts will appeal to those with an interest in ……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a collection of Mr. Arthur Blayney Percival's observations during almost thirty years spent in an African Game Department. With many fascinating anecdotes and information ……続きを見る

** WINNER OF THE CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2019 TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS** So how do you win a bike race? Riding as fast as you could for as long as you could was the main tact……続きを見る

The United States men’s national soccer team has a rich history dating back to the early twentieth century. The team, along with the sport, toiled in obscurity for decades but found its breakthrough……続きを見る

While globalisation has undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the importance of ‘the nation’ has remained. This book examines the continuing but contested relevance of national identi……続きを見る

First published in 1901, this is the second volume of a fascinating history of the Meynell Hounds, one of the most respected and prestigious hunting packs in the United Kingdom. Including a new intr……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a collection of short stories and anecdotes related to fishing, originally published in the Birmingham Mail and the Fishing Gazette. These easy-to-read and often amusing a……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a historical account of Alpine climbing, with fascinating information relating to famous climbers and various notable expeditions. It includes authentic anecdotes taken fr……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to playing polo, complete with historical information, instructions for training player and pony, hints on running a polo club, tips on strategy and play,……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to playing water polo. Primarily designed for the beginner, it gives instructions on preparatory work, rules and strategy, as well as providing some ……続きを見る

This vintage book contains a collection of fascinating articles on the subject of hunting. They cover a variety of interesting subjects ranging from economics and agriculture to ethics and cruelty, ……続きを見る

First published in 1908 this is a guide to the various hunts run throughout the United States and Canada. An exhaustive guide packed full of information on a huge amount of independent hunts, includ……続きを見る

This is a fascinating work, originally published in 1899 contains a collection of biographies and brilliantly entertaining anecdotes from the cream of the hunting elite in the United Kingdom during ……続きを見る

In 1961, when the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals arrived in St. Petersburg, Florida, for spring training, neither team had any idea that a feisty physician was about to turn its world ……続きを見る

Winner of 72 professional motorcycle races around the world and now a bestselling author, Carl Fogarty has been photographed more than most. This illustrated celebration of all his race victories pr……続きを見る

Fun and fact-filled, this compilation offers anniversaries, summaries, and anecdotes of events from the world of golf for every day in the calendar year. Presented in a day-by-day format, the entrie……続きを見る

What is the historical appeal of football? How diverse are its players, supporters and institutions throughout the world? What are its various traditions and how are these affected by pressures to m……続きを見る

100 years of love, celebration, heartbreak, and even parades On December 19, 2017, the Toronto Maple Leafs officially turn 100. In the spirit of the centenary celebrations, Toronto and the Maple Lea……続きを見る

The only wild animals of size in Ireland or Scotland historically were the deer, the wolf, and the boar. The latter was admired for its strength and fierceness, and often appeared as a symbol on hel……続きを見る

"Guns and Game" is a comprehensive and timeless handbook on hunting with a gun, with chapters on everything from how to go about learning how to shoot, to breeding game, ethics, and beyond. This fan……続きを見る

"The Art of Big Game Fishing" is a detailed and profusely-illustrated handbook on catching large fish, with a particular focus on fishing in American waters. Although old, this volume contains a wea……続きを見る