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[007617] Pye, J.K.. A Grand National Commentary. London, England: J.A. Allen & Co. Ltd., 1971. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0851311210. 120p, B&W photos throughout, illustrations, index. Minor dust jacket wear, tape stains on inside covers from DJ being taped to cover, top corner of front free endpaper trimmed. A graphic picture of the Grand National steeplechase. Foreword by John Hislop. $18.95
[013213] Sakkis, Tony. A Racer's Guide to the Universe: 1993 Edition. Hercules, CA: Evras Press, 1993. Trade Paperback. Good ISBN: 0963530518. 416p, B&W photos/illustrations. Some cover wear, crease on front cover, small tear on bottom of back cover. Includes spectator's guide to over 300 race tracks around the world and reviews and previews of the world's major motorsports championships. $9.95
[013076] Olson, Arv. Backspin: 100 Years of Golf in British Columbia. British Columbia, Canada: Par Four Publications, 1992. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 1550562088. 349p, B&W photos throughout. Veteran golf journalist traces the history of the sport in his native province. $9.95
[013961] Fischler, Stan. Bobby Clarke and the Ferocious Flyers . New York, N.Y.: Warner Paperback Library, 1974. 1st PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good 207p, 16p of B&W photos. Cover wear, spine creases, slight browning of pages, spine cocked. This book chronicles the Philadelphia Flyers from the post-World War II years of the Quivering Quakers to the team who won the Stanley Cup in 1974. It profiles Clarke, the diabetic youngster who became a superstar, along with other players like Rick MacLeish, Dave "The Hammer" Schultz, Bernie Parent and Gary Dornhoefer. $13.95
[006044] McFarlane, Brian. Brian McFarlane's Hockey Annual. Toronto, Canada: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, 1973. No Stated Edition. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket, Printed Cover. ISBN: 0772006245. 159p, B&W/color photos. Spine corners bumped. Includes chapters on Phil Esposito, Gil Perreault, Bobby Clarke, Mark and Marty Howe, Dave Keon, Steve Vickers, Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull, Ken Drygen, Mickey Redmond, Gordie Howe, Red Kelly and Jean Beliveau. $9.95
[007814] Vipond, Jim; Hunt, Jim; O'Brien, Andy. Hockey Hat Trick (3 Book Gift pack): Gordie Howe; Bobby Hull; Fire-Wagon Hockey. Toronto, Canada: Ryerson Press, Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Cardboard slip-case contains three books: Gordie Howe Number 9 by Vipond (1st PB Printing, 1970, ISBN 0770003257, 157p, B&W photos; Fire-Wagon Hockey), the Story of the Montreal Canadiens by O'Brien (1st PB Printing, 1970, ISBN 0770003281, 138p, B&W photos); and Bobby Hull by Hunt (1st PB Printing, 1970, ISBN 0770003273, 106p, B&W photos). All three books are in VG condition with minor cover wear, Fire-Wagon Hockey has a small chip out of top outer back cover corner. Cardboard slip case has some wear, including debris from where a price sticker was removed. $13.95
[006891] Fischler, Stan. Make Way for the Leafs: Toronto's Comeback. Scarborough, ON, Canada: Prentice-Hall of Canada Ltd., No Stated Edition. Trade Paperback. Good ISBN: 0135455820. 128p, numerous B&W photos. Cover wear (cover is laminated), back cover has paint-like "speckling." $13.95
[010425] Duhatschek, Eric; Steve Simmons. On Fire: The Dramatic Rise of the Calgary Flames. Winlaw, BC, Canada: Polestar Press Ltd., 1986. Trade Paperback. Good ISBN: 0919591159. 175p, 16p of B&W photos. Some small stains on outer edge, curling and wear to covers. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA OR CANADA. $9.95
[007801] Hay, Ian. Pink and Black: A History of Ayr Rugby Football Club. England: Alloway Publishing, 1997. First Printing. Soft Cover. Good ISBN: 0907526721. 195p, B&W photos/illustrations. Some minor cover wear/rubbing. $16.95
[013638] Squire, Mike. Sluggers Hockey Card Checklist Book and Price Guide (5th Edition). Victoria, B.C.: Squire's Sportsland Ltd., 1990. 5th Edition. Soft Cover. Good 184p, B&W photos of hockey cards throughout. Some cover wear, highlighting in yellow (mostly of Vancouver Canucks players) on many pages, some writing (mostly check marks) on pages in pen. Includes all Parkhurst, Topps and O-Pee-Chee cards from 1933 to 1990, with complete team listing every year and alphabetical listing of all players. Includes 1990/91 Pro Set, as well as Shirriff coins, Kraft, Vachon, Coke, Neilson's, Quaker Oats, 10-13 Cigarette Cards, TCMA and Lipton sets. $39.95
[013893] Migliarisi, Gerardo. Soccer and More: Poems and Essays. Toronto, Canada: Self-Published, 2002. Trade Paperback. Good ISBN: 0968420516. 171p. Some cover wear. Poems about soccer, including content on the World Cups of 2002 and 1998, a history of all the World Cups since 1930, Euro 2000, France, Italian soccer, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and more. $19.95
[012231] May, Barbara. The Five Circles. ill. McNaughton, Audrey. Toronto, Canada: Thomas Allen Limited, 1958. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. 160p, illustrations. Writing on inside front cover and front endpaper, dust jacket is torn on front, torn and taped on back. This book tells the story of a Canadian half-bred hunter who cleared the toughest course in the Olympics without a fall or refusal. $9.95
[007093] Richards, Lou; with Phillips, Stephen. The Kiss of Death: Memoirs of a Sporting Legend. Australia: Hutchinson, 1989. 1st PB Printing. Trade Paperback. Good ISBN: 0091695015. 222p, B&W photos. Some cover wear/curling, writing on first page. Memoirs of Australian football player/sports journalist. BOOK SHIPS FROM USA. $13.95
[013060] Zimmerman, Paul; Schaap, Dick. The Year the Mets Lost Last Place: The Most Amazing Year in the History of Baseball. New York, N.Y.: Signet Books, 1969. 1st PB Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good 223p, 8p of B&W photos. Some minor cover wear. $9.95
[008000] Jewison, Norm. Vancouver Canucks: The First Twenty Years. ill. Cunningham, Bill (photos). Nelson, BC, Canada: Polestar Book Publishers, 1990. No Stated Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0919591493. 127p, numerous B&W/color photos. Some minor dust jacket wear/rubbing. $19.95
[014026] Joyce, Gare. When the Lights Went Out: How One Brawl Ended Hockey's Cold War and Changed the Game . Toronto, Canada: Doubleday Canada, 2006. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0385662742. 346p, index, 8p of B&W/color photos. Dust jacket has some minor wear/rubbing. Book has a slight perfumy smell. Story of violent fight between Canada and USSR hockey teams during international tournament in Czechoslovakia. $49.95