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Biography: sport

Paperback. The fascinating biography that for the first time captures the complete, remarkable arc of Bobby Fischer's life. Num Pages: 464 pages, 8pp B&W plate section. BIC Classification: BGS; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780336923
ISBN
9781780336923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Fascinating footballing life of Arsenal's legendary Double-winning captain Num Pages: 320 pages, 2x8pp b/w; 8pp col. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755314133
ISBN
9780755314133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786062635
ISBN
9781786062635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.24

Hardcover. Thrown in at the deep end 'on a mighty whim' by F1 team owner Ron Dennis, Lewis Hamilton began his 2007 debut season with several podium finishes. With behind-the-scenes insight into the rivalry between Hamilton and his team mate Fernando Alonso which threatened to derail the young Briton's dream, this book describes how he rose above his critics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590. Fine copy. Illustrated
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KST0024289
ISBN
9781844545438
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Gareth Bale is one of the most promising young talents in the Premier League, and is regarded as one of Europe's hottest football properties. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. ports. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Blake Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Updated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857826791
ISBN
9781857826791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.75

Hardcover. Tells the story of how a small-time boy from humble beginnings in Louisiana rose to the pantheon of greats, to win the 500cc and 250cc GP Championship in the same year an historic achievement which has never been repeated. In this book, the author also recalls in detail the frenetic high-octane racing duels with the 'King' Kenny Roberts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WGCK; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753545614
ISBN
9780753545614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Paperback. Gareth Thomas had it all. He was a national hero, a sporting icon. He was a leader of men, captain of Wales and the British Lions. To him, rugby was an expression of cultural identity, a sacred code. It was no mere ball game. It gave him everything, except the freedom to be himself. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 5SG; BGSA; JFSK2; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091958343
ISBN
9780091958343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. The definitive autobiography of cricket's greatest living legend Num Pages: 480 pages, 16pp b/w and 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 179 x 42. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780755310074
ISBN
9780755310074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; VXA; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062343604
ISBN
9780062343604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. Fanatical is the story of football's number one superfan. Since January 1968, Gary Edwards hasn't missed a single competitive Leeds United match anywhere in the world. Enjoy this whistle-stop global tour to every club Gary has visited ever since Derby County all those years ago - by sea, by air and by Doombuggy, Gary's customised hearse! Num Pages: 320 pages, approx 20 images. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909626379
ISBN
9781909626379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. Shows how the author faces his growing alienation from the game he was born into, as he revisits key periods in his father's career to build up a picture of his football life and through him a whole era. This book recaptures a lost world and the way it changed, blending the personal and the historical into a soccer story. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224072687
ISBN
9780224072687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Hardback. From the New York Times bestselling author of Brady vs. Manning and dean of football writers - a book that explores the many interesting facets to NFL quarterbacks and their relationships with their fathers. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; BK; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455598465
ISBN
9781455598465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.90

Paperback. No player has been more synonymous with the glory years of Manchester United Football Club than Gary Neville. This title reveals the secrets of his early days with the likes of Giggs, Scholes and his best mate David Beckham; what it was like to play with Cantona, Keane and Ronaldo; and, the Treble in 1999. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2x8 colour. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552161985
ISBN
9780552161985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. Ralph Milne was born in Dundee and lived out many a young footballer's dream. On leaving school he signed for Dundee United and gradually forced his way into a team full of great players. In the eyes of Dundee United fans, he will always be a legend and was inducted into the club's Hall Of Fame earlier this year. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Black and White pub.
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845023058
ISBN
9781845023058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

Paperback. The paperback edition of the extraordinary story of the UK's leading horse whisperer. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Raceform Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910498026
ISBN
9781910498026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. Chronicling the ups and downs of the amazing world of John Daly, this award-winning book has now been brought right up to date to include all the latest details of Daly's career and family adventures which include a long-awaited comeback in form of the natural-born golfer with the 'killer swing' and the arrest of his ex-wife for drug-. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258. Very cood clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Virgin Books lo
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0225869
ISBN
9780753510100
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Charting Ian Poulter's life from when he first picked up a golf club aged seven and hit the ball 140 yards to his triumphant, pumped-up charge in the 2012 Ryder Cup, this title also details his struggle to turn professional in 1994 before his obvious talent saw him join the European Tour in 2000, where he immediately won Rookie of the Year. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 564. Fine clean copy in dustwrapper. DW has some minor edge wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Andre Deutsch Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KRA0011303
ISBN
9780233003870
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Chronicling the ups and downs of the amazing world of John Daly, this award-winning book has now been brought right up to date to include all the latest details of Daly's career and family adventures which include a long-awaited comeback in form of the natural-born golfer with the 'killer swing' and the arrest of his ex-wife for drug-. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258. Very cood clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Virgin Books lo
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0225870
ISBN
9780753510100
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Geoffrey Boycott is one of the most outspoken and knowledgeable voices on cricket - but this book opens up a whole, new personal side to his life Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471130045
ISBN
9781471130045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. The little book of Yorkshire Num Pages: 192 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGS; WQH; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750961165
ISBN
9780750961165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Jack Johnson battled his way from obscurity to the top of the heavyweight ranks and in 1908 won the greatest prize in American sports - one that had always been the preserve of white boxers. At a time when whites ran everything in America, he took orders from no one and resolved to live as if colour did not exist. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 32. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224092340
ISBN
9780224092340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Hardcover. A history of football of the period that saw the abolition of the maximum wage, and the beginnings of the likes of George as boot-room apprentices to the star-studded era of sideburns, collar-length hair. This book follows the drama of each season (1963 to 1973) in league, cup and abroad, pondering the key themes from each year. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 31. Weight in Grams: 666. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KST0023356
ISBN
9780091906085
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This is a collection of the anecdotes, tales and general excessive humour that George Best is renowned for. It recounts saucy tales, inside stories and embarrassing incidents from George himself, Bobby, Dennis, Nobby, Gazza, Fergie and Posh and Becks. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KRA0003893
ISBN
9780091890346
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. George Best needs little introduction. A legend in his own lifetime, he is undoubtedly the greatest footballer the UK has ever produced. Blessed with an extraordinary gift he brought a beauty and grace to the game never before seen. But Best was unable to cope with the success and fame his football genius brought. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 512 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ebury Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091884703
ISBN
9780091884703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.54

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