Biography: sport
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Biography: sport
Paperback. In 1914 one of Britain's most famous sportsmen went off to play his part in the First World War. Like millions of others, he would die. Unlike millions of others, nobody knew how or where. Until now. Lost in France is the true story of Leigh Roose: playboy, scholar, soldier and the finest goalkeeper of his generation. Num Pages: 192 pages, Separate image section. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BGS; HBWN; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785311604
- ISBN
- 9781785311604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Sir Stanley Matthews was the most famous and revered England football player of all time - a living legend Num Pages: 640 pages, 8pp colour photos, 24pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 114 x 51. Weight in Grams: 402. 8vo Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0263063
- ISBN
- 9780747264279
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
hardcover. 150 stunning photographs charting the career of Irish motorbike legend Martin Finnegan. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 100 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 260 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Colourpoint Creative Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856408427
- ISBN
- 9780856408427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.00
€ 22.00
Paperback. This is the biography of Bill Shankly. It tells of the man who took Liverpool from Second Division obscurity to create the legend that became the Anfield of Keegan, Hughes, Toshack and Heighway, with his impertinent questions, blunt observations and appreciation of life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1x8 b/w illustration section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 23. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753500033
- ISBN
- 9780753500033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Stephen Ferris had an incredible rugby career, tragically ended by ankle injuries. He is an inspiration to the population of Ulster, an emblem of the sport that serves as such a positive expression of its culture and identity, and has earned the respect and admiration of fans across Ireland. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848272170
- ISBN
- 9781848272170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Halsgrove
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857042910
- ISBN
- 9780857042910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.49
€ 23.99
€ 20.49
Paperback. In June the author won the Giro d'Italia, fighting a ferocious battle against not only his rivals but also against his teammates and an angry, partisan Italian crowd. In July Roche secured the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, blacking out shortly after crossing the line following a superhuman effort. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224091916
- ISBN
- 9780224091916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240830
- ISBN
- 9781910240830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.82
€ 26.99
€ 23.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909360396
- ISBN
- 9781909360396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
€ 11.99
€ 10.29
Paperback. Steve Davis was just a rookie from Plumstead, south London, learning how to play from an old book his snooker-obsessed father had given him, when an encounter with Barry Hearn changed his life forever. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091958657
- ISBN
- 9780091958657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.51
€ 23.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. The definitive biography of motor cycling legend Barry Sheene Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751539325
- ISBN
- 9780751539325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
hardcover. Urban Shocker was a fiercely competitive and colourful pitcher, a spitballer who had many famous battles with Babe Ruth before returning to the Yankees. Delving into Shocker's baseball career, his love of the game, and his battle with heart disease, Steve Steinberg shows the dominant and courageous force that he was. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803295995
- ISBN
- 9780803295995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.45
€ 35.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. A fascinating account of how a young farming boy from Cornwall went on to become an England and British Lions great. Num Pages: 168 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BGS; WSJF; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445652917
- ISBN
- 9781445652917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.29
€ 25.99
€ 24.29
Paperback. As the only player ever to have scored in a FA cup final, a league cup final, a UEFA cup final and a champion's league final, Steven Gerrard is an inspiration to fans and footballers alike. In this book, the captain of Liverpool and England - tells the story of the highs and lows of a twenty-year career at the top of English and world football. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0006732
- ISBN
- 9781405924412
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. When Casey Stengel was named the manager of the Yankees in 1949, baseball wags were stunned. What had Stengel ever done? His work managing the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves had been long on personality and remarkably short on success. Num Pages: 316 pages, 14 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888744
- ISBN
- 9781574888744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.59
€ 17.99
€ 17.59
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589796607
- ISBN
- 9781589796607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.57
€ 27.99
€ 25.57
Paperback. 'Steve is a British sport icon. He is an inspiration to a whole generation of future sporting stars.' Lewis Hamilton Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Headline Book Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755319657
- ISBN
- 9780755319657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 Page Colour Photo Insert and 18 Black and White Photos Throughout. BIC Classification: APT; BGS; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Spiegel & Grau
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385529822
- ISBN
- 9780385529822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.67
€ 20.99
€ 17.67
Hardback. A biography of one of the greatest sports columnist who ever lived. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 B chronology; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: BGS; KNTJ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597978545
- ISBN
- 9781597978545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.15
€ 30.99
€ 28.15
Paperback. The long-awaited autobiography of Stuart Pearce, one of the most popular and charismatic hard men of football Num Pages: 448 pages, 24 pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747264828
- ISBN
- 9780747264828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. In July 2009, Jim Stynes was diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live. The diagnosis caught him by surprise - and he didn't have time for illness: he was director of a foundation for young people, president of Melbourne Football Club, father of two primary school-aged kids, husband of Sam. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274. 8vo. Illustrated First edition in paperback.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling, gaelic football , camogie and handball
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0307767
- ISBN
- 9780241966785
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Paperback. The remarkable story of Patrick O'Connell, the former Ireland and Manchester United captain who saved Barcelona from extinction died destitute in London, where he lies in an unmarked grave. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445654683
- ISBN
- 9781445654683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Sugar Ray Leonard was one of the greatest boxers ever. An artist and a showman he was always willing to take the difficult fight: his gruelling encounters with Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler have become legendary. Ray's autobiography takes you into the ring - with the mind games, brutality and euphroia. Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091946814
- ISBN
- 9780091946814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.42
€ 23.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFJB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062346209
- ISBN
- 9780062346209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.57
€ 18.99
€ 18.57