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Biography: sport

Paperback. When Franck Sauzee signed for Hibernian Football Club in February 1999, he already enjoyed legendary status in European footballing circles. Alex McLeish's feat of persuading the Gallic Great to sign for Hibs was the club's biggest coup since the signing of George Best. This title presents his portrait. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218. When Le God Graced Easter. 288 pages, 8 pp colour plates. When Franck Sauzee signed for Hibernian Football Club in February 1999, he already enjoyed legendary status in European footballing circles. Alex McLeish's feat of persuading the Gallic Great to sign for Hibs was the club's biggest coup since the signing of George Best. This title presents his portrait. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 18. Weight: 218.
Publisher
B&W Publishing
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845024376
ISBN
9781845024376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595555748
ISBN
9781595555748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.03

Paperback. Teddy captured the Adirondack Golden Gloves title at 139 pounds in 1976. Forced out of competition because of injury, he turned his talents to training fighters, including Mike Tyson and Barry McGuigan. He has also employed his talents in appearing in films and choreographing fight scenes for a television series. This memoir presents his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8-pages of black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060542412
ISBN
9780060542412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. The definitive career autobiography of Terry Venables, the most successful living England manager Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129933
ISBN
9781471129933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

hardcover. In this warmly personal autobiography, Thady Ryan introduces his ancestors-who's who of Ireland's greatest families-and recounts his own sporting life. Series: The Derrydale Press Foxhunters' Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGS; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 27. Weight in Grams: 871.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586670962
ISBN
9781586670962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.90
€ 61.31

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780593064597
ISBN
9780593064597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Originally published in 1979, this book is a standard work on the evolution of rigging, mast-making and sali-making. It is a comprehensive study on the subject. It was compiled over some ten years, from information obtained from contemporary manuscripts, books and models. Num Pages: 544 pages, 22 pages of pictures. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 141 x 38. Weight in Grams: 544. His Life and Times. 544 pages, 22 pages of pictures. Originally published in 1979, this book is a standard work on the evolution of rigging, mast-making and sali-making. It is a comprehensive study on the subject. It was compiled over some ten years, from information obtained from contemporary manuscripts, books and models. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Dimension: 199 x 141 x 38. Weight: 544.
Publisher
Anova Books
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907554803
ISBN
9781907554803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. John McEnroe, at both his best and worst, defined a generation. His quest for perfection, combined with his unstable temper, dramatized the 1980s. Here, the author tries to understand what is was to be McEnroe during this period, drawing parallels between top sports heroes and how we measure our own lives. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 107 x 10. Weight in Grams: 86.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224069625
ISBN
9780224069625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Random House Australia Australia
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742750354
ISBN
9781742750354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. The 'astonishing' (New York Times Book Review) and 'riveting' (New York Post) true story of Phiona Mutesi - a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Uganda. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; 3JM; BGS; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141770
ISBN
9780349141770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Andrew Flintoff is an exciting talent in world cricket. This book traces the progress of 'Freddie' from schoolboy prodigy to adult international star. As well as an outstanding sportsman, Freddie is revealed as intelligent man whose conscience would not have let him participate in the controversial tour of Zimbabwe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2X8pp mono illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KLN0018120
ISBN
9781844542352
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Telling the life of Worcestershire CCC's most influential captain through fascinating pictures - Don Kenyon. Num Pages: 160 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 12. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445647562
ISBN
9781445647562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062007308
ISBN
9780062007308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.64

Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; HRCV; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062007285
ISBN
9780062007285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.70

Paperback. Sir Jackie Stewart is a remarkable individual. He is one of the few men who have had the experience to speak with authority on all aspects of modern Formula One. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Virgin Books London
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KLN0015103
ISBN
9780753509456
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sir Jackie Stewart is a remarkable individual. He is one of the few men who have had the experience to speak with authority on all aspects of modern Formula One. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Virgin Books London
Number of pages
336
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KNW0008422
ISBN
9780753509456
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Born into poverty, Bernie Ecclestone has made himself a billionaire by developing the world's second most popular sport - Formula One racing. In this book, he reveal his secrets: the deals, the marriages, the disasters and the successes in Formula One racing, in Downing Street, in casinos, on yachts and in the air. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGS; KJH; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571269365
ISBN
9780571269365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062183781
ISBN
9780062183781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. As a teenager, Cox dreamed of sporting immortality. For four years he devoted himself to the game of golf. And then, one day, he walked away. But as he got older, those dreams kept coming back. Perhaps it was turning thirty, perhaps it was having his first hole in one, but he decided it was time to start again, to live the dream for real. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224078610
ISBN
9780224078610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The remarkable autobiography of England's greatest living footballer Num Pages: 448 pages, 24pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 30. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Headline Paperbacks
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755311064
ISBN
9780755311064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Hardcover. Editor(s): Alley, Bill. Num Pages: 197 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
197
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746068
ISBN
9781901746068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Jim Baxter was one of Scotland's greatest-ever football players, a left-footed wonder who became a Rangers icon and a leading member of the celebrated Scotland side of the 1960s. In this biography, the author takes an in-depth look at the legend known as Slim Jim. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp. colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845027834
ISBN
9781845027834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.62

Hardcover. What it means to eat, sleep and bleed GAA, from a legend of the game. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9780717169344
ISBN
9780717169344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 6.93

Paperback. At the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith came in first in the 200-meter dash. As they received their medals, he and bronze winner John Carlos each raised a black-gloved fist, creating an indelible image of courage and protest that still resonates forty years later. This autobiography presents the story of that moment. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592136407
ISBN
9781592136407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.60

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