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Biography: sport
Paperback. The autobiography of Celtic's greatest hero, the captain of their 1967 European Cup-winning side Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- HEADLINE (HODD)
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755313167
- ISBN
- 9780755313167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. A few miles from New Orleans, at LaSalle's Landing - in what is now the city of Kenner - stands a life-size bronze statue of two men in combat. One of them is the legendary Gypsy Jem Mace, the first Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World and the last of the great bare-knuckle fighters. This is the story of Jem Mace's life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780233005034
- ISBN
- 9780233005034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, 60 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGS; HBT; WSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 168 x 31. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Edition
- Har/DVD
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772898278
- ISBN
- 9788772898278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56€ 51.90
€ 66.56
€ 51.90
Paperback. In August 2015 Guy Martin crashed out of the lead of an Ulster Grand Prix superbike race held on the world's fastest racetrack. He had surgery to bolt his broken spine and hand back together. But he wasn't about to take it easy.. In this book, Britain's favourite daredevil shows how he fills his time when road racing is taken out of the equation. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 253.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753545324
- ISBN
- 9780753545324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. As Guy Martin's grandfather Voldemars frequently reminded him,'When you dead, you dead.' So, before it's all over, Guy Martin is making the most of the time he's got. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753556672
- ISBN
- 9780753556672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. Renowned for a loveable if scattergun personality, Guy Martin is a down-to-earth hero, a modern-day celebrity motivated not by wealth and fame, but by his love of his bikes and trucks. This portrait charts his eventful life in pictures and recounts Guy's career in front and away from the spotlight. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Welbeck Publishing Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0018895
- ISBN
- 9781780979557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Guy Martin, international road-racing legend, maverick star of the Isle of Man TT, truck mechanic and TV presenter, lives on the edge, addicted to speed, thoroughly exhilarated by danger. This autobiography is an intense and dramatic ride. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753555033
- ISBN
- 9780753555033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.10
€ 14.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBM; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 231 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Prime Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789896553036
- ISBN
- 9789896553036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Hardcover. Num Pages: 327 pages. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901746976
- ISBN
- 9781901746976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.79
€ 19.99
€ 14.79
Paperback. Full of great stories, this is the candid, humorous and sharp autobiography of England football legend Jimmy Greaves. Num Pages: 576 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 35. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751534450
- ISBN
- 9780751534450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Hardback. Just weeks after Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, Larry Doby joined Robinson in breaking the colour barrier in the Major Leagues. Why is Doby largely forgotten as a central figure in baseball's integration? Greatness in the Shadows brings Doby's story to life and shares his achievements and firsts with a new generation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: BGS; JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803285521
- ISBN
- 9780803285521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.56
€ 35.99
€ 32.56
Paperback. From fearsome striker to the most respected football commentator in the country, this is the story of a footballing legend Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 166. Clean copy in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KRF0009008
- ISBN
- 9780330431996
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. From fearsome striker to the most respected football commentator in the country, this is the story of a footballing legend Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 166. A good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KLJ0020039
- ISBN
- 9780330431996
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The inside story of the flamboyant Graeme Swann - the best spinner in world cricket. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 colour plate sections integrated onto text paper. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444727401
- ISBN
- 9781444727401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, Line drawings 1 8-page 4/c photo insert. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 240 x 30. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Crown Archetype
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804138901
- ISBN
- 9780804138901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.57
€ 29.99
€ 24.57
Hardcover. Gordon Strachan is one of the most charismatic and entertaining characters in football and has represented Aberdeen, Manchester United and Leeds, before going into management with first Coventry and then Southampton. This is story of one of Scotland's finest footballing exports. Num Pages: 246 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160. Weight in Grams: 540. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Virgin Pub
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KTG0008414
- ISBN
- 9781852272050
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Gordon Smith won the league with Hibernian on three separate occasions during an eighteen-year-long glittering career with the club. With Heart of Midlothian he won another league medal as well as a League Cup medal, followed by yet another championship medal with Dundee. This title recounts the life of legendary footballer Gordon Smith. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298. 288 pages, 8 pp colour plates. Gordon Smith won the league with Hibernian on three separate occasions during an eighteen-year-long glittering career with the club. With Heart of Midlothian he won another league medal as well as a League Cup medal, followed by yet another championship medal with Dundee. This title recounts the life of legendary footballer Gordon Smith. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Dimension: 127 x 197 x 23. Weight: 298.
- Publisher
- Black & White Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845024390
- ISBN
- 9781845024390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.02
€ 10.99
€ 9.02
Paperback. Revealing what made him the top man, this book includes the author's thoughts and his memories of the classic years for football fans. With familiar faces presenting their comments, it shows just what it is that makes Bill Gardner unique among the toughest and the greatest of them all. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1x8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198. 288 pages, 1x8 b&w illustrations. Revealing what made him the top man, this book includes the author's thoughts and his memories of the classic years for football fans. With familiar faces presenting their comments, it shows just what it is that makes Bill Gardner unique among the toughest and the greatest of them all. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight: 200.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844542611
- ISBN
- 9781844542611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909360457
- ISBN
- 9781909360457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.89
€ 25.99
€ 17.89
Paperback. The inspirational autobiography from Asia's first dinghy sailing gold medallist. A full-time athlete at 10 years old, Lijia was taken away from her parents and enrolled on the gruelling Chinese training regime. A rare insight into a world of relentless training and unquestioning compliance, this is the story of a young woman's will to succeed. Num Pages: 208 pages, 29 colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Fernhurst Books Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909911475
- ISBN
- 9781909911475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. The biography of one of West Ham United's greatest ever players and the history of the club during his time in claret and blue. During those dozen years, Len Goulden became an England star. In May 1938, he scored the final goal in the defeat of Germany; the game became infamous due to players being obliged to give a Nazi salute prior to kick off. Num Pages: 176 pages, 43 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555699
- ISBN
- 9781781555699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.95
€ 21.99
€ 16.95
Paperback. 'Elite athletes aren't born. They're made.' Michael Johnson From a living icon of the Olympic Games - as both an athlete and now as a BBC broadcaster - Gold Rush is a compelling analysis of the fascinating combination of psychological and personal qualities, as well as internal and external factors, that go to create an Olympic champion. Num Pages: 320 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007411931
- ISBN
- 9780007411931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.49
€ 13.99
€ 10.49
Paperback. A prodigal Tar Heel legend returns. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 26.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592287840
- ISBN
- 9781592287840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.75
€ 15.99
€ 13.75
Paperback. Eric Ashton was the epitome of a rugby league hero. Here, in the third in a series of republished 'Rugby League classics', his story is retold, accompanied this time by a new introduction from BBC commentator Ray French. Series: Rugby League Classics. Num Pages: 212 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956007544
- ISBN
- 9780956007544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.90
€ 14.90