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Hardcover. Beginning in 776 BC in ancient Greece through to its revival in 1896 and the 24 subsequent modern games, this title charts the history and a wealth of world sporting achievement. It provides minutes from the 1894 IOC meeting agreeing to re-establish the Olympic Games. Num Pages: 64 pages, 200 colour photos & 25 facsimile items. BIC Classification: WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 265 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1496. 64 pages, 200 colour photos & 25 facsimile items. The quadrennial summer Olympic Games is the biggest festival of sport on the planet, creating instant heroes and gallant losers, to say nothing of iconic moments of triumph and glory. This book brings to life, through more than 200 photographs and 20 removable artefacts, the glorious history of the summer Olympic Games. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSBB. Dimension: 295 x 265 x 40. Weight: 1496.
Publisher
Carlton Books
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Nov Slp Ha
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847328458
ISBN
9781847328458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.97

Hardcover. Everton On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's distinguished past, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of Toffees history. From Victorian roots to Premier League via a record top-tier run and European highs, there's an entry for every day of the year. Num Pages: 192 pages, Approx 20 mono images. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WSBT; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 117 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908051844
ISBN
9781908051844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.65

Hardback. Takes you through the highs and lows of ArsenalA's fortunes on the pitch. This book includes a collection of words of wit and wisdom by and about the managers, players and officials who have graced Highbury and the Emirates. It also offers 165 hot-shot quotations from Herbert Chapman to Arsene Wenger. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 119. .
Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780979649
ISBN
9781780979649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.23

Paperback. The story of black professional baseball provides a remarkable perspective on several major themes in modern African American history: the initial black response to segregation, the struggle to establish successful separate enterprises, and the movement toward integration. This book presents the history of a great African American achievement. Num Pages: 512 pages, 31 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812220278
ISBN
9780812220278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

paperback. Sullivan chronicles the entire history of a stadium that has been home to the greatest dynasty in sports history. He follows Yankee Stadium, from its inception in 1923 up to the present controversies surrounding the building of a new stadium - for Yankee fans, baseball aficionados, and those in the relationship between sports, business, and politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSBV; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 207.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195331837
ISBN
9780195331837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.68

Paperback. An essential book for the 21st-century citizen who seeks a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations + 8-pages of colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300159073
ISBN
9780300159073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. Mid-Atlantic, 1954: the Queen Elizabeth's crew commit to the deep a coffin containing the remains of Liverpool FC, relegated to Division Two. Istanbul, 2005: Liverpool's heroes hold aloft the Champions League trophy, after the greatest final ever. Here's the story of the Reds' fans rollercoaster journey of a lifetime between those two dates. Num Pages: 320 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905449804
ISBN
9781905449804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. The Story of the Men's 100 Metre Champions. 352 pages, 30 colour & black & white photographs. It takes just under 10 seconds to run, but to the winner of Athletics' men's 100 metres goes the accolade of 'The Fastest Man on Earth'. This title is updated to include the men's 100 metres final at the Beijing 2008 Games. Each chapter discusses not only the race itself, but also the preliminary rounds, dramas, and controversies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSBB; WSK. Dimension: 161 x 242 x 33. Weight: 706.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233003368
ISBN
9780233003368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. A play-by-play account of how the drive for sports stadiums and arenas drains $2 billion a year from public treasuries for the sake of private profit. While the millionaires who own sports franchises have seen the value of their assets soar under this scheme, taxpayers, urban residents, and sports fans have all come out losers. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD; KNSP; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260160
ISBN
9780803260160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.14

hardcover. A 17-year-old from Queens spray paints graffiti on Yankee Stadium and gets nabbed by George Steinbrenner himself. Contrary to his gruff public image, the BossNdriven by a compassionate inner voiceNreclaims the teen at a time when the Bronx is literally burning. Thus begins the unlikeliest of baseball stories. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: WSBT; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780871404619
ISBN
9780871404619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.35

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224099943
ISBN
9780224099943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.01

Paperback. A powerful and gripping human story of the 2012 London Olympics hero Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444779585
ISBN
9781444779585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Worden, Minky. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPVH; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583228432
ISBN
9781583228432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.21

Hardback. In the period from 1901 to 1939, 29 Jewish boxers were recognized as world champions and more than 160 Jewish boxers ranked among the top contenders in their respective weight divisions. Stars in the Ring, by renowned boxing historian Mike Silver, presents this vibrant social history in the first illustrated encyclopedic compendium of its kind. Num Pages: 344 pages, 255 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 280. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781630761394
ISBN
9781630761394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781722862
ISBN
9781781722862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.20

Hardcover. Chelsea On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's distinguished history, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable Blues diary. From a star team with no opposition to the Champions League via GBP1 and GBP140 million buyouts, there's an entry for every day of the year. Num Pages: 160 pages, Includes black and white images. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 195 x 18. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909178502
ISBN
9781909178502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.60

Hardcover. Manchester United On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's distinguished past, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of Red Devils history. From Newton Heath to Treble triumph via Munich and the 1968 European Cup, there's an entry for every day of the year. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 20 mono images. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WSBT; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908051783
ISBN
9781908051783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445648101
ISBN
9781445648101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. This history of Gaelic games and the social world around them has been an outstanding success. From how and where Gaelic games were played and watched to their impact on Irish communities at home and abroad, politics, women in the GAA, music and much more, this history sets the GAA experience against that of a changing Irish society. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white and colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WSBX; WSJK; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 328 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892255
ISBN
9781848892255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199688340
ISBN
9780199688340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.60

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