Sport from David Ford Books

Ashburton, The Flyfisher's Classic Library, 1997 Hardcover book, Limited edition of 450, Bound in Red-bonded leather, top edge gilt, with marbled end papers in slipcase. An omnibus edition of Sawyers classic titles on Trout fishing. A Fine copy in a Fine slipcase. Pictures available.

London Pelham Books, 1966 Hardcover book , first edition in dustjacket.125 pages with illustrations. A First edition but with a Sportsmans Book Club sticker loose . This has left a mark where it was originally fixed. Eric Ashton one of the giants of the Rubgy League code and a past player with Wigan. A Very Good copy in a… Read more about this item

London, B.T. Batsford Ltd , 1954 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 164 pages with dustjacket. a Volume in the Batsford British sports Past and Present series. A History of the game. A Very Good+ copy in a Very Good near Fine unclipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

London, Gollancz, 1956 Hardcover book , first edition thus (first appeared in the New Yorker magazine) 256 pages with dustjacket. Eighteen chapters featuring 18 Boxing matches each a prize contest From Sugar Ray Robinson Rocky Marciano Ezzard Charles and some lesser known pugilists. A Very Good copy in a near Fine unclipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

London, Werner Laurie, 1953 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket.173 pages with portrait frontis of the author. A tour of the world and of golf in sixty eight days when the score of 68 was an outstanding achievement. A near Fine book in a Very Good dustjacket with small loss to top of jackets spine. Pictures available.

London, Pelham Books Ltd, 1967 Hardcover book , first edition in dustjacket. 112 pages with illustrations. The story of alex Murphy and the 65-66 season that saw St. Helens win the Rugby League Challenge Cup and then the Rugby League Championship on consecutive Saturdays. A Fine copy in a near Fine un-clipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

London, Macgibbon & Kee, 1957 Hardcover book , first edition in dustjacket. 185 pageswith illustrations. The career of Maureen ( Little Mo) Connolly Winner of the 1952 ,53 and 54 Wimbledon Ladies Titles. Her career was cut short following a horse riding accident. A Very Good copy in a very Good dustjacket. Pictures available

London, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, 1947 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 231 pages with many illustrations. Portrait frontis of the author. The Early History of Wimbledon from Worple Road to the 1940's. A near Fine copy in a Very Good lightly edge rubbed dustjacket. Previous owners name to front end paper. Nice copy. Pictures available.

London, Heinemann, 1962 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket with illustrations. The story of the 1962 World cup in Chile the teams, players and the games with Brazil beating Czechoslovakia 3-1. Some familiar names in the England Side-Bobby Robson, Roger Hunt, Haynes, Charlton Jimmy Greaves and of course Bobby Moore . A Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket. Not price… Read more about this item

Kingswood, The World's Work, 1953 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 127 pages with photo frontis of Jack Dempsey. The fighting career of Jack Dempsey 'The Manassa Mauler' Heavyweight champion of the World from 1919-1926. A Fine copy in a near Fine dustjacket. No inscriptions and not price clipped. Nice copy. Pictures available.

London, Cassell & Co Ltd, 1955 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. The story of Peter's career and of course the finish of the 1954 Olympic marathon and his defeat in the final yards. A near Fine copy in a Fine unclipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

London: Stanley Paul, 1960 First edition. Hardcover book . Cloth and dustjacket. 175pp with illustrations. The story of one of the great middle-distance runners and the breaking of the then world record for the mile in 1957 at the White City in London. A Very Good clean copy without inscriptions in a Very Good dustjacket. Light handling wear… Read more about this item

London, Baldwin, Cradock and Joy: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1823 Hardcover Book the fourth edition, 214 pages with frontis engraving and 7 other illustrations in the text.Containing instructions for breeding, feeding and breaking dogs, Hunting, coursing and shooting; fishing, preserving game and decoys; breeding pheasants, partridges, pigeons, rabbits etc Also a description of all kinds of poaching;… Read more about this item

Wellingborough, Patrick Stephens Limited, 1988 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 192 pages , illustrated with photographs, drawings and plans. One of the most successful small capacity racing cars of all time. Including the fastest 1100 cc car. A Fine copy in a near Fine unclipped dustjacket with slight sunning to spine. Pictures available.

London: Headline, 2007-8 First editions, first impressions. Sir Bobby Charlton's autobiography, complete in two volumes, published in 2007 (Manchester United Years) and 2008 (England Years). Hardcover book Cloth and dustjackets. 388pp and 374pp. With many photos in plates, some in colour. Very Good copies. in Very Good dustjackets. The Machester United Years book has a… Read more about this item

London: Putnam 1938 The Official Jiu-Jitsu of the Japanese Government. Hard cover book, no dustjacket , reprint, 526pp illustrated by over 500 photographic plates from life and Four Charts. Red cloth covers with black lettering and impressed figures to front. Endpapers tanned, covers lightly rubbed to edges. A Very Good copy. No inscriptions, pictures available.

UK: Swan Hill Press 1995 Hard cover book, illustrated by Pearce Bates. A Look at Trout behaviour and riseforms with insights into approach and presentation. 184pp with more than 100 photographs and line drawings with 16 pages in full colour. Dust jacket very lightly creased to spine ends. A Fine copy in near Fine dust… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2005 Hardcover book in dustjacket. First edition. Signed by the author on title page. The game viewed through the eyes of one of the greatest spinners and commentators. A Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket. Pictures available

London, J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.1930 HB, reprint of edition first published in the Haddon Hall Library Edition of 1899. 244 pages with wood engravings by Eric Fitch Daglish. Signed and Dedicated from Grey of Fallodon Oct 8 1930 on front end paper. . Green buckram covers with gilt fly to front. No dustjacket. A Very… Read more about this item

London, John Stockdale, 1788 Hardcover 292 pages plus 4 pages of adverts for Stockdale new books, with engraved frontispiece and title page vignette. A new edition This volume contains 'An account of the Vizier's Manner of Hunting in the Mogul Empire and 'The Chance' a Poem by William Somerville. Early hunting book mainly concerning Hare hunting. chapters include Hare… Read more about this item