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Sydney: Publicity Press, 1955. Paperback small quarto, stapled pamphlet, fair condition, paper covers, black & white text photos & drawings, advertisements, pages & edges lightly toned, foxing edges, spine edges little rubbed, edgewear covers, creases pages & covers, spine creased, bottom corner front cover creased, closed tears fore-edge front cover, staples rusted, covers little faded & marked. 16… Read more about this item

Sydney: ABC Books / HarperCollins, 2012. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pink boards (corners minimally bumped), colour photos centre spread, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, black ribbon bookmark. 390 pp. This book is a tribute to Black Caviar, one of the greatest racehorses in Australian history, a queen of the track… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2002. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (slightly rubbed, few small scratches). 216 pp. The author takes a new look at Australia's most famous cricketer: Don Bradman. Explains how his iconic status was created and sustained. Drawing out the ideological content… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Cricketer Publication / Newspress, 1986. Paperback small quarto, good condition, thin card covers, stapled (rusted), black & white photos & cartoons, colour cartoon front cover, spine worn (spine ends little scuffed), minor foxing edges, pages lightly toned, light creases covers, minor edgewear. 138 pp. The many photos help to tell a story about bush cricket. In his foreword,… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Melbourne Books, 2015. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tiny spot fore-edge, minor edgewear. 226 pp. The most original humorous voice about cricket. The stories centre on the fading hopes and dreams of some amateur sportsmen. Based upon a popular Twitter account that has received critical acclaim for its frighteningly honest portrayal of amateur cricket.

London: Collins, 1976. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, light foxing edges & endpapers & photo edges, flap jacket clipped (light foxing reverse side, spine ends chipped, minor scuffing, few small closed tears), pages faintly toned. 190 pp. Biography of Gary Sobers who is the greatest all-rounder to be part… Read more about this item

Adelaide: Rigby, 1964. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, closed edge tears jacket (top spine jacket rubbed, corners scuffed & chipped, lightly rubbed), minor edgewear. 237 pp. The author pulls no punches in this candid picture of a memorable tour. He accompanied the Springboks on their recent tour of Australasia.… Read more about this item

Sydney, Matraville: Jeanne Norman, 1972. 1st stated ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, thick card covers, stapled, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, charts, figures, pages lightly toned, staples rusted, small scuffs, autograph (written dedication by author). 84 pp. This coaching booklet has been produced with the object of giving the younger athlete and the beginner coach a simplified… Read more about this item

Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1957. 18th ed.. Paperback very small, very good condition, blue card cover, black & white drawings, foldout table at rear, staples rusted, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, bookshop rubber stamp, owner's written name. 52 pp. Eighteenth edition (1957 or later). A brief but definitive description of this popular Chinese tile game, which has spread throughout… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Brolga Press, 2015. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, bottom corner front cover little creased, bottom corner tip rear cover little scuffed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). 314 pp. This is the story of two of the most admired sports heros, dynamic southpaw boxer Vic Patrick and a thoroughbred equine diva named Flight.… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP), 2008. New ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. 400 pp. In 1977, a 39-year-old Sydney businessman named Kerry Packer signed 35 elite international players for his own commercial televised "World Series". This book, now published with a new introduction and afterword, is the account of the split that changed… Read more about this item

London: Bloomsbury, 2015. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) & few colour photos centre spread, pages faintly toned, covers little creased, minor edgewear. 292 pp. The first Australian cricket team to tour England in 1878, and who regarded themselves as British and still called Britain home. This book is a very readable… Read more about this item

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2015. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, small crease top edge front cover, slight bump top spine, few light scratches covers, minor edgewear. 336 pp. Autobiography of Glenn McGrath, one of Australia's most successful cricketers (left-handed batsman). His Test career started at age 19, and he has played against all the great… Read more about this item

Sydney, Crow's Nest: Allen & Unwin, 2008. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour plates, black & white photos & drawings, drawings inside covers, base spine little bumped, minor edgewear, sticker mark. 336 pp. This biography is about an Australian story about Tom Wills - a flawed genius, sporting libertine, leader, agitator. He is most often credited with creating… Read more about this item

Sydney: Imprint / Angus & Robertson, 1990. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, owner's written name. 218 pp. A collection of essays in which the Australian author, playwright and poet reveals his passion for angling and Australian nature. Stories about trout fishing in the Australian Alps and the Awakino in New Zealand, and stories… Read more about this item

Sydney, Crows Nest: Macmillan, 1987. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), top corner rear cover little bumped, base spine little rubbed & bumped, jacket top corner rear cover & base spine little creased (minor edgewear). 222 pp. first edition. Consists of about 150 pieces written over 60 years, from the mid-1920s to the… Read more about this item

London: Willow Books, 1984. Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket (little rubbed). 207 pp. This book was produced to accompany a 40-minute television documentary of the same name (broadcast in Australia in 1983). The book draws largely on contemporary film in the Film Library archives. The… Read more about this item

Sydney, Belrose: Book Company, 2001. Revised ed.. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, pictorial cover, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket (little rubbed). Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 426 pp. This book covers the period from 1918 to 1948 when Donald Bradman made his extraordinary… Read more about this item

Adelaide: Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), 1986. Revised ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, faint foxing top edge, minor scuffing edges, minor edgewear. 224 pp. Revised edition (originally published 1974 as "Bradman to Chappell"). This book contains accounts by all Australia's great captains since the end of World War II (WW2). From Don Bradman to Allan… Read more about this item

Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Funtastic Limited, 2003. Hardback large quarto, very good plus condition, green cushioned leatherette covers, pictorial pastedown, black & white pencil & charcoal drawings, colour paintings, ribbon bookmark. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 240 pp. This book celebrates Sir Donald Bradman's life. The collection of paintings and drawings illustrate… Read more about this item