Sport General from RSM BOOKS

Australia: Hutchinson, 1989. 94 pp, b/w and colour photographs, bumped spine end, minor foxing to ep. Sargeant epitomises grace and glory on and off the court. The captain of Australia's netball team from 1984 to 1987, Anne was inducted into the national Sporting Hall of Fame in 1987. The grace.The following year, she was awarded the Order of Australia… Read more about this item

New Zealand: The Sporting Press Limited, 1992. 124 pp, b/w and colour illustrations, signed by three members on the half-title page, with an introduction by Mike Brewer. . Signed. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.

Australia: Bookshelf, 1993. 84 pp. b/w photographs. Reveals the determination and hard work which went into fulfilling a childhood ambition. As one of a boisterous bunch of four boys growing up in a Melbourne suburb, Damian tells of childhood pranks and mishaps as well as his passion for sport. The reader follows his successes and setbacks as he fights… Read more about this item

Australia: ABC Books, 1992. 202 pp, b/w illustrations. McGilvray and leading sports writer Tasker have joined forces again to produce another outstanding contribution to the complex, engrossing story of cricket. McGilvray, through his experience as a cricketer, a captain and peerless commentator of the game, is in a unique position to compare and contrast the styles and careers of… Read more about this item

Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1996. 195 pp, b/w illustrations, signed by the author (Shelley Taylor-Smith) on the half-title page, with a personal dedication to the previous owner. Shelley has shared her story with Ian Cockerill: from her memories of growing up in Perth to her drama-filled reclamation of the 'round the Manhattan record.. Like Shelley herself this book is… Read more about this item

Australia: Simon & Schuster, 1991. 208 pp, b/w and colour illustrations, signed by the author and the photographer and three other individuals (not identified) on the title page, corners slightly bumped, minor foxing on edges. With a foreword by Vivian Richards. This book goes beyond the boundary of cricket to examine the cultural differences between the countries and how… Read more about this item

Australia: Macmillan and Co. Ltd., 1991. 238 pp. b/w photographs, signed by Michael O'Connor. Michael O'Connor is the best of both worlds. A dual international, he is regarded as the most talented footballer in the world in both codes of rugby - union and league. In a career which has spanned twelve years at the highest levels, O'Connor has played… Read more about this item

St. Lucia: UQP, 1985. 217 pp, b/w illustrations, signed by several rugby players Paul McLean, Tony Shaw, Mark Loane, Andrew Slack, Hugh Lunn and the author on the front endpaper. Slight foxing and smudges on edges and endpaper, dustjacket slightly scuffed on corners. For lovers of rugby union the world over, the story of Maul McLean - a… Read more about this item

Auckland: Rugby Press Ltd, 1992. 198 pp, b/w illustrations, signed by the author on the title page with a personal dedication to the previous owner, loosely inserted is a letter which was initially given away with the book. In this fascinating book, Dwyer provides for the first time his own account of how and why the Dwyer rugby philosophy… Read more about this item

Sydney: Weldon Publishing, 1993. 96 pp, b/w and colour illustrations, Number 707 of a limited edition of 2000 copies, signed by Allan Border, slight shelfwear, scratch marks on front cover, maroon leather binding with gold engraved title on front and spine. Signed. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.

London: Pavilion Books Ltd., 1995. 240 pp, signed by the author on the title page with a personal dedication to the previous owner. The sports heroes included, among others, are: Greg Norman, Darren Gough, Nick Faldo, Bobby Moore, Keith Miller, Geoffrey Boycott, Denis Compton, Jackie Stewart, George Best, Laura Davies, Tom Finney and Gary Lineker, and more.. Signed… Read more about this item

Australia: Pollard Publishing Co., 1971. 421 pp, b/w and colour photographs, minor foxing to edges, signed by the publisher Jack Pollard on the front endpaper with a personal dedication to the previous owner. Foreword by 'Bart' Cummings. This attractive book provides all the answers on Australia's most discussed sporting event, the world's greatest handicap horse race. The book describes… Read more about this item

London: Pavilion Books Ltd., 1992. 151 pp, flatsigned by the author on the title page. This is the best work of the most distinctive voice in British sports journalism, a writer who is steeped in sport and is acutely aware that more often than not its main function is to redefine humour as being the difference between man's aspiration… Read more about this item

Adelaide: Rigby, 1981. 88 pp, b/w and colour illustrations, signed by the author on the half-title page with a personal dedication to the previous owner, bumped on corners and spine, slight shelfwear. Chapter 8: Evel Knievel in Australia with b/w and colour photos. In this exciting book, the author shows us what makes stuntmen tick ... why… Read more about this item

Australia: Ironbark Press, 1993. 193 pp, b/w illustrations, signed by one of the authors (Hughes) on title page, laminated boards. Ian, one of Australia's sharpest and cheekiest sports journalists, offers the fan's perspective, from the vantage of his late-night lounge room and his own six-week tour of England. There, he was found occasionally in the team's dressing rooms,… Read more about this item

Australia: Ironbark Press, 1994. 288 pp. b/w photographs, signed by Mal Meninga's on fep with a dedication to the previous owner. Campese and Meninga have covered a wide range of subjects providing insight into the machinations of modern sport in general, and the two rugby codes in particular.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Australia: HarperSports, 1995. 198 pp, b/w and colour illustrations, signed by the author on the title page. This is a book to be savoured by all rugby followers. The reasons the game means so much - to players, supporters and administrators at all levels - are to be found in this superb anthology. Rugby is a game apart, based… Read more about this item

Adelaide: Rigby, 1981. 156 pp, b/w illustrations, signed by Doug Walters on fep, slight foxing to edges, d/j on spine. Here is the exciting story of a country boy who went from the ant-bed pitch on a dairy farm to discover the famous 'ridge' at Lord's. A quiet, modest man with a biting wit, Doug tells his story… Read more about this item

Sydney: Resolution Press, 1982. 334 pp, signed by Tony Greig with a personal dedication to "Denis" on free endpaper, foxing on edges and some pages, shelfwear. This book does not purport to be a history of The Ashes, nor of the cricket tradition between England and Australia. The compilation has been restricted by the inability to obtain… Read more about this item

Hong Kong: The Sales Machine Ltd., 1979. 239 pp, b/w illustrations, signed by the author on the last page, d/j scuffed along edges on front and rear, as well as on faded spine. This is a no nonsense, hard hitting attack on traditionalism, and a defence of much, although not all, of the actions of WSC. It gives… Read more about this item