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Robertson Forrest and Ross David - The First 100 Years of Hampden

Nd. 2003? A very good copy in illustrated card covers. 218pp. Many colour and black and white ilustrations. This is the official centenary book which tells Hampden's story in words and pictures.
Published : First Press Publishing, Glasgow, First Edition
£10.00

Robertson George - Tennis in Scotland 100 Years of the Scottish Lawn Tennis Association 1895-1995

A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Ownership initials on front end-paper. 317pp. Numerous illustrations.
Published : Scottish Lawn Tennis Association, Edinburgh 1995, First Edition
£9.00

Robertson-Glasgow R. C. - Cricket Prints Some Batsmen and Bowlers 1920-1940

Hardback. A very good copy in a good dustwrapper which is rather dusty and showing some edge wear and tear. Gift inscription on front end-paper (from Wm Merrilees who may or may not be the famous Edinburgh Chief Constable of that era). 192 pages. Frontispiece. Sketches concerning well-known cricketers of the day.
Published : T. Werner Laurie, London 1943, First Edition
£12.00

Roger Charles - History of St. Andrews with a Full Account of the Recent Improvements in the City

A good copy in blind-decorated boards lettered in gilt on spine. A little wear at spine ends. A corner has been clipped from the front end-paper and half-title. Yellow endpapers. A clean copy internally with virtually no foxing and no inscriptions. 204pp. 15 illustrations including fold-out plan of the city. The tissue-guards for the full-page plates are present. Includes interesting mentions of golf in St. Andrews together with a short description of the game.
Published : Adam & Charles Black, Edinburgh 1849,
£85.00

Russell William - A History of Craigmillar Park Golf Club 1895-1995

A very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. In a good plus dustwrapper which has one three-quarter inch tear on the rear panel. No ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.[viii],95. Numerous plates, mostly in colour. The history of an Edinburgh golf club.
Published : Craigmillar Park Golf Club, Edinburgh 1995, First Edition
£10.00

Russell, William - A History of Craigmillar Park Golf Club 1895-1995

Hardback. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper which is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Pp.[viii],95. Numerous illustrations mostly in colour. The history of an Edinburgh golf club.
Published : Craigmillar Park Golf Club, Edinburgh 1995, First Edition
£20.00

Sayers Doreen - 100 Years of Golf 1857-1962 - Ben Sayers North Berwick : Dorothy Sayers's Scrap Book

A very good copy. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Trace of a corner crease at foot of front cover. Pp.[x],133. Numerous old photographs. The author was the third generation to carry on the golf clubmaking firm of Ben Sayers in North Berwick. This is her account of the Ben Sayers golfing family and its long association with North Berwick in particular.
Published : Stephenson Press, North Berwick 1994,
£34.00

Seaton James - The Kingsknowe Story a History of the Club to Mark the Centenary (1908-2008)

Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. 68 pages. Many illustrations including colour. The history of an Edinburgh golf club.
Published : Kingsknowe Golf Club, Edinburgh 2008, First Edition
£10.00

Smith Norman - Case History

Hardback. A near fine copy in a similar dustwrapper. Pp.vii,278. 65 illustrations. This is the story of several famous marques which have left their impression on the motor racing scene, including Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo Ferrari etc.
Published : Autosport, London 1958, First Edition
£9.00

Stirk David - Golf, The History of an Obsession

Hardback. 4to. A fine copy in publisher's light tan cloth with title in dark blue on front board and on spine. Dark blue endpapers. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. No inscriptions. 160 pages. Near very good illustrated dustwrapper which is slightly creased on the front panel and is price-clipped. The book celebrates the remarkable history of the game of golf. Starting with the first pictorial records and culminating in the finest examples of contemporary sports photography, it traces the evolution of golf and its growth in popularity from the origins up to the modern tournament scene.
Published : Phaidon, Oxford 1987, First Edition
£9.00

Taylor Dawson - St. Andrews Cradle of Golf

4to. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper just a little worn at the edges. 207pp. Many illustrations including colour. The story of historical golf tournaments that have been held in St. Andrews and an illustrated guide to the Old Course.
Published : A.S. Barnes & Co, New Jersey 1976, First Edition
£5.00

Taylor James - Curling the Ancient Scottish Game

Illustrated by C.A. Doyle.
A very good copy in blue cloth which is decorated on the spine and upper board. Pp.xii,404. Illustrated. An attempt "to bring together all the scattered information that can be gleaned respecting Scotland's National Game".
Published : William Paterson, Edinburgh 1887,
£65.00

Tennant John - Rugby the Golden Age

Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's grey cloth with title in silver on spine. No inscriptions. Black and white photographs throughout from 1900 to 1980. 384 pages. Very good dustwrapper which is not price-clipped. Please note this is a heavy book and will incur extra postage. Described as "a unique compilation of more than 300 extrordinary images --- from almost a century of sport, looking beyond the tries and scrums to the heart of the game."
Published : Cassell Illustrated, London 2005, First Edition
£14.00

Thorburn A.M.C. - The Scottish Rugby Union Official History

A near fine copy in a similar dustwrapper. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Pp.xviii,210. 121 plates. Covers the period from the early days of rugby in Scotland in the 1860's to Scotland's Grand Slam success of 1983/84.
Published : Scottish Rugby Union 1985, First Edition
£18.00

Twydell Dave - Rejected F. C. Of Scotland Volume I Edinburgh & the South

Hardback. A very good copy in yellow laminated boards lettered and decorated in red. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. 288 pages. Maps and illustrations. This is a history of ex-Scottish League clubs. Included in this volume are Nithsdale Wanderers, Peebles Rovers, Leith Athletic etc.
Published : Yore Publications 1992, First Edition
£28.00

Warner P. F. - Cricket Reminiscences with Some Review of the 1919 Season

Hardback. A just about good copy in red cloth. Scuffing to boards especially the spine. Lacks front end-paper. No ownership inscription. 239 pages. 12 illustrations.
Published : Grant Richards, London 1920, First Edition
£8.00

Warner P. F. - England v Australia the Record of a Memorable Tour

Hardback. A very good copy in red cloth lettered in gilt. Spine only a little faded. No ownership inscription and not foxed. Hinges sound. Pp.xiv,284 + 36pp.adverts at end. 51 illustrations. The story of the England cricket tour of Australia in 1911/12. A nice copy.
Published : Mills & Boon, London 1912, First Edition
£40.00

Webster Jack - The Dons the History of Aberdeen Football Club

A very good copy in a good, complete, dustwrapper with an externally repaired closed tear. 224pp. Illustrated.
Published : Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd., London 1978, First Edition
£7.00

Wheeler, Harry (Revised By James Blake) - Exhibition and Flying Pigeons

Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.viii,327. Numerous illustrations. "This book covers the management of pigeons, both as a hobby and for racing."
Published : Nimrod Press Ltd, Alton, Hampshire 1989,
£20.00

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