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99.jpg (33542 bytes) 1948/49  Playfair Annual - 1st issue - single crease to front cover

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94.jpg (36900 bytes) 1958/59  Playfair Annual - small tears on spine, 

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90.jpg (37343 bytes) 1962/63  Playfair Annual - covers loose otherwise very good condition

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89.jpg (36640 bytes) 1963/64  Playfair Annual - small tear to spine

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43.jpg (41639 bytes) Rothmans - 1979/80  -  WAS £7.00 - NOW £3.99

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1990 - Rgy world.jpg (89395 bytes) Whitbread - 1990 - WAS £12.00 - NOW £2.99

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62.jpg (51628 bytes) Whitbread - 1991 - WAS £10.00 - NOW £2.99

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61.jpg (59034 bytes) Whitbread - 1992 - WAS £10.00 - NOW £2.99

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93.jpg (53942 bytes) 1961 - Bryn Thomas' Book of Rugger No 1 - small pieces missing from d/w. WAS £12.00 NOW £3.99

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94.jpg (48839 bytes) 88.jpg (32999 bytes) 1986-7 - BBC Rugby Special, featuring a review of the 1986-7 season and the 1987 Rugby World Cup in NZ. 112 pages, hardback - Ref: ZS - WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.99

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 LEICESTER - Leicester Tigers 1997/8 - 130 pages, includes a foreword by Peter Wheeler, article on "The game Plan" by Bob Dwyer, individual profiles and pictures of the complete squad, a match by match review and photos of the 1996/97 Courage League season, match by match review and photos of the Pilkington Cup run including victory in the final over Sale, Heineken Cup review and photos, the Tigers lost to Brive in the final at Cardiff, profiles of award winners, Martin Johnson (Player of the Year), Eric Miller (Young Player) & John Wells (Outstanding Service)  there are many photos accompanying reports. Timeline history, Honours Page, Team photo, season by season factsheet, career records, complete league record, complete cup record, cup & league players and finally a complete index of all players who have played for Leicester 1880 - 1998. This is a fascinating publication in mint condition. WAS £6.50 - NOW £1.99

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NEW ZEALAND
an-nz-2002.jpg (69460 bytes) Rugby Alamanack of NZ - 2002 - WAS £20.00 - NOW £4.99

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21.jpg (30798 bytes) Rothmans Pall Mall Almanack - 1963/4 NZ to GB & F - (GB Edition) - WAS £5.00 - NOW £0.99

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SCOTLAND
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McEwans - 1992/3 - WAS £5.00 - NOW £2.49

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WALES
21.jpg (80828 bytes) Welsh Brewers - 1989/90  - WAS £12.00 - NOW £2.49

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62.jpg (35178 bytes) Welsh Brewers - 1990/91  - WAS £5.00 - NOW £2.49

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61.jpg (35110 bytes) Welsh Brewers - 1991/92  - WAS £9.00 - NOW £2.49

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53.jpg (35237 bytes) 2005/06 Rugby Annual for Wales  - The 2005-06 annual also includes details of Wales' Grand Slam, the British Lions tour of New Zealand, Wales tour of North America + other European & Worldwide competitions. Edited by Arwyn Owen & John Billot the annual is now un-sponsored and published by Newo (Wales) Books.  - very good condition

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2006/7 Rugby Annual for Wales  - The 38th edition of the Rugby Annual for Wales. The former sports editor of the Western Mail, John Billot, has written more than 2 million words for this publication since 1969 and wrote the majority for this latest edition. His co-editors were two of his former colleagues on the rugby writing staff at the Western Mail, Rob Cole and Hamish Stuart. As comprehensive as ever, it has beefed up its statistical section, covered all the Welsh games from Under 16 to senior level and provides a round-by-round guide to the Principality Premiership, Celtic League and Heineken Cup. At 194 pages it is the biggest edition of all time and has more colour than ever before. This is the last edition !

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44.jpg (52269 bytes) 1972 - The Barry John Book of Rugby, large format publication, includes great articles on the 1971 Lions tour by Colin Meads & Carwyn James, report & photos of Barry's last match in 1972, "The immortal dive of PC Mog" by Richard Burton, photos and article of Barry & George Best. WAS £6.00 - NOW £2.49

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42.jpg (58858 bytes) 1978 - Barry John's World of Rugby. A review of 1978 including Wales' Grand Slam and the All Black's Grand Slam tour, many photos illustrate this book which also includes chapters by Max Boyce, John O'Shea, Dai hayward, Tony Lewis, Richard Burton & Carwyn James amongst others. published in hardback with dustwrapper - WAS £5.00 - NOW £2.49

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B-01.jpg (51879 bytes) 1979 - Barry John's World of Rugby 2. - a look at rugby in 1979, Wales fourth consecutive Triple Crown, results and stats of Five Nations Tournament, includes articles by John Taylor, Gareth Edwards, Bob Hiller, Gerald Davies & Terry McLean, published in hardback with dustwrapper - WAS £5.00 - NOW £2.49

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41.jpg (49225 bytes) 1982 - Barry John's Rugby World, articles by various palyers and journalists on rugby in 1982, tributes of Ollie Campbell & Bill Beaumont and a review of the Maoris tour of Wales, hardback, illustrated boards, published without d/w - WAS £5.00 - NOW £2.49

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BIOGRAPHIES

Bill BEAUMONT

England & British Lions

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"Thanks to Rugby" - Autobiography 
England Grand Slam & 1980 British Lions Captain. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
 Reprint in 1982  Pages 208  Ref: ZS-bkbien-bb1 - £4.99

 

Gerald DAVIES

Wales & British Lions

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"An Autobiography" Wales & Lions winger
Legendary Welsh wing who scored a record number of tries. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
 1st Edition 1979 Pages 160  Ref: ZS-bkbiwa-tgrd -  £4.99

 

Gareth EDWARDS

Wales & British Lions

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 "Gareth" An Autobiography, 
Often voted the greatest rugby player of all time, this Welsh scrum half. Edwards was a powerhouse and unstoppable from the base of the scrum, a member of the all conquering 1971 and 1974 British Lions and who can forget that try against the All Blacks for the Barbarians. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

Published in 1978

 Pages 176 Ref: MC27-bkbiwa-ge1 - £4.99

 

Andy HADEN

New Zealand

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"Boots’n all" - Autobiography
Famous New Zealand line out diver. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition 
1st UK Edition 1983 Pages 247 Ref: MC27-bkbinz-ah1.bna - £4.99

 

Terry HOLMES

Wales & British Lions

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 "My Life In Rugby"
Able successor to Gareth Edwards, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition 
1st Edition 1988 Pages 182 Ref: ZS-bkbiwa-th -  £4.99

 

Fergie McCORMICK

New Zealand

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 "Fergie"  by Alex Veysey, 
All Black full back, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition 1976 Pages 175 Ref: ZS-bkbinz-fm - £4.99

 

Steve SMITH

England & British Lions

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"The Scrum Half of My Life", 
A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition 1984 Pages 205 Ref: ZS-bkbien-ss - £4.99

 

David SOLE

Scotland & British Lions

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"Heart and Sole" - Autobiography with Derek Douglas
1990 Scottish Grand Slam captain tells all, a secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
 1st Edition 1992 253 pages Ref: MC27-bkbisc-ds - £4.99

 

Peter WHEELER

England & British Lions

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 "Rugby From The Front" An autobiography
England & Lions hooker, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition 1983 Pages 216 Ref: ZS-bkbien-pw - £4.99

 

Jonny WILKINSON

England & British Lions

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"My World" An autobiography with Neil Squires 
England & Lions number 10, kicked the winning goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition 2004 Pages 216 Ref: MC27-bkbien-jw - £7.99

 

Ian WILLIAMS

Australia & Japan

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 "In Touch" 
Australian & Japanese winger, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition 1991 Pages 213 Ref: ZS-bkbias-iw - £4.99

 

JPR WILLIAMS

Wales & British Lions

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 "JPR" - The autobiography of JPR Williams
Wales & British Lions full back, a rock in defence, dropped the goal which clinched the series for the 1971 Lions, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
reprinted in 1979 Pages 254 Ref: MC52-bkbiwa-jpr - £4.99

 

Stu WILSON & Bernie FRASER

New Zealand

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 "Ebony & Ivory"  with Alex Veysey
Biography of All Black wingers, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition 1984 Pages 272 Ref: ZS-bkbinz-sw - £4.99

 

MULTI-PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

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 "Great Rugby Players" by David Norrie, 
Player profiles mostly 70s, includes French internationals, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. WAS £12.00 - NOW £4.99
1st Edition 1980 Pages 176 Ref: ZS-bkbimumi-dn80 -  £4.99

 

HISTORIES

IRB

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 "History of the International Rugby Football Board" by Eric Watts Moses
A superb history of the IRB, with chapters on the development of the game, professionalism, Home Unions Commitee (Lions), Tours, Relationships with France, Italy, there are potted histories of the ball, player, field, boots, jerseys etc, with appendices of bye laws, attendance at meetings, summary of tours etc. We believe this book to have been published without a dust wrapper. A rare publication, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards, there is a small piece missing on the surface of the front cover near the title. WAS £165.00 - NOW £75.00

 1st Edition: 1961

 Pages: 97 Ref: oebkhiib61-ewm - £75.00

 

BRITISH LIONS

 

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A large format history of the British  tourists from 1888 to 1990, a secondhand hardback in good condition with a dust wrapper  - WAS £25.00 - NOW £9.99
1st Edition 1990 Pages: 221 Ref:ZS-bkhibr90-jg - £9.99

 

ENGLAND

 

01.jpg (41614 bytes) "The History of The Rugby Football Union" by OL Owen
Official history of the RFU, a second-hand hardback good condition - a secondhand hardback in good condition without a dust wrapper  - WAS £29.00 - NOW £9.99
1st Edition: 1955 Pages: 368 Ref: ZS-bkhien55-olo -  £9.99

 

02.jpg (60216 bytes) "The Centenary History Of The Rugby Football Union" by UA Titley
Great history including biographies of players and officials, the official centenary history of the game in England. Includes excellent chapters on the origin of game at Rugby School, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. WAS £30.00 - NOW £9.99
1st Edition: 1970 Pages: 312 Ref: ZS-bkhien70-uat - £9.99

 

03.jpg (48996 bytes) "The Book of English International Rugby" by John Griffiths
Comprehensive statistical history, 1 page per match with match summary, team line ups, scorers etc, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. WAS £25.00 - NOW £9.99
1st Edition: 1982 Pages: 496 Ref: MC28-bkhien82-jg -  £9.99

 
05.jpg (94085 bytes) "Captain's Diary 1989-1991" by Will Carling
In 1988 Will Carling became the youngest ever England captain at 22, 4 years later he is one of the most successful ever. This book charts his progress during the 1990 & 1991 seasons, the highs and the lows, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. WAS £9.00 - NOW £4.99
1st Edition: 1991 Pages:  161 Ref: ZS-bkhien91-wc -  £4.99

 

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"English Rugby Clubs" by Chris Harte 

A look at 85 of England's rugby grounds. The author gives a descriptive analysis of their history, accessability, atmosphere etc, a pleasant read and a must have book for the connoisseur of English rugby, a second-hand paperback in good condition, as new. WAS £10.00 - NOW £4.99

Published in 2004

 Pages: 272 Ref: ZS-pbhiencb04-ch -  £4.99

 

midland.jpg (31455 bytes) MIDLANDS - "Midland Rugby Football" by Gerald Holmes
History of clubs & services rugby in the Midlands area, Rugby, Aston Old Edwardians, Birmingham, Burton on Trent, Camp Hill Old Edwardians, Coventry, Five Ways Old Edwardians, Handsworth, Moseley, Old Edwardians, Wolverhampton, Worcester. The first chapters are memories of the author's time watching rugby in the area, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper in good condition   
1st Edition: 1950 Pages: 121 Ref: MC29-bkhienpv50-gh -  £12.50

 

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 OLD ALLEYNIANS - "OLD ALLEYNIAN RFC 1898 - 1948" 
nicely bound old boys history, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper, illustrated boards. WAS £75.00 - NOW £24.99 
1st Edition: 1948 Pages: 182 Ref: ZS-bkhi48encb-oa - £24.99

 

20-b.jpg (52849 bytes)  ROSSLYN PARK - "50 Years of Rosslyn Park" by CC Hoyer-Miller
A marvellous early history of this London club, well illustrated with team photos throughout, the history is broken up into 5 year bands. Hoyer-Miller was the first secretary of the club, the period covered is 1879 - 1929, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper. WAS £50.00 - NOW £24.99 
1st Edition: 1929 Pages: 284 Ref:  MC28-bkhi29encb-cchm -  £24.99

 

NEW ZEALAND

Men in Black.jpg (58711 bytes) MEN IN BLACK by Chester & McMillan.  
Match by match history of the New Zealand All Blacks. In depth well illustrated reports of each international match played by New Zealand. This is an invaluable publication for the All Black supporter -  For the Luxury Leather Bound Limited Edition version of this book visit the New Zealand page, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. WAS £30.00 - NOW £7.99

This edition 1978

390 pages

Ref: ZS-bkhinz78-rc - £7.99

 

B-06.jpg (50338 bytes) "Great Days In NZ Rugby" by Terry McLean
Stories from new Zealand rugby history, a great read. (Editions - 1st - 1959, 2nd - 1959,  2nd, boardbacked - 1959, paperback - 1976) ***** Rated No1 in Dave McLaren's "Ten Best Books On Rugby" *****, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper. WAS £14.00 - NOW £3.99
1st Edition: 1959 Pages: 198 Ref: MC28-bknzhi59-tm - £3.99

 

25.jpg (50963 bytes) "The All Blacks" by Terry McLean
Interesting history of All Black rugby from it's inception in NZ in 1870 to the 1991 Rugby World Cup, Sir Terry tells it the way only he can ! second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £15.00 - NOW £4.99
1st Edition: 1991 Pages: 168 Ref: MC28-bkhinz91-tm -  £4.99

 
26.jpg (52421 bytes) "On The Ball" by Gordon Slatter
In depth history of NZ rugby including schools, university, club, provincial, Ranfurly Shield, Services, Maori rugby, Inter island matches, and rugby against the major rugby playing nations, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition. WAS £20.00 - NOW £7.99 
1st Edition: 1970 Pages: 374 Ref: ZS-bkhinz70-gs - £7.99

 

SCOTLAND

 
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a nice history of Scottish rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £20.00 - NOW £7.49
1st Edition: 1984 Pages:  198 Ref: ZS-bkhisc84-am - £7.49

WALES

 

40.jpg (52725 bytes) WALES - "Rugby" by Gareth Edwards
Post war Welsh rugby, well illustrated including an in depth look at Welsh rugby in the 1960s & 1970s, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £10.00 - NOW £4.49
1st Edition: 1986 Pages: 166   Ref: ZS-bkhiwa86ge - £4.49

 

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WAS £9.00 - NOW £2.99
A look at the glory years of Welsh rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1980  Pages: 263 Ref: ZS-bkhiwa80-ct - £2.99

 

ANTHOLOGIES & PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPILATIONS

09.jpg (47268 bytes) "Bill Beaumont's Rugby Masterpieces" by Bill Beaumont with Neil Hanson
Nicely put together anthology covering all aspects of rugby football, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition 

WAS £14.00 - NOW £4.99
1st Edition:1992 Pages: 317 Ref: ZS-bkhiah92-bb - £4.99

 

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Anthology, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £12.00 - NOW £3.99
1st Edition: 1986 Pages: 240 Ref: ZS-bkhiah86-dpj - £3.99

 

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a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.99
1st Edition: 1968 Pages: 173 Ref: ZS-bkhiah68-wr  - £2.99

 

25.jpg (50187 bytes) "The Rugby Companion" by Wallace Reyburn
Rugby shorts, short stories by the author with snatches taken from other books, a general book, with mostly historical content. ***** Rated No7 in Dave McLaren's "Ten Best Books On Rugby" *****, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.99
1st Edition: 1969 Pages: 122 Ref: ZS-bkhiah69-wr - £2.99

 
19.jpg (53631 bytes) "Take the Ball And Run" by G Smith
Anthology, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £12.00 - NOW £3.49
1st Edition: 1991 Pages: 216 Ref: ZS-bkhiah91-gs -  £3.49

 

love-rugby.jpg (57074 bytes) "The Love of Rugby" edited by Peter Walker
A look at rugby in different countries, full colour throughout, a  second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £12.00 - NOW £4.99
1st Edition: 1980 Pages: 96 Ref: ZS-labkhiph80-pw - £4.99

 

 

TOURNAMENTS ETC

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RUGBY WORLD CUP

"The Year of Living Dangerously" by Stuart Barnes
Rugby and the 1995 World Cup, a secondhand book with d/w in good condition

WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.49

Published in 1995

 Pages: 247  Ref: BS-bkwc95-sb £2.49

 

MISC

11.jpg (41192 bytes) "Tries" by Gerald Davies
Favourite tries of all the top players, tries scored and tries seen, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £10.00 - NOW £2.99
1st Edition: 1984 Pages:  116 Ref: ZS-bkhimi84-gd -  £2.99

 

33.jpg (48110 bytes) "Side-Steps - A Rugby Diary"  by Davies & Morgan
review of the 1984/5 season by Gerald Davies, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £8.00 - NOW £1.99
1st Edition: 1985 Pages:   Ref: ZS-bkhimi85-gd -  £1.99

 

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Chapters by various personalities, profiles of Wavell Wakefield, Danie Craven, Albert Ferrasse & Colin Meads, match reports on Barbarians v NZ, how to play the game, positional skills by the stars of the 70s, Irvine, Gerald Davies, Boniface, Tony Ward etc, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £6.00 - NOW £2.99
1st Edition: 1979 Pages: 192 Ref: ZS-bkhimi79-jh  - £2.99

 

15.jpg (51906 bytes) "The Joy of Rugby" by D Irvine
A general rugby book, looking at famous matches, other subjects include, origins of the game, refereeing, television and rugby, an interesting read, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £9.00 - NOW £2.99
1st Edition: 1978 Pages: 144 Ref: ZS-bkhimi78-di -  £2.99

 

29.jpg (48914 bytes) "Up and Under"  by Frank Keating
A rugby diary for 1983, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition 

WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.99
1st Edition: 1983 Pages:  190 Ref: ZS-bkhimi83-fk  -  £2.99

 
27.jpg (39709 bytes) "Winter Colours" by Donald Macrae
William Hill Book of the Year author Donald Macrae reviews professional rugby, a second hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition 

WAS £12.00 - NOW £3.99
1st Edition: 1998 Pages: 386 Ref: ZS-bkhimi98-dm - £3.99

 
08.jpg (58871 bytes) "Rugby" by Chris Rea
large format history of rugby, includes the origins of the game then splits into the major rugby playing nations of the world, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £8.00 - NOW £3.49
1st Edition: 1977 Pages: 216 Ref: ZS-bkhimo77-cr - £3.49

 
16.jpg (46044 bytes) "The World Of Rugby" by John Reason & Carwyn James
history of rugby from 1823 onwards - written to accompany the BBC series "The World of Rugby", a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.49
1st Edition: 1979 Pages: 288 Ref: ZS-bkhimo79-jr - £2.49

 

24.jpg (52850 bytes) "All About Rugby Football" by Wallace Reyburn
A general rugby book with a short history of the game, chapters on famous players and famous tries with some coaching & skills thrown in, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.

WAS £7.00 - NOW £1.99
1st Edition: 1976 Pages: 143 Ref: ZS-bkhimi76-wr - £1.99

 
39.jpg (60905 bytes) "Rugby - A Way of Life" by Smith-Starmer
large format - illustrated history of rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. WAS £9.00 - NOW £5.99
1st Edition: 1987 Pages: 112 Ref: MC28-bkhimo87-nss  - £5.99

 

REFERENCE

17.jpg (43646 bytes) "Rugby's Strangest Matches" by John Griffiths
Extraordinary but true stories from over a century of rugby, one of those books you just can't put down, a second-hand paperback in good condition. WAS £6.00 - NOW £2.99
1st Edition: 2000 Pages: 313 Ref: MC28-pbhirc00-jg -  £2.99

 

HISTORIES - 1823 - 1960

05.jpg (24279 bytes) "Rugby Football & How to Play it" by JMB Scott
Coaching book by Scottish international, illustrated with diagrams & photos, a second-hand hardback, no dust wrapper. WAS £15.00 - NOW £9.99 
This edition: 1923 Pages: 108 Ref: MC28-bkhi23-jmbs-ndw  - £9.99

 

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 "Rugby Football-Hints On How To Play It" by LR Tosswill
A coaching book with some nice photographs taken from early 1920s French, Irish & Welsh matches, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper

WAS £75.00 - NOW £24.99 
1st Edition: 1925 Pages: 128 Ref: MC28-bkhi25-lrt - £24.99

 

B-32.jpg (31213 bytes) "Rugby Football" by WJA Davies
Mostly coaching but with some historical references, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper.
published in 1933 Pages: 163 Ref: MC28-bkhi33-wjad-ndw - £6.99

 

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"Rugby Football" by HBT Wakelam

coaching & instructional manual, some historical content, a second-hand hardback without a d/w

WAS £9.00 - NOW £4.99
1st Edition: 1936 Pages: 223 Ref: ZS-bkhi36-hbtw - £4.99

 

18.jpg (36078 bytes) "Rugger Practice & Tactics" by HF McDonald
A coaching book, a second-hand hardback with small piece missing from dust wrapper

WAS £15.00 - NOW £2.99
Reprint: 1946 Pages:  141 Ref: ZS-bkhi46-hfm - £2.99

 

16.jpg (37517 bytes) "Rugby Football"  by Cliff Jones
A coaching book by Wales outside half, introduction and 'afterthoughts' by 1905 stars Gwyn Nicholls and Percy Bush, a second-hand hardback no dust wrapper 

WAS £15.00 - NOW £4.99
3rd Edition: 1945 Pages: 178 Ref: ZS-bkhi45-cj - £4.99

 

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"Rugger:The Man's Game" by EHD Sewell
Excellent historical content, the author has seen just about every important match in the British Isles up to this date including 187 internationals. His memories include Wales v NZ 1905, South African tours of 1906 & 1912, chapters include great tries and great kicks. Other contributors to this book include CB Fry, Harry Packer Dr Joe Wallace & John Daniell, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper.

WAS £27.00 - NOW £4.99 

Revised Edition: 1950 Pages:  276 Ref: ZS-bkhi50-ehds - £4.99

 

07.jpg (16511 bytes) "Rugby Football" by John Mainwaring
First published in 1950. A coaching book that also includes a short history of the game, a second-hand hardback, illustrated boards, spine missing - WAS £6.00 - NOW £3.99
1st Edition 1950 Pages: 102 Ref: MC28-bkhi50-jm  - £3.99

 

68.jpg (60019 bytes) "Rugby Football" by Haydn Tanner
coaching and tactics from legendary Welsh scrum half, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1950 Pages:  147 Ref: MC52-bkhi50-h.tanner  -  £7.50

 
44.jpg (36448 bytes) "Let's Talk Rugger" by BH Travers
Detailed, in depth illustrated coaching book. A second-hand hardback, there is one loose page and the book lacks a dust wrapper, 
1st Edition: 1950 Pages:  246 Ref: MC29-bkhi50-bh.travers  -  £6.00

 
08.jpg (12623 bytes) "The Manual Of Rugby Union Football by HF Ellis
in depth coaching manual, a second-hand hardback with a torn dust wrapper torn

WAS £8.00 - NOW £1.99
1st Edition:1952, Pages: 280 Ref: ZS-bkhi52-hfe - £1.99

 
09.jpg (40522 bytes)  "Report On Rugby"  by MORGAN/NICHOLSON
An interesting historical view of the game of rugby, rugby from a different perspective, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.

WAS £7.00 - NOW £1.99 
1st Edition: 1959 Pages: 232 Ref: ZS-bkhi59-wjm -  £1.99

TOURS - SIX NATIONS ETC

 

BRITISH LIONS

02-.jpg (67660 bytes) "Lions '93" Souvenir Supplement to NZ newspaper, edited by Oliver Lee, 30 pages, full colour, excellent condition. 

was £12.00 - Now £4.99 - Ref: ZS-blbr93

  
1977 BOOK Lions 77.jpg (28999 bytes) 1977 Lions tour - "Lions 77" published immediately after the tour, this is the account of the tour by Keith Quinn, New Zealand rugby correspondent. A secondhand copy with dust wrapper in good condition, 

WAS -  £20.00  -  NOW £7.49 - Ref: ZS-bkbr77-kq

  
1977 BOOK Life with the Lions.jpg (28852 bytes) 1977 Lions tour - "Life With The Lions " published immediately after the tour, this is the account of the tour by John Hopkins, the rugby correspondent of the Sunday Times. A secondhand copy in good clean condition, 

WAS - £20.00 - NOW £7.49 - Ref: ZS-bkbr77-jh

  

 

COACHING

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"Teach Yourself Rugby Football"  by FNS Creek

a book in this popular series, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition

WAS £6.00 - NOW £1.99

This Edition: 1963

Pages: 208

Ref: ZS-bkch63-fnsc - £1.99

 

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"Rugby Union Captaincy" by FROST/UTTLEY

How to lead a rugby team, includes chapters on famous captains and profiles ten great captains, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition

WAS £7.00 - NOW £2.49

1st Edition: 1981

Pages: 111

Ref: ZS-bkch81-df  - £2.49

 

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 "High Speed Rugby" by ES & WJ Higham 

How to play fast open rugby, an in depth look at the game, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition

WAS £7.50 - NOW £2.99

1st Edition: 1960

Pages: 334

Ref: ZS-bkch60-esh -  £2.99

 

HUMOUR

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"The World's Best Rugby Book Ever" - P Sherwood & G Alderdice
Large format well illustrated Australian publication, an A to Z of rugby with some good spoof articles, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition

WAS £15.00 - NOW £4.99

1st Edition: 1983 Pages: 97 Ref: ZS-bkhu83-ps - £4.99

 

SPORTSMANS BOOK CLUB EDITIONS

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"The Game Goes On" by HBT Wakelam
Historical rugby stories - an interesting read, chapters by rugby personalities of the time including Adrian Stoop, Jack Manchester, Cyril Gadney, Jock Wemyss, Emille de Lissa, Dai Gent & Cove-Smith. Includes excellent chapters on famous years, England 1924, Ireland 1926, Wales 1905, Scotland 1925. Chapters on Lions tours, 1924 S Africa, 1927 Argentine, 1930 NZ & Australia, Cambridge University to USA 1934. Recommended Reading, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper, good condition. First published in 1936 this is a Sportsman's Book Club Edition published in 1954 without a dust wrapper 
This Edition: 1954 Pages: 251 Ref: MC29-bkoe-sbc-hi54-hbt.wakelam -  £4.50

 

 

 

 

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