Maroon leather/leatherette, embossed with a view of several Aggie players' helmets and the A&M logo in white. Title on front cover in gilt & white, raised letters. A very attractive production. Review of the 2004 season and a preview of 2005, the players, and the coaching staff. 202 pages with numerous stats and pictures. Dennis Franchione was 2004 Big 12 Coach of the Year. View More...
Some rubbing wear and slight fading to the print on a few pages, otherwise a nice, clean copy. Stapled 9 X 12-inch souvenir program for Portuguese-style bullfights at Houston's Astrodome, October 1966. Thirty-four pages with numerous color and black and white photos. The program explains bullfights to the American public with descriptions of how the sport is performed in Spain, Mexico, and other Latin American countries. In Portuguese Style bullfighting, the bull is not killed. Contents include: Introduction to Bullfighting; Ritual of the Bullfight; The Matador; The Bullfighter on Horseback (L... View More...
Trace of wear along spine, about fine copy. Official souvenir program during the Astros' championship season. They went on to win the West Division on Mike Scott's dramatic no-hitter. This program predates that event and is labeled the 3rd Edition. Likely it was late summer. Kevin Bass is pictured on the cover. Printed for a series against the Atlanta Braves. There's alsoa look at upcoming series on the homestand aginst the Padres (pictures of Steve Garvey, Tony Gwynn, John Kruk, and Garry Templeton), the Dodgers (pictures of Steve Sax and Fernando Valenzuela), and the Giants (Pictures of Vida... View More...
Rear cover is wrinkled from mositure exposure, as is the bottom corner of about the last 10 pages. Official souvenir program of the 1986 National League Championship Series against the New York Mets in the Astroome. The mositure damage at the back decreases the collectibility, but itis still a fun program to look through. Includes Mets' roster (Gooden, Strawberry), a black & white reproduction of the Astros' Championship team, and a tribute to both teams' 25-year histories. Houston and New York fanchises (Colt .45s & Mets) came into the National League together in 1962 as the expansion teams t... View More...
Single, tan sheet folded to 7 X 11 inches, creating four panels of printed information about the event, with the rear panel displaying a Coca-Cola ad and a picture of cowboy film star Hoot Gibson. Horizontal crease, edge tears, a shallow corner chip, and some faint staining along the fold. Writing on the rear panel in green ink indicating the attendance date. Cover photo of a cowboy on a bucking bronc. Opening the program to the interior panels reveals credits for the production of the event and a list of rodeo events, with blanks to fill in name and place for contestants, and circus-like perf... View More...
Light shelf wear and some edge wear and chipping to the dust jacket. 198 pages, black & white photos. Inside story from Trainers' Hall of Fame member, Bobby Brown, who recounts his days with Houston sports teams--the Oilers in football and the Aeros in hockey. He helped with the comebacks of George Blanda and Gordie Howe and was around long enough to see and be concerned about the growing number of pills athletes were taking. Humorous and candid observations. View More...
Texto en Catalan, Frances e Ingles. Text in Catalan, French, and English (French and English translatiions found near the end of the book). Looking forward to the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, this book promotes Barcelona's smaller, neighboring town of Banyoles and its lake as the best venue for the rowing events in the Olympics. The book documents the history of the area aas well as its natural resources nd features numerous photographs to illustrate the text--both historical and contemporary subjects. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this is a large, heavy book, 198 pages, 30x30 cm (12x12... View More...
Slight wear (curling) to top-edge of jacket. Protected in a new Mylar cover now. Houston Astros icon, Larry Dierker, reflects on his career from player to the broadcast booth to manager. Signed "To Patti, Aloha! Larry Dierker 49." View More...
Mild reading wear. Clean. Includes Gene Lamb's 1956 Back of the Chutes and a 1986 collection of Pete Dixon's "drawin's." Flip the book over and upside down to see the front cover and beginning of the Rodeo Drawin's. Gene Lamb signed the book on the title page of Back of the Chutes to the previous owner. Back of the Chutes is 278 pages with Rodeo Rules and a Glossary of Rodeo Terms after the conclusion of the text. It is illustrated with photos and more of Pete Dixon's "drawin's." Rodeo Drawin's is not page numbered, but is about 75 pages of Dixon's art with text by Gene Lamb. View More...
Some curl to the covers and a bit of peeling to the laminate. A few pages dog-eared. Signed "To Jack" by author Kenny Hand and Oilers linebacker John Grimsley. Examination of the Houston Oilers' 1989 season and the end of the Jerry Glanville era. View More...
Small, closed tear at top of front cover near spine. Media guide for the 1993-94 Houston Rockets for the season in which they won their first of back-to-back NBA World Champions.320 pages with black and white photos. View More...
Media guide for the 1994 NBA World Champions. Features Hakeem Olajuwon in championship shirt on cover. 288 pages with black and white photos. View More...
Slight bump to spine ends; small, light crease to front flap of jacket. Price intact, no marks--a nice, clean copy. This is the first volume to collect the work of distinguished cricket writer, C.L.R. James. Includes notes, bibliography and index, covering 50 years of James' writing about the sport. View More...
Light shelf wear. Jacket worn at the spine ends and corners and protected now in a mylar cover. 274 pages, with career stats chart and Index. Illustrated with black & white photos. Great inscription from Tarkenton to the book's previous owner: "To Milton (?)___, Go Longhorns! My first college game was in Austin, Texas. They beat us! Keep buying those breakfast squares-- Fran Tarkenton" View More...
Dust soiling to the top edge of the page block, some light foxing to the other edges, and a stain at the lower corner. The dust jacket has some edge wear and chipping, a large faded stain on the front panel, and several tiny holes there as well. 235 pages with Appendices and black and white photos. Biography of the legendary Notre Dame football coach. View More...
Collectible pocket-size distance guide for Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Publication date is 1997. Stapled booklet, about 30 pages, with the last page serving as a scorecard. Each hole is illustrated and includes distances. Between the front nine and the back nine is an article about the course by Norman Mair, Golf Correspondent of "The Scotsman." View More...