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Karate
Robin L. Rielly --- The Secrets of Shotokan Karate Tuttle Japan (2000) 1st. Ed. VG (22.5 x 15)
246 pages. Illustrated by photographs of basic Shotokan karate techniques. Softback. £ 9.50
Ashley Croft --- Secret Karate. The Hidden Pressure Point Techniques of Karate Crowood UK
(2003) 1st. Ed. F (23.5 x 16.5) 176 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Based on Shotokan
karate. Anatomy and Eastern medical concepts. Meridians, etc. Pressure point strikes. Analysing kata,
purpose of the moves developing combinations using the vital points. £10.50
Masutatsu Oyama --- Advanced Karate Japan Publications Japan (1974) Fifth printing from
1st. Ed 1970 VG (30 x 21.5) 256 pages. Illustrated photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover.
Fly page replaced. History. Hand and foot techniques. Fighting postures and application.
Combination parry and attack. Kata - Seienchin, Garyu, Kanku and Sushiho. Self defence.
First aid. Special training. Rare. Including UK post. £95.00
Ed. Parker --- Kenpo Karate. Law of the Fist and the Empty Hand Iron Man Industries USA (1960)
1st. Ed. 1960 VG (23.5 x 15.5) 157 pages. Illustrated by photographs and line drawings.
Hardback. Without dustcover. Ed. Parker's first book. One of the first books on karate in English.
A rare first edition book. A book on Kenpo Karate.
The fly pages and cover have stain marks from sellotape. £39.50
Gosei Yamaguchi --- The Fundamentals of Goju-Ryu Karate Ohara USA (197?) from 1st. 1972.
G (22.5 x 15) 175 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Ex. Lib. One library stamp.
Fly page missing. Very little signs of library use. £ 5.50
Harold Long, Allen Wheeler and Steven Condry --- The Dynamics of Isshinryu Karate. Book Two.
Green Belt. Blue Belt National Paperback USA (1979) 1st. Ed. F (18.5 x 11.5) 154 pages.
Illustrated by photographs with a few drawings. Softback. Contains Wansu, Chinto, Kusanku,
Sunsu Kata. Exercises. Self defence and tournament techniques. £ 8.50
Harold Long and Allen Wheeler --- The Dynamics of Isshinryu Karate. Book Three. Brown Belt.
Black Belt. National Paperback USA (1980) 1st. Ed. F (18.5 x 11) 150 pages.
Illustrated by photographs with some drawings. Softback.
Contains Bo v bo kumite, Bo v Sai kumite. Breaking techniques. £ 8.50
C. W. Nicol --- Moving Zen. Karate as a Way to Gentleness Crompton UK (1981)
from 1st. Ed. 1975 G (21 x 14) 151 pages. Mainly text. Illustrated by a few drawings. Softback.
Nicol's story of studying karate in Japan from 1962 to 1965. Book has a dedication on the second page,
cover creased and has a stamp of the owner. Reading copy. Contents fine but cover is poor. ^
Including UK postage. £ 3.50
Karl Oldgate --- Play the Game. Karate Ward Lock UK (1991) from 1st Ed. 1990 VG (22.5 x 17)
80 pages. Illustrated by photographs and line drawings. Softback. ^ Including UK postage £ 2.50
Iain Morris (Editor) --- Basic Karate Foulsham UK (1969) 1st. Ed. VG (17.5 x 11) 96 pages.
Illustrated by line drawings. Softback. Now a rare book. Including UK postage. £ 5.50
Dan Anderson --- American Freestyle Karate. A Guide to Sparring Unique USA
(1982) 1st. Ed. VG (23 x 15) 217 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 8.50
Bryn Williams --- Know the Game Karate EP UK (1984) from 1st Ed 1975 VG (13.5 x 20.5)
36 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. Including UK postage. £ 2.50
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Masahiko Tanaka --- Karate Do Hasha Tanaka Masahiko no Kumite [Karate Do. Perfecting Kumite] Shingo Ohgami --- Introduction to Karate Japan Magasinet Sweden (1984) 1st. Ed. VG
Baseball Magazine Sha Japan (1996) from 1st. Ed. 1985 F (26 x 18.5) 240 pages. (21 x 15.5) 240 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Contains basic technique of
Illustrated by over 700 photographs of kumite techniques. Shotokan karate techniques. Wado Ryu, explained in detail, and Ippon Kumite, Ohyo Kumite 1 - 8, Kihon Kumite 1 – 10. ^ £ 9.50
Text in Japanese. Hardback. With dustcover. £38.50
Robin L. Reilly --- Complete Shotokan Karate. The Samurai Legacy and Modern Practice Tuttle Japan
Eddie Ferrie --- Karate Do. The Way of the Empty Hand Crowood UK (1996) 1st. Ed. F (24 x 17) (1998) from 1st. Ed. 1985 [Published as " Karate Training"] NEW (22.5 x 15) 238 pages.
160 pages. Illustrated by photographs with a few drawings. Hardback. With dustcover , torn. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Outlines karate history and a shotokan technique textbook. £12.95
Karate techniques and training. ^ £ 7.50
Randall G Hassell --- The Karate Experience. A Way of Life Tuttle USA / Japan (1980) 1st. Ed.
John L. Anderson --- The Basic Forms of Shotokan Karate. The Heian Katas and Tekki Shodan VG (18.5 x 13) 107 pages. All text. Hardback. With dustcover slightly torn.
Crompton UK (1975) 1st. Ed. VG to F (21.5 x 29) 83 pages. A philosophical look at Karate. Shotokan karate based. Zen concepts etc. £ 7.50
Illustrated by step by step photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 7.50
Paul H. Crompton --- Karate Training Methods Pelham UK (1984) from 1st. Ed. 1971 F
John L. Anderson --- The Basic Forms of Shotokan Karate. The Heian Katas and Tekki Shodan (21 x 14.5) 124 pages. Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Softback.
Crompton UK (1975) 1st. Ed. G (21.5 x 29) 83 pages. Covers many aspects from basic techniques, psychology to the running of a karate club. £ 4.50
Illustrated by step by step photographs. Hardback. With dustcover, torn. Fly page creased etc. £ 5.50
Vince Morris and Aidan Trimble --- Karate for Kids. The Essential Handbook for the Young
Gichin Funakoshi [Translated by Tsutomu Ohshima] --- Karate-do Kyohan. The Master Text Karate-ka Stanley Paul UK (1991) 1st. Ed. VG (24.5 x 19) 96 pages.
(26 x 18.5) 256 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 5.00
(1) Ward Lock UK (1984) from 1st. Ed. 1973 F With dustcover. Boxed. £28.50
(2) Kodansha Japan / USA (1973) 1st. Ed F With dustcover -VG £26.50 Ed. Parker --- Secrets of Karate (22 x 14) 239 pages. Illustrated by line drawings. Hardback.
(3) Ward Lock UK (1980) from 1st. Ed. 1973 M With dustcover. Price clipped £26.50 Herbert Jenkins UK (1) VG (1964) 1st UK Ed. 1964 With dustcover. £12.50
(4) Ward Lock UK (1980) from 1st. Ed. 1973 F With dustcover. Sellotape marks on inside covers. £25.50 (2) VG (1966) from 1st UK Ed. 1964 With dustcover. £ 9.50
(5) Kodansha Japan / USA (1986) from 1st. Ed. 1973 F With dustcover. £25.50 (3) VG (1965) from 1st. UK Ed. 1964 With dustcover. £ 9.50
(6) Ward Lock UK (1978) from 1st. Ed. 1973 VG With dustcover. Torn & price clipped £18.50 (4) G (1965) from 1st. UK Ed. 1964 With dustcover, poor condition. £ 7.50
(7) Ward Lock UK (1974) 1st. UK Ed. VG With dustcover. £24.50 Barrie & Jenkins UK (5) VG (1965) from 1st. UK Ed. 1964 Without dustcover. £ 8.50
(6) VG (1974) from 1st. UK Ed. 1964 With dustcover. £ 8.50
Keiji Tomiyama --- Fundamentals of Karate Do. Essential Elements for Development Through (7) F (1978) from 1st. UK Ed. 1964. Without dustcover. £ 8.00
Karate Training at All Levels SK Enterprises UK (1991) 1st. Ed. NEW (23 x 15.5) 134 pages. (8) VG to F (1964) 1st UK Ed. With dustcover. £10.50
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Shito Ryu Karate. (1) NEW £ 9.95 (2) F £ 7.50 (9) VG (1966) from 1st UK Ed. 1964 Without dustcover. £ 8.00
(10) VG (1975) from 1st. UK Ed. 1964 With dustcover. £ 8.50
Ronald Habersetzer --- Le Karate. Technique Wado - Ryu Flammarion France (1968) 1st. Ed. F
(20 x 14.5) 158 pages. Well illustrated by line drawings with some photographs. Softback. David Mitchell --- Shotokan Karate Patrick Stephens UK (23.5 x 18) 112 pages.
Wado Ryu techniques in detail. Text in French. £12.50 Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. Basic techniques (1) (1990) 1st. Ed. F £ 4.00
(2) (1990) 1st. Ed. VG Small tare from photograph on front cover. £ 3.50
Ronald Habersetzer --- Le Karate. Technique Wado - Ryu Flammarion France (1980) from 1st. Ed (3) (1990) 1st. Ed. G Cover creased. £ 2.50
1968 F (20 x 14.5) 158 pages. Well illustrated by line drawings with some photographs. Softback.
Wado Ryu techniques in detail. Text in French. £11.50 Bruce Tegner --- Karate Mayflower-Dell UK (18 x 11) 96 pages. Well illustrated by photographs.
Softback. Including UK post. (1) (1963) 1st. Ed. VG £ 5.00
Ken Singleton --- An Introduction to Karate Optima UK (1989) (21.5 x 13.5) 144 pages. (2) (1975) from 1st. Ed. 1963 VG £ 3.50 (3) (1965) from 1st. 1963 VG £ 3.50
Illustrated by drawings. Softback. A good introduction to the history and principles of karate. (4) (1969) from 1st. Ed. 1963 VG £ 3.50 (5) (1966) from 1st. Ed. 1963 F £ 4.00
(1) 1st. Ed. VG Inc. UK post. £ 2.50 (2) 1st. Ed. G front cover torn. Inc. UK post. £ 1.50 (6) (1975) from 1st. Ed. 1963 G £ 2.50 (7) (1974) from 1st. Ed. 1963 VG £ 3.50
(8) (1963) 1st. Ed. VG Back cover creased £ 4.50 (9) (1970) from 1st. Ed. 1963 F £ 4.00
Keinosuke Enoeda --- Shotokan Advanced Kata. Volume 1 Dragon UK (1993) from 1st. Ed. 1983
VG (29.5 x 21) 132 pages. Illustrated by photographs of Keinosuke Enoeda. Softback. Dan Bradley [Editor] --- Sports Action. Karate Octopus UK (1989) 1st. Ed. G (19 x 12.5)
Front cover creased. Contains :- Hangetsu, Empi, Jion, Kanku-di, Bassai-dai. ^ £ 12.50 128 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. Some water damage.
Reading copy. Including UK postage. £ 1.25
Keinosuke Enoeda --- Shotokan Advanced Kata. Volume 1 Dragon UK (1983) 1st. Ed. G
(29.5 x 21) 132 pages. Illustrated by photographs of Keinosuke Enoeda. Softback. George R. Parulski --- Action Karate Sterling USA (1986) 1st. Ed. P (21 x 13) 128 pages.
Some bubbling of pages. Contains :- Hangetsu, Empi, Jion, Kanku-di, Bassai-dai. ^ £ 10.50 Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Cover creased. Title page replaced. Reading copy.
Children's karate techniques. Including UK postage. £ 1.00
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Dennis Wilton --- Advanced Karate - Do Crowood UK (1999) 1st. Ed. NEW (23.5 x 16.5) Tadashi Nakamura --- Karate. Technique and Spirit Tuttle Japan
128 pages. Illustrated by photographs with some drawings. Softback. Shotokan. Contains:- Sochin, (2001) from 1st. Ed. 1986 F (30 x 21.5) 168 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Meikyo Dai, Nijushiho, Wankan, Chinte, Unsu, Goju Shiho Dai, Meikyo Sho. (1) New £ 7.50 (2) VG £ 4.50 Karate techniques. Tadashi Nakamura was a student of Masutatsu Oyama. £10.50

John Van Weenen --- Advanced Shotokan Karate Kata Hooley UK Bryn Williams --- Know the Game Karate EP UK (1975) from 1st Ed. 1975 VG (13.5 x 20.5)
(1) (1987) 1st. Ed. (2) (1988) VG (29.5 x 21) 195 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. 36 pages. Softback. £ 1.50
Softback. Contains Bassai Dai, Chinte, Jion, Jitte, Tekki Shodan, Tekki Nidan, Tekki Sandan. £ 8.50
Bryn Williams --- Know the Game Karate EP UK (1976) from 1st Ed. 1975 F (13.5 x 20.5)
David Mitchell --- Karate in a Week Headway UK (1992) 1st. Ed. VG (20 x 13) 111 pages. 36 pages. Softback. Basic karate technique. £ 1.50
Illustrated by photographs in colour. Softback. Basic techniques. Including UK post. £ 2.50
Bryn Williams --- Know the Game Karate A & C Black UK (1984) from 1st Ed 1975 F
(13.5 x 20.5) 36 pages. Softback. £ 1.50
A. Pfluger --- Karate Basic Principles Sterling USA (1975) from 1st. Ed. 1967 VG (20 x 14)
144 pages. Illustrated by photographs with some drawings. Hardback. Shotokan basic techniques. £ 3.50
Bryn Williams --- Know the Game Karate A & C Black UK (1985) from 1st Ed 1975 F
(13.5 x 20.5) 36 pages. Softback. £ 1.50
Steve Arneil and Liam Keaveney --- Teach Yourself Karate Hodder and Stoughton UK (20 x 13)
189 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. (1) (1993) from 1st. Ed. 1991 VG £ 3.50
Austin St. John and Steve Rowe--- Karate Warrior. A Beginner's Guide to Martial Arts Promotional
Including UK postage. (2) (1991) 1st. Ed. VG £ 3.50
Reprint Company UK (1996) 1st. Ed. F (28.5 x 22) 80 pages. Illustrated by coloured photographs.
Hardback. Without dustcover. A beginners book for children. (1) F £ 3.00 (2) VG £ 2.50
Frank T. Perry and Desmond Marwood --- The Complete Karate Handbook Ward Lock UK
(1990) 1st. Ed. (26.5 x 17.5) 160 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover.
Karl Oldgate --- Play the Game. Karate Blandford UK (1993) Revised Ed. from 1st Ed. 1990 F
Contains basic exercises and techniques, Kata - Taikoyoko soni ichi, Pinan sono ichi, Saifi.
(22.5 x 17) 80 pages. Illustrated by photographs and line drawings. Softback. (1) F £ 2.50
Goju based karate. (1) F Signed. Small tare at rear of dustcover. £ 9.50
^ (2) VG Owners name on inside cover. £ 2.25
(2) F £ 9.50 (3) VG Ex. Lib. Very Clean. Library stamp on fly page. £ 6.50
Karl Oldgate --- Play the Game. Karate Blandford UK (1991) from 1st Ed. 1990 F
A. P. Harrington --- Defend Yourself with Karate Arrow UK (1971) from 1st. Ed. 1970 VG (18 x 11)
(22.5 x 17) 80 pages. Illustrated by photographs and line drawings. Softback. ^ £ 2.50
191 pages. Softback. Illustrated by line drawings. Few photographs. Including UK postage. £ 2.50
J. Allen Queen --- Total Karate Sterling USA (1991) from 1st. Ed. 1990 VG (25.5 x 20)
A. P. Harrington --- Defend Yourself with Karate Stanley Paul UK (1974) from 1st. Ed. 1970
128 pages. Illustrated by photographs of karate techniques. Softback. A book for children. £ 3.00
VG (21.5 x 13.5) 190 pages. Softback. Illustrated by line drawings. Few photographs. £ 1.50
J. Allen Queen --- Karate Handbook Sterling USA (1987) from 1st. Ed. 1986 (25.5 x 20) 128 pages.
A. P. Harrington --- Defend Yourself with Karate Stanley Paul UK (1974) from 1st. Ed. 1970
Illustrated by photographs of karate techniques. Softback. A book for children. (1) F £ 2.50 (2) VG £ 2.00
G (21.5 x 13.5) 190 pages. Softback. Illustrated by line drawings. Few photographs.
Owners name on inside cover. Reading copy. £ 1.00
J. Allen Queen --- Karate Handbook Sterling USA (1986) 1st. Ed. 1986 (25.5 x 20) 128 pages.
Illustrated by photographs of karate techniques. Softback. Ex. Lib. Reading copy.
Shojiro Koyama [Translated by Joe Mc Keown] --- Shotokan Karate. Traditional Karate for a Richer Life
A book for children. Including UK postage. £ 2.00
Allen UK (1988) 1st. Ed. VG (24.5 x 19) 112 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 4.50
A. Pfluger --- Karate Basic Principles Sterling USA Oak Tree UK (20 x 14) 144 pages.
Terence O ' Rorke [Consultant - Vince Morris] --- Karate [Go For It Sport Series] Wayland UK
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. (1) (1973) 7th. printing from 1st. Ed. 1967 F £ 6.00
(1994) 1st. Ed. F (25.5 x 20) 48 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs.
(2) (1974) 9th. printing from 1st. Ed. 1967 VG £ 5.50
Hardback. Never had dustcover. Children's book. £ 3.50
Benny Urquidez with Emil Farkas and Stuart Sobel --- Training and Fighting Skills
Bill Wallace --- Dynamic Stretching and Kicking Unique USA (1981) 1st. Ed. VG (25.5 x 18) ^
Unique USA (1981) 1st. Ed. (25.5 x 18) 222 pages. Well illustrated by photographs of Benny Urquidez.
190 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Many exercise methods for kicking techniques. £ 9.50
Softback. (1) F £ 9.50 (2) VG £ 8.50 (3) VG / G Sellotape to strengthen cover. £ 8.50
Bill Wallace --- Dynamic Stretching and Kicking Unique USA (1982) 1st. Ed. VG ^
Jack Hibbard --- Karate Breaking Techniques with Practical Applications to Self - Defense Tuttle Japan
(25.5 x 18)190 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Exercises for kicking. Cover creased. £ 8.50
(1981) 1st. Ed. VG (23 x 15) 260 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. ^ £16.50
Geir Støre [Edited by Paul Crompton] --- Karate Kata Training Crompton UK (1997)
Bryan Evans and Ronnie Christopher --- Get to Grips with Competition Karate Ward Lock UK
from 1st. Ed. 1994 VG (25 x 17.5) 146 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
(1997) from 1st. Ed. 1995 (22.5 x 17) 80 pages. Illustrated by drawings and a few photographs.
Front cover creased. The theory of karate kata. The elements of kata.
Softback. Competition karate techniques. ^ Including UK post. (1) NEW £ 5.50 (2) F £ 4.50
Kata performance is not explained but the theory is applicable to all styles of karate. £ 8.50
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Seikichi Toguchi--- Okinawan Goju-Ryu. Fundamentals of Shorei-kan Karate
(1) 1987 (2) 2000 from 1st. Ed. 1976 VG (22.5 x 15) 191 pages.
Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 8.50
Russell Kozuki --- Karate for Young People Sterling USA (1981) from 1st. Ed. 1974 VG
(19.5 x 13.5) 128 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Basic karate techniques. £ 2.50
Ray Pawlett --- The Karate Handbook Silverdale UK (2004) 1st. Ed. NEW (21 x 16) 256 pages.
Illustrated by colour photographs. Softback. Karate techniques. Based on shotokan. £ 5.50
Keishichi Ishiguro --- A Quick Understanding of Karate Baseball Magazine Japan (1983) from
1st. Ed. 1956 F (17.5 x 10.5) 130 pages. Illustrated by and drawings. Softback. Text in Japanese. £10.50
Ralph Corrigan --- Karate Made Easy Sterling USA (1995) 1st. Ed. F (23.5 x 15.5) 96 pages.
Illustrated by drawings. Hardback. Never had dustcover. Basic karate for children. £ 3.50
Dennis Wilson --- The Complete Book of Karate-do Crowood UK (1998) 1st. Ed. M (23.5 x 16.5)
158 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. Shotokan and Shotokai karate techniques. £ 8.50
Bob Poynton Caesar Andrews and Gary Day-Ellison --- The KUGB Guide to Better Karate Pan UK
(1988) 1st. Ed. F (20.5 x 17) 160 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. Shotokan. £ 5.50
Dr. Ted Gambordella --- The 100 Deadliest Karate Moves Paladin USA (1982) 1st. Ed. F
(21.5 x 14) 84 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 6.50
Shingo Ohgami --- Karate Katas of Wadoryu Japan Magasinet Sweden (c1980) 1st. Ed.
(21 x 15.5) 208 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback.
Contains Pinan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Kushanku, Naihanchi, Seishan, Chinto. (1) F £ 9.50
(2) VG Spine slightly damaged. £ 8.50 (3) P Stained. Little water damage at rear £ 4.50
Clive Layton, Michael Randall and Michael Nursey --- A Shotokan Karate Book of Facts Volume 1
Shoto UK (1997) 1st. Ed. F (22.5 x 15) 131 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Question and answer book on Shotokan karate. £ 6.50
David Mitchell --- Beginning Karate Urwin UK (1987) 1st. Ed. VG (23 x 14.5)
127 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. Basic techniques. £ 3.50
Bryan Evans and Ronnie Christopher --- Get to Grips with Competition Karate Blandford UK
(1995) 1st. Ed. VG (22.5 x 17) 80 pages. Illustrated by drawings and a few photographs.
Softback. Competition karate techniques. ^ Including UK post. £ 4.50
Bryan Evans and Ronnie Christopher --- Get to Grips with Competition Karate Blandford UK
(1995) 1st. Ed. VG (22.5 x 17) 80 pages. Illustrated by drawings and a few photographs.
Softback. Competition karate techniques. Owners name on inside cover. ^ Including UK post. £ 4.00
David Mitchell --- Wado Ryu Karate Patrick Stephens UK (1990) 1st. Ed. VG (23.5 x 18)
127 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. Basic techniques. £ 4.50
Jack Hibbard --- Karate Breaking Techniques with Practical Applications to Self Defense
Tuttle Japan (1993) from 1st. Ed. 1981 VG (23 x 15) 260 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Softback. ^ £14.50
Chuck Norris --- Winning Tournament Karate Ohara USA (1) (1980) (2) (1984) from 1st. Ed. 1975
VG (22.5 x 15) 127 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Karate techniques. £ 7.50
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E. G. Bartlett --- Basic Judo David & Charles (1974) 1st. Ed. G (25 x 19) 112 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover. Judo techniques.
Fly page missing at rear of book. £ 3.50
Jimmy Pedro --- Judo. Techniques and Tactics Human Kinetics UK / USA(2001) 1st. Ed. VG
(22.5 x 15) 184 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Judo techniques.
Falls, rolls, grips, throws, holds, chokes, joint locks, pins, counters and combinations. £ 7.50
Mark Law --- The Pyjama Game. A Journey into Judo Aurum UK (2008) from 1st. Ed. 2007 F
(20 x 13) 224 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs. Softback. An introduction to the world of Judo.
Beginning Judo to Cage fighting. History and interesting comments about Judo.. £ 3.50
Nobuyki Sato --- Ashiwaza. [Judo Masterclass Techniques] Ippon / Crowood UK
(1990) 1st. Ed. P (23.5 x 16.5) 111 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Reading copy. Ex. Lib. Well used. No fly page. Including UK postage. £ 4.00
Yasuhiro Yamashita --- Osoto Gari [Judo Masterclass Techniques] Ippon UK (1997) from 1st. Ed.
1992 P (23.5 x 16.5) 96 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Reading copy. Ex. Lib. Well used. No fly page. Including UK postage. £ 4.00
Michel Brousse and David Matsumoto --- Judo. A Sport and a Way of Life international Judo Federation
Korea (1999) 1st. Ed. F (21 x 15) 164 pages. Illustrated by photographs, some in colour.
Softback. Writing on title page. A revue of Judo, history, techniques, scoring methods etc. £ 9.50
Sadaki Nakabayashi, Hikaru Nagao, Henry Okamura, Morey Korey and Paul V. Harper ---
Judo Oak Tree UK / Sterling USA (1965) 1st. U. K. Ed. VG (20 x 13) 128 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover. Judo textbook. £ 5.50
John Goldman --- Judo. The Complete Course. A Step by Step Guide from First Move to First
Competition Guinness UK (1986) 1st. Ed. (24.5 x 19) 158 pages. (1) G £ 4.50
Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. Throwing and groundwork techniques. (2) VG £ 5.00
(3) Ex. Lib. Title page replaced by photocopy. Otherwise good reading copy. £ 3.50
Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki --- Tomoe - Nage. [Judo Masterclass Techniques] Crowood / Ippon UK
(1989) 1st. Ed. G (23.5 x 16.5) 96 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 5.50
George A. Edwards and Alan R. Menzies --- Judo [An Arco Handybook] Arco UK (1962) 1st. Ed.
VG (19 x 12.5) 104 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Textbook. Without dustcover.
(1) VG £ 4.50 (2) G Ex. Lib. Book fine for reading. £ 2.50
Roy Inman --- Judo. The Skills of the Game Crowood UK (1995) 1st Ed. VG (24 x 17) 128 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Ex. Lib. Book covered with cellophane.
All aspects of the sport is covered. Throws, groundwork, contest and randori techniques. £ 3.50
Shinzo Takagaki and Harold E. Sharp --- The Techniques of Judo Tuttle Japan / USA (1998)
from 1st. Ed. 1957 VG (26 x 19.5) 143 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Soft.
Throwing and groundwork techniques well described. Inscription on front page. £15.50
Brian Jacks and Cyril Carter --- Novice to 1st Dan. An Interpretation of the British Judo Association
Syllabus Pelham UK (1981) from 1st Ed. 1987 VG (25.5 x 19) 96 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Hardback. With dustcover. Ex. Lib. but very clean and few signs of library marks. ^ £ 5.00
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Saburo Matsushuta and Warwick Stepto --- Contest Judo. 10 Decisive Throws Foulsham UK (1961)
1st. Ed. VG (25 x 19) 100 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover. £ 9.50
Marwood --- The Judo Handbook from Beginner to Black Belt Gallery USA
(1989) 1st. USA Ed. VG (26.5 x 17.5) 144 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings.
Hardback. With dustcover. Easy to follow judo techniques. Name on fly page tippexed out. £ 8.50
Brian Jacks and Cyril Carter --- Novice to 1st Dan. An Interpretation of the British Judo
Association Syllabus Pelham UK (1978) 1st Ed. VG (25.5 x 19) 96 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. ^ £ 5.50
Pat Harrington --- Judo. A Pictorial Manual David & Charles UK (1987) 1st Ed. VG
(24 x 18) 280 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 7.50
A. P. Harrington --- Every Boy's Judo Stanley Paul UK (1974) from 1st Ed. 1959 VG (22 x 14)
175 pages. Illustrated by line drawings. Hardback. Without dustcover. ^ £ 3.50
A. P. Harrington --- Every Boy's Judo Stanley Paul UK (1971) from 1st Ed. 1959 VG (22 x 14)
175 pages. Illustrated by line drawings. Hardback. With dustcover. ^ £ 4.50
A. P. Harrington --- Every Boy's Judo. Stanley Paul UK (1961) from 1st Ed. 1959 G (21.5 x 14)
168 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback. No dustcover. Ex. Lib. Reading copy. ^ £ 1.00
A. P. Harrington --- Every Boy's Judo. Stanley Paul UK (1971) from 1st Ed. 1959 VG (21.5 x 14)
175 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback. No dustcover. ^ £ 3.50
Pat Butler --- Judo Complete Faber UK (1966) from 1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp.1963 VG (22 x 14.5)
240 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 8.50
Pat Butler --- Judo Complete Faber UK (1971) from 1st. Ed. 1963 VG (20.5 x 14) 240 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 8.50
Pat Butler --- Judo Complete Faber UK (1) (1975) (2) (1976) from 1st. Ed. 1963 VG (20 x 13)
240 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 5.00
Pat Butler --- Popular Judo Thorsons UK (1958) 1st Ed. G (22 x 14.5) 78 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. (1) Ex. Lib. Rebound. Without dustcover. Reprinted 1961. £ 2.50
(2) With dustcover with burn mark at rear and on back of book. £ 4.50
(3) With dustcover, torn, marked and fraying. Reprinted 1961. £ 4.50
Justin Dando --- Play the Game Judo Ward Lock UK (1990) 1st. Ed. F (22 x 17) 80 pages.
Softback. Illustrated text with photographs and drawings. £ 2.50
Justin Dando --- Play the Game Judo Blandford UK (1993) Revised from 1st. Ed. 1990 (1) F £ 2.50
(22 x 17) 80 pages. Softback. Illustrated text with photographs and drawings. (2) Cover creased £ 2.00
Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki --- Tomoe - Nage. Meisterliche Judotechniken [Judo Masterclass Techniques]
Crowood / Ippon UK (1989) 1st. Ed. G (23.5 x 16.5) 96 pages. Well illustrated by photographs.
Softback. Text in German. Bottom right hand corner of cover bent. £ 3.50
Yasuhiro Yamashita--- Osoto Gari [Judo Masterclass Techniques] Ippon UK (1997) from 1st. Ed.
1992 M (23.5 x 16.5) 96 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 8.50
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Takahiko Isikawa and Donn F. Draeger --- Judo Training Methods: A Sourcebook
Tuttle Japan (1962) 1st Ed. F (26.5 x 19) 324 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover. Chapters on training methods and routines, weight training, preparatory exercise etc.
Book is Ex. Reference Library with signs of library use at front and back of book.
Book is in Fine condition. £45.00
Hubert Klinger-Klingerstorff --- Judo and Judo-do Herbert Jenkins UK (1953) 1st. Ed. VG (19 x 12.5)
144 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover. A interesting Judo / Jujutsu
textbook with standing and groundwork techniques explained. Writing on fly page. £ 7.50
Isao Inokuma and Nobuyuki Sato --- Best Judo Kodansha Japan (1982) from 1st. Ed 1979 VG
(26.5 x 19) 255 pages. Very well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover.
Ex. Lib. but few signs. Good clean copy. £25.00
Brian Caffary and Des Marwood --- The Judo Handbook from Beginner to Black Belt
Ward Lock UK (1989) 1st. Ed. VG (26.5 x 17.5) 144 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings.
Hardback. With dustcover - torn ands slightly creased. Easy to follow judo techniques. £ 8.50
Brian Caffary and Des Marwood --- Skilful Judo Black UK (1992) 1st. Ed. G (23.5 x 16.5) 96 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. Ex. Lib. Reading copy. Fly page cut.
^ Including UK post. £ 2.50
Tony Reay --- Judo Skills and Techniques Crowood UK (1993) from 1st. Ed. 1985 M (23.5 x 16.5)
114 pages. Illustrated by photographs and line drawings. Softback. £ 3.50
Tony Reay --- Judo Skills and Techniques Crowood UK (1987) from 1st. Ed. 1985 VG (23.5 x 16.5)
114 pages. Illustrated by photographs and line drawings. Softback. £ 3.00
Pierrre Marttel --- Judo (Action Sports) Corgi UK (1986) 1st British Ed. F (28 x 21) 34 pages.
Comic strip illustrated. Softback. £ 2.00
Bruce Tegner --- Bruce Tegner's Complete Book of Judo Corgi UK from 1st English Ed. 1968
(28 x 11) 256 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. (1) 1975 (a) VG £ 4.50 (b) G £ 4.00
(2) 1974 F £ 5.00 (3) (a) 1970 (b) VG £ 4.50 (4) 1968 VG 1st. Ed. £ 4.50
(5) 1972 G £ 4.00
Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Harold C. Sharp --- The Sport of Judo Tuttle Japan (1956) from 1st Ed. 1956.
VG (30 x 21.5) 104 pages. Very well illustrated by photographs. Softback.
A very good introduction to Judo technique. ^ £15.50
Peter Seisenbacker and George Kerr --- Modern Judo. Techniques of East and West
Crowood UK (1997) from 1st Ed. 1991 (24.5 x 18) 192 pages. Softback. (1) NEW £ 8.50
Illustrated by photographs. An introduction to traditional, modern and contest Judo. (2) F £ 7.50
Shinzo Takagaki and Harold C. Sharp --- The Techniques of Judo Tuttle Japan (1973)
from 1st Ed. 1957 VG (26 x 19.5) 143 pages. Very well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 8.50
Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Harold C. Sharp --- The Sport of Judo Tuttle Japan (1959) from 1st Ed. 1956.
VG (30 x 21.5) 104 pages. Very well illustrated by photographs. Softback. Spine repaired.
A very good introduction to Judo technique. £12.50
A. P. Harrington --- Judo Guide to Black Belt Stanley Paul UK (1974) from 1st. Ed. 1970. VG
(22.5 x 14) 228 pages. Illustrated by line drawings. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 4.00
Chinese Arts
Lai Hung and Brian Klingborg --- The Secrets of Northern Shaolin Kung-Fu. The History,
Form and Function of Pek Sil Lum Tuttle USA / Japan. (1997) 1st. Ed. VG (23 x 15) 128 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Michael Minick --- The Kung Fu Exercise Book. Health Secrets of Ancient China Corgi UK (1975)
G (18 x 11) 151 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. A book with an good introduction
to the history and development of chi kung exercise. Cover creased. ^ Including UK postage. £ 2.50
Lawrence Galante --- Tai Chi. The Supreme Ultimate Weiser USA (1) (1982) (2) (1990)
from 1st. Ed. 1981 F (25.5 x 17.5) 208 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. History.
Philosophy, physiology, form, applications and breathing technique. ^ £ 9.50
Gary Thor --- An Introduction to Tai Chi and Taoist Energy Meditation Boobook Australia
(1981) 1st. Ed. F (24 x 17.5) 64 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Contains a 24 movement short form and qigong exercises. Including UK postage.
Robert W. Smith [Editor] --- Secrets of Shaolin Temple Boxing Tuttle Japan (1974) 9th. printing
VG / F (23.5 x 16) 71 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback. With dustcover.
Robert W. Smith [Editor] --- Secrets of Shaolin Temple Boxing Tuttle Japan (1968) 2nd. printing
VG (23.5 x 16) 71 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback. Without dustcover.
Chinese Arts
Raymond Pawlett --- Tai Chi. A Practical Introduction. Oceana UK (1999) 1st. Ed. (28.5 x 22) (1) M £ 7.50
112 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. 24 step Tai Chi shown. (2) VG £ 5.50
£ 9.50
Richard Robinson --- Kung Fu The Peaceful Way Ensign UK (1974) VG (18 x 10.5) 127 pages.
Some photographs, mainly text. Softback. A book on Kung-fu including films and the TV series.
Including UK postage. £ 1.75
Wong Kiew Kit--- Introduction to Shaolin Kung Fu Crompton UK (1) (1999) (2) (2002)
from 1st. Ed. 1981 F (25 x 19) 86 pages. Illustrated by photographs and line drawings. Softback.
An introduction to Kung Fu. £ 9.50
P'ng Chye Khim and Donn F. Draeger --- Shaolin Lohan Kung-Fu Tuttle Japan USA (1997)
from 1st. Ed. 1979 F (22.5 x 15) 169 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £10.50
£ 4.50 Wong Kiew Kit --- The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu. The Secrets of Kung Fu for Self Defence, Health
and Enlightenment Element UK (1996) 1st. Ed. VG (23 x 15) 215 pages. Illustrated by line drawings.
Softback. History, styles, techniques both for health and self defence are presented. ^ £ 8.50
£ 9.50
Y. W. Chong --- Illustrations of Tai Chi Chuan Simplified Wan Li Book Co. Hong Kong (1982)
from 1st Ed. 1978 F (21x 14.5) 97 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
£ 8.50 Simplified Tai Chi in sequence photographs. Owners name on fly page. £ 6.50

Robert Parry --- Tai Chi [Teach Yourself Series] Hodder and Stroughton UK (1996) from 1st Ed.
1994 (20 x 13) 136 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Short Yang form shown. Softback.
(1) F £ 5.00 (2) VG £ 3.50
Robert Parry --- The Tai Chi Manual. A Step by Step Guide to the Short Yang Form Piatkus UK
(1997) 1st Ed. F (28.5 x 22.5) 144 pages. Illustrated step by step techniques by colour photographs.
Hardback. With dustcover. Clear and easy to follow. £ 9.50
Robert Parry --- The Tai Chi Manual. A Step by Step Guide to the Short Yang Form Piatkus UK
(1997) 1st Ed. (28 x 21) 144 pages. Illustrated step by step techniques by colour photographs.
Softback. Clear and easy to follow. (1) NEW £10.50 (2) F £ 8.50
Robert Parry --- Tai Chi. [Headway Lifeguides] Headway/Hodder & Stoughton UK (1994) 1st. Ed.
F (23.5 x 15.5) 117 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs and drawings. Softback. ^ £ 5.50
Robert Parry --- Tai Chi. [Headway Lifeguides] Headway/Hodder & Stoughton UK (1995)
from 1st. Ed. G (23.5 x 15.5) 117 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs and drawings. Softback.
Water damage at the rear of the book. ^ Including UK postage. £ 2.50
Yang Jwing- Ming and Jeffrey A. Bolt --- Shaolin Long Fist Unique Publications USA
(1982) from 1st. Ed. 1981 F (25.5 x 18) 238 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £10.50
Wong Kiew Kit --- The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan. A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles
and Practice Vermilion UK. (2001) from 1st. Ed. 1996 VG (23 x 15) 317 pages. Illustrated by line drawings.
Softback. History, styles, forms both for health and combat are presented. ^ £ 7.50
Peter Chin Kean Choy --- T'ai Chi Chi Kung. Fifteen Ways to a Happier You Kyle Cathie UK
(1998) 1st. Ed. VG (23.5 x 19) 160 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs. Softback.
Exercises based on Tai Chi and Chi Kung to achieve a balance of heart, body,
mind and spirit, promoting self esteem and self development in a happier and healthier body. ^ £ 6.50
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Samuel Kwok --- The Path to Wing Chun Paladin UK (1985) M
(24 x 15) 91 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 8.50
Ray Pawlett --- The Tai Chi Handbook. The perfect Way to Balance Mind, Body and Spirit
Silverdale UK (2004) 1st. Ed. NEW (21 x 16) 256 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs.
Softback. General textbook on Tai Chi Chuan. £ 7.50
Zhang Fuxing --- Handbook of Tai Chi Ch'uan Exercises Weiser USA (1996) 1st Ed. F (23 x 15)
199 pages. Illustrated by line drawings. Softback. Describes the Yang style Short Form, Long Form
and Pushing Hands. Diagram showing positions and directions of the Standard Tai Chi Form. £12.50
Douglas Lee --- Tai Chi Chuan. The Philosophy of Yin and Yang and Its Application Ohara USA
(22.5 x 15) 160 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Includes the 24 Short Yang Form and
the 82 Long Yang Form. Softback. (1) VG (1981) from 1st. 1976. Front cover slightly creased. £ 5.50
(2) F (1976) from 1st. 1976 £ 6.50 (3) VG (1993) from 1st. 1976 £ 5.50
Paul Crompton --- Chinese Soft Exercise. A Tai Chi Workbook Unwin UK (1986) 1st Ed. VG
(24.5 x 19) 157 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Includes relaxation techniques, "chi" of Tai Chi, a tai chi form, push hands and self defence. £ 5.50
Lajos Jakab --- Kung Fu. A Practical Introduction to Kung Fu Crompton UK (1974)
2nd. revised enlarged Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1972. VG (21 x 14) 56 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Hardback. Without dustcover. ^ Including UK post. £ 8.50
Paul Crompton --- The Elements of Tai Chi Element UK (1) (1991) (2) (1993) from 1st Ed. 1991
VG (19.5 x 13) 135 pages. Mostly text. Illustrated by line drawings. Softback. Chapters on history,
chi kung, tai chi postures, tai chi weapons, breathing, poetry. Including UK post. £ 4.50
Paul Crompton --- The Art of Tai Chi. A Practical Guide Element UK (1) (1995) from 1st Ed. 1993 VG
(2) (1994) (3) (1993) 1st. Ed. VG (23 x 18.5) 101 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. £ 6.50
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Cheng Man Ching --- T'ai Chi Ch'uan. A Simplified Method of Callisthenics for Health and
Self Defence North Atlantic USA (1981) from 1st. Ed. 1961 NEW (21 x 14) 137 pages.
Illustrated by photographs of Cheng Man Ching. Softback. ^ £ 9.99
Tai Chi Chuan for Beginners. The Supreme Boxing for Beginners Hong Kong (c1980) VG
(25.5 x 18.5) 95 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. In English and Chinese.
Some sellotape on spine. £ 6.50
Marshall Ho'o --- Tai Chi Chuan Ohara USA (1989) 4th Printing from 1st. 1986. F
(22.5 x 15) 111 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. The 27 movement short form. Softback. £ 5.50
Simplified " Taijiquan" China Sports Series 1 China Sports China (1980) 1st Ed. VG (18 x 11.5)
63 pages. Illustrated by line drawings. Softback. £ 3.50
J. Yimm Lee (Technical Editor Bruce Lee) --- Wing Chun Kung-fu. Chinese Art of Self Defence
Ohara USA (22.5 x 15) 223 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback.
(1) F (1999) from 1st. 1972. £ 7.50 (2) F (1990) from 1st. 1972. £ 7.50
(3) VG (1986) from 1st. 1972. £ 6.50 (4) F (2000) from 1st. 1972. £ 7.50
Li Tranji and du Xilian --- A Guide to Chinese Martial Arts McLaren UK (1998) 1st. UK Ed.
NEW (21.5 x 14.5) 178 pages. Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Softback.
An introduction to Chinese Boxing and weapon styles. £ 3.95
Tri Thong Dang --- Beginning T'ai Chi Tuttle Japan / USA (1997) from 1st. Ed. 1974 NEW
(22.5 x 15) 72 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. Simplified Tai Chi form in detail. £ 6.50
Wolfgang Metzger, Peilang Zhou and Manfred Grosser --- Tai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong.
Techniques and Training Sterling USA (1986) 1st. English Ed. VG (22 x 16.5)
144 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback.
Contains the Beijing Short Form. ( 24 movements ), Qigong and analysis of Tai Chi movement.
Cover of book has been covered with cellophane. £ 4.50
Martin Lee, Emily Lee, Melinda Lee and Joyce Lee --- The Healing Art of Tai Chi. Becoming One with
Nature Sterling USA (1996) 1st. Ed. F (25.5 x 20) 144 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings.
Softback. Contains a form based on the Yang style of 64 movements. £ 8.50
David Carradine and David Nakahara --- David Carradine's Tai Chi Workout BCA UK (1994)
1st. UK Ed. F (24.5 x 19) 120 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 7.50
Li Tianji and Du Xilian --- A Guide to Chinese Martial Arts [Chinese Health Guide ]
McLaren UK (1998) from 1st. Ed. 1991 G (21.5 x 14.5) 178 pages. Illustrated by drawings with some
photographs. Softback. A basic introduction to Wushu with some exercises and forms illustrated.
Back cover is creased. Some signs of use. ^ £ 1.50
Paul Crompton --- Tai Chi. A Practical Introduction Element UK (1998) from 1st Ed. 1993
(22.5 x 5) 122 pages. Mostly text. Illustrated by line drawings. Softback. (1) NEW £ 7.50
Chapters on history, chi kung, tai chi postures, tai chi weapons, breathing, poetry. (2) F £ 4.50
William Cheung --- How to Develop Chi Power Ohara USA (22.5 x 15) 191 pages.
Well illustrated by photographs. Based on Wing Chun Techniques. Shil Lim Tao Form. Basic Chi Sao
Exercises. Softback. (1) (1987) from 1st. Ed. 1986 F £ 8.50 (2) (1996) from 1st. Ed. 1986 F £ 8.50
(3) (1996) from 1st. Ed. 1986 VG £ 7.50
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H. B. Un --- Praying Mantis Kung-Fu Crompton UK (1974) 1st Ed. VG (19.5 x 13.5) 83 pages.
Well illustrated by photographs. Little text. Hardback. With dustcover - a little scuffed. £ 7.50
Doc Fai Wong and Jane Hallander --- Choy Li Fut Kung-Fu Unique USA (1985) 1st. Ed. VG
(23 x 15) 156 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Front cover slightly creased.
A step by step guide to the fighting art descended from the monks of the Shaolin Temple. £ 7.50
Robert W. Smith [Editor] --- Secrets of Shaolin Temple Boxing Tuttle Japan (1993) from 1st. Ed.
1964 F (23 x 15) 71 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. Including UK post. £ 7.50
Leo Fong --- Kung -Fu Fighting Techniques Koinonia USA (c1977) VG (21 x 14) 24 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Some fighting techniques. Rare. Including UK postage. £ 7.50
Bruce Tegner --- Le Guide Marabout du Kung Fu et du Tai Ki Marabout Belgium (1974) from
1st. USA Ed. 1968 F (18 x 11) 192 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Text in French. £ 8.50
Yang Jwing- Ming and Jeffrey A. Bolt --- Shaolin Long Fist Unique Publications USA
(1982) 1st. Ed. VG (25.5 x 18) 238 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £10.50
Mark Salzman --- Iron and Silk. Encounters with Martial Artists, Bureaucrats and other Citizens
of Contemporary China Methuen UK (1988) from 1st. UK Ed. 1987 VG (20 x 12.5) 213 pages.
All text. Softback. Mark Salzman personal account of learning Chinese Martial Arts in China.
Including UK postage. £ 5.00
Paul Brecher --- Way of the Spiritual Warrior. Soft Style Martial Arts for Body, Mind and Spirit
Thorsons UK (1998) 1st Ed. (25 x 19) 128 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs and drawings.
Hardback. With dustcover. An introduction to the philosophy and history of soft internal martial arts.
Covers : Qi, Breathing. Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chuan, Hsing I Chuan, Aikido and the Nine Little
Heavens Boxing System. (1) NEW £10.50 (2) F Cover slightly creased. £ 9.50
(3) F but writing on title page. £ 8.50
Douglas L. Wong --- The Deceptive Hands of Wing Chun Unique USA (1) (1978) (2) (1982)
from 1st. Ed. 1976 F (23 x 15) 111 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 6.50
Peter Chin Kean Choy --- T'ai Chi Chi Kung. Fifteen Ways to a Happier You Greenwich UK
(1999) from 1st. Ed. 1998 NEW (24 x 19.5) 160 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs.
Hardback. With dustcover. Exercises based on Tai Chi and Chi Kung to achieve a balance of heart,
body, mind and spirit, promoting self esteem and self development in a happier and healthier body. £10.99
Birgita Muller --- An Introduction to Tai Chi Chuan South China Morning Post Hong Kong
(1984) 1st. Ed. VG (19 x 12.5) 168 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 5.00
Felix Dennis and Paul Simmons --- The Beginners Guide to Kung - Fu. Deadliest of the Martial Arts
Sphere UK (1976) from 1st Ed. 1974 VG (19.5 x 13) 162 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. £ 5.00
Ted Mancuso --- Kung Fu for Young People. An Introduction to Karate and Kung Fu
Ohara USA (1987) 7th. printing from 1st. Ed. 1982 G (22.5 x 15) 96 pages.
Well illustrated by drawings. Softback. Basic martial arts techniques. ^ £ 4.50
Li Xingdong --- Basics of Taiji Quan [Chinese Wushu Series] Foreign Language Press China
(1995) 1st. Ed. F (20 x 13.5) 102 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. £ 5.00
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Robert W. Smith --- Pa-Kua. Chinese Boxing for Fitness and Self-Defence North Atlantic USA
(2003) from 1st Ed. 1967 F (21 x 15) 160 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
History and philosophy. Exercises and the linear forms of Pa-Kua. Circling exercises.
Leo Fong --- Tiger Claw. Training and Techniques Koinonia USA (1976) 1st. Ed. 1976 VG
(21 x 13.5) 53 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Tiger Claw training techniques.
Including UK postage.
--- White Crane Boxing in Taiwan Lion Books Taiwan (2006) 1st Ed. NEW (26 x 19) 302 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. A Mook special issue. [Magazine book].
Text in Chinese. A compendium of articles and information of the Crane Boxing of Taiwan.
Instructors: Lin Guo Zhong, Lin De Shun. Research on the relationship of White Crane to Karate-do.
Ancient writings on the art. Comparison of Wing Chun Crane styles.
Lineage charts on Wing Chun / White Crane teachers and student to Bruce Lee.
Wing Chun White Crane's famous teacher Pan Shi Feng. Diving Crane style with applications.
Contemporary teachers Lai Ti Min, Wang Jin Fa, Zhu Shui Guan, Hong Zong Ji, Chen Ming Lun,
and Liu Jin Lung.
Lee Ying-Arng --- Iron Palm in 100 Days Unicorn Hong Kong (1980) from 1st. Ed. 1968 F
(21.5 x 14) 76 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover. Classical rare book.
Including UK. postage.
Chinese Philosophy
H. G. Creel --- Chinese Thought from Confucius to Mao Tse-tung Mentor USA (1953) 4th. Printing.
G (18 x 10.5) 240 pages. All text. Softback. Three thousand years of Chinese philosophy.
Stamp on inside cover. Including UK postage. £ 3.50
Laurence G. Thompson --- The Chinese Way in Religion [The Religious Life of Man] Dickenson USA
(1973) 1st. Ed. VG (22.5 x 15) 241 pages. All text. Softback. The ancient native tradition. Taoism.
Buddhism. Religion of the state. Family religion. Popular religion. Religion under communism. £ 7.50
Lu K’uan Yü [Charles Luk] --- The Secrets of Chinese Meditation [Self Cultivation by Mind Control
as taught in the Ch’an, Mahāyāna and Taoist Schools in China Rider UK (1969) from 1st. Ed. 1964
VG (20.5 x 13) 240 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs. Softback. Self cultivation as taught in the
Śūrańgama, Ch’an [Zen] school, Pure Land school, T’ien T’ai [Tendai] and Taoist school. Buddhist and
Taoist methods of self cultivation. Physical and spiritual Chinese yoga.
John Blofeld --- Taoism. The Quest for Immortality Unwin UK (1979) 1st. Ed. VG (19.5 x 12.5)
195 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs. Softback. A comprehensive book on Taoism.
Including UK postage.
Huai-Chin Nan [Translated by Wen Kuan Chu] --- Tao and Longevity. Mind Body Transformation
Element UK (1984) 1st. Ed. F (21.5 x 13.5) 145 pages. Illustrated by a few drawings. Softback.
The nature of meditation. The nature of Ch’i. Cultivation of Ching and Shen.
James Legge [Translator] --- The Texts of Taoism. The T’ai Shang Tractate.
The Writings of Chuang Tzŭ [Part II]. The Sacred Books of China. Dover USA (1962)
from 1st. Ed. 1891 VG (21.5 x 13.5) 340 pages. All text. Softback. The Writings of Kwang-Зze.
The Thâi-Shang Tractate of Actions and their Retributions. Appendixes.
Sun Tzu [Interpreted by General Tao Hanzhang] [Translated by Yuan Shibing] ---
Sun Tzu's Art of War. The Modern Chinese Interpretation David and Charles UK (1977)
1st UK Ed. F (26 x 20) 128 pages. Hardback. With dustcover. Illustrated by photographs and maps.
Sun Tzu's concepts applied to modern times.
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Aikido
Kisshomaru Uyeshiba --- Aikido Hozansha Japan (25.5 x 18.5) 190 pages.
Very well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover.
£11.50 (1) (1978) from 1st Ed. 1974 VG £20.00 (2) (1974) 1st Ed. 1974 VG £20.00
Shiro Omiya --- The Hidden Roots of Aikido. Aiki Jujutsu Daitoryu.
Secret Techniques of an Ancient Martial Art Kodansha Japan. (1998) 1st.Ed. F (26.5 x 18.5)
£ 8.50 216 pages. Illustrated photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. A detailed visual introduction to
techniques of the Daitoryu tradition. Illustrated with photographs, it gives a demonstration of about
90 techniques. Daitoryu's historical background, philosophy and theory is covered.
The roots of Aikido are in Daitoryu and the similarities and differences can be seen. £19.50
Katsuyuki Kondo --- Daito - Ryu Aikijujutsu. Hiden Mokuroku Ikkajo Aiki News Japan
(2000) 1st Ed. F (25 x 17.5) 240 pages. Very well illustrated by photographs.
Text in English and Japanese. Softback. Daito Ryu techniques. £25.50
Bruce Allemann --- Aikido. The Essential Guide to Mastering the Art New Holland UK (2004)
£15.50 1st Ed. NEW (26.5 x 19.5) 96 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs. Softback.
Introduction to Aikido techniques. £ 5.50
Jon Pearson --- An Introduction to Aikido Optima UK (1991) 1st Ed. F (21.5 x 13.5) 116 pages.
£17.50 Illustrated by a few photographs. Mainly text. A basic Aikido book. Softback. Including UK post. £ 3.50
Kisshomaru Uyeshiba --- The Spirit of Aikido Kodansha Japan (18 x 11) (1987) from 1st Ed. 1984
VG 128 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 4.50
Brian N. Bagot --- Aikido. Traditional Art and Modern Sport Crowood UK (1990) 1st. Ed. G (24 x 17)
223 pages. Well illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback. With dustcover, torn.
Empty hand, sword and jo techniques. Some pages are bubbled due to water damage. Reading copy. ^ £ 5.50
Rupert M. J. Atkinson --- Discovering Aikido. Principles for Practical Learning Crowood UK
(2005) 1st. Ed. F (23.5 x 16.5) 176 pages. Softback. Illustrated by photographs. £10.50
Tony J. Brown --- Aikido. The Way of the Black Star Pentland UK (1997) 1st. Ed. F (23 x 15.5)
112 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Basic Aikido technique. Softback. £ 7.50
£ 6.50 Bruce Tegner --- Aikido and Bokata (1987) from 1st. Ed. 1983 VG (21.5 x 14) 128 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Aikido techniques with a jo form. £ 7.50
Yoshimitsu Yamada --- Aikido Complete Citadal / Carol USA (1992) from 1st. Ed. 1969 VG (25 x 17)
£ 4.50 127 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £10.50
Lee Ah Loi --- Tomiki Aikido. Book One: Randori Crompton UK (1978) 1st Ed. VG
£ 7.50 (21.5 x 17.5) 64 pages Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 7.50
Brian N. Bagot --- Aikido. Traditional Art and Modern Sport Crowood UK (1990) 1st. Ed. F (24 x 17)
223 pages. Well illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback. With dustcover.
Empty hand, sword and jo techniques. ^ £ 9.50
£ 4.50
Morihei Ueshiba [Translator - John Stevens] --- Budo. Teachings of the Founder of Aikido.
Kodansha Japan / USA / UK (1996) from English 1st Ed. 1991 F (26 x 18.5) 131 pages.
Illustrated by photographs of Morihei Ueshiba. Softback. With dustcover. £ 9.50
£10.50
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Aikido
Richard Strozzi Heckler [Editor] --- Aikido and the New Warrior North Atlantic USA (1985)
1st Ed. F (23 x 15) 230 pages. Softback. An anthology of writings on Aikido including
Morihei Ueshiba, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, John Stevens and Terry Dobson. All text. £ 9.50
John Stevens with Shirata Rinjiro --- Aikido. The Way of Harmony (1984) 1st Ed. F (28 x 21.5)
198 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £12.50
Nobuyoshi Higashi --- Aikido. Tradition and New Tomiki Free Fighting Method Unique USA
(1989) 1st Ed. VG (25.5 x 18) 211 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Slightly torn.
Contains Kihon-no-kata, Shichihon-no-kuzushi, Tanto-no-taisuru Kihon-no-kata, Suwari-waza.
Tomiki Aikido style. £ 9.50
N. Bagot --- Aikido. Traditional Art and Modern Sport Crowood UK (24 x 17) 223 pages.
Well illustrated by photographs and drawings. Empty hand, sword and jo techniques. Softback.
(1) F (1997) from 1st. Ed. 1990 £ 7.50 (2) F (1996) from 1st. Ed. 1990 ^ £ 7.50
(3) F (1995) from 1st. Ed. 1990 £ 7.50 (4) F (2003) from 1st. Ed. 1990 £ 7.50
(5) VG (2001) from 1st. Ed. 1990 £ 5.50 (6) VG (1993) from 1st. Ed. 1990 £ 5.50
Michel Hamon --- Aikido. Une Tradition un Art un Sport Amphora France (1997)
from 1st Ed. 1995 NEW (24 x 16) 253 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Text in French but mostly photographs. Many aikido techniques shown. £17.50
Nguyen Ngoc My --- Aikido En Bandes Dessinees No. 3. 3rd. 2nd. Kyu Judogi France
(c1984) VG (14.5 x 23) 96 pages. Well illustrated sequence techniques by drawings
in a comic like strip. Softback. Text in French. A clear guide to Aikido techniques. £ 5.50
Kisshomaru Uyeshiba --- Aikido Hozansha Japan (1985) from 1st Ed. 1974 F (25.5 x 18) 190 pages.
Very well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £15.00
Senta Yamada and Alex Macintosh --- The Principles and Practice of Aikido Foulsham UK
(1966) 1st Ed. VG (25.5 x 18) 127 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. (Tomiki Style)
Hardback. With dustcover. (1) Dustcover - slightly torn. £15.00 (2) Dustcover - very torn. £14.50
Gozo Shioda and Yasuhisa Shioda --- Total Aikido. The Master Course Kodansha Japan. (1996)
1st. Ed. F (26.5 x 18.5) 209 pages. Illustrated by drawings and step by step photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover. Comprehensive and fully illustrated. Covers the basic postures and movements with
emphasis on key points for perfecting technique. Demonstrations of the techniques are explained. £19.50
John Stevens --- Abundant Peace. The Biography of Morihei Ueshiba. Founder of Aikido
Shambhala USA (1987) 1st Ed. F (28 x 21.5) 129 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £12.50
Bill Sosa and Bryan Robbins --- The Essence of Aikido. The Non Aggressive Art of Self Defence
Unique USA (1987) 1st Ed. VG (23 x 15) 144 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Owners name tipexed out on inside cover. £ 6.50
A. Westbrook and O. Ratti --- Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere. An Illustrated Introduction
Tuttle Japan (2004) from 1st. Ed. 1970. (23.5 x16) 375 pages. Well illustrated with line drawings.
Hardback. With dustcover. Book is new but it has had the title page replaced. £13.50
Gaku Homma --- The Structure of Aikido. Volume 1. Kenjutsu & Taijutsu, Sword & Open Hand
Movement Relationships Frog USA (1997) F (28 x 21.5) 165 pages.
Illustrated by sequence photographs. Softback. Focus on the connection between sword and body. £15.50
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Aikido
John Stevens (Compiler) --- The Essence of Aikido. Spiritual Teachings of Morihei Ueshiba
Kodansha Japan (1999) from 1st Ed. 1993 F (26 x 18) 200 pages. Softback.
Illustrated by over 200 photographs of Morihei Ueshiba taken in his younger days as a teacher.
Translations of the writing of Morihei Ueshiba. £12.50
Koichi Tohei --- Aikido. The Co-ordination of Mind and Body for Self Defence Souvenir UK
(1975) from 1st. Ed. 1960. VG (26.5 x 18.5) 174 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover, clipped. One of the first books on Aikido in English. £10.50
Toshishiro Obata --- Samurai Aikijutsu Dragon USA (1990) from 1st Ed. 1988 VG (23 x 15)
150 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £10.50
Morihei Ueshiba --- Budo Training in Aikido Sugawara / Japan Publications Japan (2002)
[This edition reprinted from 1999] [Originally published in Japanese as Budo Renshu in 1933] VG
(25.5 x 18) 211 pages. Illustrated by line drawings. Softback. The first book said to be written by
Morihei Ueshiba but it is now thought that he oversaw the production of the book.
Translated into English. £24.50
Ninja
Masaaki Hatsumi and Stephen K. Hayes --- Secrets from the Ninja Grandmaster Paladin USA (2003)
Revised and Updated from 1st. Ed. 1987 NEW (27.5 x 21.5) 136 pages.
Illustrated by photographs of Masaaki Hatsumi. Softback.
Interviews and techniques with Masaaki Hatsumi. £15.99
Jay Sensei --- Tiger Scrolls of the Koga Ninja Paladin USA (1985) 1st. USA Ed. M
(21 x 14) 81 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. £ 7.50
Stephen K. Hayes --- The Ninja and their Secret Fighting Art Tuttle Japan (1987) VG from
1st. Ed. 1981 (21.5 x 15.5) 156 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £11.50
Masaaki Hatsumi --- Ninjutsu History and Tradition Unique USA (1981) 1st. Ed. (23 x 15)
241 pages. Illustrated by drawings and photographs of Hatsumi. Softback. (1) F £ 9.50
(2) VG Bottom corner of front cover creased. £ 8.50
Stephen Turnbull --- Ninja. The True Story of Japan's Warrior Cult Firebird UK (1) (1991) 1st. Ed.
(2) (1992) from 1st. Ed. 1991 VG (25.5 x 19.5) 151 pages. Illustrated by photographs, some in colour.
Hardback. With dustcover. The history and traditions of the ninja. ^ £ 8.50
Stephen Turnbull --- Ninja. The True Story of Japan's Warrior Cult Caxton UK (2002)
from 1st. Ed. 1991 NEW (25.5 x 19.5) 151 pages. Illustrated by photographs, some in colour.
Hardback. With dustcover. The history and traditions of the ninja. ^ £12.50
Stephen Turnbull --- Ninja. The True Story of Japan's Warrior Cult Firebird UK (1992)
from 1st. Ed. 1991 F (24.5 x 18.5) 151 pages. Illustrated by photographs, some in colour.
Softback. The history and traditions of the ninja. ^ £ 7.50
Ashida Kim --- Forbidden Fighting Techniques of the Ninja Paladin USA (1984) 1st. Ed. M
(27.5 x 21.5) 122 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £12.50
Masaaki Hatsumi --- Essence of Ninjutsu. The Nine Traditions McGraw Hill USA
(2007) from 1st. Ed. 1988 NEW (25 x 18) 182 pages. Illustrated by photographs of Hatsumi. Softback. £12.99
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Ju-jutsu
G. Kikuta [Dr.] --- 25 Lessons in Official Jiu - Jitsu as Taught in the Japanese Army and Navy
including the Vital Touches, Methods of Vivification and Advanced Combat Tricks
Combat Art Archive UK (1997) from 1st Ed. 1905 NEW (19 x 13.5) 156 pages. Softback.
An early introduction to jujitsu. Illustrated by photographs. Republished facsimile edition.
Including UK postage.
G. Kikuta [Dr.] --- 25 Lessons in Official Jiu - Jitsu as Taught in the Japanese Army and Navy
including the Vital Touches, Methods of Vivification and Advanced Combat Tricks
Combat Art Archive UK (1997) from 1st Ed. 1905 VG (19 x 13.5) 156 pages. Softback.
An early introduction to jujitsu. Illustrated by photographs. Republished facsimile edition.
Including UK postage.
Doug Musser and Thomas A. Lang --- Jujitsu. Techniques and Tactics Human Kinetics USA (1999)
1st. Ed. F (23 x 15) 198 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Ju-jutsu techniques.
Ken - Jutsu
Georges Henry Perrin --- La Pratique du Kendo Moderne Judogi France (1980) 1st Ed. 1963 F
(20.5 x 12.5) 94 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. Text in French. Introduction to kendo. £ 7.50
Pierre Delorme --- Kendo. La Voie du Sabre ou La Revolution du Savoir Etre Guy Tredaniel
£12.50 France (2003) NEW (24 x 17.5) 183 pages. Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Softback.
Text in French. Introduction to the samurai, kendo theory but not techniques. £14.50
R. A. Lidstone [Charles Alexis] --- An Introduction to Kendo Judo Limited UK (1944) 1st. Ed.
VG (23.5 x 17.5) 140 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback. With dustcover.
Dustcover slightly torn. £18.50
£ 8.50
Minoru Kiyota --- Kendo. Its Philosophy, History and Means to Personal Growth
Kegan Paul International UK (1995) 1st. Ed. VG (24 x 16) 156 pages. Kendo history and philosophy.
£ 8.50 Illustrated by a few photographs and drawings. Hardback. With dustcover, slightly creased. £18.50

S. L. McLaglan --- Jiu-Jitsu for Girls Pearson UK (1922) 1st. Ed. F (18 x 12)
48 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Self defence for girls. Rare.
Owners name on first page. Including UK postage. £28.50
Bruce Sutherland --- Ju-Jitsu Self - Defence. A Selection of Ju-Jitsu and other Secret Holds,
Locks and Throws Nelson UK (c1916) G (19 x 12) 126 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Softback. Spine repaired. Cover creased. Pages 113 / 114 part of missing but text complete. £22.50
Kiyose Nakae with Charles Yeager --- Jiu Jitsu Complete Thomas UK 171 pages.
Very well illustrated by line drawings. Hardback.
(1) (1960) from 1st British Ed. 1959 VG / F (26 x 18) Without dustcover. £12.50
(2) (1961) from 1st British Ed. 1959 VG (22.5 x 14.5) Without dustcover. £10.50
(3) (1962) from 1st British Ed. 1959 VG (22.5 x 14.5) Without dustcover. £10.50
(4) (1961) from 1st British Ed. 1959 VG (22.5 x 14.5) With dustcover. £11.50
(5) (1959) 1st British Ed. VG (22.5 x 14.5) Without dustcover. Writing on fly page tippexed out. £10.50
Paul Budden --- Looking at a Far Mountain. A Study of Kendo Kata Tuttle Japan (2000) 1st. Tuttle Ed.
from 1st. Ed. 1992 VG (25 x 18) 128 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Kendo kata textbook. £ 8.50
Fredrick J. Lovret --- Kenjutsu Shodan Bookmaker Publications USA (1977) 1st. Ed. G (28 x 21.5)
160 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. This book is an outline of the first year of instruction
in the Itto Tenshin Katori Shinto Style of Kenjutsu. £20.50
Michael Finn --- Kendo - no - Kata. Forms of Japanese Kendo Crompton UK (1986) 1st. Ed. F
(21 x 29.5) 64 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. (1) F £ 7.50 (2) VG Cover creased. £ 5.50
Darrell Craig --- Iai. The Art of Drawing the Sword Tuttle Japan (1991) from 1st. Ed. 1981
VG (21 x 14) 257 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. Back cover slightly creased. ^ £ 7.50
Michael Finn --- Kendo. The Way and Sport of the Sword Elite UK (1987) from 1st.Ed. 1985 VG
(25.5 x 1.5) 100 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Kendo history and techniques. Signed. £ 7.50

George Kirby --- JuJitsu. Basic Techniques of the Gentle Art Ohara USA (22.5 x 14.5) 128 pages. John J. Donohue --- Complete Kendo Tuttle Japan (1999) 1st. Ed. (23 x 15) (1) VG £ 9.50
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. (1) (1994) from 1st. Ed. 1983 VG Cover slightly creased. £ 5.50 177 pages. Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Softback. Kendo textbook. (2) NEW £13.95
(2) (1986) from 1st. Ed. 1983 VG £ 6.50 (3) (1999) from 1st. Ed. 1983 F £ 6.50
(4) (1997) from 1st. Ed. 1983 F £ 6.50 Minoru Kiyota --- The Shambhala Guide to Kendo. An Essential Introduction to the Principles and
Practice of the Japanese Art of Swordsmanship Shambhala USA (2002) from 1st. Ed. 1995 NEW
George Kirby --- Intermediate Techniques of Jujitsu. The Gentle Art Ohara USA (22.5 x 14.5) (23 x 15) 160 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs. Softback. Kendo history and philosophy. £12.99
255 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. (1) VG (1985) 1st. Ed £ 9.50
(2) F (1997) from 1st. Ed. 1985 £ 9.50 (2) VG (1994) from 1st. Ed. 1985 £ 7.50 Masayoshi Nakajima and Shigeru Nakajima [Translated by Tsuneyoshi Matsuno] ---
Bugei Ju-Happan. The Spirit of Samurai Sugiyama Japan (1983) 1st.Ed. VG (25.5 x 18)
H. Irving Hancock --- Jiu-Jitsu Combat Tricks. 145 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Mostly Iai techniques. £12.50
Japanese Feats of Attack and Defence in Personal Encounter Paladin Press USA (2007)
Reprinted facsimile from 1st. Ed. 1904. NEW (21.5 x 13.5) 151 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Niklaus Suino --- Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship Weatherhill USA (1999)
Softback. One of the first self instructional texts to use photographs. from 1st. Ed. 1995 VG (25.5 x 17.5) 103 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. £ 8.50
Chapters on preliminary training, throat holds, defence from throat holds, tripping, boxing and jiu-jitsu,
throws over the shoulder, defence against a boxer, speed and agility, keeping victim helpless, Gordon Warner and Donn F. Draeger --- Japanese Swordsmanship Technique and Practice
guards against boxing blows, stopping a fugitive. £12.99 Weatherhill USA (2003) from 1st Ed. 1982 F (25.5 x 18.5) 297 pages. Well illustrated by photographs.
Softback. The book is in two parts, the sword in Japanese history and Seitei-gata Iai techniques. £19.99
W. H. Garrud --- The Complete Jujitsuan Paladin Press USA (2003) Reprinted from 1st Ed. 1914
NEW (21 x 14) 111 pages. Illustrated by cine action photographs. Softback. Masayuki Shimabukuro and Leonard J. Pellman --- Flashing Steel. Mastering Eishin Ryu
An early introduction to jujitsu. The book covers jujutsu techniques, breakfalls, standing defences, Swordsmanship Frog USA (1995) 1st. Ed. M (23 x 18.5) 271 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
tripping and throwing, ground locks and ground manoeuvres, a section on jujitsu vs. boxing, Softback. Mostly Iai kata techniques. [There is a new edition of this book.] £ 8.50
plus general hints on how to train safely and effectively. £ 8.95
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Samurai
Mark Ravina --- Last Samurai. The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori Wiley USA (1996) F
(23.5 x 15.5) 265 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs and maps. Softback.
Chronicles the life of Saigo Takamori, from childhood to his death by his own hand on the battlefield
of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877. £ 7.50
I. Bottomley and A. P. Hopson --- Arms and Armour of the Samurai. The History and Weaponry
in Ancient Japan Saturn UK (1996) from 1st. Ed. 1988 NEW (31x 23.5) 192 pages. Well illustrated
by photographs, many in colour. Hardback. With dustcover. A large book which charts the development
of Samurai Armour and weapons from the beginning to the Edo period. Glossary and bibliography. £15.00
Steven R Turnbull --- Samurai Warfare Arms and Armour UK (1996) NEW (25 x 19.5)
158 pages. Well illustrated by photographs, drawings and maps, some in colour. Hardback.
With dustcover. A study of the techniques and methods of the samurai at war. £14.50
Steven R Turnbull --- Samurai Warriors Guild UK (1987) from 1st. Ed. 1987 (25x 19) 160 pages.
Illustrated by photographs, drawings and maps. Hardback. With dustcover. (1) VG £10.50 (2) F £11.50
Steven R Turnbull --- Samurai Warriors Blandford UK (1991) from 1st. Ed. 1987 F (24.5x 19)
160 pages. Well illustrated by photographs, drawings and maps. Softback. £ 8.50
Steven R Turnbull --- The Book of the Samurai. The Warrior Class of Japan Magna UK
(1) (1987) (2) (1989) from 1st. Ed. 1982. VG (31x 24) 192 pages. Well illustrated by photographs.
Hardback. With dustcover. ^ £ 9.50
Steven R Turnbull --- The Book of the Samurai. The Warrior Class of Japan
Arms and Armour UK (1) 1982 (2) (1983) from 1st. Ed. 1982 VG (31x 24) 192 pages.
Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. ^ £ 9.50
Steven R Turnbull --- The Book of the Samurai. The Warrior Class of Japan
Bison UK (1982) from 1st. Ed. 1982. VG (31 x 24) 192 pages. Well illustrated by photographs.
Hardback. With dustcover, slightly torn. Owners name tippexed out on title page. £ 8.50
Steven R Turnbull --- Samurai Warfare Arms and Armour UK (1997) from 1st. Ed. 1996 NEW
(24.5 x 19) 158 pages. Well illustrated by photographs, drawings and maps, some in colour.
Softback. A study of the techniques and methods of the samurai at war. £14.50
Steven R Turnbull --- Samurai Warlords. The Book of the Daimyo Guild UK (1989) 1st. Ed. F
(25.5x 19.5) 174 pages. Well illustrated by photographs, drawings and maps. Hardback. With dustcover.
Cellophane cover has attached dustcover to book. Owners name on inside cover. £10.50
Steven R Turnbull --- The Lone Samurai and the Martial Arts Arms and Armour UK (1990) 1st. Ed.
VG (25x 19) 174 pages. Well illustrated by photographs and Japanese prints. Hardback. With dustcover.
The history of the Japanese samurai as a lone fighter and his individual skill in close quarter combat. £10.50
Steven R Turnbull--- Samurai Warlords. The Book of the Daimyo Guild UK (1989)
from 1st. Ed. 1989 F (24.5x 19) 174 pages. Well illustrated by photographs, drawings and maps.
Hardback. With dustcover. Writing on fly page. £10.50
Steven R Turnbull --- The Lone Samurai and the Martial Arts Arms and Armour UK (1990) 1st. Ed.
G (25 x 19) 174 pages. Illustrated by photographs and Japanese prints. Hardback. With dustcover.
The history of the Japanese samurai as a lone fighter and his individual skill in close quarter combat.
Reading copy. Book has crinkled pages because of water damage. £ 5.50
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Korean Arts
Sihah Henry Cho --- Korean Karate. Free Fighting Techniques Tuttle USA / Japan (26.5 x 19)
249 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Contains basic Taekwondo techniques with
free style fighting applications. (1) (1983) from 1st. Ed. 1968 VG With dustcover. £20.00
(2) (1974) from 1st. Ed. 1968 VG Dustcover torn. £20.00
(3) (1974) from 1st. Ed. 1968 G Dustcover torn, in poor condition. £15.00
(4) (1981) from 1st. Ed. 1968 VG No dustcover. £17.50
Chong Lee --- Super Dynamic Kicks Vol. 3 Ohara USA (1981) from 1st. Ed. 1980 G (22.5 x 15)
95 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Cover creased. ^ Including UK postage. £ 3.00
Pu Gill Gwon --- The Dynamic Art of Breaking Ohara USA (1984) from 1st. Ed. 1977 VG (22.5 x 15)
144 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. Various kinds of breaking techniques. £ 5.50
Hee Il Cho --- Man of Contrasts. Fighting Techniques, Weight Lifting, Equipment, Training,
Bag Training, Special Exercise, Breaking Techniques Hee Il Cho USA (1981) 1st. Ed. G
(30.5 x 23) 225 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Cover creased. Bit grubby. ^ £ 9.50
Hee Il Cho --- The Complete Martial Artist. Volume 2 Hee Il Cho USA (1981) 1st. Ed. VG
(27.5 x 21.5) 326 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. Taekwondo techniques mainly
kicking, combination, bag work and woman's exercise and weight lifting. Cover worn. £12.50
Hee Il Cho --- The Complete Tae Kwon Do Hyung Vol. 2 Hee Il Cho USA (1) (1984) 1st. Ed. (2) (1989)
VG (25.5 x 18) 208 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Includes Hwa-Rang, Choong-Moo,
Gwang-Gae. Po-Eun, Ge-Baek, Yoo-Sin, Se-Jong. Softback. £ 9.50
Hee Il Cho --- The Complete Tae Kwon Do Hyung Vol. 3 Hee Il Cho USA (1984) 1st. Ed. VG
(25.5 x 18) 208 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Includes Ul-Ji, Sam-Il, Choi-Young,
Ko-Dang, Choong-Jang, Tong-Il. Softback. £ 9.50
Hee Il Cho --- The Complete One and Three Step Sparring. Hee Il Cho USA (1988) 1st. Ed. VG
(27.5 x 21.5) 286 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. (1) Cover scuffed. £ 8.50
Philosophy, basic, one step sparring, three step sparring, weapon self defence. (2) Cover creased. £10.50
Jason Corder --- Taekwon-do. From White Belt to Yellow Belt Carlton UK (2001)
1st. Softback Ed. VG (26 x 19.5) 128 pages. Well illustrated by colour photographs. Softback. ^ £ 5.50
Sung Chul Whang, Jun Chul Whang and Brandon Saltz --- Taekwondo. The State of the Art
Broadway USA (1993) 1st. Ed. VG (23 x 19) 284 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback.
History. Philosophy. Warm ups. Footwork. Stances. Blocks. Hand Strikes. Kicks. Sparring.
Olympic style sparring. The “Taegeuk” forms. £ 7.50
Eddie Ferrie --- Taekwondo. Traditional Art and Modern Sport Crowood UK (1989) 1st. Ed. VG
(24 x 17) 158 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 7.50
Eddie Ferrie --- Taekwondo. Traditional Art and Modern Sport Crowood UK (1994) from 1st. Ed.
1989 VG (23.5 x 16.5) 158 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 5.50
Kim Pyung Soo --- Palgue 1 · 2 · 3 of Tae Kwon Hyung Ohara USA (1977) from 1st. Ed. 1973
F (22.5 x 15) 144 pages. Well illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. ^ £ 6.50
Kim Pyung Soo --- Palgue 4 · 5 · 6 of Tae Kwon Hyung Ohara USA (1976) from 1st. Ed. 1975
F (22.5 x 15) 159 pages. Well illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. £ 6.50
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Korean Arts
Duk Sung Son and Robert J. Clark --- Black Belt Korean Karate Prentice Hall USA
(1983) 1st. Ed. VG (24 x 18) 240 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With torn dustcover.
Contains Forms :- Ship-su, Chul Gi II, Yuun Bee, Ja On. Self defence, Woman in Taekwondo.
Sparing techniques and breaking techniques. £17.50
Richard Chun and Paul Hastings Wilson --- Tae Kwon Do. The Korean Martial Art
Harper Row USA (1976) 1st. Ed. VG (26.5 x 20.5) 523 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover, torn repaired with sellotape. A large textbook on Taekwondo techniques. £35.50
Richard Chun --- Advancing in Tae Kwon Do Harper Row USA (1982) 1st. Ed. VG (26.5 x 21)
421 pages. Very well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover, torn repaired with sellotape.
A large textbook on Taekwondo techniques. ^ £34.50
George Chung and Cynthia Rothrock --- Advanced Dynamic Kicks Ohara USA (1986)
from 1st. Ed. 1986 VG (22.5 x 15) 127 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. ^ £ 5.00
B. S. Huan --- Tae Kwon-Do Russ Singapore (1981) from 1st. Ed. 1975 VG / F (30 x 22) 435 pages.
Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover, frayed. Taekwondo techniques punching,
striking, blocking, kicking and sparring. Self defence. Breaking. Equipment training. Patterns. Chon-Ji,
Tan-Gun, To'-San, Won-Hyo, Yul-Kok, Chung-Gun, T'oi-Gye, Hwa-Rang and Ch'ung-Mu.
A large textbook on Taekwondo techniques. £39.50
John Goldman --- Taekwondo. The Complete Course Guinness UK (1) (1991) (2) (1995) 1st. Ed. F
(25 x 19) 160 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 5.50
Pu Gill Gwon --- Skill in Counterattacks Ohara USA (1980) from 1st. Ed. 1979 VG (22.5 x 15)
223 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 7.50
Pu Gill Gwon --- The Dynamic Art of Breaking Ohara USA (1982) from 1st. Ed. 1977 G
(22.5 x 15) 144 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Various kinds of breaking techniques. Cover creased. Edges of book brown. ^ £ 3.50
Chong Lee --- Dynamic Kicks. Essentials for Free Fighting Ohara USA (1976) from 1st. Ed. 1975
VG (22 x 14.5) 96 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. ^
Owners name tippexed out on fly page. £ 4.50
Chong Lee --- Dynamic Kicks. Essentials for Free Fighting Ohara USA (1979) from 1st. Ed. 1975
G (22 x 14.5) 96 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Worn. £ 3.50
Chong Lee --- Dynamic Kicks. Essentials for Free Fighting Ohara USA (1979) from 1st. Ed. 1975
G (22 x 14.5) 96 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Worn. £ 3.50
Hee Il Cho --- Man of Contrasts. Fighting Techniques, Weight Lifting, Equipment, Training,
Bag Training, Special Exercise, Breaking Techniques Hee Il Cho USA (1981) 1st. Ed. VG
(30.5 x 23) 225 pages. Well illustrated by photographs. Softback. ^ £12.50
Yeon Hee Park, Yeon Hwan Park and Jon Gerrard --- Tae Kwon Do. The Ultimate Reference Guide
to the World's Most Popular Martial Art Ward Lock UK (1989) 1st. Ed. VG (24 x 19) 218 pages.
Very well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 8.00
Jennifer Lawler --- The Secrets of Tae Kwon Do. Principles and Techniques for Beginners
Masters USA (1999) 1st. Ed. F (27.5 x 21.5) 230 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Taekwondo text book. £10.50
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Bruce Lee
Dan Inosanto with Alan Sutton --- Jeet Kune Do. The Art and Philosophy of Bruce Lee
Know Now USA (1980) from 1st. Ed. 1976 VG (27.5 x 21.5) 176 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Softback. The history and technique of Jeet Kune Do. Rare. £25.50
Bruce Lee --- Tao of Jeet Kune Do Ohara USA (27.5 x 21.5) 208 pages. Illustrated by drawings
by Bruce Lee. Softback. (1) VG (1991) from 1st. Ed. 1975. Cover creased at fold on left side. £ 7.50
(2) VG (1978) from 1st. Ed. 1975. Cover creased at right side. £ 7.50
(3) F (1994) from 1st. Ed. 1975 £ 8.50 (4) F (1995) from 1st. Ed. 1975 £ 8.50
(5) M (2006) from 1st. Ed. 1975 £ 8.50 (6) VG (2004) from 1st. Ed. 1975 £ 6.50
Bruce Lee and M. Uyehara --- Bruce Lee's Fighting Method Self Defence Techniques Ohara USA
Various editions from 1st. Ed. 1976 F (21 x 14.5) 128 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 5.00
Bruce Lee and M. Uyehara --- Bruce Lee's Fighting Method. Basic Training Ohara USA
Various editions from 1st. Ed. 1977 (21 x 14.5) 128 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
(1) G £ 3.50 (2) VG £ 4.50 (3) F £ 5.00
Bruce Lee and M. Uyehara --- Bruce Lee's Fighting Method. Skill in Techniques Ohara USA (1983)
Various editions from 1st. Ed. 1977 F (21 x 14.5) 128 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 5.00
Bruce Lee and M. Uyehara --- Bruce Lee's Fighting Method. Self Defence Techniques Ohara USA
(1976) 1st. Ed. F (21 x 14.5) 126 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 8.50
Bruce Lee and M. Uyehara --- Bruce Lee's Fighting Method. Advanced Techniques Ohara USA
Various editions from 1st. Ed. 1977 F (21 x 14.5) 128 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 5.00
Bruce Lee --- Chinese Gung Fu. The Philosophical Art of Self Defence Ohara USA (1988)
from 1st. Ed. 1963 F (21 x 14) 102 pages. Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Softback.
Reproduction of original book. Including UK postage. £ 6.00
Ron Balicki and Steven Gold --- Jeet Kune Do. The Principles of a Complete Fighter HNL USA (2002)
1st. Ed. F (25.5 x 18) 199 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £10.50
Paul Crompton --- Bruce Lee Anthology. Films and Fighting. Crompton UK (1999)
1st. Ed. NEW (24.5 x 19) 208 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. An anthology. £ 9.50
Larry Hartsell --- Jeet Kune Do. Hardcore Training and Strategies Guide HNL USA (2002) 1st. Ed.
VG (25.5 x 18) 208 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 8.50
Louis Chunovic (in co-operation with the Bruce Lee Estate) --- The Unseen Bruce Lee Titan UK (1997)
1st. UK Ed. NEW (25.5 x 18) 104 pages. Softback. A photo album biography of Bruce Lee. Photos,
sketches and papers not seen before have been released from Bruce Lee's personal archive.
Many photographs, some in colour telling the story of the life of Bruce Lee. £ 9.95
James W. DeMile --- Tao of Wing Chun Do. Mind and Body Harmony Volume 1. Part 1
Tao of Wing Chun Do USA (1983) from 1st. Ed. 1977 VG (21 x 13.5) 128 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £ 8.50
Bruce Lee --- Chinese Gung Fu. The Philosophical Art of Self Defence Ohara USA (1988)
from 1st. Ed. 1963 P (21 x 14) 102 pages. Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Softback.
Reproduction of original book. Reading copy. Water damaged. Cover creased.
Not in the best condition. ^ Including UK postage. £ 3.00
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Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee [Edited by John Little] --- Words of the Dragon. Interviews. 1958 - 1973. Volume 1
[The Bruce Lee Library] Tuttle Japan / USA (1997) 1st. Ed. M
(22.5 x 15) 176 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Bruce Lee [Edited by John Little] --- The Tao of Gung Fu. A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Art.
Volume 2 [The Bruce Lee Library] Tuttle Japan / USA (1997) 1st. Ed. M (22.5 x 15) 200 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. (1) M £11.50 (2) VG £ 7.50
Bruce Lee [Edited by John Little] --- Jeet Kune Do. Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way.
Volume 3 [The Bruce Lee Library] Tuttle / Japan / USA (1997) 1st. Ed. M
(22.5 x 15) 400 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. £11.95
Bruce Lee [Edited by John Little] --- Letters of the Dragon. Correspondence. 1958 - 1973
Volume 5 [The Bruce Lee Library] Tuttle / Japan / USA (1997) 1st. Ed. NEW (22.5 x 15) 192 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. £ 9.95
Bruce Lee [Edited by John Little] --- Bruce Lee. The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon
Tuttle USA / Japan (2000) 1st. Ed. (28 x 21) 180 pages. (1) NEW
Photographs of Bruce Lee, some in colour. Little text. Softback. (2) F
Bruce Lee [Edited by John Little] --- Bruce Lee. Artist of Life Tuttle Japan / USA (2001)
from 1st. Ed. 1999 M (23 x 15) 271 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Mike Root --- Enter the Dragon Tandem UK (1974) Reprinted from 1st. Ed. 1974 (18 x 11)
162 pages. All text. Fiction. The story of Enter the Dragon from original screenplay by Michael Allin.
Softback. Including UK postage. (1) Reading copy. Cover creased. Faded.
(2) G Cover creased. Faded.
Jon E. Lewis --- They Died Too Young : Bruce Lee Parragon UK (1996) 1st. Ed. NEW (11 x 8)
72 pages. Illustrated by photographs some in colour. Hardback. With dustcover.
Bibliography of Bruce Lee Including UK postage.
Michael Jahn --- Dragon. The Bruce Lee Story. The Mystery, The Life, The Love, The Legend
Warner UK (1993) 1st. UK Ed. M (17.5 x 10.5) 252 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Softback. A novel, based on the film "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story." (1) M £ 4.50 (2) VG £ 3.50
Alex Ben Block --- The Legend of Bruce Lee Mayflower UK (1974) 1st. English Ed. (18 x 11)
176 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Mostly text. Softback. (1) VG
(2) VG Slight water damage. Cover slightly creased. Owners name on first page.
(3) G Cover very creased. Reading copy.
John Little --- The Warrior Within. The Philosophies of Bruce Lee to Better Understand the
World Around You and Achieve a Rewarding Life Contemporary USA (1996) 1st. Ed. VG
(23 x 18) 206 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Larry Hartsell --- Jeet Kune Do. Conditioning and Grappling Methods HNL USA (2002) 1st. Ed. F
(25.5 x 18) 208 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. £10.50
Bruce Lee [Edited by John Little] --- The Tao of Gung Fu. A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Art.
Volume 2 [The Bruce Lee Library] Tuttle Japan / USA (1997) 1st. Ed. P (22.5 x 15) 200 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. Reading copy. Book shows signs of use.
Bit grubby. Not in the best condition. Including UK postage. £ 3.50
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Healing
Michio Kushi --- The Book of Do – In. Exercise for Physical and Spiritual Development
Japan Publications Japan (1997) from 1st. Ed. 1979 G (26 x 18.5) 224 pages.
£ 9.95 Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Softback.
Do – In is an ancient traditional self exercises to develop physical, mental and spiritual health. Shiatsu
massage, acupuncture, moxibustion, yoga and various forms of meditation have developed from Do –In.
Book has been covered in cellophane and is in a used condition. £12.50
Patrick C. Pietroni [Editor] --- Readers Digest Family Guide to Alternative Medicine
Readers Digest UK (1991) 1st Ed. F (26 x 20) 400 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings.
[Most in colour}. Hardback. Never had a dustcover. An encyclopaedia of alternative health and healing
methods. Covers acupuncture, aromatherapy, eating for health, exercise, Feldenkrais method, herbal medicine,
massage, iridology, macrobiotics, yoga, tai chi first aid, shiatsu reflexology and much, much more. £14.50
Stephen T. Chang --- The Complete System of Self - Healing Internal Exercises Tao USA
(1994) from 1st. Ed. 1986 F (23 x 15.5) 224 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback.
Never had a dustcover. Introduces the Internal Exercises of Taoism. Chi Kung exercises. £ 7.50
£16.95 Henry Lindlahr [Edited and Revised by Jocelyn C. P. Proby] --- Iridiagnosis and Other Diagnostic
£12.50 Methods Volume IV. Natural Therapeutics Daniel UK (1985) from 1st Ed. 1919 VG (21.5 x 13.5)
281 pages. Illustrated by a few drawings. Softback. £ 1.50
£10.50 Robin McKenzie --- Treat Your Own Back Spinal New Zealand (1986) 3rd. Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1981
VG (24 x 17) 74 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. Causes of back pain.
Exercises and advice on how to cure back pain. £ 2.50
£ 1.00 Nicola M. Hall --- Reflexology. A Patient's Guide Thorsons UK (1986) 1st Ed. VG (19.5 x 13)
£ 2.00 129 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. An introductory guide to reflexology, explaining how it
has been developed, what it can be used for, and how the treatment works. Including UK postage. £ 1.50
Robert MacDonald and Carlo Ness --- Secrets of Alexander Technique Dorling Kindersley UK (2001)
£ 1.75 1st. Ed NEW (13.5 x 11) 224 pages. Illustrated by drawings and colour photographs. Softback.
Including UK postage. £ 5.00
Diane Stein --- Essential Reiki. A Complete Guide to an Ancient Healing Art Crossing USA
(1997) from 1st Ed. 1995 VG (25.5 x 21.5) 158 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback.
Japanese healing system. £ 8.50
£ 4.50 Louise Taylor and Betty Bryant --- Acupressure Yoga and You Japan Publications Japan (1984)
£ 2.50 F (26 x 18.5) 127 pages. Illustrated by photographs with a few drawings. Softback. £12.50
£ 1.00
Ruth Lever --- Acupuncture for Everyone. What It Is. How It Developed. How It Can Help You.
Where to Find Treatment. Penguin UK (1987) VG (19.5 x 13) 217 pages plus adverts.
Illustrated by drawings. Softback. £ 3.50
£11.50
H. Voisin [Dr.] [translated by H. L. Kamenetz] --- Essentials of Acupuncture Edisem / Maloine
Canada / France (1976) 1st. English Ed. VG (21.5 x 14) 159 pages. Illustrated by drawings
and diagrams. Hardback. Never had dustcover. Diagrams and details of acupuncture points. £ 7.50
Charmain Winser --- Reiki. Healing Energy for Mind, Body and Spirit D and S Books UK (2001)
1st. Ed. F (28.5 x 23.5) 128 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 7.50
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Kick Boxing
Anne Marie Millard and Sally Brown ---
Kick Boxing in a Box. The Fastest Way to Lose Weight and Get in Shape
Element UK (2002) NEW 1st. Ed. (17 x 12) 96 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Boxed.
Kick boxing used as exercises. Hardback. Plus 30 coloured exercise cards. Including UK postage.
Pat O'Keeffe --- Kick Boxing. A Framework for Success Summersdale UK (2004) from 1st Ed. 1997
F (23 x 15) 160 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback.
Examines the techniques, methods and practices that make up the training of a kick boxer.
Don Warrener --- Full Contact Martial Arts Crompton UK (1979) 1st. Ed. VG (25 x 19) 65 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Kickboxing techniques from boxing, full contact karate, Thai boxing.
Including UK postage.
Jim Arvanitis --- Mu Tau. The Modern Greek Karate Todd and Honeywell USA (1979) 1st. Ed. VG
(29.5 x 23) 193 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback.
An eclectic martial art based on boxing, wrestling and ancient Greek Pankration.
Part missing from front cover photograph. £18.50
Jim Arvanitis --- Pankration. The Traditional Greek Combat Sport and Modern Mixed Martial Art
Paladin USA (2003) 1st. Ed. F (28 x 21.5) 154 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
An eclectic martial art based on boxing, wrestling and ancient Greek Pankration.
Punching. Kicking. Throwing. Etc. £13.50
Submission Fighting
Ian Freeman and Stuart Wheatman --- The Machine. The Autobiography of Ian Freeman
Mirage UK (2001) 1st. Ed. VG (23.5 x 15.5) 250 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover slightly frayed. Mixed martial arts fighter from Sunderland.
Ian Freeman and Stuart Wheatman --- The Machine. The Autobiography of Ian Freeman
Mirage UK (2001) 1st. Ed. G (23.5 x 15.5) 250 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover, torn, fraying and creased. Mixed martial arts fighter from Sunderland.
Ken Shamrock and Richard Hanner --- Inside the Lion's Den. The Life and Submission Fighting
System of Ken Shamrock Tuttle Japan / USA (1997) 1st. Ed. F (23 x 15) 211 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Autobiography and submission fighting techniques.
Carl Merritt and Wensley Clarkson --- Inside the Cage. My life in the World's Deadliest Fight Game
Harper Collins UK (20023 1st. Ed. M (24 x 15.5) 256 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Hardback. With dustcover. Autobiography.
Capoeira
Bira Almeida [Mestre Acordeon] --- Capoeira. A Brazilian Art Form. History, Philosophy and
Practice North Atlantic USA (1986) 1st. Ed. M (23 x 15) 183 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback.
Lloyd Howell and F. C. C. Albuquerque --- Capoeira. Martial Art of Brazil Warrior Dreams UK
(1998) NEW (21.5 x 14) 192 pages. Softback. Illustrated by photographs and drawings.
Nestor Capoeira --- Capoeira. Roots of the Dance - Fight - Game North Atlantic Books USA (2001)
NEW (23 x 15) 347 pages. Softback. Illustrated by drawings. History. Philosophy. Technique. £16.99
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Capoeira
Nestor Capoeira --- The Little Capoeira. Book North Atlantic Books USA (1995) 1st. Ed.
F (23 x 15) 147 pages. Softback. Illustrated by drawings. History and techniques. £ 8.50
£ 8.50 J. Lowell Lewis --- Ring of Liberation. Deceptive Discourse in Brazilian Capoeira
University of Chicago USA (1992) 1st Ed. VG to F (21.5 x 14) 192 pages. Softback.
Illustrated by a few photographs and drawings. A in depth study of Capoeira. £ 9.50
£ 8.50
Sumo
Angela Patmore --- The Giants of Sumo Macdonald / Queen Anne Press UK (1990) 1st. Ed.
(28 x 19) 159 pages. Softback. Illustrated by photographs, some in colour. (1) F £ 3.50 (2) VG £ 2.50
£ 6.50
Lyall Watson --- Sumo Sidgwick and Jackson UK (1988) 1st. Ed. F (25 x 25) 96 pages. Softback.
Illustrated by photographs, some in colour. A Channel Four Book. £ 4.50
Lyall Watson --- The Channel Four Book of Sumo Sidgwick & Jackson UK (1989) Revised and
updated F (25 x 25) 96 pages. Softback. Illustrated by photographs, some in colour. £ 4.00
Doug. Kenrick --- The Book of Sumo. Sport, Spectacle and Ritual Walker / Weatherhill USA / Japan
(1971) from 1st. Ed. 1969. VG (23.5 x 15.5) 172 pages. Illustrated by photographs and sumo drawings.
Hardback. With dustcover slightly worn. Inscription on fly page. Contains rules, ranking system,
the tournament, the wrestler, Grand Champions, techniques, ritual, referees and judges, history etc.
Signed copy. £ 9.00
Doug. Kenrick --- The Book of Sumo. Sport, Spectacle and Ritual Walker / Weatherhill USA / Japan
(1969) 1st. Ed. VG (23.5 x 15.5) 172 pages. Illustrated by photographs and sumo drawings. Hardback.
£ 8.50 Without dustcover. Contains rules, ranking system, the tournament, the wrestler, Grand Champions,
techniques, ritual, referees and judges, history etc. Signed copy. £ 7.50
Andy Adams and Clyde Newton --- Sumo Hamlyn UK (1989) 1st. Ed. F (32.5 x 24) 80 pages.
£ 4.50 Well illustrated by photographs. Hardback. An introduction to Sumo. £ 3.00
P. L. Cuyler --- Sumo. From Rite to Sport Weatherhill USA / Japan (1987) from 1st. Ed. 1979
F (22.5 x 15) 231 pages. Illustrated by photographs and sumo drawings. Softback.
£ 9.50 Contains history, technique, rules, ranking system, the tournaments, the wrestlers and stables, etc. £ 6.50
J. A. Sargeant --- Sumo The Sport and the Tradition Tuttle Japan (1) (1972) (2) (1987)
from 1st. Ed. 1959 F (18 x 11) 101 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. £ 3.50
£12.50
Joel Sackett [Text by Wes Benson] --- Rikishi. The Men of Sumo Weatherhill USA / Japan (1986)
1st. Ed. F (26.5 x 19) 183 pages. Illustrated by photographs, some in colour and drawings.
Hardback. With dustcover. A photographic essay of Sumo wrestlers. £17.50
£ 9.50 Walter Long --- Sumo. A Pocket Guide Tuttle Japan (1989) 1st. Ed. F (18 x 11.5) 125 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. A concise introduction to Sumo.
Including UK postage £ 5.50
£12.95
Jesse Kuhaulua [Daigoro Takamiyama] and John Wheeler --- Takamiyama. The World of Sumo
Kodansha Japan (1973) 1st. Ed. F (26 x 19) 175 pages. Illustrated by photographs, some in colour
and drawings. Hardback. With dustcover. [Slightly torn]
The story of Jesse Kuhaulua, born in Hawaii who became a sumo wrestler. £12.50
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Magazines Including UK postage.
Classical Fighting Arts : USA [Formerly Dragon Times]
Issue 2. Spring 2004. Karate Ichiyu Tan: A Night of Talking About Karate translated by Joe Swift
Some Thoughts the Evolution of Karate by Harry Cook Toyama Ryu Batto Jutsu by Guy Powers
Taekwondo. An Historical Appraisal : Conclusion by Robert Dohrenwend.
Tong Zhong Yi. Chinese Wrestler, Author and Organiser by Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo.
Liu Kan-Yi. Keeping the Tradition Alive by Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo. £ 4.50
Issue 3. Summer 2004. Some Thoughts on the Evolution of Karate by Harry Cook.
Toyama Ryu Iai Part 2 by Guy Powers. Suparinpei. Goju Ryu's Supreme Kata by Morio Higaonna
James Mitose's What is Self Defence? [Kenpo Jiujutsu] by Charles Goodin
Jiang Rong Jiao by Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo Remembering Nakamura Taizaburo by Tom Boiling
Nunchaku: Ryukyu Kobudo's Misunderstood Weapon by Mario McKenna £ 4.50
Issue 4. Autumn 2004. Some Notes on the Evolution of Traditional Karate by Harry Cook.
Interview with Makoto Hirohara. Interview with Matsuo Kanenori Sakon by Mario McKenna
History of Karate from "How to Enjoy Karate" [1965] by Kei Miyagi translated by Mario McKenna
Sun Xi Kun and "The Real Teaching of Bagua Quan" by Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo
Warrior Arts of India by Cameron Logmam £ 4.50
Issue 5. Spring 2005. Interview with Dan Smith by Graham Noble. Ju Jitsu v Wrestling by Charles Goodin.
Some Notes on the Evolution of Traditional Karate by Harry Cook. Karate ni Sente Nashi by Mark Tankosich
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The Problem with Toude and Karate by Genwa Nakasone. £ 4.50
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A Shotokan Legend by David Wilkins. Death Touch - Fact or Fiction by Harry Cook.
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Jiu Jitsu V Wrestling and Boxing. The Early Years. Part 2 by Charles Goodin
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Talking About My Teacher. Juhatsu Kyoda by Iraha Choko. Interview with H. Kanawa by Graham Noble.
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Ketsu Yabu's Senior Students in Hawaii by Charles Goodin. Ways of Buddha by Jeffrey Mann.
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Success in Wu Shu Training. Inherent Traits, Teachers, Circumstances by Ting Seng Hung.
General Ch'i and the Roots of Channan Kata by Henning Wittwer. £ 4.50
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The Why of Bunkai. A Guide for Beginners by Charles Goodin. Bartitsu. by Tony Wolf.
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Wuxia. Art Imitates Life, Life Imitates Art by Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo
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Bartitsu. Part 2 by Tony Wolf. Jack Dempsey. Master of Xingyiquan by Brian L. Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo
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Reflections on the Power of Chi and the Martial Arts Part 3 by Harry Cook. £ 4.95
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The History and Evolution of Karate-do Kata by Harry Cook. Aikido Memoirs by Alan Ruddock
The Last Samurai. Karate Master Kentsu Yabu by Homer Yasui
Practice Kata Correctly by Kenwa Mabuni [Translated by Mark Tankosich]
Chinese Pici Weapons Fighting by Brian L. Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo
Choki Motobu. The Lost Interviews [Edited by Feliciano Ferreira and Charles C. Goodin]
Zanshin: More than Words by Jeffrey K. Mann £ 5.95
No. 12. Winter 2007 Aikido Memoirs Part II by Alan Ruddock.
Japanese Samurai and Their Guns by Akihiro Omi.
The History and Evolution of Karate-do Kata. Part II by Harry Cook.
Karate Odyssey: An Interview with Pat Nakata by Graham Noble and Charles Goodin
The Imaginary World of Buddhism and East Asian Martial Arts by Stanley E. Henning
How to Pose as a Strong Man by E. Barton Wright (1899) and Harry Cook.
The Jing Wu Association by Brian L. Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo
Karate Styles by Toyama Kanken. Translated by Mario McKenna
Martial Arts Legends: Taizaburo Nakamura by Guy H. Power. £ 5.95
Issue 13. Spring 2008. Interview with Yukiyoshi Marutani by Classical Fighting Arts
Karate Odyssey II. Interview with Pat Nakata by Graham Noble an Charles Goodin.
Japan Karate Association. Alive and Kicking by David Hooper. Jiffa. The Mee no Kata by Shinyu Gushi
Kyusho. The medical Implications of Karate Blows by Gary Masterson and Tony Christian
Taijiquan Wrestling by Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo.
Martial Arts legends. Gichin Funakoshi by Harry Cook.
Martial Discipline and the Way of Peace. Part 1 by Jeffrey Mann. £ 5.95
Issue 14. Autumn 2008. The Lost Art of Koju Ryu Karate by Charles Swift. Jiin by Keinosuke Enoeda
Karate Odyssey 3. Interview with Pat Nakata by Graham Noble and Charles Goodin.
Asato Ankoh. His Life, Teachings and Descendents by Henning Witter
Bridges and Big Knives by Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo.
Life and Teachings of Yasutsune Asato by Harry Cook.
Martial Discipline and the Way of Peace. Part 2 by Jeffrey Mann. £ 5.95
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Delayed Death Touch-A Medical Possibility by G. Masterson and T. Christian.
Kenwa Mabuni. The Father of Shito Ryu by M. Golinski The Hawaii Karate Museum.
Origins and Transmission of Yong Chun Boxing to Okinawa by S. Henning. £ 5.95
Fighting Chance Magazine : UK
No. 6 Summer 2002 A Magazine for Martial Arts and Self Protection
Mixed Martial Arts Contest by Kevin O'Hagan. The Power of Belief by Mark Davis
The Martial Arts Myths by George Downing. The Question of Authenticity by Kirby Watson
Don't Be a victim by Willis Simpson. Stick Tricks by Phil Giles
Lancashire Catch Wrestling by Dave Turton and other articles Including UK postage. £ 2.00
Savate
Lydie Raisin and Richard Sylla --- Boxe Française. Technique. Tactique. Entrainment Laffont France
(1987) 1st. Ed. F (21.5 x 19.5) 144 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback. [Never had a dustcover]
Text in French. French boxing techniques. Savate. £13.50
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Martial Arts Fiction
Fanzine books, based on the T. V. Series, "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues"
starring David Carradine. Stories in the life of Kwai Chang Caine.
Karl Masoner [Editor]--- Corridors. Kung Fu. The Legend Continues Rainbow Dragon Press USA
(1994) F (28 x 21.5) 176 pages. Softback. Ring bound. Illustrated by drawings. Many stories.
Cathy Schlein, Martha Crawford and Debi Barbick [Editors]--- Splinters of Light. Kung Fu.
The Legend Continues Of Dreams and Schemes Press USA (1993) F (28 x 21.5) 146 pages.
Softback. Ring bound. Illustrated by drawings. Many stories.
Beth Didion, Jeanne McClure, Donna Solomam and Suzan Haigler [Editors]
--- Patterns 2. Kung Fu. The Legend Continues Carousell Press USA
(1994) F (28 x 21.5) 317 pages. Softback. Ring bound. Illustrated by drawings. Many stories.
Beth Didion, Carl A. Frisby and J. M. McClure [Editors]--- Patterns 3. Kung Fu.
The Legend Continues Carousell Press USA (1995) F (28 x 21.5) 397 pages.
Softback. Ring bound. Illustrated by drawings. Many stories.
Beth Didion, Carol Frisbie and Jeanne McClure [Editors]
--- Patterns 4. Kung Fu. The Legend Continues Peg Kennedy and Bill Hupe USA
(1995) F (28 x 21.5) 292 pages. Softback. Ring bound. Illustrated by drawings. Many stories.
Steve Nottingham--- Kung Fu. The Legend Continues. Path of Darkness Dreamscope USA
(c1995) F (29.5 x 21) 40 pages. Softback. Ring bound.
Jeanne M. McClure--- Eight Pieces of Brocade. A Kung Fu. The Legend Continues Novel
Carol A. Frisbie USA (1995) F (28 x 21.5) 99 pages. Softback.
Lauren Peltier--- Speak No Evil Lauren Peltier USA (1995) F (28 x 21.5) 112 pages. Softback.
Carl Ann Frisby [Editor]--- Covenant. Kung Fu. The Legend Continues Fan Fiction Anthology
Sun and Shadow Press USA (1996) F (28 x 21.5) 340 pages.
Softback. Ring bound. Illustrated by drawings. Many stories.
Lisa Lovewell [Editor]--- Coming of Age. Kung Fu. The Legend Continues Fanzine
Spirits Unlimited USA (1996) F (28 x 21.5) 187 pages.
Softback. Ring bound. Illustrated by drawings. Many stories.
Self Defence
Yang Jwing-Ming --- How to Defend Yourself. Effective and Practical Martial Arts Strategies
YMAA USA (1996) from 1st. Ed. 1992 VG (25.5 x 17.5) 159 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Softback. Back cover is bubbled a little. Self defence based on the Chinese martial arts such as
Shaolin Long Fist, Shaolin White Crane and Chin Na [Joint locking].
Bruce Tegner --- Bruce Tegner's Complete Book of Self Defence Frederick Muller UK
(1965) from 1st. USA Ed. 1963 VG (25 x 18) 224 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Hardback. Without dustcover.
Magazine
WARRIORS DREAMS Issue No. 2 NEW
Contains an interview with Roy Shaw by Graham Noble £ 1.50 plus 50p UK postage.
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Self Defence
Kevin O'Hagan --- Bad to the Bone.
Exploring the Many Facets of Aggression and Violent Behaviour New Breed UK (2001)
1st. Ed. NEW (20.5 x 14.5) 152 pages plus 47 pages of adverts. All text. Softback. £12.99
£ 9.50
Barry Davis --- SAS Self Defence Harper Collins UK (2004) from 1st. Ed. 1977 F 254 pages.
(20 x 8.5) Illustrated by colour photographs and drawings. Softback. Including UK post. £ 3.99
Steve Collins --- Think. Act. Stay Safe. Be Your Own Guardian Angel with the R. E. A. C. T
£ 7.50
Approach to Self Defence Harper Collins UK (2001) 1st. Ed. F (24.5 x 18.5) 160 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Self defence following REACT formula.
Recognise, Evaluate, Alternatives, Concentrate, Terminate. £ 7.50
£ 9.50
Brian Eustace and David Mitchell --- Advanced Self Defence Stanley Paul UK (1988)
1st. Ed. G (25 x 19.5) 160 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Ju jutsu, judo, karate and aikido techniques for self defence. An Official MAC book. ^ £ 4.50
£ 9.50
Greg Jones --- Sudden Violence. The Art of San Soo Paladin USA (1998) 1st. Ed. F 241 pages.
(21.5 x 13.5) Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. Self defence street fighting. £ 9.50
Kaleghl Quinn --- Khaleghl Quinn's Art of Self Defence Thorsons UK (1993) 1st. Ed. M
£ 9.50
(21.5 x 16) 155 pages. Illustrated by photographs and line drawings. Softback. £ 7.50
Eddie Ferrie --- Judo for Self Defence Crowood UK (1990) 1st. Ed. VG (23.5 x 16.5) 112 pages.
£ 3.50
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Back cover slightly creased. £ 4.50
Lavinia Soo-Warr --- Self Defence for Women Silverdale UK (2004) 1st. Ed. F (20 x 16)
£ 7.50
256 pages. Illustrated by photographs in colour. Softback. Self defence techniques and advice. £ 6.50
£ 7.50
David Mitchell --- The Official Self Defence Handbook Pelham UK (1985) 1st. Ed. (23.5 x 15)
152 pages. Illustrated by drawings. (1) F Hardback. With dustcover. £ 5.00 (2) F Softback £ 4.00
Paul Redgrave with Carolyn Seaward --- Self Defence for Women Book Club Associates UK (1983)
£ 9.50
1st. Ed. VG (22 x 14) 176 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Never had a dustcover. £ 5.50
Eric Dominy --- Self Defence [Teach Yourself Book] English Universities Press UK (1977)
from 1st. Ed. 1957 G (17 x 11) 191 pages. Illustrated by line drawings. Softback. Including UK post. £ 3.50
£ 8.50
Diana Warren-Holland, Denise Rossell-Jones, Rachel Stewart and Women Against Rape ---
Self-Defence for Women Hamlyn UK (1987) 1st Ed. VG (27.5 x 20.5) 140 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and line drawings. Softback. £ 5.00
Eric Dominy --- Self Defence [Teach Yourself Series] Hodder and Stoughton (1) (1975) (2) (1977)
£ 9.50 from 1st. Ed. 1957 VG (17.5 x 11) 191 pages. Illustrated by line drawings. Softback.
Including UK postage. £ 3.00
Helen Robinson --- Rage Geddes and Grosset UK (2004) from 1st. Ed. 1999 NEW (20 x 13)
£ 9.50 288 pages. All text. Softback. Rage is described and many of its sources and strategies are given for
dealing with rage in yourself or in another person. £ 3.50
Kurt Craven --- 101 Sucker Punches Paladin USA (1989) 1st. Ed. M (21.5 x 14) 94 pages. Softback.
Illustrated by cartoons. Self defence tricks and tips. ^- £ 7.50
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Leroy Thompson --- Dead Clients Don't Pay. The Bodyguards Manual Paladin USA (1984) 1st. Ed.
G (21.5 x 14) 113 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Cover creased.
About five of the rear pages water stained. £ 7.50
Geoff Thompson --- Dead or Alive. The Choice is Yours Summersdale UK (2004) New edition
from 1st. Ed. 1997 VG (23.5 x 17) 256 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
A self defence book that includes case studies, psychological approach to self defence.
Peter Consterdine --- The Modern Bodyguard. The Manual of Close Protection Training
Protection Publications UK / Summersdale UK (1997) Revised from 1st. Ed. 1966 P (24 x 17)
336 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Planning and executing close protection techniques.
Some water damage to first few pages. Cover creased. Reading copy.
Ned Beaumont --- Championship Streetfighting. Boxing as a Martial Art Paladin USA (1997)
1st. Ed. F (21 x 14) 198 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. Boxing techniques used for
street fighting. With techniques used by Dempsey, Frazer, Sullivan, Ali, Patterson.
Lynsey de Paul and Clare McCormick --- Taking Control.
Basic Mental and Physical Self Defence for Women Boxtree UK (1993) 1st. Ed. VG (24.5 x 19)
139 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
David Kahn --- Krav Maga. An Essential Guide to the Renowned Method for Fitness and Self Defence.
The Combat System of the Israel Defence Force Piatkus UK (2005) 1st.UK Ed. VG (23.5 x 19)
182 pages. Illustrated by drawings with a few photographs. Softback.
Contains workout drills and a complete 12 week fitness programme. £ 8.50
Susa G. Peterson --- Self Defence for Women. The West Point Way Simon and Schuster USA (1979)
1st. Ed. VG (24 x 16.5) 256 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover , slightly torn.
Practical self defence techniques for women.
Eric Dominy --- Self Defence [Teach Yourself Series] English Universities Press UK (1962)
from 1st. Ed. 1957 VG (18 x 11.5) 191 pages. Illustrated by line drawings.
Hardback. Without dustcover. Writing tippexed out on first page. ^ Including UK postage.
Eric Dominy --- Self Defence (Teach Yourself Book) English Universities Press UK
(1962) from 1st. Ed. 1957 F (18 x 11.5) 191 pages. Illustrated by line drawings.
Hardback. Without dustcover. Including UK postage.
Jessica Davies --- Safe in the Streets. How to be Safer in the Streets, in the Home, at Work,
when Travelling Piatkus UK (2000) Updated from 1st. Ed. 1990 NEW (21.5 x 13.5) 152 pages.
Illustrated by a few drawings. Softback. First published as "Protect Yourself".
How to be safer in the street, in the home, at work, when travelling.
Jessica Davies --- Protect Yourself! A Woman's Handbook Piatkus UK (1990) 1st. Ed. VG
(21.5 x 13.5) 160 pages. Illustrated by photographs at back of book. Softback.
How to be safer in the street, in the home, at work, when travelling.
Jessica Davies --- Protect Yourself! A Woman's Handbook Piatkus UK (1990) 1st. Ed. VG
(22.5 x 14.5) 160 pages. Illustrated by photographs at back of book. Hardback. With dustcover.
How to be safer in the street, in the home, at work, when travelling.
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Physical Culture and Training Methods
Pavel Tsatsouline --- The Russian Kettlebell Challenge. Xtreme Fitness for Hard Living Comrades
Dragon Door USA (2001) 1st. Ed. F (27 x 21) 143 pages plus adverts. Illustrated by photographs.
Softback. Training with kettlebells. Exercises. Training for kickboxing, wrestling etc. £14.50
Pavel Tsatsouline --- Power to the People! Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American
Dragon Door USA (2000) 1st. Ed. F (27 x 21) 117 pages plus adverts. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
£10.50 Training using weights, Russian style. Exercises. More for a workout rather than hard training. £12.50
Oscar Heidenstam --- Modern Body Building. A Complete Guide to the Promotion of Fitness
Strength and Physique Faber and Faber UK (1982) 3rd. Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1955 VG (20 x 12.5)
179 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. Owners stamp on fly page. Including UK postage. £ 4.50
£ 8.50
Curtis Mitchell --- The Perfect Exercise. The Hop, Skip and Jump Way to Health
Simon and Schuster USA (1976) 1st. Ed. VG (21.5 x 14) 189 pages. Illustrated by drawings.
Hardback. Without dustcover. Keep fit based on jumping and skipping. £ 1.50
£13.50
Dan Millman --- The Warrior Athlete. Body, Mind and Spirit.
Self Transformation Through Total Training Stillpoint USA (1979) 1st. Ed. G (23 x 15)
172 pages. All text. Softback. How to reduce stress, increase energy, avoid injuries, develop physical,
£ 4.50 mental and emotional skills. Relaxation. Body, mind and spirit approach. £ 2.50
Eugen Sandow --- My System of Physical Culture Kessinger USA (2006?) from 1st. Ed. 1897 F
(27.5 x 21) 81 pages. Softback. A reprinted extract from “Strength and How to Obtain”
The book includes text and photographs of strong men.
Book is about Sandow's system of physical culture. £ 9.50
G. T. B. Cobbett and A. F. Jenkin --- Indian Clubs [The All - England Series] Bell UK (1934)
from 1st. Ed. 1892 G (17.5 x 11.5) 118 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback.
£12.50 Slightly stained. £15.50
Maxwell L. Howell--- People's Republic of China 4 - Minute Exercise Plan Grosset & Dunlap
USA (1973) from 1st. Ed. 1973 VG (21 x 13.5) 63 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
£ 4.00 Simple exercise routine. Softback. Including UK post. £ 3.50
Billy Sandow and Edward Lewis --- Muscular Development by Kinetic Stress Method. [Part One]
[Volume III] [The Sandow-Lewis Library] Sandow - Lewis USA (1926) 1st. Ed. VG (20 x 13.5)
£ 4.00 62 pages. Illustrated by photographs and a drawing. Hardback. Never had a dustcover.
Keep fit based kinetic movement. Including UK postage. £10.50
Billy Sandow and Edward Lewis --- Essentials of Physical Development [Volume II]
[The Sandow-Lewis Library] Sandow - Lewis USA (1926) 1st. Ed. VG (20 x 13.5)
£ 5.00 63 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Never had a dustcover.
Stretching and breathing exercises. Including UK postage. £10.50
Harry Wong --- Dynamic Tension Unique USA (1982) from 1st. Ed. 1980 VG (23 x 15) 134 pages.
£ 4.50 Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Contains a selection of exercise techniques. £ 6.50
Kevin Sykes --- Fitech. The Unique Home Fitness Test and Self-Improvement Programme.
Penguin UK (1987). VG (21 x 15) Booklet with a fitness wheel calculator. For men and women.
£ 5.00 Measures your ability to turn oxygen into energy. Based upon a step test. £ 2.00
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Physical Culture and Training Methods
Michael Arthur and Bryan Bailey --- Complete Conditioning for Football Human Kinetics USA
(1998) F (23 x 15.5) 288 pages. Illustrated by photographs with some drawings. Softback.
The football is American Football but the conditioning exercises can be applied to other sports.
The book includes 98 exercises that help players improve speed, agility, power and endurance.
Petros Elia --- Bench Weight Training. Its Theory and Practice Bell UK (1962) 1st. Ed. VG
(25 x 16) 105 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover.
Exercises using a gym bench.
Robert Kennedy --- Beef It! Upping the Muscle Mass. Advanced Nutrition, Shock - Training
Strategies Sterling USA (1983) 1st. Ed. VG (26 x 20.5) 192 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover.
Arnold Schwarzenegger with Douglas Kent Hall --- Arnold. The Education of a Bodybuilder
Sphere UK (1983) from 1st. Ed. (1) 1984 (2) 1987 VG (23.5 x 15.5) 256 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Bibliography and body building techniques. ^
Chantal Gosselin --- The Ultimate Guide to Fitness. Get Fit. Stay Fit. Vermilion UK (1995)
1st. Ed. F (24.5 x 19) 160 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Fitness exercise guide.
J. P. Muller --- My System. 15 Minutes Exercise a Day for Health's Sake Athletic UK VG
New Edition rewritten and enlarged. (c1931) (22 x 14) 128 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. 18 exercises shown. Hardback. ^
Wendy Cooper and Tom Smith --- Human Potential. The Limits and Beyond David and Charles UK
(1981) VG (24 x 16) 223 pages. All text. Hardback. With dustcover.
The limits of performance and endurance and how to push to the limits. £ 6.50
Charles Hix --- Working Out. The Total Shape-Up Guide For Men Souvenir UK (1995) ^
from 1st. Ed. 1983 VG (27.5 x 21.5) 224 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Keep fit.
Anthony Kamm and Rita Perry --- Shape Up With the Superstars Drew UK (1985) 1st. Ed. VG
(19.5 x 12.5) 128 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Every day fitness and diet with the 1980's TV superstars. Including UK postage.
George L. Mélio --- Manual of Swedish Drill for Teachers and Students Sampson Low UK (1889)
1st. Ed. 1974 VG (18.5 x 12) Illustrated by drawings and diagrams. 79 pages. Hardback.
Rebound with original covers. New fly pages added. Based on the Ling System of Swedish drill.
Some pages are blank but this is due to the pages that have “plates”. Rare. £22.50
Fred Neff --- Keeping Fit. A Handbook for Physical Conditioning and Better Health
[Fred Neff’s Self Defence Library] Lerner USA (1977) 1st. Ed. VG (22.5 x 15.5)
Illustrated by photographs. 56 pages. Hardback. Never had dustcover.
Ex. Lib. Keep fit exercises. Including UK post.
John Paschal and John Dorman --- Paschal’s Principles of Weight Training National Paperback USA
(1979) 1st. Ed. VG (18 x 11) Illustrated by drawings and photographs. 128 pages. Softback.
Weight training exercises and food intake etc. Including UK post. £ 3.00
Tom Platz with Bill Reynolds --- Pro - Style Bodybuilding Sterling USA (1985) from 1st Ed. 1985
G (25.5 x 20) 192 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Bodybuilding textbook.
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Physical Culture and Training Methods
R. V. Fodor and G. J. Taylor --- Junior Body Building. Growing Strong Sterling USA (1982)
From 1st. Ed. 1979 VG (20.5 x 14) 1440 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback.
No dustcover. Never had one. For school children. Muscle stretching. Limbering up. Aerobics.
£ 5.50 Building up exercises. Warming up exercises. Weight lifting. Eating right. Including UK postage. £ 4.50
Alan Runacres and Scott Burton --- The Ultimate Weight Training Handbook Worlds Amateur Body
Builders’ Association UK (1999) VG (20.5 x 14.5) 288 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
£ 4.50 Introduction and training tips. Exercises for chest, triceps, biceps, forearms, back, neck, shoulders, legs,
calf and abdomen. Fitness programmes. £ 8.50
Hannelore Pilss-Samek --- Exercise for Sports. Sterling USA (1973) VG (20 x 14.5) 95 pages.
£ 5.50
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. No dustcover. Never had one. Keep fit exercises for tennis, skiing,
golf, swimming, gymnastics, track. Including UK postage. £ 2.50
£ 5.50 Thomas R. Baechle and Roger W. Earle --- Fitness Weight Training Human Kinetics USA (1995) VG
(23 x 15.5) 169 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs and charts. Softback. Weight training programmes
for fitness. Progressive workouts for muscle toning, body shape, strength development. £ 4.50
£ 3.50
Lynne Robinson, Helge Fisher, Jacqueline Knox, Gordon Thompson ---
The Official Body Control Pilates Manual. The Ultimate Pilates Guide for Fitness, Family Health,
Sport and at Work Book People UK (20001) from 1st. Ed. 2000 F (25.5 x 19.5) 274 pages.
£ 6.50 Illustrated by colour photographs and drawings. Hardback. With dustcover.
Full of Pilates keep fit exercises. Exercises explained step by step. £ 9.50
Lisa Lyon and Douglas Kent Hall --- Lisa Lyon’s Body Magic Bantum USA (1981) 1st. Ed.
VG (27.5 x 21) 183 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Step by step body building program for women at home. Keeping fit. £ 4.00
£ 7.50 James G. Garrick and Peter Radetsky --- Be Your Own Personal Trainer.
Design Your Own Program for Physical Fitness and Sports Performance Crown USA (1989) 1st. Ed.
VG (24 x 16) 328 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback. With dustcover. Assessing your condition.
Balanced program. Training for your activity. Workout for strength, endurance and flexibility.
£ 2.50 Many exercises and training tips. £ 5.50
Yesalis Charles E [Editor] --- Anabolic Steroids in Sports and Exercise Human Kinetics USA (1983)
1st. Ed. F (21 x 15) 325 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs and charts. Hardback.
No dustcover. [Never had one]. History, definition of anabolic steroids. Steroid use among athletes. What
anabolic steroids are purported to do. Health implications. History and problems of drug testing. £ 8.50
Colin Francome and Charlie Holland --- Juggling for All David and Charles UK (1987)
1st. Ed. F (24.5 x 17) 85 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. How to Juggle. £ 6.50
£ 2.50
Howard Payne --- Weight Training for All Sports Pelham UK (1990) VG Revised Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1979
(24.5 x 19) 110 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings of the exercises. Softback.
Weight training. Barbell. Dumb bell etc. £ 3.50
R. E, Morgan and G. T. Adamson --- Circuit Training. The First Complete and Authentic Account
Bell UK (1957) 1st. Ed. G to VG (19 x 12.5) 88 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover. Dustcover is torn. Including UK postage. £ 4.00
£ 3.50
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Physical Culture and Training Methods
Hilary Atkinson and Andree Deane --- Dyna - Band. The Challenge. A Fabulous Figure in Only
10 Minutes a Day Ebury Press UK (1991) 1st Ed. 1991 F (25.5 x 19.5) 159 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Using a resistant fitness band. ^ £ 3.00
Bob Paris --- Natural Fitness. Your Complete Guide to a Healthy, Balanced Lifestyle.
Warner Books USA (1996) 1st. Ed. VG (27.5 x 21.5) 265 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Keep fit and healthy . Exercises with weights. Stretching etc. Diet and nutrition. Fitness goals. £ 7.50
James Lew --- The Art of Stretching and Kicking Unique USA (1982) from 1st. Ed. 1980 G / VG
(25 x 17.5) 104 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Flexibility exercises for kicking.
Anthony Greenbank --- Mister Tough. The Powerkit of Fitness an Strength for all Men
Wolfe UK (1969) 1st. Ed. VG (21.5 x 14) 224 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback. With dustcover.
Strength training exercises for chest, shoulders, back, fingers, hands, wrists, arms, neck, head, legs,
Abdomen, toes, and feet. Uses weighs, ropes, heavy bags, exercises with no equipment etc. ^ £15.50
Oscar Heidenstam --- Modern Body Building. A Complete Guide to the Promotion of Fitness
Strength and Physique Faber and Faber UK (1969) 3rd. Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1955 VG (20 x 12.5)
179 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. ^ Including UK postage.
Olivier Lafay --- Méthode de Musculation. 110 Exercises Sans Matérial Amphora France (2004)
1st. Ed. F (26 x 19.5) 221 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings, some in colour. Softback.
Text in French. Fitness exercises. Muscle development. Improve athletic performance.
Can understand the exercises from the pictures.
Olivier Lafay --- Méthode de Musculation. Optimisation Turbo. Amphora France (2007)
1st. Ed. F (26 x 19.5) 128 pages. Illustrated by drawings, some in colour. Softback. Text in French.
Specific complementary exercises to booster performance. Information. Strategies. Exercises.
Fitness exercises. Muscle development.
John Lear --- Weight Training and Lifting Black UK (1989) 1st. Ed. VG to F
(22 x 17) 160 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback.
Techniques of weight training and weightlifting. Correct technique, training plans, exercises etc.
Roy A. Meals and Leanne L. Seeger --- An Atlas of Forearm and Hand. Cross Sectional Anatomy
with Computed Tomography and Magnetic Imaging Correlation Martin Dunitz UK (1991)
1st. Ed. F (29 x 22) 180 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback.
Anatomy of the forearm and hand.
Bob Anderson --- Stretching. Exercises for Everyday Fitness and for Twenty-Five Individual
Sports Pelham UK (1985) from 1st. Ed. 1980 VG (27 x 21) 192 pages. Illustrated by line drawings.
Many different types of stretches given for all parts of the body. Softback. Cover slightly creased. ^
Ian Duckett --- Shorts and Sharp 2. The Essential Guide to Natural Bodybuilding Duckett UK
(2000)? Revised Ed. F (31 x 25) 112 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Hardback loose leaf binding. Training methods.
Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe and Patrick J. D. Bouic --- The Immune System Cure.
Optimise Your Immune System in 30 Days. The Natural Way Cico UK (2001) 1st. UK Ed. F
(23.5 x 15.5) 242 pages. Mostly text. Softback.
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Physical Culture and Training Methods
Vivian Grisogono --- Know the Game: Sports Injuries Black UK (1989) 1st. Ed. F
(13 x 20.5) 32 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. Including UK postage. £ 1.50
Harry Roberts --- The Practical Way to Keep Fit Odhams Press UK (1930’s ?) 1st. Ed. VG (18 x 11)
320 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback. With torn dustcover. A wide ranging book of fitness.
Nutrition, problems of exercise, the home [Town planning], the air, dress, emotion, holidays, sleep,
ages of man, the care of eyes, ears, teeth etc. posture alcohol, tobacco.
More of a historical text as some of the concepts have been updated. £ 3.50
£ 4.50 Eric Taylor --- Strength and Stamina Training. A Guide to Training with Weights, Circuit Training
and Isometric Exercise Murray UK (1970) 1st Ed. VG (15 x 20.5) 218 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Hardback. With dustcover. Weight training for men, women, boys and girls. £ 4.50
Michael Brander --- The Essential Guide to Highland Games Canongate UK (1992) 1st Ed. F
(19.5 x 12.5) 141 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs and drawings. Softback. Origins. Rules.
Background. Directory of where the Highland Games are held. Including UK postage. £ 3.50
Board of Education --- Syllabus of Physical Training for Schools 1933 HMSO UK (1948)
£ 4.50 from 1st. Ed. 1933 VG (22 x 14) 338 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback.
A few pages have some notes written in ink. Without dustcover. [Never had one.] ^ £ 4.50
John Lear --- Weight Lifting [EP Sport Series] EP Publishing (1980) 1st. Ed. F (20 x 20) 113 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Softback. Techniques of weightlifting. £ 3.50
£12.50
Board of Education --- Syllabus of Physical Training for Schools 1933 HMSO UK (1937)
from 1st. Ed. 1933 VG (21 x 13.5) 352 pages. Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Softback. £ 3.50
Board of Education --- Syllabus of Physical Training for Schools 1933 HMSO UK (1) (1947) (2) 1949
£ 9.50 from 1st. Ed. 1933 VG (22 x 14) 338 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback. Without dustcover. ^ £ 4.50
Rob Rowland - Smith and Harry Hodge --- Fit for Business. The Ultimate Competitive Edge
Blue Group Australia (1999) 1st. Ed. VG to F (21 x 14.5) 127 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
£ 4.50 Softback. Exercise techniques for keeping fit. Includes seven wall charts. £ 3.50
David Prokop [ Photography by Michael Neveux ] --- Pumping Iron Maga UK (1994) 1st. Ed. ? F
(31 x 23) 80 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs. Mostly photographs of physique.
Hardback. No dustcover. May not have had a dustcover. £ 3.50
£18.50
Richard Laliberte and Stephen C. George --- The Men's Health Guide to Peak Conditioning
Rodale Press USA (1997) 1st. Ed. F (28 x 21.5) 352 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Softback. Exercises using weights. Aerobic exercises. Cross training. Flexibility.
£ 8.50 Mental conditioning. Workouts and routines. Fitness for sports.
Exercises for different age groups. Injuries and massage. £10.50
Roger L. Turner --- Body Culture. Weights. aerobics. Stretch Patrick Stephens UK (1988) 1st. UK Ed.
£12.50 [Published in USA in 1985] VG (28 x 23) 208 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Exercises with weights. Aerobic exercises. Stretching. £ 8.50
Joanna Hall --- The Exercise Bible. The Definitive Guide to Total Health and Wellbeing
£ 5.50 Kyle Cathie UK (2002) 1st Ed. F (26.5 x 23.5) 256 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs.
Hardback. With dustcover. Practical exercise programmes for fitness levels, body shape, in the home,
at the gym, at work or in the car etc. Whole body health, the link between mind, body and spirit.
Recipes and sample menus to boost energy. £11.50
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Physical Culture and Training Methods
Frank Zane and Christine Zane --- The Zane Way to a Beautiful Body Through Weight Training
for Men and Women Simon and Schuster USA (1979) 1st. Ed. VG (24 x 16.5) 256 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover.
Weight training and body building exercises for men and women. £ 5.50
N. Whitehead --- Conditioning for Sport EP UK (1975) 1st. Ed. F (20.5 x 20.5) 110 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Exercises and training for sport. £ 3.50
Patricia Norris --- Getting It Straight. The Norris Technique of Body Alignment Bantam USA / UK
(1986) 1st. Ed. M (20 x 20) 157 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings.
Softback. Techniques for correct body alignment. £ 5.50
F. J. C. Marshall --- Physical Activities for Boy's Schools ULP UK (1956) from 1st. Ed. 1949 VG
(20 x 14) 171 pages. All text. Hardback. With dustcover. Gymnastic and athletic training. £ 1.50
--- Recreative Physical and Activities for Association Footballers and Other Games Players
Evans UK (1950's?) VG (18.5 x 12.5) 64 pages.
Illustrated by photographs of the exercises. Softback. Including UK post. £ 1.50
Percy Bickerdike --- Vaulting Athletic UK (c1930) VG (18.5 x 12) 97 pages.
Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Softback. Including UK postage. £ 3.50
--- Gymnastic and Other Games ? UK (c1930) G (21 x 13.5) 28 pages. Illustrated by diagrams.
Softback. Loss to spine of book. Games for children. Including UK post. £ 1.25
Anne Marie Millard and Sally Brown --- Kick Your Way to Fitness. The Fastest Way to Lose
Weight and Get in Shape Thorsons UK (2001) 1st. Ed. (21 x 20) 170 pages. (1) VG £ 3.00
Illustrated by colour photographs. Softback. A kick - box workout training guide. (2) NEW £ 6.50
Paddy O'Brian --- Fit to Work Sheldon UK (1993) 1st. Ed. M (21.5 x 14) 121 pages.
Illustrated by drawings and diagrams. Softback. Methods of keeping fit. Including UK postage. £ 3.50
Henry Cooper--- Get Fit for Life The Fun Way to Fitness and Health Sphere UK (1982) VG
(18 x 11) 150 pages. A few illustrated drawings. Softback . Including UK postage. £ 2.50
Elizabeth Day and Ken Day --- Sports Fitness for Women Batsford UK (1986) 1st. Ed. M
(25 x 19) 96 pages. Illustrated by photographs and line drawings of exercises. Hardback. £ 3.50
Terry Moule --- Fit for Sport. A Programme for Getting the Most from the Games that You Play
Patrick Stephens UK (1986) VG (21.5 x 16) 128 pages. Illustrated by photographs of the exercises.
Softback. £ 2.50
Vernon Crew --- Steps to Fitness Esmonde UK (1983) 1st. Ed. F (22 x 13.5) 72 pages.
Illustrated by coloured drawings. Softback. Contains fitness activities and tests. £ 3.00
Peter N Sperryn --- Sport and Medicine Butterworth UK (1986) from 1st. Ed. 1983 VG (20 x 21)
271 pages. Illustrated by diagrams and drawings. Mostly text. Softback. Sections on age,
factors limiting performance, the female athlete, diet, doping, differing types of injury, etc. £ 5.00
Charles Hix --- Working Out. The Total Shape-Up Guide For Men Souvenir UK (1995) ^
from 1st. Ed. 1983 VG (27.5 x 21.5) 224 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Keep fit. £ 7.50
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Fencing
Richard Cohen ---
By the Sword. Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai Warriors, Swashbucklers and Olympians
MacMillan UK (2002) from UK 1st. Ed. NEW (24 x 15.5) 519 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £15.50
Robert Baldick --- The Duel. A History of Duelling Chapman and Hall UK (1965) 1st. Ed.
VG (25 x 16) 212 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings.
Hardback. With dustcover slightly stained. The development of duelling from its origins as trail
by combat to the heyday in the nineteenth century. Owners book mark on inside cover. £24.50
Robert Baldick --- The Duel. A History of Duelling Spring Books UK (1965) 1st. Ed. F
(25 x 16) 212 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback. Without dustcover. £17.50
Leon Bertrand --- The Fencer's Companion Gale and Polden UK VG (1938) 2nd Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1934
(18 x 12) 90 pages. Mainly text. Some drawings and photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover. ^ £10.50
Leon Bertrand --- The Fencer's Companion Gale and Polden UK (18 x 11) 90 pages. Mainly text.
Some drawings and photographs. (1) G (1949) from 1st. Ed. 1934. Without dustcover. £ 6.00
Hardback. ^ (2) VG (1949) from 1st. Ed. 1934 Without dustcover. £ 6.50
(3) VG (1954) 2nd. Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1934 With dustcover. £ 7.50
(4) VG (1958) 2nd. Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1934 With dustcover. Owners name on title page. £ 7.50
Amateur Fencing Association --- Know the Game Fencing including Foil : Epee : Sabre Black. UK
(1994) Completely revised new edition from 1st. 1952 VG (13 x 20) 48 pages.
Illustrated by colour photographs. Softback. Including UK Post £ 2.50
R. A. Lidstone --- Fencing. A Practical Treatise on Foil, Epee, Sabre Witherby UK (1952) 1st. Ed. VG
(20 x 13.5) 384 pages. Mainly text. Some line drawings and photographs. Hardback. No dustcover. £24.50
E. D. Morton --- Martini A ~ Z of Fencing Macdonald / Queen Anne UK (198?) 1st. Ed. F (22 x 20)
192 pages. Some line drawings and photographs. Mainly text. Hardback. With dustcover.
A dictionary of ancient and modern fencing. £12.50
Maxwell R. Garret --- Fencing Bailey Brothers & Swiften UK (1971) 1st.. Ed. (20 x 13) 128 pages.
G Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. Contains techniques of foil.
Ex. Lib. Fly page missing. Contents fine and clean. £ 3.50
Roger Crosnier --- Fencing with the Foil. Instruction and Technique Faber & Faber UK
(1955) from 1st. Ed. 1951 VG (22.5 x 14) 270 pages. Mainly text.
Some line drawings and photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover. ^ £10.50
G. V. Hett --- Fencing Pitman UK (1951) 2nd. Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1939 VG (19 x 12.5) 136 pages.
Mainly text. Some photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover.
Writing on inside cover and fly page. Fencing techniques. ^ £ 8.50
Roger Crosnier--- Fencing with the Foil. Instruction and Technique Faber & Faber UK
(22.5 x 14) 277 pages. Mainly text. Some line drawings and photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover in poor condition. ?(1) VG (1968) from 1st. Ed. 1951 £10.50
(2) VG (1955) from 1st. Ed. 1951 Writing on fly page. £10.50
Tom Norcross --- Fencing. The Foil Ward Lock UK (1978) 1st. Ed. VG (24 x 16) 80 pages.
Mainly text. Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 5.50
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H. A. Colmore Dunn --- Fencing (The All England Series) Bell UK (1931) VG (17.5 x 11.5)
109 pages. Illustrated by line drawings. Softback. ^ £10.00
Camille Lownds and Tony August --- Foil Around and Stay Fit. Exercise Secrets of a Fencer.
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich USA (1977) 1st. Ed. VG (23.5 x 23) 192 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Keep fit exercises. References given to foil fencing. £ 7.50
Roger Crosnier --- Fencing with the Foil. Instruction and Technique Faber & Faber UK
(1974) 2nd. Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1951 F (22.5 x 14) 270 pages. Mainly text.
Some line drawings and photographs. Hardback. With dustcover, price clipped. ^ £10.50
R. H. Behmber --- Fencing Arco UK (1965) 1st. Ed. VG (22 x 13) 97 pages. Hardback. With dustcover.
Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Fencing with the foil, epee and sabre. Title page replaced. £ 7.50
Amateur Fencing Association --- Know the Game Fencing including Foil : Epee : Sabre E .P. UK
(1963) 4th Ed. from 1st. 1952 VG (13.5 x 20) 40 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback.
Cover faded. Including UK postage. £ 2.75
Brian Pitman --- Fencing. Techniques of Foil, Epee and Sabre Crowood UK F (2002)
from 1st. Ed. 1988 (25 x 19.5) 144 pages. Illustrated by photographs and drawings.
Hardback. With dustcover. ^ £10.50
G. V. Hett --- Fencing Pitman UK (1939) 1st. Ed. VG (19 x 12.5) 136 pages. Mainly text.
Some photographs. Hardback. (1) With dustcover torn. Owners name on fly page. £10.50
^ (2) Without dustcover. Owners name on title page. £ 9.50
G. V. Hett --- Fencing Pitman UK (1946) from 1st. Ed. (1) 1939 (2) 1951 VG (19 x 12.5) 136 pages.
Mainly text. Some photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover. ^ £ 8.50
Felix Grave --- Fencing Comprehensive Hutchinson UK (1934) 1st. Ed. VG (19 x 12.5)
168 pages plus adverts. Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover. £25.00
Roger Crosnier --- Fencing with the Foil. Instruction and Technique Faber & Faber UK (1955)
from 1st. Ed. 1951 VG (22.5 x 14) 277 pages. Mainly text. Some line drawings and photographs.
Hardback. With dustcover in poor condition. Writing on fly page. £10.50
C-L de Beaumont --- Fencing. Ancient Art and Modern Sport Kaye & Ward UK (1970) 2nd. Ed.
(22.5 x 14) 274 pages. VG Mainly text. Some line drawings and photographs. Hardback. With
dustcover - slightly fraying. Contains techniques of foil, epee, sabre. Tactics, training and judging. £12.50
Bob Anderson --- Tackle Fencing. An Introduction to the Foil Stanley Paul UK (1978) from 1st. Ed. 1970
VG (19 x 12.5) 94 pages. Text with Flick Photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. Including UK Post £ 4.50
Leon Bertrand --- The Fencer's Companion Gale and Polden UK VG (1948) 2nd Ed. from 1st. Ed.1934
(18 x 12) 90 pages. Illustrated by drawings and photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover. Torn with small part missing. £ 7.50
Tournament
Ian Anstruther --- The Knight and Umbrella. An Account of the Eglinton Tournament 1839
Bles UK (1963) 1st. Ed. (22 x 14) 270 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback.
The story of a medieval tournament held at Eglinton Castle in 1839. (1) VG Without dustcover. £10.00
(2) VG Rebound using dustcover £ 8.50 (3) VG With dustcover. £10.50
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Frank Maloney and Kevin Brennan --- No Baloney. From Peckham to Las Vegas Mainstream UK
(2003) 1st. Ed. F (24 x 16) 336 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover. Autobiography of Frank Maloney, boxing promoter. £ 5.50
Nigel Benn --- Nigel Benn Blake UK (2009) from 1st. Ed. 1999 F (17.5 x 11) 340 pages. Softback.
Illustrated by photographs. The autobiography of Nigel Benn. £ 3.50
Stanley Weston and Steven Farhood --- The Ring. Chronicle of Boxing Hamlyn UK (1993) 1st. Ed.
F (30.5 x 22.5) 352 pages. Hardback. With dustcover. Illustrated by photographs. Large book.
History of boxing in the twentieth century from the “Ring” magazine. Year by year 1900 to 1992.
[Heavy book] Including UK Post. £18.50
Archie Potts --- The Wearside Champions Bewick Press UK (1993) 1st. Ed. F (21 x 15) 172 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. History of Sunderland boxers. £ 5.50
John Jarrett --- Hall of Fame Tups UK (1999) 1st. Ed. F (21 x 14.5) 299 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. The story of the New St. James Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne
and the part it played in North East boxing from its opening in May 1930 to closure in May 1967. £ 7.50
Archie Potts --- Jack London. The Forgotten Champion Bewick Press UK (1997) 1st. Ed. F
(21 x 14.5) 65 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Biography of Jack London, boxer in the 1930’s and 1440’s. £ 5.50
Angelo Dundee and Mike Winters --- I Only Talk of Winning. Angelo Dundee. His Own Story.
As told to Mike Winters Arthur Barker Ltd. UK (1983) 1st. UK Ed. F (24 x 16) 263 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover, price clipped. Manager and trainer, Angelo Dundee
has influenced nine world champions including Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali. £ 9.50
Denzil Batchelor --- Jack Johnson and His Times The Sportsmans Book Club UK
(1957) from 1st. Ed. 1956 VG (21 x 13) 190 pages. The story of the life of Jack Johnson.
Hardback. Without dustcover. Some photographs. Mainly text. £ 5.50
Norman Mailer --- The Fight Panther / Granada UK (1977) from 1st. Ed. 1976. VG (18 x 11) ^
207 pages. Softback. All text. The story of the Ali v Foreman heavyweight championship fight
in Zaire in 1974 Including UK postage. £ 3.50
Jose Torres --- Sting Like a Bee. The Muhammad Ali Story Sports Pages / Simon and Schuster UK
(1990) from 1st. Ed. 1971 VG (18 x 11) 223 pages. All text. Softback. Biography of Muhammad Ali.
^ Including UK postage. £ 5.00
George Kimball --- Four Kings. Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing
Mainstream UK (2008) 1st. Ed. F (23 x 15) 367 pages. Softback. Illustrated by a few photographs.
The fights of Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran. £ 7.50
George Lois [Editor] --- Ali Rap. Muhammad Ali. The First Heavyweight Champion of Rap
Taschen Germany (200?) 1st. Ed. F (24 x 17.5) 302 pages. Illustrated by photographs some in colour.
Softback. An anthology of Muhammad Ali sayings, witticisms, insults, wise cracks and poems. £ 9.50
Norman Mailer --- The Fight Penguin UK (2000) from 1st. Ed. 1976 VG (19.5 x 13) 239 pages. ^
Softback. All text. The story of the Ali v Foreman heavyweight championship fight in Zaire in 1974.
Including UK postage. £ 3.50
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Hugh Mcllvanney --- Mcllvanney on Boxing. An Anthology Stanley Paul UK (1990) Updated
from 1st Ed. 1982 G (23 x 15). 241 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Mainly text. Softback.
An anthology of the writings of Hugh Mcllvanney from various newspapers and magazines. ^ £ 2.50
Barry J. Hugman [Editor] --- International Boxing Year 1989 Macdonald / Queen Anne UK (1988)
1st. Ed. VG (29.5 x 21.5) 192 pages. Hardback. With dustcover.
Illustrated by photographs, some in colour. Lists complete career records of over 400 of the world's
leading fighters in 1987. Traces the international boxing year, June January 1987 to April 1988,
month by month. Lists World Championship Boxing 1890 - 1988. £ 8.50
Henry Cooper --- Henry Cooper's 100 Greatest Boxers MacDonald / Queen Anne UK (1990) 1st. Ed.
VG (27 x 20). 224 page. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. A hundred famous boxers
profiled. Henry Cooper recalls the feats of 100 boxers from Jack Dempsey to Mike Tyson. £ 7.50
Reg Gutteridge and Norman Giller --- Mike Tyson. The Release of Power Queen Anne UK (1996)
Revised edition from 1st. Ed. 1995 VG (23.5 x 15.5) 232 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs.
Softback. Mike Tyson biography. £ 4.50
Stephen Brunt --- Facing Ali. The Opposition Weighs In Sidgwick and Jackson UK (2002)
1st. Ed. F (24 x 16) 302 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs. Hardback. With dustcover.
The story of boxers who boxed Ali. interviews with Henry Cooper, Joe Frazer, George Foreman etc. £ 7.50
Rick Broadbent --- The Big If. The Life and Death of Johnny Owen MacMillan UK (2006) 1st. Ed.
F (24 x 16). 337 pages. Illustrated photographs. Hardback. With dustcover.
Biography of Johnny Owen. ^ £ 7.50
Hana Ali --- More Than a Hero. Muhammad Ali's Life Lessons Hodder and Stoughton (2000)
1st. UK Ed. F (19.5 x 15.5) 111 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. With dustcover.
Hana Ali present a collection of Muhammad's poetry and quotes. Including UK postage £ 4.00
Harry Mullan --- The Illustrated History of Boxing Smith Hamlyn UK (1987) 1st. Ed. F (30 x 22)
464 pages. Hardback. With dustcover. Illustrated by photographs, some in colour. Boxing history.
Heavyweights. Cruiserweights. Light heavyweights. Middleweights. Welterweights. Lightweights.
Featherweights. Bantamweights. Flyweights etc. From early times to the 1980’s. Heavy book.
Including UK postage. £19.50
Michael C. DeLisa --- Cinderella Man. The James J. Braddock Milo UK (2005) 1st. Ed. 2005 F
(20 x 13) 269 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Biography of James J. Braddock. £ 4.50
J. Liebling --- The Sweet Science Sports Pages / Simon and Schuster UK (1987) from 1st. Ed. 1951
VG (19.5 x 13) 306 pages. Softback. £ 5.00
Muhammad Ali and Hana Yasmeen Ali --- The Soul of a Butterfly. Reflections on Life's Journey
Bantum UK (2005) from 1st. Ed. 2004 F (19.5 x 12.5) 224 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs.
Softback. A spiritual memoir by Muhammad Ali. His battles with illness, belief in God etc. £ 3.50
Ted A. Kluck --- Facing Ali.
What Was It Like to Step into the Ring with Boxing’s Most Devastating Fighter?
Mainstream UK (2009) from 1st. Ed. 2006 F (19.5 x 13) 224 pages. All text. Softback.
Interviews with Mike Tyson and with opponents including Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield.
Including UK Postage. £ 4.50
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Johnny Nelson and Richard Coomber --- Hard Road to Glory. “How I Became Champion of the World”
Blake UK (2007) 1st. Ed. F (24 x 15.5) 290 pages. Hardback. With dustcover.
Illustrated by photographs. Biography of Johnny Nelson, cruiserweight champion of the world. £ 8.50
Harry Mullan and Bob Mee --- The Ultimate Encyclopaedia of Boxing Sevenoaks UK (2008)
from 1st. Ed. 1996 F (29 x 23.5) 232 pages. Hardback. With dustcover.
Well illustrated by photographs, some in colour. Contents:- Origins of Boxing. World Championships.
Great boxers A – Z. The Great Fights, Trainers and managers. Famous promoters. Boxing rules.
Conventions and scoring. Culture and Controversy. Boxing Chronology. Boxing Facts and Feats. £12.50
--- Boxing. Complete Illustrated Instructions in the Art of Self Defence Paladin Press USA.
(2007) Reprinted from Spalding’s Athletic Library 1929. VG (21.5 x 14) 190 pages. Softback.
Cover creased. Illustrated by photographs. A boxing textbook. Instruction in attack and defence,
including lessons as the art of judging distance, protecting the stomach without blocking and achieving
a variety of knockout blows. More than fifty period photographs demonstrate key techniques. £ 7.50
Barry J. Hugman [Editor and Compiler] --- The British Boxing Board of Control Yearbook 2006
Queen Anne UK (2005) 1st. Ed. M (24.5 x 19) 320 pages. Softback. Some photographs.
Introductory Essays. Lists British boxers and their fight records. £ 8.50
Phil. Berger --- Blood Season Macdonald / Queen Anne UK (1990) 1st. UK Ed. F (23.5 x 15)
318 pages. Hardback. With dustcover. Illustrated by photographs. A biography of Mike Tyson. £ 7.50
Jack Doughty --- The Rochdale Thunderbolt Pentaman UK (1991) 1st. UK Ed. F (22 x 14)
321 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs. Hardback. With dustcover.
The story of Jock McAvoy, a boxer in the 1930's who won the British and Empire titles
and knocked out World Champion Eddie Babe Risko in one round in New York in 1935. £17.50
Harry Carpenter --- Boxing. A Illustrated History Collins UK (1982) Revised from 1st. Ed. 1975 VG
(25 x 21) 192 pages. Softback. Well illustrated by photographs, some in colour. History of boxing. £ 4.50
Boxing. How to Box
Editor of " Boxing News" and Jim Kenrick --- How to Box. All the Modern Moves War Facts UK
(c1950) 1st. Ed. VG (18 x 12.5) 94 pages. Softback. Cover creased. Illustrated by drawings. £16.50
Thomas Inch --- Boxing for Beginners. From Novice to Champion. World's Works UK (1955)
from 1st. Ed. 1951 VG (18.5 x 12) 176 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Softback. £18.50
Henry Cooper --- Henry Cooper. Boxing [Pelham Pictorial Sports Instruction Series] Pelham UK (1975)
1st. Ed. VG (25.5 x 19.5) 58 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Never had a dustcover.
Henry Cooper on how to box. £ 8.50
Barney Ross --- Fundamentals of Boxing Little USA (1942) 1st. Ed. 1942 G (17 x 12.5) 127 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. No dustcover. Textbook on boxing. Rare.
Owners name on fore page. £18.50
Richard E. Clarke --- Boxing for Boys. An Instructional Handbook for Schools and Clubs
Thorsons UK (1946) 1st. Ed. 1948 ? VG (18.5 x 12.5) 64 pages. Illustrated by line drawings.
Softback. Including UK postage. £10.50
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Jim Driscol [Revised by Jim Kenrick] --- The Text Book of Boxing Athletic UK (c1920's)
3rd Ed. from 1st. Ed. 1915 VG (24 x 17.5) 96 pages. Illustrated by photographs.
Hardback. Spine slightly torn. Owners plate on inside of cover. £25.50
Jimmy Wilde --- The Art of Boxing [New Sports Library] W. Foulsham and Co. Ltd. UK
(1961) from 1st. Ed. 1923. G (16.5 x 10.5). 80 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback.
With tatty dustcover. A book on boxing technique. Owners name on fly page. Including UK post. £ 9.50
Frank Butler (Editor) --- Success at Boxing [Phoenix Success at Sport Series] Phoenix Sports Books
UK (1956) 1st. Ed. G (19 x 13) 128 pages. Hardback. Without dustcover. A book on boxing technique.
Illustrated by photographs. Mainly text. Ex. Lib. Rebound. Fly page missing. Reading copy.
Contributions by Freddie Mills, Len Harvey etc. £ 6.50
Viscount Knebworth and W. Child s --- Boxing. A Guide to Modern Methods
[The Lonsdale Library Volume XI] Seeley UK (1931) 1st. Ed. 1931 F (22 x 14.5) 287 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback. Rebound. Without dustcover.
All aspects of boxing technique. Attack, defense, ring craft, refereeing, judging etc. £35.50
Ian Oliver --- Boxing Fitness. A Guide To Get Fighting Fit Snowbooks UK (2004) 1st. Ed. M
(19.5 x 13.5) 159 pages. Illustrated by colour photographs. Softback. Boxing fitness training and drills. £ 7.50
A. J. Newton --- Boxing with a Section on Single Stick Bloomsbury UK (2005) from 1st. Ed. 1904. M
(18.5 x 12.5) 126 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback. A reprinted early book on boxing technique. £ 5.00
David James --- The Lonsdale Boxing Manual Robson Books UK (2001) Revised from 1st. Ed. 1987
VG (21.5 x 13.5) 168 pages. Softback. Illustrated by photographs.
Boxing instruction, fitness and conditioning. £ 6.50
Cappy Kotz --- Boxing for Everyone. How to Get Fit and Have Fun with Boxing
Amanda Lore USA (1998) 1st. Ed. NEW (25 x 17.5) 216 pages. Illustrated by photographs
and drawings. Softback. Boxing techniques and keep fit for men and women. £16.99
J. T. Hankinson and R. G. B. Faulkner --- Boxing Allen and Unwin UK (1952) 1st. Ed. VG (22 x 14)
72 pages plus 88 pages with photographs. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback.
With dustcover but in poor condition. Boxing technique book for schoolboys. £17.50
Viscount Knebworth and W. Childs --- Boxing. A Guide to Modern Methods
[The Lonsdale Library Volume XI]) Seeley UK (1931) 1st. Ed. 1931 VG (22 x 14.5) 287 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback. With dustcover. Writing on fly page.
All aspects of boxing technique. Attack, defence, ring craft, refereeing, judging etc. £35.50
Donald K Silks --- Your Book of Boxing Faber and Faber Ltd. UK (1954) 1st. Ed. VG (21.5 x 15.5).
48 pages. Illustrated by drawings. Hardback. With dustcover, slightly torn. A book on boxing for boys. £ 5.50
R. G. Allanson - Winn --- Boxing [The All England Series] Bell UK (1889) 1st. Ed. G (17 x 12) 92 pages.
Illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hardback. Never had a dustcover. Spine repaired.
Cover of book faded. Lost adverts to the front and rear of book. A boxing textbook. Includes Savate. £29.50
John Murray [Editor of Boxing] --- Ring Strategy and Tactics Ewart Seymour UK (1914) 1st. Ed.
VG (18 x 12) 58 pages, plus 6pages of adverts. Illustrated by photographs.
Hardback. [Boards. Never had dustcover]. Boxing technique. Rare.
A little foxing. Owners plate on inside cover. [Cancelled]. Including UK postage. £28.50
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Lenny Mc Lean with Peter Gerrard --- The Gov'nor Blake UK (1998)
1st. Ed. but 2nd. printing M (24 x 15.5) 226 pages. Illustrated by photographs. (1) M £ 9.50
Hardback. With dustcover. Lenny McLean - bare-knuckle fighter. (2) F but writing on fly page. £ 7.50
Roy Shaw with Kate Kray --- Prettyboy Blake UK (1999) 1st. Ed. F (24 x 15.5) 218 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. Lenny McLean - bare-knuckle fighter. £ 8.50
Roy Shaw with Kate Kray --- Prettyboy Blake UK (1999) 1st. Ed. VG (24 x 15.5) 218 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. Without dustcover. Lenny McLean - bare-knuckle fighter. £ 5.50
Nosher Powell with William Hall --- Nosher. Blake UK (1999) 1st. Ed. M (24 x 15.5) 291 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. Boxer, bouncer, minder, stunt man.
(1) M £ 9.50 (2) VG £ 6.50
Laurie O'Leary --- Ronnie Kray. A Man Among Men Headline UK (2001) 1st. Ed. M (24 x 15.5)
280 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 9.50
Carton Leach with Mike Fielder--- Muscle Blake UK (2002) 1st. Ed. M (24 x 15.5) 226 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. London hard man. £ 9.50
Kate Kray --- Hard Bastards Blake UK (2000) 1st. Ed. M (24 x 15.5) 252 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. Stories of 24 hard men such as Roy Shaw,
Johnny Adair, Vic Dark, John Daniels, Cornish Mick, Charie Bronson, Freddie Foreman, Glen Ross etc. £ 8.50
Charles Bronson with Robin Ackroyd --- Bronson Blake UK (2000) 1st. Ed. M (24 x 15.5)
353 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 9.50
Craig Goldman --- Natural Born Fighters. The Real Fight Club. Inside the Violent Underground
of Bare - Knuckle Fighters, Unlicensed Boxers and No Holds Barred Gladiators
Mainstream UK (2002) 1st. Ed. (24 x 18) 191 pages. Illustrated by a few photographs.
Hardback. With dustcover. (1) NEW £10.50 (2) VG £ 6.50
Charles Bronson and Stephen Richards --- Legends Volume 1 Mirage UK (2003) 1st. Ed. M
(23 x 15) 324 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
A "Who's Who" of the criminal underworld. £ 4.50
Mark Brandon Read --- Chopper Blake UK (2001) 1st. Ed. F (24 x 15.5) 245 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover with price clipped. Streetfighter etc. £ 8.50
Mark Brandon Read --- Chopper Blake UK (2002) from 1st. Ed. 2001 VG (19.5 x 13) 282 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Streetfighter etc. £ 3.00
Joe Lee and Rita Smith with Peter Gerrard --- Inside the Kray Family. The Twins' Cousins tell
Their Story for the first Time Carlton UK (2001) 1st. Ed. M (24 x 16) 256 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Hardback. With dustcover. £ 9.50
David Courtney --- Dave Courtney’s Heroes and Villains. Meet My Top Twenty Gangsters
Virgin UK (2005) 1st. Ed. NEW (29 x 23.5) 176 pages. Illustrated by photographs. Softback.
Characters, real and fictional who have influenced David’s Courtney’s life. Photographic book. £ 8.50
Reginald Kray --- Villains. We Have Known N. K. UK (1993) 1st. Ed. VG (21 x 14.5) 88 pages.
Illustrated by photographs. Softback. Short biographies of villains known to the Kray’s. £ 2.50
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