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1823 to 1914 - 1915 to 1939 - 1940 to 1959 - 1960 +

EARLY RUGBY - MODERN HISTORIES - GROUNDS & STADIUMS - LAWS - TOURNAMENTS/COMPETITIONS - ANTHOLOGIES - HISTORIES MISC - PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPILATIONS - REFERENCE - GENERAL SPORT WITH RUGBY CONTENT

IRB

"History of the International Rugby Football Board - Supplement 1961-1972" by Eric Watts Moses
A supplement to the earlier history of the IRB, with chapters on the development of the board, professionalism, laws of the game, referees, Home Unions Committee (Lions), Tours, Relationships with France etc. A rare publication, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards, there is some light scuffing to the covers and a tear of approx 2" on the spine. Generally the book is in good condition.
1st Edition: 1973	130 pages	Ref: bkhiib-moses.ew1973 - £145.00

AUSTRALIA

"Wallaby Gold - The History of Australian Test Rugby" by Peter Jenkins & Matthew Alvarez
An exceptional history of Australian international rugby - originally published in 1999 this edition is updated and expanded in 2003. The book includes individual match reports from every Australian test, a monumental work. A secondhand large format paperback in good condition.
This edition 2003	Pages: 506	Ref: pbhias-jenkins.p2003 - £59.00

AUSTRALIA - "Australian Rugby Union - The Game" by Jack Pollard
No rugby library should be without this publication. The complete a to Z of Australian rugby, the players, adminstrators, clubs, unions, topics, tours to and from Australia, a marvellous book and an invaluable reference work, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st edition 1984	Pages: 945	Ref: bkhias-pollard.j.1984 - £75.00

AUSTRALIA - "Giants in Green & Gold - Springboks v Wallabies 1921 - 1993" by Ian Diehm
A look at the history of Springbok & Wallaby encounters. A secondhand hardback without a dust wrapper, illustrated boards
1st edition 1994	263 pages	Ref: TL8-bkhiassa-diehm1994- cqnnduwp - £25.00

"Nicks & Cuts - Wallaby Tales" by Nick Farr-Jones and Steve Cutler
Interesting and humorous stories from two Wallaby legends, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in good condition.
1st edition 1990	189 pages	Ref: bkhias-farr.jones1990 - £19.00

AUSTRALIA - "With the Wallabies" by Greg Growden
Growden spent 10 years with the Wallabies, this is story of behind the scenes, how the Wallabies made it to the top, their Grand Slam tour of 1984 and the 1991 RWC victory. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition
1st edition 1995	198 pages	Ref: bkhias-growden1995 - £20.00

AUSTRALIA - "Bedisloe Magic" by Max Howell, Lingyu Xie & Peter Horton
A look at the history of All Black & Wallaby encounters for the Bledisloe Cup. match by match breakdown including teams and stats. A secondhand paperback in good condition
published in 1995	228 pages	Ref: pbhiasnz-howell.m1995 - £25.00

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND - "The Gold and the Black" by Spiro Zavos
All Black v Wallaby encounters - The battles for the Bledisloe Cup, a second-hand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1995	Pages: 196	Ref: bkhiasnz-zavos1995 - £20.00

AUSTRALIA - CLUB, PROVINCIAL & DISTRICT

BRISBANE GRAMMAR SCHOOL "100 Years of Grammar Rugby" by Peter James
Well written and comprehensive history with many team photos, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper, illustrated covers, a signed and inscribed by author
1st edition 1988	163 pages	Ref: bkhiascb-bgs-james1988 - £39.00

QUEENSLAND - "THE MARAUDING MAROONS" by Brett Harris
The rise of Queensland Rugby in the 1970s, a secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition
1st Edition: 1982	Pages: 117	Ref: bkhiaspv-qld.-harris1982 - £45.00

SYDNEY SUB DISTRICT RUGBY "The Development of Sub-District Rugby by Tom Hickie
A very well written extensive history, jam packed with information, many photos, a second-hand paperback in good condition
Published in 1983	Pages: 234	Ref: bkaspv-syd.-hickie1983 - £19.00

BARBARIANS

"Barbarian Football Club" by A 'Jock' Wemyss
An updated version of Emile de Lissa's 1933 book 'Barbarian Records' includes team information for all Barbarians matches including a listing of both Barbarians and opposing teams up to April 12th 1955. A second hand hardback with a dust wrapper in poor condition
1st edition 1955	276 pages	Ref: bkhibb-wemyss.1955-xb - £49.00

"The Barbarians" by Nigel Starmer-Smith
A comprehensive history of the Barbarian club from it's origins to 1977. A second hand hardback in very good condition
1st edition 1977	240 pages	Ref: bkhibb-starmer-sm1977-xb - £15.00

"The Barbarians" by Nigel Starmer-Smith
A comprehensive history of the Barbarian club from it's origins to 1977. A second hand paperback edition, - small groove to top edge and light wear to front cover.
published in 1977	240 pages	Ref: pbhibb-starmer.sm1977-xb - 7.00

"The Barbarians - The United Nations of Rugby" by Alan Evans
An excellent well illustrated history of the Barbarian club from it's origins to the year of publication 2005. A well written history with a foreword by Sir Anthony O'Reilly. A second hand hardback with a dust wrapper in excellent condition
published in 2005	255 pages	Ref: bkhibb-evans.a2005-xb - 16.00

"100 Years of Barbarian History"
Supplement to Rugby World & Post, a nicely illustrated history with photographs and stories from former players. 16 pages, a second hand booklet in very good condition
published in 1990	16 pages	Ref: Ref: blhibbcn-rw-xb - £8.00

BRITISH & IRISH LIONS - History & Profiles of the British & Irish Lions

"British Lions" by John Griffiths
large format history of the British tourists from 1888 to 1990
1st Edition 1990	Pages: 221	Ref: bkhibr-griffiths.j1990 - £25.00

"Rivals - 75 Years of the Lions v the All Blacks" published by The New Zealand Herald
An excellent history of Lions tours 1930 - 1993 with reprinted stories from the NZ Herald complete with statistical section. Published in New Zealand. A second-hand paperback in good condition.
published in 2005	Pages: 208	Ref: TL8-pbhibr-nz.herald.2005-xb - £19.50

"The Lions" by Wallace Reyburn
Covers all tours up until 1967, good statistical & photographic content with individual test match reports.
1st Edition 1967	Pages: 203	Ref: bkhibr-reyburn1967 - £20.00

"The History of the British & Irish Lions" by Clem Thomas
A comprehensive history of the Lions.
1st Edition 1996	Pages: 269	Ref: bkhibr-thomas.c1996 - £19.50

"The History of the British & Irish Lions" by Clem Thomas, updated by Greg Thomas
A comprehensive history of the Lions first published in 1996 , reprinted and updated in 2001 by Clem's son Greg to include the 1997 tour of South Africa and 2001 tour of Australia. A second-hand paperback in good condition.
This Edition: 2003	Pages: 302	Ref: pbhibr-thomas.c2003 - £7.50

BRITISH LIONS TOUR PUBLICATIONS

For books and publications covering individual Lions tours please visit the British Lions page. Click on the British Lions page link or the years below for individual tours.

BRITISH LIONS PAGE 1908 1924 1930 1938 1950 1955 1959 1962 1966 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005

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ENGLAND

"The History of The Rugby Football Union" by OL Owen
Official history of the RFU, an in depth history with chapters on the origins of rugby and overseas tourists. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper. There are some tears to the dust wrapper.
1st Edition: 1955	Pages: 368	Ref: bkhien-owen.ol.1955 -cqwiduwp - £29.00

"The History of The Rugby Football Union" by OL Owen
Official history of the RFU, an in depth history with chapters on the origins of rugby and overseas tourists. A second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1955	Pages: 368	Ref: bkhien-owen-ol.1955-cqnnbuwp - £19.00

"The Centenary History Of The Rugby Football Union" by UA Titley
Great history including biographies of players and officials, the official centenary history of the game in England. Includes excellent chapters on the origin of game at Rugby School, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1970	Pages: 312	Ref: bkhien-titley1970 - £30.00

"The Book of English International Rugby" by John Griffiths
Comprehensive statistical history, 1 page per match with match summary, team line ups, scorers etc, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1982	Pages: 496	Ref: bkhien-griffiths.j1982 - £25.00

"The Men In White" by Wallace Reyburn
History of rugby in England from the origins of the game to the 1970s, includes chapters about England on tour and tourists in England, with a nice chapter on English greats, Wakefield, Poulton-Palmer, Stoop, Jackson, Jeeps, Sharp, Hiller etc, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1975	Pages: 150	Ref: bkhien-reyburn1975 - £9.00

"England Rugby" by Barry Bowker,
England - A history of the National side 1871 - 1978. concentrates on English international matches, well researched with information and photographs from former players, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
Revised Edition: 1976	Pages: 199	Ref: bkhien-bowker1976 - £9.00

"The Who, When & Where of English International Rugby since 1947" compiled by Don Stansfield
A comprehensive statistical England history since the war, a second-hand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1997	Pages: 224	Ref: LB-bkhien-stansfield.1997 - £25.00

"The Official RFU History" by Jason Woolgar
A comprehensive history of rugby in England from the origins of the game to the dawn of the new millennium. Includes excellent player biographies of the leading internationals and a good statistical section. Well illustrated. a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1999	224 pages	Ref: TL7-bkhien-woolgar1999 - £19.00

*****

"Captain's Diary 1989-1991" by Will Carling
In 1988 Will Carling became the youngest ever England captain at 22, 4 years later he is one of the most successful ever. This book charts his progress during the 1990 & 1991 seasons, the highs and the lows, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1991	Pages: 161	Ref: bkhien-carling.w1991 - £9.00

"English Rugby – A Celebration" by Ted Barrett
great English victories of the 80s, plus RWC 1991, features on players, Jackson, Pullin, Duckham, Neary, Butterfield, Hiller, Jeeps, Sharp, Andrew, Beaumont, Carling, Underwood, Richards, Cotton & Ripley, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1991	Pages: 192	Ref: bkhien-barrett.1991 - £12.00

"The Carling Years - England Rugby 1988-96" by Mick Cleary
In 1988 Will Carling became the youngest ever captain of England, this book charts his progress in the early years of his captaincy culminating in the 1991 Grand Slam, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1996	Pages: 158	Ref: bkhien-cleary1996 - £12.00

"A Social History of English Rugby Union" by Tony Collins
A Social History of English Rugby Union: Sport and the Making of the Middle Classes
1st Edition: 2008	Pages: 277	Ref: bkhien-collins.t.2009 - £19.00

"Carlings England" by Barry Newcombe
History of English Rugby since the war with particular emphasis on Will Carling's reign as captain, a second-hand hardback in good condition with dust wrapper
1st Edition 1991	Pages 249	Ref: bkhien-newcombe1991 - £15.00

"Band of Brothers" by Frank Keating
The 1995/6 season with the England squad, an in depth look behind the scenes of the England rugby camp, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1996	Pages: 224	Ref: bkhien-keating1996 - £15.00

"Winning - The Story of England's Rise to Rugby World Cup Glory" by Clive Woodward
Clive's reign at the top, how he moulded of the England team that won the RWC in 2003
1st Edition 2004	464 pages	Ref: TL7-bkhien-woodward.2004 - £14.00

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ENGLAND - COUNTY, REGIONAL, SERVICES & UNIVERSITIES

ARMY - the History of Army Rugby by John McLaren
A comprehensive history of Army rugby, Secondhand hardback without a dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1986	Pages: 295	Ref: TL7-bkhienpv-mclaren1986-am - £20.00

CORNWALL - "Cornwall Rugby Champions" by Colin Gregory
1991 County Champions - The tale of Cornwall's first county championship victory since 1908, a second-hand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1991	Pages: 103	Ref: pbhienpv-gregory1991.cornwall - £15.00

DEVON - The Story of the Devon Rugby Football Union" by FA Davey
Comprehensive history with match by match reports up to 1963 , a second-hand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1964	Pages: 208	Ref: pbhienpv-davey1963.devon - £45.00

DURHAM COUNTY RUGBY UNION "1876-1936 by C Berkley Cowell & Eric Watts Moses
Outstanding history, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1936	Pages: 244	Ref: bkhienpv-cowell.1936.durham - £90.00

DURHAM COUNTY - Records of the County XV 1936-1976
supplement to the 1936 history, a second-hand paperback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1976	Pages: 110	Ref: blhienpv-durham1976 - £19.00

EASTERN COUNTIES - "The Growth of a Sporting Venture" by OL Owen
Comprehensive history of Eastern Counties of England, made up of Suffolk, Essex & Norfolk, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1952	Pages: 110	Ref: bkhienpv-owen.ol.1952-eapv - £30.00

GLOUCESTERSHIRE - "Centenary Year Book" by Horace Hutt
A very rare centenary history of the Gloucestershire RFU, includes a history of championship performances, a secondhand hardback with illustrated boards
1st Edition: 1978	74 pages	Ref: TL7-bkhienpv-hutt.1978.glos - £45.00

GLOUCESTERSHIRE - "Try and Run - In Search of Rugby " by Nico Craven
A review of the Mallaby report and Gloucestershire's 1973-74 County Championship winning campaign. A secondhand booklet that looks to be signed on the inside cover.
published in 1975	20 pages	Ref: blhienpv-gl75-n.craven - £15.00

KENT - "A History of Kent Rugby Football" by JP Jordan
A nicely illustrated history of the Kent RFU including a chapter on Kent club histories. A secondhand hardback without a dust wrapper.
published in 1949	128 pages	Ref: bkhienpv-jordan1949.kent - £49.00

LANCASHIRE " centenary brochure"
A well illustrated and narrated history of the red rose county, a second-hand brochure in good condition
1st Edition:	Pages: 80	Ref: blhienpv-lancashire1981-cn - £12.00

MIDLANDS - "Midland Rugby Football" by Gerald Holmes
History of clubs & services rugby in the Midlands area, Rugby, Aston Old Edwardians, Birmingham, Burton on Trent, Camp Hill Old Edwardians, Coventry, Five Ways Old Edwardians, Handsworth, Moseley, Old Edwardians, Wolverhampton, Worcester. The first chapters are memories of the author's time watching rugby in the area, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1950	Pages: 121	Ref: bkhienpv-holmes1950-ml - £25.00

NORTH MIDLANDS - "North Midlands Rugby 1920 - 1970" by Barry Bowker
A jubillee history of the North Midlands Football Union, well written history, a second-hand paperback with the front cover and spine slightly worn
published in 1970	Pages: 121	Ref: bkhienpv-bowker1970-noml - £25.00

NORTHUMBERLAND & DURHAM COUNTIES REFEREES SOCIETIES "Best of Friends"
Joint centenary booklet - sold together with the dinner menu for the centenary dinner and a ticket for the dinner, a second-hand booklet in excellent condition
published in 1993	Pages: 8	Ref: blhienpv-1993.northum'd-rf - £15.00

OXFORD UNIVERSITY "Centenary History 1869 - 1969" by Ross McWhirter & Sir Andrew Noble
Great history of the dark blues, includes player's biographies, results + a good narrative, a second-hand large format hardback, the dust wrapper has a couple of small nicks but overall the book is in excellent condition
1st Edition: 1969	Pages: 272	Ref: bkhienpv-mcwhirter.r.1969.ox-un - £49.00

ROYAL AIR FORCE - "The History of Royal Air Force Rugby 1919 - 1999" by John Mace
A comprehensive and well researched and illustrated history. Only 1000 copies of this book were published and none were sold via the bookshops, this is a very scarce history of the Royal Air Force, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards (not published with a dust wrapper) in excellent condition. (AS NEW)
1st Edition: 2000	Pages: 356	Ref: bkhiensv-mace.j.2000-ra - £20.00

SURREY - "Surrey Rugby - 100 Years" by John Reed
limited edition of 1250, a well narrated history, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition:1978	Pages: 160	Ref: bkhienpv-reed.j1978.surrey - £12.00

YORKSHIRE - "In Memorium 1914 - 1919"
578 page memorial to the players of Yorkshire clubs who fell in the first world war. The first 270 pages act as a yearbook and historical record for the Yorkshire RFU. The remaining pages are dedicated to those killed in action, with single page plates of each player (see illustration) who fell during the first world war, a second-hand hardback in excellent condition with illustrated boards, it is very unlikely to have ever had a dust wrapper.
1st Edition: 1919	Pages: 578	Ref: bkhienpv-yorkshire1919 - £195.00

YORKSHIRE - "Centenary 1869-1969"
Nicely written history of the Yorkshire Union, a second-hand brochure in good condition
1st Edition:1969	Pages: 40	Ref: blhienpv-yorkshire1969 - £25.00

ENGLAND - CLUB

"English Rugby Clubs" by Chris Harte
A look at 85 of England's rugby grounds. The author gives a descriptive analysis of their history, accessability, atmosphere etc, a pleasant read and a must have book for the connoisseur of English rugby, a second-hand paperback in good condition, as new
Published in 2004	Pages: 272	Ref: pbhiencb-harte2004-mu - £10.00

	"LONDON'S OLDEST RUGBY CLUBS " by Dick Tyson
	This is a great book about all of those London-based Rugby football clubs that are over 100 years old - whether or not they are still with us. Superbly illustrated. a second-hand hardback, as new sample pages
	1st Edition: 2008	Pages: ???	Ref: bkhiencb-tyson2008.london - £20.00
CLUBS INCLUDED.............. BANK OF ENGLAND RFC, BART'S AND THE LONDON HOSPITALS RFC, BECKENHAM RFC, BLACKHEATH FC, BROMLEY RFC, BRUNEL UNIVERSITY/WEST LONDON INSTITUTE RFC, CHARLTON PARK RFC, CIVIL SERVICE FC, EALING FC, GUY'S, KING'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITALS RFC, HARLEQUINS FC, HARROW RFC, HSBC RFC, ILFORD WANDERERS RFC, IMPERIAL MEDICALS RFC, KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL RFC, KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL OLD BOYS RFC, LONDON IRISH RFC, LONDON SCOTTISH FC, LONDON SOCIETY OF RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION REFEREES, LONDON WELSH RFC, OLD ALLEYNIANS RFC, OLD BLUES RFC, OLD DUNSTONIANS RFC, OLD HAILEYBURIANS RFC, OLD LEYSIANS FC, OLD MERCHANT TAYLORS' RFC, OLD MILLHILLIANS RFC, OLD PAULINES FC, OLD WHITGIFTIAN RFC, PARK HOUSE FC, QUINTIN RFC, RAVENS RFC, RICHMOND FC, ROSSLYN PARK RFC, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND RFC, ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY RFC, ROYAL SCHOOL OF MINES RFC, SAINT GEORGE'S HOSPITAL RFC, SARACENS RFC, SIDCUP RFC, STREATHAM-CROYDON RFC, SUTTON AND EPSOM RFC, TWICKENHAM FC, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OLD BOYS RFC, UPPER CLAPTON FC, WANSTEAD RFC, WASPS FC, WESTCOMBE PARK RFC, WIMBLEDON RFC

BATH - "Ace of Clubs" by Brian Jones
Modern history of Bath, a couple of pages covering the early days of the club but the vast majority of this publication deals with the glory years 1983 - 1983. A secondhand large format hardback in good condition
Published in 1993	Pages: 229	Ref: PC20-bkhiencb-jones.b1993.bath - £18.00

BATH PUBLIC SCHOOLS RUGBY & CRICKET CLUBS "1939 - 1941" compiled by Malcolm Spark
A short lived wartime schoolboy club, interesting reading, a second-hand A4 size booklet in good condition
Published in 1993	Pages: 229	Ref: blhiencb-bath.pub-sh1993 - £12.00

BRADFORD RFC - "Centenary Brochure"
Yorkshire club centenary history, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1966	Pages: 32	Ref: blhiencb-bradford.1966 - £24.00

BRISTOL - "THE BRISTOL FOOTBALL CLUB JUBILEE BOOK"
Early history of West Country giants, a second-hand paperback in good condition
1938	Pages: 102	Ref: bkhiencb-bristol1938 - £95.00

BRISTOL - "75th Anniversary 1888 - 1963"
pocket sized history, including a list of every player who had played for Bristol up until 1963, with number of appearances, a second-hand booklet with some creasing to the front cover
1st Edition: 1963	Pages: 60	Ref: blhiencb-bristol.1963 - £19.00

CAMBORNE - "1878 - 1978"
history of Cornish club, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1978	Pages: 80	Ref: blhiencb-camborne1978 - £12.00

CAMP HILL OLD EDWARDIANS

"Sixty Years of Old Boys' Rugger" by BM Bowker (Hons) History

Birmingham Old Boys history 1893-1953, a nice history with much on the early years of the club, a second-hand booklet in good condition signed by author Barry Bowker

Published in 1953

Pages: 34

Ref: blhiencb-camp.hill.1953 - £29.00

CHARLTON PARK - "Half Truths" by Andy Potts
A centenary history of Charlton park RFC, a well illustrated history of an English club side, A second hand paperback book in good condition
Published in 1993	64 pages	Ref: pbhiencb-potts.1993chltn.pk - £29.00

CLIFTON RFC - "History of the Clifton Rugby Football Club" - by Frank C Hawkins
Limited Edition (No 88 of 200) history of Somerset side. published in 1909 by Bristol Times & Mirror Ltd. A very rare publication. It is very unlikely that a dust wrapper was issued with this book, a Second hardback with illustrated boards, no dust wrapper, some light wear to the covers, medium foxing throughout
Published in 1909	Pages: 200	Ref: bkhiencb-hawkins.clifton.1909 - £850.00

CLIFTON RFC - "Fifty Years with the Clifton Rugby Football Club" - by Frank C Hawkins and E Seymour Bell
Fabulous history of Somerset club, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition, no dust wrapper
Published in 1922	Pages: 172	Ref: bkhiencb-hawkins.clifton.1922 - £160.00

CLIFTON RFC - "One Hundred Years with the Clifton Rugby Football Club" - edited by Horrace Hutt
Centenary history of this well chronicled club. Limited edition (total number published unknown), a second hardback with illustrated boards, no dust wrapper
Published in 1972	Pages: 116	Ref: bkhiencb-hutt.1972.clifton - £35.00

COLFE SCHOOL - "The Jubilee History" by VS Anthony (Headmaster)
A brief but compact (no adverts) well illustrated history of an English schools side, A second hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1980	20 pages	Ref: blhiencb-colfe.anthony-sh - £20.00

COVENTRY SCHOOLS - "The Story of Coventry Schools Rugby Union" A 26 page manuscript compiled by RG Coward
It is unsure whether or not this was published. It is 26 A4 pages broken down into 3 sections. 1. 1896 - 1947 by the late MG Thurland, 2. 1947 - 1971 by RG Coward, 3 - Lists of internationals, cup and tournament winners, a second-hand stapled sheets in good condition
1st Edition: 1971	Pages: 52	blhiencb-cov-sh1971 - £45.00

"DENSTONE RFC" - by JA ADAMSON
A secondhand hardback without dust wrapper, illustrated boards
1st Edition: 1947	Pages: 121	Ref: TL7-bkhiencb-adamson.1947.denstone - £50.00

DURHAM CITY RFC - "1872 - 1950"
Souvenir booklet to commemorate the opening of the "New Memorial Stand" 1950, a second-hand paperback in good condition, the copy advertised has a name written on the font cover.
Published in 1950	Pages: 104	Ref: blhiencb-durham1950 - £65.00

EASTBOURNE COLLEGE RUGBY FOOTBALL 1900-1910 by EC Arnold

A delightful well illustrated history of the first 10 years of rugby at the College. The history is broken down into years with a result list followed by a lengthy commentary by EC Arnold, the master in charge. Team photos abound accompanied by several action photos of college matches, unusual for a publication of this age. This book was the personal copy of GV Carey, captain of the college in 1904 who played for the Harlequins and went on to Cambridge to gain a Blue in 1907 & 1908, he also represented Surrey. He has signed the book to the front end flypaper, his photo appears opposite the title page, a second-hand card covers, some discolouration to covers otherwise the book is in excellent condition
1st Edition: 1910	Pages: 61	Ref: bkhiencb-arnold.ec1910.eastbn.coll - £450.00

ECCLES RUFC - "A Hundred Years 1897 - 1997" by AR Gilbody
Large format history of Manchester club.
Published in 1997	58 pages	Ref: TL7-blhiencb-eccles1997 - £16.00

EMMANUEL COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE - "The Lion Rampant" by John Marsh
excellent history of rugby at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, with profiles of Emmanuel's 30 internationals including Gerald Davies, Billy Raybould, John Owen, Kevin Sims, John Bedell-Sivright and Carl Aarvold, a second-hand paperback in good condition
Published in 2006	Pages:	Ref: bkhiencb-marsh.j2006.em.coll - £10.00

FYLDE - 75th anniversary
12 page insert stapled into the Blackheath programme in Nov 1994, this booklet comes complete with the programme, a second-hand, in good condition
Published in 1994	Pages: 12	Ref: blhiencb-fylde1994 - £4.00

HARLEQUINS - "The Harlequins - 125 Years of Rugby Football"
125th anniversary of this Twickenham based club, a second-hand hardback book with a dust wrapper, the corner on the first blank page is missing, generally the book is in very good condition
Published in 1991	253 pages	Ref: bkhiencb-warner1991.harlequins - £25.00

KENDAL - "A history of Football in Kendal" compiled by James Clarke
An awesome history with a report on every match played together with the scores. the rugby is combined with soccer throughout, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1908	Pages: 468	Ref: bkhiencb-clarke.j1908-kendal - £160.00

LEICESTER - "Centenary history by David Hands"
Fantastic history of this top English club, superbly illustrated with photos of Tigers teams and players through the ages. A great statistical section gives season by season breakdown of results, a second-hand hardback in good condition
Published in 1980	Pages: 230	Ref: bkhiencb-le1980-hands.d - £30.00

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK RFC - "100 Years of Rugby"
A well illustrated comprehensive history of English club side, A second hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1985	118 pages	Ref: blhiencb-nat.west1985 - £29.00

NEWARK RFC - "Newark Rugby Across Three Centuries"
Illustrated history of Nottinghamshire club, a second-hand A4 size booklet in good condition
Published in 2001	Pages: 34	Ref: blhiencb-newark.2001 - £19.00

OLD ALLEYNIANS - "OLD ALLEYNIAN RFC 1898 - 1948"
nicely bound old boys history, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper, illustrated boards
1st Edition: 1948	Pages: 182	Ref: bkhiencb-old.alleynian1948 - £75.00

OLD DUNSTONIAN RFC - "History of the Old Dunstonian RFC 1903 - 1953" by HDS Blyth
Jubilee history of Kent old boys side, Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards, small stain to front cover
1st Edition: 1952	Pages: 92	Ref: bkhiencb-blyth1952.old.dunst - £65.00

OLD MERCHANT TAYLORS RFC "Records of Twenty Seasons 1882 - 1902" by LH Gunnery & N Parham
A comprehensive history including teams for both OMTs and opposing team for all matches. Team photos for each season, match results and a narrative. A second hand hardback in very good condition, no dust wrapper, it is unlikely this book was published with one, illustrated boards. Sold together with many newspaper cuttings relating to the OMTs dating from 1910.
1st Edition: 1902	Pages: 264	Ref: bkhiencb-gunnery1902.omt - £495.00

PAIGNTON RFC - "A Century of Rugby at Paignton 1873 - 1973" by CH Patterson
This looks to be a 'labour of love' by the author, A photocopied history (believed to have been published in this format), ringbound of a Devon county English club side. In good condition
Published in 1973	72 pages	Ref: blhiencb-paignton1973 - £25.00

PORTSMOUTH RFC - "From 1886 to 1986"
A well illustrated centenary history of English club side, A second hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1986	64 pages	Ref: blhiencb-portstmouth1986 - £24.00

PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS - "Centenary Brochure - 1869 - 1969"
well illustrated history of Lancashire side, a second-hand booklet in good condition
published in 1969	Pages: 36	Ref: blhiencb-preston.gh.1969 - £29.00

RICHMOND - "The Richmond Football Club from 1861 to 1925" by EJ Ereaut
Rare pre war history, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper, illustrated boards
1st Edition: 1925	Pages: 250	Ref: bkhiencb-ereaut.ej1925.richmond - £90.00

RICHMOND - "Richmond Football Club 1925 to 1961" by TS Rider & WCO Munks
Season by season analysis of Richmond rugby up until the centenary in 1961, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper, illustrated boards
1st Edition: 1961	Pages: 172	Ref: bkhiencb-rider1961.richmond - £50.00

ROSSLYN PARK - "50 Years of Rosslyn Park" by CC Hoyer-Miller
A marvellous early history of this London club, well illustrated with team photos throughout, the history is broken up into 5 year bands. Hoyer-Miller was the first secretary of the club, the period covered is 1879 - 1929, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1929	Pages: 284	Ref: bkhiencb-hoyer.mil1929.ross.pk - £50.00

ROSSLYN PARK - "One hundred years of Rugby Football. A history of Rosslyn Park Football Club 1879 - 1979"
Centenary history of leading English club side, a secondhand booklet in good condition.
Published in 1979	Pages: 80	Ref: TL7-blhien-rosslyn.pk1980 £19.00

RUGBY RFC - "Rugby Football Club Centenary 1872-3 1972-3"
history of the Rugby Football Club in it's centenary year with some general historical info thrown in, a second-hand booklet in excellent condition
Published in 1972	Pages: 59	Ref: blhiencb-rugby1972 - £32.00

SHEPPEY RFC - "Centenary 1892 to 1992" by Neil Golding
A well illustrated centenary history of English club side, A second hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1992	60 pages	Ref: blhiencb-sheppey1994 - £19.00

SIDCUP RFC - "A Centenary History" by Water Bennett
A comprehensive well illustrated centenary history of an English club side, A second hand paperback in good condition
Published in 1983	106 pages	Ref: pbhiencb-bennett.1983sidcup - £29.00

SIDMOUTH - "Centenary Season 1983-84"
A souvenir handbook including a history of the club. A well illustrated centenary history of English club side, A second hand booklet with some light rubbing to the covers but generally in good condition
Published in 1983	36 pages	Ref: blhiencb-sidmth1983 - £15.00

SLEAFORD RFC - "Ten Years On - Sleaford Rugby Football Club 1978 - 1988"
History of Lincolnshire club side, a second-hand booklet in excellent condition
Published in 1988	24 pages	Ref: TL7-blhiencb-sleaford.1988 - £8.00

ST IVES RFC - "Alright In The End" by Peter Murrish
Centenary history of Cornish club 1887 - 1987, a second-hand brochure in good condition
1st Edition: 1987	Pages: 88	Ref: blhiencb-st.ives1987 - £16.00

SUNDERLAND CRICKET & RUGBY FC "To Ashbrooke and Beyond" prepared by Eric Watts Moses
The author Watts-Moses was one of the great historians, this is a comprehensive history of this North of England club that includes many statistics and illustrations, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1963	Pages: 204	Ref: bkhiencb-moses.ew1963.sundl'd - £30.00

THANET WANDERERS - "One Hundred Years Old" by John Treharne
A well illustrated centenary history of English club side, A second hand A4 size booklet in good condition
Published in 1986	35 pages	Ref: blhiencb-thanet1986 - £24.00

TRINITY GUILD RFC - "Blood, Sweat & Beers" by John Collings
Club history, a secondhand hardback without a d/w in good condition,
1st Edition: 1972	Pages: 172	Ref: ZS-bkhiencb-collings.j.1972.trin.gld - £9.00

TWICKENHAM RFC - "Before the Stadium" by Jim Peters
Twickenham, the club and surrounding area up to 1910, a second-hand paperback in good condition
Published in 1999	?? pages	Ref: pbhiencb-peters.j1999-twick'm - £9.00

VALE OF LUNE RFC - "100 Years of Rugby - The Centenary Brochure"
well illustrated history of Lancashire club side, a second-hand booklet in excellent condition
Published in 2000	24 pages	Ref: TL7-blhiencb-v.o.lune2000 - £15.00

WASPS - " 1867-1967"
Excellent history of London club side, well illustrated with many articles on the history of the club, a secondhand brochure in very good condition.
Published in 1967	Pages: 70	Ref: blhien-wasps1967 - £29.00

FRANCE

"La Fabuleuse Histoire du Rugby" by Henri Garcia
A mammoth publication, the definative French rugby history, superb statistical section, well illustrated, text in French, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper, some minor bumping to edges of dust wrapper, lengthy inscription.
1st Edition: 1961	Pages: 914	Ref: bkhifr-garcia1961 - £85.00

"L'EQUIPE XV de FRANCE - La Grande Aventure" various contributors
A coffee table publication, a large book contained in an illustrated slip case - an awesome history of French rugby, the layout is very similar to 'Men In Black' the classic New Zealand history with match by match coverage from 1906 to 2006, includes matches against Germany, Italy & Czechoslovakia. Superbly illustrated with a good statistical section, text in French. This is a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper contained in a slip case, the slip case still has it's cellophane wrapping, both book and slip case are in excellent condition. The weight of this book exceeds 4kg and if sent overseas it will incur a hefty surcharge.
published in 2006	Pages: 512	Ref: PC20-bkhifr-lequipe2006 - £125.00

"Le Rouge et le Noir"' photographed by Laetitia Ballet
A photographic celebration of the Toulouse club, black & white photos throughout. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
published in 2003	Pages: 128	Ref: PC20-bkhifr-ballet.2003-ph - £19.00

"FRANCE l ALL BLACKS - 100 ans de rencontres" by Ian Borthwick
A large format publication, a celebration of 100 years of France v New Zealand fixtures, match by match coverage of matches between France and their oldest opponents, well illustrated. Text in French. A second-hand hardback with illustrated boards, generally the book is in very good condition but the bottom left hand corner has been bumped !
published in 2006	Pages: 256	Ref: bkhifr-borthwick2006-cnvenzla - £59.00

"French Flair" - various contributors
A large format publication, a voyage into the depths of French rugby. A second-hand paperback in very good condition.
published in 2007	Pages: 158	Ref: PC20-pbhifr2007-french.flair - £25.00

"Gueules de Rugby" by J.C.Delesalle
A large format publication. A photographic celebration of rugby in France. A second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in very good condition.
published approx 2002	Pages: 110	Ref: PC20-bkhifr-delesalle2002-ph - £24.00

"100 Ans de Castres Olympique" - text by Karim Benaouda
A large format publication, centenary history of a great French Club. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
published in 2006	Pages: 144	Ref: PC21-bkhifrcb-benaouda2006.castres- - £39.00

"Stade Toulousain - Un Siecle de Rugby en Rouge et Noir" by Bruno Fabioux & Henri Rozes
A large format publication, illustrated history of a great French Club. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
published in 2006	Pages: 228	Ref: PC21-bkhifrcb-fabioux.2006.toul'se - £45.00

"The Rise of French Rugby" by Potter & Duthen
Historical look at French rugby, concerns itself mostly with the 1950s but includes a chapter on the expulsion of France from the Five Nations in 1931, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1961	Pages: 218	Ref: bkhifr-potter1961 - £20.00

"Le Rugby - Histoire et petites Histoires du Tournoi des Cinq Nations" by Luc Vincent
We think the title translates at "Rugby History and small histories of the Five nations" - the foreword is by Christian Carrere. This book is signed and inscribed by Carrere & Vincent the author, a second-hand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1969 ?	Pages: 181	Ref: pbhifr-vincent.1969 - £20.00

IRELAND

"The Men in Green" by Sean Diffley
Comprehensive history of Irish rugby. An excellent narrative coupled with statistical informaation make this book a must have for the Irish Rugby fan, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition: 1973	Pages: 156	Ref : bkhiir-diffley.1973 - £25.00

"One Hundred Years of Irish Rugby" by Edmund van Esbeck
An excellent well researched official centenary history of the Irish Rugby Union, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition: 1974	Pages: 246	Ref : bkhiir-van.esbeck.1974 - £30.00

"The Story of Irish Rugby" by Edmund van Esbeck
Updated centenary history of the Irish Rugby Union to include the 1982 & 1985 Triple Crown seasons, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.
1st Edition: 1986	Pages: 308	Ref : bkhiir-van.esbeck1986 - £30.00

"The Story of Irish Rugby" by Edmund van Esbeck
Updated centenary history of the Irish Rugby Union to include the 1982 & 1985 Triple Crown seasons, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. This edition has been signed by the legendary Irish captain Willie John McBride
1st Edition: 1986	Pages: 308	Ref : bkhiir-van.esbeck.1986-au-wjm - £45.00

"Irish Rugby Scrapbook" by Edmund van Esbeck
Review of the 1982 rugby season including the Irish Triple Crown, a second-hand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1982	Pages: 129	Ref: bkhiir-van.esbeck.1982 - £15.00

"Ireland's Golden Rugby Years" 1947-1952 by Edited by Barry S Nolan
A rundown of Ireland's golden years, including their only Grand Slam in 1948, the Triple Crown in 1949 and the Championship in 1951. Contributions and articles by many leading writers of the time, they include C Henry with "Munster's Contribution to the Golden Era", "Ulster played their part in no uncertain fashion by W Brownlow-White, "Great Games and Famous Players Recalled" by Mitchel V Cogley. In a statistical section, winners of Irish cups are listed including Junior, Senior and Provincial Town's Cups. Secondhand paperback in good condition, some minor damage to spine,, a rare book.
published in 1952	Pages: 136	Ref: PC4-blhiir-nolan.1952-xc - £195.00

"The Irish Lions 1896 - 1983" by Barry Coughlan
A look at the role of Irish players in Lions tours, a secondhand paperback in good condition
published in 1983	247 pages	Ref: TL8-pbhiirbr-coughlan1983 - £27.50

IRISH CLUB & PROVINCIAL

"Rugby in Leinster 1879 - 1979" edited by JC Conroy
Wonderful history including full statistical analysis of the province, a second-hand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1979	Pages: 220	Ref: bkhiirpv-conroy1979-len - £75.00

"The Carling Story of Munster Rugby" by Charles Mulqueen
History of Ireland's premier province, well illustrated with a great narrative and good statistical section, a second-hand paperback, slight damage to front cover from a shop sticker otherwise a good copy.
1st Edition: 1983	Pages: 160	Ref: bkhiirpv-mulqueen1983.mun - £55.00

Munster - "Beyond our Wildest Dreams" by Ciaran Cronin
The story of Munster's Heineken Cup odyssey 1995 - 2006, from heartbreak to success the story of Munster's first 11 season in the Heineken Cup. Well illustrated. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition.
1st Edition: 2006	253 pages	Ref: bkhiirpv-cronin2006mun - £25.00

"Munster - Our Road to Glory" by Alan English with the Munster team
The story of Munster's victory in the European Cup 2006, told by the players - includes the earlier rounds of the competition. A second hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition.
1st Edition: 2006	287 pages	Ref: bkhiirpv-english2006mun - £25.00

NEW ZEALAND

MEN IN BLACK by Chester & McMillan.
Match by match history of the New Zealand All Blacks. In depth well illustrated reports of each international match played by New Zealand. This is an invaluable publication for the All Black supporter - For the Luxury Leather Bound Limited Edition version of this book visit the New Zealand page, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
This edition published 1988	pages: 507	Ref: bkhinz-chester1988.mib - £30.00

"MEN IN BLACK 1978-1982" by Chester & McMillan
Supplement to this great history, a second-hand hardback, ex library copy
1st Edition: 1983	Pages: 132	Ref: bkhinz-chester1983mib.sup - £15.00

"MEN IN BLACK 1983-1988" by Chester & McMillan
Second supplement of this great history, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition:	Pages: 160	Ref: bkhinz-chester1988mib.sup2 - £20.00

"CENTENARY" by Chester & McMillan
100 years of New Zealand rugby, 2nd of the All Black Trilogy 592 page large format book published in 1984 For the Luxury Leather Bound Limited Edition version of this book visit the New Zealand page, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1984	Pages: 592	Ref: bkhinz-chester1984cent - £25.00

ENCYCLOPEDIA of NEW ZEALAND RUGBY - Chester & McMillan
A mine of All Black information, including a who's who of All Blacks, details of international & tour matches, the Ranfurly Shield, leading Administrators. An invaluable reference for All Black rugby. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1981	Pages: 446	Ref: bkhinz-chester1981ency - £25.00

"They Played for New Zealand 1884 - 1972" by Arthur C Swan
A listing of All Blacks, details each game they played as All Blacks including non test matches and All Blacks. A secondhand paperback in good condition. First published in 1947 the book was update in 3 further editions 1964, 1972 & 1981. Please see below for available editions.
	3rd Edition: 1972	166 pages	Ref: pbbimunz-swan1972-ed3xb - £9.00

*****

"Blackout" Photography by Ross land and Ross Setford, text by Richard Becht
A 128 page book hardback with photos by Ross Land and Ross Setford, text by Richard Brecht, a photographic record of the tournament, photos from every match with additional photos for All Blacks matches. Distributed in NZ the title refers to the All Blacks with a photo of Tuigamala doing haka on front cover. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1991	Pages: 128	Ref: bkwc1991nz-becht-xb - £15.00

"Pride Power & Pain" by Peter Bush
1987 - 1991 An Era of All Black excellence, a magnificent full colour photographic essay profiling the All Blacks during this period, large format, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1992	Pages: 198	Ref: bkhinz-bush1992-phla - £25.00

"The Game for All New Zealand" by Peter Bush
Magnificent full colour photographic essay profiling New Zealand's national sport, a large format secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.
1st Edition: 1989	Pages: 198	Ref: TL10-bkhinz-bush1989-phla - £35.00

"MATCHES of the CENTURY" by Don Cameron
100 years of great New Zealand rugby, details of great All Black matches, also includes Ranfurly Shield and Sevens Tournaments, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition
1st Edition: 1999	Pages: 176	Ref: bkhinz-cameron1999 - £20.00

"NZ International Rugby 1884-1975" by Arthur Carman
Match by match history, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1975	Pages: 206	Ref: bkhinz-carman1975 - £14.00

"Great Test Victories, All Blacks 1946 - 1975" by Bob Howitt
Photos and stories of classic All Black victories over big eight opposition, a second-hand magazine type brochure in good condition
published in 1975	Pages: 80	Ref: blhinz-howitt1975gtv - £9.00

"The Roar of the Crowd" by Bob Howitt
New Zealand Rugby's greatest players, magical games and memorable moments, a second-hand paperback in very good condition.
published in 2009	Pages: 144	Ref: pbhinz-howitt2000 - £16.00

"All Black Magic - 100 Years of New Zealand Test Rugby" by Bob Howitt and Diane Haworth
A look at the history of All Black test rugby - a good narrative broken down into decades, a second-hand paperback in very good condition
published in 2003	Pages: 288	Ref: TL10-pbhinz-howitt2003 - £19.00

"Black Magic" by Graham Hutchins
New Zealand rugby in the 1970s & 80s, great days of New Zealand rugby, a second-hand hardback in very good condition
published in 1988	232 pages	Ref: bkhinz-hutchins1988 - £20.00

"Magic Matches" by Graham Hutchins
Great days of New Zealand rugby. A look great matches from the Waikato victory over the Springboks in 1956 to France v New Zealand 1990, check out the illustration of the back cover for a full list of matches covered in this book. A second-hand hardback in very good condition
published in 1991	256 pages	Ref: bkhinz-hutchins1991 - £24.00

"Black, Black, Black!" by Morrie Mackenzie
A look at New Zealand Rugby, past present and future, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition 1969	Pages: 176	Ref: bkhinz-mckenzie1969 - £18.00

"Black Days" by John Matheson
What it's like to face the mighty All Blacks, this book looks at the views of 12 of the games greatest who have faced up to the challenge. Serge Blanco, David Campese, Dawie de Villiers, Gareth Edwards, Gavin Hastings, Phil Kearns, Willie John McBride, Brian Moore, Francois Pienaar, Hugo Porta, Gary Teichmann & JPR Williams, a second-hand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1999	Pages: 200	Ref: pbnzhi-matheson1999 - £15.00

"Haka! The All Blacks Story" by Winston McCarthy
Complete history of NZ rugby by leading broadcaster, includes formation of NZRFU and early tours by All Blacks and tourists in NZ, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
3rd Imp: 1968	Pages: 348	Ref: bkhinz-mccarthy1968 - £14.00

"Great Days In NZ Rugby" by Terry McLean
Stories from new Zealand rugby history, a great read. (Editions - 1st - 1959, 2nd - 1959, 2nd, boardbacked - 1959, paperback - 1976), a second-hand hardback with small repair to dust wrapper *** Rated No1 in Dave McLaren's "Ten Best Books On Rugby" ***
1st Edition: 1959	Pages: 198	Ref: bknzhi-mclean1959 - £14.00

"The New Zealand National Rugby Museum"
Information on the formation of the Rugby Museum at Palmerston North, New Zealand, includes photos and information on exhibits and NZ teams. A secondhand booklet in very good condition.
published in 1976	48 pages	Ref: blhinz-nz.museum1976 - £9.00

"The Jersey" by Ron Palenski
Sub-titled - "The Pride and the Passion, The Guts and the Glory, What it Means to Wear the All Black Jersey" An excellent read featuring stories from and about the players who have worn the All Black jersey.
published in 2001	239 pages	Ref: TL10-bkhinz-palenski2001* - £25.00

"Legends of the All Blacks" with Keith Quinn
Quinn digs up the dirt on the All Blacks and their opposition - a book compiled from interviews with former All Blacks and other international players with revelations on almost every page,
published in 1999	248 pages	Ref: TL10-bkhinz-quinn1999* - £25.00

"The Full Eighty Minutes" - by Stephen Rowe & Brett Whincup
Searching the soul of New Zealand rugby, an interesting photographic compilation of mostly off the pitch scenes.
published in 2000	approx 100 pages	Ref: pbhinz-rowe2000ph - £17.00

"21 Year of Rugby News" by Rugby Press
All the headlines and stories featured in new Zealand's leading rugby magazine, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1991	Pages: 240	Ref: bkhinz-rugby.press1991mg - £20.00

"On The Ball" by Gordon Slatter
In depth history of NZ rugby including schools, university, club, provincial, Ranfurly Shield, Services, Maori rugby, Inter island matches, and rugby against the major rugby playing nations, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1970	Pages: 374	Ref: bkhinz-slatter1970 - £20.00

"The Reed Book of All Black Records 1884 - 1971 by RF Stokes
All Black statistics also includes some good provincial stats, a second-hand soft cover in good condition
1st Edition 1972	Pages 201	Ref: pbhinz-stokes1972 - £8.00

"All Blacks And Lions" by JM Wallace
An examination of rugby tactics and players, with emphasis on New Zealand and British players & tactics, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1959	Pages: 208	Ref: bkhinz-wallace1959 - £9.00

NEW ZEALAND - PROVINCIAL & REPRESENTATIVE

AUCKLAND - "Fifty Years Record of Rugby in Auckland 1883-1933" by AJ Billington
A comprehensive statistical history, well illustrated, a second-hand soft cover in good condition
1st Edition: 1933	Pages: 92	Ref: blhinzpv-auckland.1933 - £75.00

AUCKLAND - "Rugby In Auckland 1883-1967"
Official history of ARU, a second-hand paperback with slight wear to cover
1st Edition: 1967	Pages: 236	Ref: pbhinzpv-auckland.1967 - £25.00

AUCKLAND - "100 Years Auckland Rugby" published by the Auckland Rugby Union
A comprehensive centenary history of the Auckland Rugby Union. An in depth publication with team listings of both teams for all Auckland matches. A full statistical history complete with narrative, a second-hand paperback in excellent condition
1st Edition: 1983	Pages: 318	Ref: pbhinzpv-auckland.1983 - £25.00

CANTERBURY - "The Canterbury Rugby History" by Larry Saunders
In depth and comprehensive history, a second-hand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1979	Pages: 144	Ref: blhinzpv-canterbury1979 - £12.00

KING COUNTRY - "Pine Tree Country - 50th Jubilee Year 1922 - 1972"
50th anniversary brochure. 'Pine Tree' relates to King Country's favourite son Colin Meads, a second-hand booklet in good condition
1st Edition: 1972	Pages: 140	Ref: blhinzpv-king.co1972 - £18.00

RANFURLY SHIELD - "Marlborough Ranfurly Special"
The Ranfurly Shield in Marlborough 1973, a 32 page record of Marlborough's defeat over Canterbury to lift the Ranfurly Shield. The Marlborough v Wairarapa-Bush programme is incorporated into this booklet. A second-hand booklet in good condition.
Published in 1973	Pages: 32	Ref: prrs19730811xb - £9.00

NORTH HARBOUR - "North Harbour Rugby Union Inaugural Magazine 1985"
The idea behind the new union and short histories of the 10 participating clubs, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1985	Pages: 60	Ref: blhinzpvn-harbour1985 - £25.00

TARANAKI - "50 Years Rugby in Taranaki 1885 - 1935"
Full breakdown of representative matches and players, a second-hand booklet, some wear and small tears to spine
Published in 1935	Pages: 52	Ref: blhinzpv-taranaki1935 - £125.00

TARANAKI - "75 Years of Rugby in Taranaki"
Full breakdown of representative matches and players, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1960	Pages: 40	Ref: blhinzpv-taranaki1960 - £35.00

TE PUKE SUB-UNION - "Jubilee 1907 - 82"
Bay of Plenty Sub Union, interesting history containing lists of All Blacks, Bay of Plenty Reps, Referees, Selectors etc, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1982	Pages: 24	Ref: blhinzpv-te.puke1982 - £32.00

WAIKATO - "Golden Jubilee, 1921 - 1971"
Full statistical history of this North Island province including match by match record with team selections, biographical details of All Blacks and many interesting articles including one on the 5 Clarke brothers. A secondhand brochure with a number on the front otherwise the condition is very good
Published in 1971	143 pages	Ref: blhinzpv-waikato1971-golden.jubilee - £35.00

WELLINGTON - "Wellington's Rugby History 1870 - 1950"
Full breakdown of representative matches and players plus a season by season look at Wellington's history, a second-hand paperback in good condition.
Published in 1950	Pages: 196	Ref: pbhinzpv-swan1950wellington - £40.00

See also Ranfurly Shield for NZ Provincial histories

NEW ZEALAND - CLUB HISTORIES

COLLEGE RIFLES RFC "One Hundred Years of College Rifles 1897 - 1997" by Paul Neazor
NZ club history, a specially prepared signed limited edition, no 38 of 100 autographed by the club's only test All Black Jon McLachlan and the College Rifles' contribution to the 1987 World Cup All Blacks John Drake, Sean Fitzpatrick, Alan & Gary Whetton, 5 signatures in total. A seconhand hardback copy without a dust wrapper
Published in 1997	Pages: 224	Ref: TC9-aubkhinzcb-neazor1997.coll.rif - £49.00

CROMWELL RFC "A Century of Rugby" edited by WH Perriam
Otago club history containg the histories of defunct clubs Bannockburn and Lowburn, a second-hand brochure in good condition, signed copy with inscription
Published in 1988	Pages: 44	Ref: blhinzcb-cromwell.1988 - £19.00

EDEN RFC "Blood, sweat and Cheers" by SW Foster
50 year history of Auckland club, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1972	Pages: 96	Ref: blhinzcb-eden1972 - £25.00

FOXTON RFC - Centenary brochure 1880-1980
a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1980	Pages: 64	Ref: blhinzcb-foxton1980 - £15.00

GRAMMAR SCHOOLS' OLD BOYS RFC - "Golden Jubilee 1914 - 1964"
Auckland Grammar School history, a Large format second-hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1964	Pages: 44	Ref: blhinzcb-grammar1964 - £25.00

GRAMMAR SCHOOLS' OLD BOYS RFC - "75th Jubilee"
Updated Auckland Grammar School history, a Large format second-hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1989	Pages: 80	Ref: blhinzcb-grammar1989 - £15.00

HAUTAPU RFC - "75th Jubilee"
Booklet produced for celebration weekend of Waikato club, a nice compact history, a second-hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1978	Pages: 16	Ref: blhinzcb-hautapu1978 - £25.00

MANUREWA RFC - "75th Jubilee"
2 part history of NZ club, second-hand brochures in good condition
Published in 1996	Pages: 50 & 64	Ref: blhinzcb-manurewa.st2 - £15.00

NAPIER PIRATES RFC - "Diamond Jubilee 1886 - 1946"
Brilliant history of leading Hawkes Bay club - We are unsure about the front cover which looks to be hand drawn !!! It may be that the book was printed with blank covers, a second-hand book with board covers in good condition.
Published in 1946	Pages: 16	Ref: blhinzcb-napier.pts1946 - £95.00

NELSON RFC - "100 Years of Rugby" by WA Reed
NZ oldest rugby club, a second-hand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1970	Pages: 190	Ref: pbhinzcb-reed.wa1970nelson - £19.00

ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI - "Ories, 100 Years"
Centenary history of Wellington (NZ) club, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1988	Pages: 68	Ref: blhinzcb-ories1988 - £12.00

PONSONBY RFC - "Passion and Pride" by Paul Neazor
Excellent history of one of New Zealand's premier clubs whose players include Dave Gallaher, Bob Scott, Johnny Simpson and Bryan Williams, a second-hand hard back with dust wrapper in excellent condition
Published in 1999	Pages: 268	Ref: bkhinzcb-ponsonby1999 - £20.00

SUBURBS RFC - "1949-1998"
Canterbury club, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1998	Pages: 32	Ref: blhinzcb-suburbs1998 - £8.00

TEMUKA RFC - " A Century of Rugby in Temuka" by Donald S Kelman
Great little history of South Canterbury club, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1975	Pages: 102	Ref: blhinzcb-temuka1975 - £26.00

TUKAPA RFC - "1892 - 1992, 100 Glorious Years"
Taranaki club based in New Plymouth, a Large format second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1992	Pages: 128	Ref: blhinzcb-tukapa1992 - £29.00

WANGANUI TECHNICAL & COLLEGE OLD BOYS "To Proclaim the White & Blue" by A Webby
Comprehensive history, a second-hand paperback in good condition
Published in 1973	Pages:	Ref: blhinzcb-wang.tcob1973 - £18.00

WELLINGTON RFC - "1995 Annual Report & Statement of Accounts incorporating a summary of club activities from 1970"
club history 1970 - 1995, a Large format second-hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1995	Pages: 60	Ref: blhinzcb-wellington1995 - £16.00

SAMOA

SAMOA - "The Coming of Age of Rugby in Western Samoa"
A special 46 page page supplement of New Zealand Sport Monthly featuring several articles on rugby in Samoa, also previewing the 1993 tour of New Zealand with the first test match between the all Blacks and Samoa. a second-hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1993	46 pages	Ref: blhism1993-coming.of.age - £12.00

SCOTLAND

"The Story of Scottish Rugby" by RJ Phillips
An in depth history of Scottish rugby, includes international, club and schools history, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper, spine faded
1st Edition: 1925	Pages: 239	Ref: bkhisc-phillips.r1925 - £55.00

"History of Scottish Rugby" by Sandy Thorburn (Honorary Historian & Librarian of the SRU)
Official history of Scottish Rugby - a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1980	Pages: 346	Ref: bkhisc-thorburn1980 - £25.00

"The Scottish RugbyUnion - Official History" by Sandy Thorburn (Honorary Historian & Librarian of the SRU)
Official history of Scottish Rugby, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1985	Pages: 210	Ref: bkhisc-thorburn1985 - £25.00

"A Portrait of Scottish Rugby" by Alan Massie
a nice history of Scottish rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1984	Pages: 198	Ref: bkhisc-massie1984 - £20.00

"The Thistle" by Derek Douglas
A chronicle of Scottish rugby, a well illustrated history with informative chapters on early Scottish rugby, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in excellent condition
1st Edition: 1997	Pages: 207	Ref: bkhisc-douglas1997 - £12.00

"International Rugby Union - A Compendium of Scotland's Matches" by John McI Davidson
A match by match history of Scottish rugby internationals to 1994, includes wartime services international matches, an in depth history, a second-hand paperback in very good condition
Published in 1994	295 pages	Ref: pbhisc-davidson.1994 - £15.00

"Feet, Scotland, Feet" edited by Derek Douglas
A miscellany of Scottish history, includes origins of the game in Scotland, Scottish British Lions captains, the Border League etc, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition: 1991	Pages: 208	Ref: bkhisc-douglas1991 - £15.00

"The Thistle" by Derek Douglas
A chronicle of Scottish rugby, a well illustrated history with informative chapters on early Scottish rugby, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper, the book is in very good condition
1st Edition: 1997	Pages: 207	Ref: bkhisc-douglas1997-cqnnduwp - £9.00

*****

"Scottish Rugby Memories Vol I" - published by RW Forsyth
Scottish programmes from the period 1934 - 1939 bound into a single volume - limited edition, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards
1st Edition: 1945	Pages:	Ref: bkhisc-forsyth.rw1945.vol.1 - £60.00

"Scottish Rugby Memories Vol II" - published by RW Forsyth
Scottish programmes from the period 1946 - 1950 bound into a single volume - limited edition, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition
1st Edition: 1951	Pages:	Ref: bkhisc-forsyth.rw1951.vol.2 - £45.00

"Raise the Standard" - edited by William G Rowan
A pocket sized booklet with coaching tips for Scottish players. Includes 4 pages with team photos and information dedicated to Scottish international seasons, 1946 Victory Internationals, 1925 Grand Slam, 1933 & 1938 Triple Crown seasons. A secondhand hardback booklet with some light wear to the front cover.
published approx 1950	32 pages	Ref: blhisc-raise.the.standard - £15.00

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SCOTLAND - REGIONAL

SCOTTISH MIDLANDS - "Midlands First and Latest" by John Methven
Rugby in the Scottish Midlands from the early years to the 1990s, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1989	Pages: 100	Ref: hiscpv-methven.1989 - £12.00

SCOTTISH BORDERS - "Rummle Them Up" by Walter Thomson
The Scottish Borders have for years been the stronghold of Scottish rugby, this is the story of rugby in this region. A secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition
1st Edition: 1989	Pages: 87	Ref: bkhiscpv-thomson1989 - £16.00

SCOTTISH BORDERS - "The Border League Story" by Laing Spiers

Centenary history of the Border League. How the individual teams have fared in the Scottish leagues. Chapters on the following teams:

Gala, Hawick, Jed-forest, Langholm, Melrose, Carlisle, Selkirk, Peebles, Kelso

second-hand paperback in good condition

1st Edition: 2000

Pages: 115

Ref: pbhiscpv-spiers2000 - £10.00

SCOTLAND - CLUB

EDINBURGH ACADEMICALS - "The Edinburgh Academical Football Club Centenary History
Outstanding history of one of Scotland's oldest clubs, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper, illustrated boards
1st Edition: 1958	Pages: 165	Ref: bkhisccb-edin.accies1958 - £25.00

EDINBURGH NORTHERN 1920 - 1970
Rare illustrated history of this Scottish club. A second-hand booklet in very good condition
published in 1970	16 pages	Ref: bkhisccb-edinburgh-no1970 - £22.00

FETTESIAN-LORRETTONIAN CLUB - "1881 - 1931"
Extremely rare history of Scottish old boys side comprising of ex pupils from two schools, Fettes & Loretto. The majority of the book is dedicated to the 'football (rugby) while the chapter deals with the cricket section of the club. Nicely illustrated with good quality photos of the team, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper, illustrated boards
1st edition 1931	Pages: 100	Ref: bkhisccb-fettes1931 - £175.00

GALA - "The Gala Story – 100 Years"
centenary history of this great Scottish Borders club, a second-hand paperback in good condition
Published in	Pages: 184	Ref: blhisccb-gala-cn - £15.00

GLASGOW ACADEMICALS - "Centenary Volume 1866-1966" published by Blackie
Preface by Herbert Waddell, detailed history, includes cricket, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper, illustrated boards
1st Edition: 1966	Pages: 97	Ref: bkhisccb-glasgow.accies1966 - £25.00

GLASGOW HIGH/KELVINSIDE. - "Chocolate & Gold"
a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1984	Pages: 288	Ref: bkhisccb-glasgow.high1984 - £24.00

"100 Years of Hawick Rugby" edited by Bill McLaren
Centenary history of a leading Scottish Borders club, a second-hand paperback in good condition
Published in 1972	112 pages	Ref: blhisccb-hawick-cn - £20.00

HAWICK LINDEN RFC - 75 years, 1921 - 1996
a second-hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1996	Pages: 64	Ref: blhisccb-hawick.linden1996 - £7.00

HERIOT'S FP RFC - "A Centenary History of George Heriot's Former Pupils' Rugby Club" by Douglas Middleton
Well balanced history of old boys club, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper
Published in 1990	Pages: 234	Ref: bkhisccb-middleton.1990.heriots - £16.00

KELSO RFC - "A 100 Years in Black & White" by J Sutherland
Well illustrated history of Scottish border club, a second-hand paperback in good condition
Published in 1976	Pages: 142	Ref: blhisccb-kelso1976 - £15.00

LIVINGSTON RFC - "Silver Jubilee 1968-1993"
a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1993	Pages: 38	Ref: blhisccb-livingston1993 - £7.00

MELROSE RFC - "1877 - 1977" by J Sutherland
Well illustrated history of a Scottish border club responsible for the game of 'Sevens' rugby, a second-hand paperback in good condition
Published in 1977	Pages: 140	Ref: pbhisccb-melrose.1977 - £22.00

NORTH BERWICK RFC - "The First Forty Years" by AG Seaton
Scottish club history - well illustrated, a second-hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1992	Pages: 66	Ref: blhisccbno-berwick1992 - £16.00

UDDINGSTON RFC "100 Years of Uddingston Rugby Football Club" - by Joe James
Superbly illustrated history of Scottish club, large format with open out pages includes biographies and additional information on Uddingston internationals including CD Stuart 1910 - 1920 and Laurie Duff 1936 - 1939, a second-hand booklet as new, plus menu card for centenary dinner
Published in 2006	Pages: 28	Ref: bkhisccb-uddingston.2006-la - £20.00

WEST OF SCOTLAND FC - "1865-1965" by CD Stuart
Scottish club history written in the early days of the Brown Brothers Peter & Gordon, a second-hand book with some minor tearing and loss to dust wrapper
Published in 1965	Pages: 118	Ref: bkhisccb-stuart.cd1965.west.o-sc - £18.00

SOUTH AFRICA (including Rhodesia/Zimbabwe & Namibia)

"The Springboks 1881 - 1970" by AC Parker
Comprehensive history of South African rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1970	Pages: 364	Ref: bkhisa-parker.ac1970 - £25.00

*****

"Springboks In Wales" by John Billot
match by match accounts of the Springboks in Wales, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1974	Pages: 311	Ref: bkhisa-billot.j.1974-sa - £15.00

"Playing the Enemy" by John Carlin
This is a gripping account of Nelson Mandela's political masterstroke during South Africa's 1995 Rugby World Cup. With the nation on the brink of civil war, Mandela seized on the sport once reviled by the country's blacks as a symbol of Afrikaner oppression and used it to unite his divided country. Morné du Plessis, the side's manager, urged his almost exclusively white team to learn the "black" national anthem for the tournament. By the time Mandela strode into Ellis Park stadium for the final between South Africa and New Zealand, to unanimous cries from both whites and blacks of "Nelson! Nelson!", This book is being made into a film with Morgan Freeman as Mandela & Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar. A secondhand paperback, as new.
1st Edition: 2008	Pages: 274	Ref: pbhisa-carlin.j.2008 - £13.00

'Invictus' - The Film of 'Playing the Enemy'

starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela & Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar.

Directed by Clint Eastwood

Rugby Relics are proud to have supplied many props for the film. Our website has also acted as a major source of information for the costume and set designers of the film.

"Springboks Down the Years" by Danie Craven
In depth history of the South African Springboks. A secondhand hardback without a dust wrapper
1st edition 1956	203 pages	Ref: bkhisa1956-craven.sbok.down-cqnnduwp - £16.00

SPRINGBOK STORY by Danie Craven
Published in 1954, this is the in depth account of Springbok rugby between the years of 1949 and 1953. A secondhand hardback without a dust wrapper
1st New Zealand edition 1954	200 pages	Ref: bkhisa1954-craven.sbok.story-cqnnduwp - £15.00

"Ons Toetsprestasies" by Danie Craven
An account of Springbok test rugby, text in Afrikaans. A Secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.
First edition 1955	166 pages	Ref: bkhisa-craven1955.ons.toet - £69.00

"Top South African Rugby Playing Schools" compiled and edited by Chris Dutton & Michael Collins
Short histories and information relating to 26 of South Africa's top schools, a second-hand booklet in good condition
published approx 1990	78 pages	Ref: blhisash1990 - £22.00

"Springbok Saga" by Chris Greyvenstein
An illustrated history from 1891 - a nice chronological history of South African rugby looking at all the major tours. A second hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.
2nd edition: 1981	Pages: 287	Ref: bkhisa-greyvnstein.1981-sbok.saga-ed2 - £39.00

"Springbok Rugby - An Illustrated History" by Chris Greyvenstein
The proud story of South African Rugby from 1891 to the 1995 Rugby World Cup. A very good history, superbly illustrated. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.
1st UK Edition 1995	Pages: 288	Ref: bkhisa-greyvnstein1995.illus - £39.00

"Eye Witness in Sport" by Fred Labuschagne
A general sports book with at least half the chapters dedicated to rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1970	168 pages	Ref: bkhisa-labuschagne1970 - £14.00

"My Dear Danie" by Frank Mellish
The state of Springbok rugby, an open letter by the author to SA supremo Danie Craven. The book is reversable, in English and Afrikaans, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1960	Pages: 92	Ref: bkhisa-mellish1960 - £49.00

"Springbok Rugbyprestasies 1891-1958" by L.B. Potgieter
"Springbok Rugby Achievements". A statistical history of South African Rugby - text in Afrikaans, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in good condition. RARE
1st Edition: 1960	96 pages	Ref: bkhisa-potgieter1960 - £75.00

Player Power by Chris Schoeman - SIGNED
A history of the South African Rugby Players Association with a foreword by the 2007 RWC winning captain John Smit. An interesting look at rugby in South Africa since the game turned professional. A secondhand paperback in good condition. SIGNED by Chris Schoeman & John Smit
1st Edition: 2009	approx 160 pages	Ref: pbhisa-schoeman.2009-au2 - £29.00

"Ons Springbokrugbyspelers En Tokkelossie" (The Spirit of our Springbok Rugby Players) by Topsy Smith
History of South African Rugby - text in Afrikaans, a second-hand hardback, no dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1946	Pages: 338	Ref: bkhisa-smith.t.1946 - £75.00

"Green & Gold" by RK Stent
South African sports history with good emphasis on rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1954	Pages: 188	Ref: bkhisa-stent.1954 - £25.00

"Rugby In South Africa" - published by Johnston & Neville
Published in the 75th jubilee year of the South African Rugby Board this is a very good official history of rugby in South Africa. It covers the game from the origins up to 1964. A second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1964	Pages: 216	Ref: bkhisa-sarb1964-cqnnduwr - £48.00