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IRB
| "History of the International Rugby Football Board" by Eric Watts Moses | ||||
| A superb history of the IRB, with chapters on the development of the game, professionalism, Home Unions Committee (Lions), Tours, Relationships with France, Italy, there are potted histories of the ball, player, field, boots, jerseys etc, with appendices of bye laws, attendance at meetings, summary of tours etc. We believe this book to have been published without a dust wrapper. A rare publication, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards, there is some fading and light wear to the outer covers. | ||||
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1st Edition: 1961 |
Pages: 97 | Ref: bkhiib61-ewm - £165.00 | ||
| AUSTRALIA - "Nicks & Cuts - Wallaby Tales" by Nick Farr-Jones and Steve Cutler | |||
| Interesting and humourous stories from two Wallaby legends, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper | |||
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1st edition 1990 |
189 pages | Ref: bkhias90-nfj - £9.00 | |
AUSTRALIA - CLUB, PROVINCIAL & DISTRICT
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS - History & Profiles of the British & Irish Lions
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"British Lions" by John Griffiths | |||
| large format history of the British tourists from 1888 to 1990 | ||||
| 1st Edition 1990 | Pages: 221 | Ref: bkhibr90-jg - £25.00 | ||
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"The Lions" by Wallace Reyburn | |||
| covers all tours up until 1967 | ||||
| 1st Edition 1967 | Pages: 203 | Ref: bkhibr67-wr - £20.00 | ||
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"The History of the British & Irish Lions" by Clem Thomas | |||
| A comprehensive history of the Lions. | ||||
| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages: 269 | Ref: bkhibr96-ct - £19.50 | ||
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The story of the British and Irish Lions is an epic tale: this complete history of the touring team has been produced on an equally massive scale. The history of the 30 tours since 1888 is told in more than 120,000 words, through the memories, diaries and letters of more than 50 Lions and their opponents, and through piecing together the evidence assembled from two years of research in both the northern and southern hemispheres. All copies are guaranteed to have their books signed by Willie John McBride (captain 1974), John Dawes (captain 1971), Brian Lochore (All Black captain 1966), Morné du Plessis (Springbok captain 1980), John Eales (Wallaby captain 2001), Bill Beaumont (captain 1980) and Gavin Hastings (captain 1993). |
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Traditional Buckram Copies (Nos. 1001-3,000): Ref: bkpnbr05-trad THIS BOOK IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE |
Classic Leather Copies (Nos.1-1000): Ref: bkpnbr05-clas Price £595.00 |
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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 Special Offers on British Lions books - CLICK HERE |
CANADA
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"The History of The Rugby Football Union" by OL Owen | |||
| Official history of the RFU, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper | ||||
| 1st Edition: 1955 | Pages: 368 | Ref: bkhien55-olo - £19.00 | ||
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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-bkhiensv-ar - £20.00 | |
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BRISTOL
& DISTRICT COMBINATION
"The Combination" by Derek Robinson |
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| Stories from Bristol & District, a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1986 |
Pages: 56 | Ref: blhienpv-bdc86 - £8.00 | ||
| 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-dur76 - £19.00 | |
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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-lc - £12.00 | ||
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YORKSHIRE - "In Memorium 1914 - 1919" |
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| 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: bkhi19enpv-yo - £195.00 | ||
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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-yo69 - £25.00 | ||
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BIRKENHEAD PARK RFC - "The First 100 Years" by PJ Beacall | |||
| excellent history of Merseyside club, a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1971 |
Pages: 70 | Ref: blhiencb-bp71 - £19.00 | ||
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BRADFORD RFC - "Centenary Brochure" | |||
| Yorkshire club centenary history, a second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1966 |
Pages: 32 | Ref: blhiencb-bd66 - £24.00 | ||
| BRISTOL - "THE BRISTOL FOOTBALL CLUB JUBILEE BOOK" | ||||
| Early history of West Country giants, a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
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1938 |
Pages: 102 | Ref: bkhi38encb-br - £95.00 | ||
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CAMBORNE - "1878 - 1978" |
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| history of Cornish club, a second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1978 |
Pages: 80 | Ref: blhiencb-ca78 - £12.00 | ||
| 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 | ||||
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Published in 1909 |
Pages: 200 | Ref: bkhi09encb-fch - £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: bkhi22encb-fch - £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), this is No 247, a second hardback with illustrated boards, no dust wrapper | ||||
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Published in 1972 |
Pages: 116 | Ref: bkhiencb72-hh - £35.00 | ||
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"DENSTONE RFC" - by JA ADAMSON | |||
| A secondhand hardback without dust wrapper, illustrated boards | ||||
| 1st Edition: 1947 | Pages: 121 | Ref: TL7-bkhiencb-den47-jaa - £50.00 | ||
| 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: bkhi10encb-eca - £450.00 | |
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ECCLES RUFC - "A Hundred Years 1897 - 1997" by AR Gilbody | |||
| Large format history of Manchester club. | ||||
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Published in 1997 |
58 pages |
Ref: TL7-blhiencb-ecc - £16.00 |
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FYLDE - "Fylde Rugby Union Football Club - Jubilee 1919 - 1969" | |||
| Illustrated history of Lancashire club | ||||
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Published in 1969 |
22 pages | Ref: TL7-blhiencb69-fl - £25.00 | ||
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GOSFORTH - "1877 - 1977" |
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| Brief official illustrated club history, a second-hand booklet in good condition | ||||
| Published in 1977 | Pages: 16 | Ref: blhiencb-go77 - £16.00 | ||
| 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: bkhi08encb-jc - £160.00 | ||
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NEWARK RFC - "Newark Rugby Across Three Centuries" |
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| Illustrated history of Nottinghamshire club, a second-hand A4 size booklet in good condition | ||||
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Published in 2001 |
Pages: 34 | Ref: blhiencb-ne01 - £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: bkhi48encb-oa - £75.00 | ||
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MERCHANT TAYLORS RFC
"Records of Twenty Seasons 1882 - 1902" by LH Gunnery & N Parham |
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| 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-omt1902.lhg.np - £495.00 | ||
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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-pg69 - £29.00 | ||
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ST IVES RFC - "Alright In The End" by Peter Murrish |
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| Centenary history of Cornish club 1887 - 1987, a second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition: 1987 | Pages: 88 | Ref: blhiencb-si87 - £16.00 | ||
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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-tg72-jc - £9.00 |
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TWICKENHAM RFC - "Before the Stadium" by Jim Peters |
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| Twickenham, the club and surrounding area up to 1910, a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
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Pages: | Ref: bkhiencb99-jp - £9.00 | ||
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WATERLOO FC - " Centenary brochure 1882-1982" | |||
| Detailed history of Lancashire club, a second-hand booklet in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1982 |
Pages: 36 | Ref: blhiencb-wt82 - £9.50 | ||
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WEST HARTLEPOOL RFC - "Centenary Brochure 1881 - 1981" | |||
| well illustrated history, a second-hand brochure, this copy has water damage | ||||
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Published in 1981 |
Pages: 92 | Ref: blhiencb-wh81 - £5.00 | ||
IRISH CLUB & PROVINCIAL
| 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 | ||||
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This edition published 1988 |
pages: 507 |
Ref: bkhinz88-rc.nm - £30.00 |
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"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: bkhinz83-rc.nm - £15.00 | ||
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"CENTENARY" by Chester & McMillan | |||
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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 |
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| 1st Edition: 1984 | Pages: 592 | Ref: bkhinz84-rc.nm - £25.00 | ||
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"Up Front" by Graeme Barrow | |||
| story of the All Black scrum, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition: 1985 | Pages: 106 | Ref: bkhinz85-gb - £10.00 | ||
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"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: bknzhi75-ac - £14.00 | ||
NEW ZEALAND - PROVINCIAL & REPRESENTATIVE
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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-ak67 - £25.00 | ||
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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-ca79 - £12.00 | ||
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TARANAKI - "75 Years of Rugby in Taranaki" | |||
| Full breakdown of representative matches and players, a second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1960 |
Pages: 40 | Ref: blhinzpv-ta60 - £35.00 | ||
See also Ranfurly Shield for NZ Provincial histories
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EDEN RFC "Blood, sweat and Cheers" by SW Foster |
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| 50 year history of Auckland club, a second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1972 |
Pages: 96 | Ref: blhinzcb72-ed - £25.00 | ||
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FOXTON RFC - Centenary brochure 1880-1980 | |||
| a second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1980 |
Pages: 64 | Ref: blhinzcb80-fox - £15.00 | ||
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GRAMMAR SCHOOLS' OLD BOYS RFC - "75th Jubilee" |
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| Updated Auckland Grammar School history, a Large format second-hand booklet in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1989 |
Pages: 80 | Ref: blhinzcb89-akg - £15.00 | ||
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MANUREWA RFC - "75th Jubilee" |
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| 2 part history of NZ club, a second-hand brochures in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1996 |
Pages: 50 & 64 | Ref: blhinzcbst2-man - £15.00 | ||
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MARIST ST PATS - "Battling On" by Tim Donoghue |
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| a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1995 |
Pages: 144 | Ref: blhinzcb95-msp - £18.00 | ||
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MARTON ATHLETIC - 1913-1971 |
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| a second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1971 |
Pages: 56 | Ref: blhinzcb71-mar - £15.00 | ||
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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: pbhinzcb70-war - £19.00 | ||
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ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI - "Ories, 100 Years" | |||
| Centenary history of Wellington (NZ) club, a second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1988 |
Pages: 68 | Ref: blhinzcb88-or - £12.00 | ||
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SUBURBS RFC - "1949-1998" | |||
| Canterbury club, a second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1998 |
Pages: 32 | Ref: blhinzcb98-sub - £8.00 | ||
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TUKAPA RFC - "1892 - 1992, 100 Glorious Years" |
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| Taranaki club based in New Plymouth, a Large format second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1992 |
Pages: 128 | Ref: blhinzcb92-tuk - £29.00 | ||
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WANGANUI TECHNICAL & COLLEGE OLD BOYS
"To Proclaim the White & Blue" by A Webby |
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| Comprehensive history, a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1973 |
Pages: | Ref: blhinzcb-wtcob - £18.00 | ||
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"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: bkhisc84-am - £20.00 | ||
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GALA - "The Gala Story – 100 Years" | |||
| centenary history of this great Scottish Borders club, a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
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Published in |
Pages: 184 | Ref: blhisccb-ga - £15.00 | ||
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GLASGOW HIGH/KELVINSIDE. - "Chocolate & Gold" |
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| a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition: 1984 | Pages: 288 | Ref: bkhisccb84-khg - £24.00 | ||
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HAWICK LINDEN RFC - 75 years, 1921 - 1996 | |||
| a second-hand booklet in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1996 |
Pages: 64 | Ref: blhisccb96-hl - £7.00 | ||
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HERIOT'S FP RFC "A Centenary History of George Heriot's Former Pupils' Rugby Club" by Douglas Middleton |
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| Well balanced history of old boys club, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper | |||
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Published in 1990 |
Pages: 234 | Ref: bkhisccb90-dm - £16.00 | |
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LIVINGSTON RFC - "Silver Jubilee 1968-1993" |
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| a second-hand brochure in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1993 |
Pages: 38 | Ref: blhisccb93-lv - £7.00 | ||
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NORTH BERWICK RFC - "The First Forty Years" by AG Seaton |
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| Scottish club history - well illustrated, a second-hand booklet in good condition | ||||
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Published in 1992 |
Pages: 66 | Ref: blhisccb92-nb - £16.00 | ||
| UDDINGSTON
RFC
"100 Years of Uddingston Rugby Football Club" - by Joe James |
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| 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: labkhisccb-ud - £20.00 | ||
SOUTH AFRICA (including Rhodesia/Zimbabwe & Namibia)
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HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY by ID Difford |
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| A brilliant history of the rugby in South Africa. 736 pages covering everything to do with South African rugby. Great chapters on the touring teams, British teams up to 1924, Springbok teams overseas, in depth histories of the provincial unions, individual club histories, hundreds of photos. A monumental work and an absolute must for any Rugby Historian, Springbok collector or lover of fine books. A secondhand hardback without dust wrapper, spine split on one side. | ||||
| 1st Edition: 1933 | Pages: 736 | Ref: bksahi-id33 - £135.00 | ||
| HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY by ID Difford | ||||
| A brilliant history of the rugby in South Africa. 736 pages covering everything to do with South African rugby. Great chapters on the touring teams, British teams up to 1924, Springbok teams overseas, in depth histories of the provincial unions, individual club histories, hundreds of photos. A monumental work and an absolute must for any Rugby Historian, Springbok collector or lover of fine books. A second-hand hardback that has recently be professionally re-bound with gold block title and author's details on the spine. | ||||
| 1st Edition: 1933 | Pages: 736 | Ref: TC2-bksahi33-id-rb - £125.00 | ||