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RUGBY UNION ANNUALS

BRITAIN  -  NEW ZEALAND  -  SCOTLAND  -  SOUTH AFRICA  -  WALES

BRITAIN

12.jpg (44399 bytes) 1926-27 RUGBY FOOTBALL ANNUAL - hard cover - light wear to front cover and small tear to spine

Ref: PC54-oeanbr-1926-27.rrfoan - £45.00

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1934-35 RUGBY FOOTBALL ANNUAL - hard cover - front cover worn 

Ref: PC54-oeanbr-rugby-football-annual-1934-35 -  £25.00

92.jpg (58770 bytes) 1949/50 Playfair Annual - tape repair to spine

Ref: MC214-anbr49/50 -  £6.99

97.jpg (34146 bytes) 1951/52  Playfair Annual - tape reinforcement to spine  

Ref: MC222-anbr51/52 -  £4.99

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1952/53  Playfair Annual - corner fold -  - tape reinforcement to spine  

Ref: MC222-anbr52/53 -  £19.00

93.jpg (34147 bytes) 1954/55  Playfair Annual - small mark on front cover otherwise excellent condition

Ref: MC214-anbr1954/5 -  £5.99  

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

Ref: MC29-anbr58/59 -  £4.99

83.jpg (34491 bytes) 1971/72  Playfair Annual - very good condition, John Reason autograph on front cover, this was his personal copy

Ref: MC214-anbr71/72 -  £6.99

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1973/4 Rothmans Rugby Yearbook - 2 corner folds on front cover otherwise very good condition

Ref: MC224-anbr-rothmans-1973/4 -  £9.00

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1975/6 Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook - some light creasing to the front cover

Ref: PC33-bkoe.anbr-rothmans-1975/6-cqlicr -  £4.99

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

Ref: bkoe.anbr79-80 - £3.99   

   

51.jpg (42677 bytes) 1994/5 - single crease on front cover

Ref: MC214-anbr1994/5 - £4.99  

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

Ref: bkoe.anbr-ws90 - £2.99   

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

Ref: bkoe.anbr-ws91 - £2.99   

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

Ref: bkoe.anbr-ws92 - £2.99   

The RU Ftbl Book.jpg (88579 bytes) 86.jpg (50640 bytes) 1969/70 - The Rugby Union Football Book, edited by Jack Cox - WAS £12.00 - NOW £2.99

Ref: bkoe.anbrmi-ruf69/70 - £2.99   

The RY 1st Ed Annual.jpg (90425 bytes) 90.jpg (53431 bytes) 1986 - The Rugby Annual, pub by Rugby World & Post hardback - WAS £9.00 - NOW £2.99

Ref: bkoe.anbrmi-rw86 - £2.99   

  1996/97 - The Save & Prosper Rugby Union Who's Who, abridged version, supplement to the magazine Rugby World, edited by Alex Spink

Ref: MC222-anbrmi-who96/7-mgbr-rw-sup - £2.50

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

Ref: bkoe.anbrmi-bbc86/7 - £2.99   

1994 - INT RY Alm.jpg (81220 bytes) 1994 - International Rugby Almanack,  hardback WAS £12.00 - NOW £2.99

Ref: bkoe.anbrmi-ira94 - £2.99   

ENGLAND

78.jpg (45707 bytes) 1990/1 Courage Clubs Championship Official Rugby Union Club Directory, a guide to all the clubs in the Courage Championship - small amount of surface damage to the front cover

Ref: MC234-anen-courage.90/1 -  £4.50

 

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

Ref: MC28-anencb-le97/8 - £1.99

 

NEW ZEALAND

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

Ref: bkoe.annz-rpm63/4 - £0.99   

 

SCOTLAND - sold out

 

WALES

70.jpg (35750 bytes) 1976/77 Welsh Brewers Rugby Annual for Wales - Special Grand Slam Edition - light sunning near the spine otherwise very good condition

Ref: MC222-anwa.1976-77 - £9.00

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

Ref: bkoe.anwa90/1 - £2.49   

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

Ref: oeanwa05-06 -  £2.49  

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

Ref: oeanwa06-7  -  £2.49  

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

Ref: bkoe.anwami-bj78 - £2.49   

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

Ref: bkoe.anwami-bj79 - £2.49   

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

Ref: bkoe.anwami-bj82 - £2.49   

 

BIOGRAPHIES

 Please note that the condition of the book in the illustration does not always match the advertised book, please pay special attention to the item description to avoid disappointment. 

 

Bill BEAUMONT

England & British Lions

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"Thanks to Rugby" - Autobiography 

England Grand Slam & 1980 British Lions Captain. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

 Reprint in 1982  Pages 208  Ref: bkoe.bkbien-bb1 - £4.99

 

Jonathan DAVIES

Wales

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"Jonathan" An autobiography with Peter Corrigan

First biography of this great Welsh No 10 who also became a rugby league legend. Returned to union to play for Cardiff & Wales, a very clean ex library second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

 1st Edition 1989 Pages  205 Ref: RC518-bkbipywa-davies.j.1989-cq-ex.lib - £5.00

 

Lewis JONES

Wales & British Lions

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"King of Rugger" - autobiography

One of Wales' greats at union and league, toured with the 1950 Lions, a second-hand ex library hardback with the usual stamps, generally the book is in good condition.

1st Edition 1958 Pages 192 Ref: RC568-bkoe.biwapy-jones.l1958lewis-ycfolb -  £4.00

 

Eric LIDDELL

Scotland

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"Eric Liddell - Pure Gold" - by David McCasland

Scottish wing and 1924 Olympic Gold medallist, subject of the film 'Chariots of fire", a second-hand ex-library paperback with a corner missing from the first page, in good condition. 

 published in 2001 334 pages Ref: PL48-pbbipysc-liddell.2001.mccasland - £5.00

 

Fergie McCORMICK

New Zealand

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

 

George NEPIA

New Zealand

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"I George Nepia"

Great All Black full back who played in every match of the 1924 Invincibles tour, a second-hand ex library hardback with the usual stamps and a dust wrapper in good condition

1st edition 1963 Pages 207 Ref: RC568-bkoe.bipl.nz-nepia1963george - £4.00

 

Bob SCOTT

New Zealand

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"The Bob Scott Story" - Autobiography with Terry McLean

All Black full back, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper.

published in 1956 209 pages Ref: RC568-bkoe.biplnz-scott.b.1956 - £3.00

 

Steve SMITH

England & British Lions

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

 

Inga TUIGAMALA

New Zealand & Tonga

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"Inga the Winger" by Bob Howitt 
All Black winger who turned League with Wigan, a second-hand ex library hardback with a  dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition 1993 206 pages Ref: RC568-bkoe.binz-tuigamala1993inga - £4.00

 

Peter WHEELER

England & British Lions

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

 

Jonny WILKINSON

England & British Lions

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

 

Ian WILLIAMS

Australia & Japan

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

 

MULTI-PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

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

 

HISTORIES

 Please note that the condition of the book in the illustration does not always match the advertised book, please pay special attention to the item description to avoid disappointment. 

BARBARIANS

80.jpg (80666 bytes) 57.jpg (34602 bytes) "Barbarian Football Club" by A 'Jock' Wemyss 
An updated verseion of Emile de Lissa's 1933 book 'Barbarian Records' includes team information for both Barbarians and opposing teams up to April 12th 1955. A second hand ex-library hardback without a dust wrapper.
1st edition 1955 276 pages Ref: MC224-oebkhibb-wemyss.1955.ex.lib - £9.50

 

06.jpg (50530 bytes) Bbs-formation-2.jpg (55068 bytes) Carpmael,Percy.jpg (21999 bytes) Bbs-formation-1.jpg (57478 bytes) "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 with a single crease.
published in 1990 16 pages Ref: MC224-blhibbcn-rw - £2.50

 

BRITISH LIONS

 

Bk - The Lions - Reyburn.jpg (39122 bytes) "The Lions" by Wallace Reyburn
 Covers all tours up until 1967, good statistical & photographic content with individual test match reports. A secondhand hardback with a dust wrapper that has a half the back cover missing and other small nicks and tears to the edges.
1st Edition 1967 Pages: 203 Ref: RC515-oe bkhibr-reyburn1967 - £4.99

 

british lions by John Griffiths.jpg (60854 bytes) "British Lions" by John Griffiths
A large format history of the British  tourists from 1888 to 1990, a secondhand hardback in good condition with a dust wrapper  - WAS £25.00 - NOW £9.99
1st Edition 1990 Pages: 221 Ref:bkoe.bkhibr90-jg - £9.99

 

ENGLAND

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"The Centenary History Of The Rugby Football Union" by UA Titley

Great history including biographies of players and officials, the official centenary history of the game in England. Includes excellent chapters on the origin of game at Rugby School, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. WAS £30.00 - NOW £9.99

1st Edition: 1970 Pages: 312 Ref: bkoe.bkhien70-uat - £9.99

 

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

 

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

 

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"English Rugby Clubs" by Chris Harte 

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

Published in 2004

Pages: 272 Ref: bkoe.pbhiencb04-ch -  £4.99

 

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

    

20-b.jpg (52849 bytes)  ROSSLYN PARK - "50 Years of Rosslyn Park" by CC Hoyer-Miller

A marvellous early history of this London club, well illustrated with team photos throughout, the history is broken up into 5 year bands. Hoyer-Miller was the first secretary of the club, the period covered is 1879 - 1929, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper. WAS £50.00 - NOW £24.99 

1st Edition: 1929 Pages: 284 Ref:  MC28-bkhi29encb-cchm -  £24.99

 

NEW ZEALAND

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

This edition 1978

390 pages

Ref: bkoe.bkhinz78-rc - £7.99

 

SCOTLAND

 

46.jpg (52863 bytes) "A Portrait of Scottish Rugby" by Alan Massie
a nice history of Scottish rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £20.00 - NOW £7.49

1st Edition: 1984 Pages:  198 Ref: bkoe.bkhisc84-am - £7.49

 

WALES

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

WAS £10.00 - NOW £4.49

1st Edition: 1986 Pages: 166   Ref: bkoe.hiwa-edwards1986rugby - £4.99

 

04.jpg (51680 bytes) WALES - "Welsh Rugby – The Crowning Years 1968-1980, by Clem Thomas & Geoffrey Nicholson

WAS £9.00 - NOW £2.99

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

 

ANTHOLOGIES & PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPILATIONS

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

WAS £14.00 - NOW £4.99

1st Edition:1992 Pages: 317 Ref: bkoe.bkhiah92-bb - £4.99

 

38.jpg (32515 bytes) "Best Rugby Stories" by Wallace Reyburn
a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.99

1st Edition: 1968 Pages: 173 Ref: bkoe.bkhiah68-wr  - £2.99

 

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

WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.99

1st Edition: 1969 Pages: 122 Ref: bkoe.bkhiah69-wr - £2.99

 

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

WAS £12.00 - NOW £3.49

1st Edition: 1991 Pages: 216 Ref: bkoe.bkhiah91-gs -  £3.49

 

TOURNAMENTS ETC

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RUGBY WORLD CUP

"The Year of Living Dangerously" by Stuart Barnes

Rugby and the 1995 World Cup, a secondhand book with d/w in good condition

WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.49

Published in 1995

Pages: 247  Ref: BS-bkwc95-sb £2.49

 

MISC

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

WAS £10.00 - NOW £2.99

1st Edition: 1984 Pages:  116 Ref: bkoe.bkhimi84-gd -  £2.99

 

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

WAS £8.00 - NOW £1.99

1st Edition: 1985 Pages:   Ref: bkoe.bkhimi85-gd -  £1.99

 

14.jpg (43223 bytes) "Rugby" by John Hopkins
Chapters by various personalities, profiles of Wavell Wakefield, Danie Craven, Albert Ferrasse & Colin Meads, match reports on Barbarians v NZ, how to play the game, positional skills by the stars of the 70s, Irvine, Gerald Davies, Boniface, Tony Ward etc, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

WAS £6.00 - NOW £2.99

1st Edition: 1979 Pages: 192 Ref: bkoe.bkhimi79-jh  - £2.99

 

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

WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.99

1st Edition: 1983 Pages:  190 Ref: bkoe.bkhimi83-fk  -  £2.99

 

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

WAS £12.00 - NOW £3.99

1st Edition: 1998 Pages: 386 Ref: bkoe.bkhimi98-dm - £3.99

 

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

WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.49

1st Edition: 1979 Pages: 288 Ref: bkoe.bkhimo79-jr - £2.49

 

HISTORIES - 1823 - 1960

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

WAS £8.00 - NOW £1.99

1st Edition:1952, Pages: 280 Ref: bkoe.bkhi52-hfe - £1.99

 

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

WAS £7.00 - NOW £1.99 

1st Edition: 1959 Pages: 232 Ref: bkoe.bkhi59-wjm -  £1.99

TOURS - SIX NATIONS ETC

 Please note that the condition of the book in the illustration does not always match the advertised book, please pay special attention to the item description to avoid disappointment. 

BRITISH LIONS

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

WAS -  £20.00  -  NOW £7.49 - Ref: bkoe.bkbr77-kq  

  

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

WAS - £20.00 - NOW £7.49 - Ref: bkoe.bkbr77-jh  

  

 

NEW ZEALAND - sold out

 

SOUTH AFRICA

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Springboks to Britain 1969/70 - "Tour programme" unknown publisher

Player profiles, squad photo and full page photos of de Villiers and Bedford, a second-hand booklet with a single folding crease down the centre

Published in 1969

pages 08

Ref: MC228-bltrsa69-uk - £3.00

 

SCOTLAND

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Scotland Grand Slam 1984 - "The Year of the Thistle" by Norman Mair

Illustrated story of the Grand Slam, an in depth look at a great year for Scottish rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper which has a very small tear, half of the first blank page is missing

1st edition 1984

pages 197

Ref: ML53-bktrsc1984gs-mair -  £4.99

 

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Scotland Grand Slam 1990

"The Flowering of Scotland" compiled by Derek Douglas

Foreword by Scottish captain David Sole, an ex library second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

1st edition 1984

pages 94

Ref: MC537-bktrsc1990gs-douglas.flowering - £5.00

 

COACHING

 Please note that the condition of the book in the illustration does not always match the advertised book, please pay special attention to the item description to avoid disappointment. 

 

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"Teach Yourself Rugby Football"  by FNS Creek

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

WAS £6.00 - NOW £1.99

This Edition: 1963

Pages: 208

Ref: bkoe.bkch63-fnsc - £1.99

 

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"Rugby Union Captaincy" by FROST/UTTLEY

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

WAS £7.00 - NOW £2.49

1st Edition: 1981

Pages: 111

Ref: bkoe.bkch81-df  - £2.49

 

HUMOUR

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"The World's Best Rugby Book Ever" - P Sherwood & G Alderdice

Large format well illustrated Australian publication, an A to Z of rugby with some good spoof articles, a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition.

WAS £15.00 - NOW £4.99

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

 

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"Rugby Jokes" published by Sphere Books

A second-hand paperback, some creasing to the covers
This Edition: 1971 Pages: 175 Ref: TC19-pbhu71-sphere.rj  - £2.50

 

RUGBY WORLD CUP

 

30.jpg (68453 bytes) A Guide to the Rugby Union World Cup 1987" by Andrew Thomas. A 128 page paperback book published in the UK. Overall condition: good - Noted faults: crease down the centre of the front cover.

Ref: RC521-mmwc1987ulbf-thomas.a-pb - £4.00

 

 

BOOK BUNDLES

A collection of 8 British Lions rugby books in varying condition, mostly without dust wrappers. The titles in this collection are as follows:
  
  • Kings of Rugby  - Terry McLean - 1959 tour
  • The 1968 Lions - John Reason
  • The Victorious Lions - John Reason - 1971 tour
  • Lions Down Under - John Reason - 1977 tour
  • Backs to the Wall - John Reason - 1980 tour
  • Endless Winter - Stephen Jones - 1993 tour
  • 2005 Lions Tour Official Guide - pre-tour guide
  • British Lions - John Griffiths - history of tours up to and including 1989

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A collection of 10 rugby biographies and who's who annual in varying condition, mostly without dust wrappers. The titles in this collection are as follows:
  
  • The Scrum Half of My Life - Steve Smith - autobiography
  • Jean-Pierre Rives - Peter Bills - biography
  • The Save and Prosper Rugby Union Who's Who 1996/7
  • Rugger My Pleasure - AA Thomson - autobiography
  • Great Scott - Scott Hastings - autobiography with Derek Douglas
  • Bill McLaren - Talking Rugby - autobiography
  • The Game of My Life - John Robbie - autobiography
  • Fergie - Alex Veysey - biography of Fergie McCormick 
  • On a Wing and a Prayer - David Campese with Peter Bills 
  • The Barry John story - autobiography

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A collection of 11 books relating to New Zealand rugby in varying condition, mostly without dust wrappers. The titles in this collection are as follows:
  
  • The Avenging All Blacks - JBG Thomas - 1972/3 tour of Britain
  • The Winter Game - Todd R Nicholls
  • The Unsmiling Giants - Wallace Reyburn - 1967 tour of Britain
  • On With The Game - Norman McKenzie - autobiography
  • Listen It's A Goal - Winston McCarthy - autobiography
  • Mud In Your Eye - Chris Laidlaw - autobiography
  • It's Me Tiger - Norman Harris - Peter Jones biography
  • Fergie - Alex Veysey - biography of Fergie McCormick 
  • Rugby In My Time - Winston McCarthy - autobiography
  • The Fourth All Blacks 1953 -1954 - John Hayhurst - tour of Britain
  • Fred Allen on Rugby - Fred Allen with Terry McLean - coaching  

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A collection of 10 miscellaneous rugby books in varying condition, mostly without dust wrappers. The titles in this collection are as follows:
  
  • Rugger - The Man's Game - EHD Sewell - 1950 - 3rd edition - history
  • Rugby Football - Haydn Tanner - 1950 - coaching
  • Wallabies Walkabout - JBG Thomas - 1975 Australian tour of Britain
  • A History of Rugby - Wallace Reyburn - 1971
  • The World of Rugby - John Reason & Carwyn James - 1979 - history
  • Rugger My Pleasure - AA Thomson - 1955 - autobiography
  • Report on Rugby - Morgn & Nicholson - SBC - 1959
  • Rugby In Focus - JBG Thomas - 1978
  • All About Rugby - Wallace Reyburn - 1976 - history
  • Bryn Thomas Book of Rugger - 1961

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A collection of 11 rugby coaching publications in varying condition, mostly without dust wrappers. The titles in this collection are as follows:
  
  • Rugby Success Starts Here - Derek Robinson - 1969
  • Fred Allen On Rugby - with terry McLean - 1970
  • Rugby Skills Training & Tactics - Les Williams - 1962
  • Rugby Football - John Mainwaring - 1953
  • Know the Game: Rugby Union Football - Educational Publications Ltd - 1956
  • High Speed Rugby - ES & WJ Higham  - 1960
  • Rugby on Attach - Ron Jarden 1961
  • Rugby Football for Schools - JT Hankinson - 1946
  • John Dawes - Rugby Union - 1975
  • Steps to First Class Rugger - Geoffrey de la Condamine - 1950
  • Rugby Football, a Guide book for Teachers, Coaches & Players, (NZ) Willis -  1956

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A collection of 10 books & publications relating to New Zealand rugby in varying condition, mostly without dust wrappers. The titles in this collection are as follows:
  
  • Haka - The All Black Story - Winston McCarthy - NZ Rugby history
  • Great Days in New Zealand Rugby - Terry McLean - All Black history
  • All Blacks Tour 1963-4 - Andrew Mulligan - All Blacks tour of Britain
  • Bob Scott On Rugby - coaching with Bob Scott & Terry Mclean
  • Champagne Rugby - Peter Minogue - NZ Seconday Schools history
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken - All Blacks Rugby Fun Book
  • Fifty Years of the All Blacks - Wooller & Owen - All Black tours to Britain 1905-53
  • The All Blacks 1967 - David Frost - tour of Britain 
  • The Fourth All Blacks 1953 -1954 - John Hayhurst - tour of Britain
  • DB Rugby Annual 1976- Bob Howitt & Sandy Macdonald  

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9 RUGBY BIOGRAPHIES, GARETH EDWARDS, LEWIS & PETER JONES, BOB SCOTT ETC. A collection of 9 rugby biographies  in varying condition, mostly without dust wrappers or ex library. The titles in this collection are as follows:
  
  • The Barry John story - autobiography
  • Listen...! It's a Goal - Winston McCarthy
  • It's Me Tiger - Peter Jones
  • King of Rugger - Lewis Jones
  • Gareth Edwards - Most Memorable Matches 
  • Bob Scott on Rugby
  • Richard Sharp - Winning Rugby
  • Gerald Davies - Welsh Rugby Scrapbook
  • Great Rugby Players - David Norrie - multiple players  

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63.jpg (137508 bytes) A group of 7 Playfair Annuals 1951/2 - 1972/3 in mostly poor to fair condition. The annuals contained in this group are as follows: 1951/2, 1953/4, 1958/9, 1959/60, 1970/1, 1971/2, 1972/3.  

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30.jpg (169403 bytes) A bundle of 12 pocket sized guides mostly relating to the five/six nations but also include RWC Sevens and the laws. 

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32.jpg (124339 bytes) A bundle of 12 mostly pocket sized diaries dating mostly in the 1990s. The editions include 5 x RFU official diaries, 2 x Welsh Rugby Union centenary, Rugby World, daily Telegraph, Llanelli RFC and the pick of the bunch Gren of the South Wales Echo 1997. All diaries are unused. 

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