Sports books and historic publications
Sports books preserve the stories of matches, athletes and entire eras. At FANzone you will find period publications, rules and exercise manuals from the First Republic, Sokol festival memorial books, biographies of Olympians and books about world championships, some with dedications by authors or athletes.
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Book: Commemorative Publication of the 9th All-Sokol Rally, 1932, to mark the 100th anniversary of Dr Miroslav Tyrš’s birth. Compiled by Rudolf Procházka. Published by the Czechoslovak Sokol Association in 1933. Number of pages: 320. Hardback with dust jacket, deluxe binding.
Niké pro Anglii (Nike for England), F. Žemla, 1966 World Cup. Published by STN in 1978. Number of pages: 88. Paperback. Print run: 30,000 copies.
Rules of the game of hockey on ice and on land, 1921. Approved by the committee of the Czechoslovak Hockey Association in Prague. Stamped by the Charles University Library. Number of pages: 12
Book – Yuri Trifonov, Short story: Victory over the Swedes. Paperback. Number of pages: 32. Published by the Sports and Tourism Publishing House in Prague for its friends as a non-commercial print run.
Book - Vítězství vůle (The Triumph of Will), Emil Zátopek, by František Kožík. Published by: Czechoslovak Sokol Association Publishing House. 1949. Number of pages: 174 + photo supplement
Book - World Cup: 10 Football Championships, 1975. Published by: Máj Bratislava. Hornáček, 1975. Number of pages: 164. First edition. Print run: 43,000. Hardcover
Book – Czechoslovak Spartakiad, 1985. Published by: Olympia. Demetrevič, 1985. Number of pages: 192. First edition.
Book - František Vojta, Preparatory Athletic Exercises and Training Principles, 1929, Josef Springer, softcover. Print run ?? Number of pages: 49 + illustrations.
The book, Kings of Sport: the best athletes of 1959 - 2008. Prague: Ottovo nakladatelství, 2009 Hardcover. 252 pages.
Book 1 000 Olympijských vítězů (1000 Olympic Champions), REINHARDT, Karl-Walter, Book Club, 2008. Hardcover. 336 pages.
Book Germany 2006: XVIII World Cup: FIFA World Cup = Germany 2006. Prague: Olympia. Novák, J. Hardcover. 136 pages.
The book Věra Čáslavská – Life on Olympus (Věra Čáslavská – život na olympu), Pavel Kosatík, 2012. Hardcover. Pages: 239. Published in 2012 by Mladá fronta. Dedication: Milé Daně věnuje Věra Čáslavská (To dear Dana, from Věra Čáslavská).
Book Vítězslav Houška, Zdeněk Pavlis - Železná Sparta. Hardcover. Pages: 296. Published 2014, Olympia. Print run: unknown. 2nd edition - years 1893 to 2013
Book - Olympic Games in Pictures - From Athens to Moscow, 1980, Suchi, Došek, Kossi, Dobrovodský. Print run: 45,000. Olympia. 393 pages.
Book - Od Masopusta k Nedvědovi, Čepelák, Hartman, 2006. Print run ???? pcs. Printer Petr Pošík. 174 pages.
Book - Paths to the Dream, Bárta, Urban. 1992. Print run ???? pcs. Venuše. 152 pages.
The book Hockey - Play like a champion, 1977. Maku, Metaev, Ulyanov Print run: 15,000. Olympia. 285 pages.
Book - Hana - Hana Mandlíková, 1991. Olympia, Škutina, Mandlíková. Edition ???? pcs. 133 pages.
What you will find in Books
The range includes historic publications such as the Rules of Hockey from 1921, an exercise manual by F. Vojta from 1929 and a bound memorial book of the 1932 All-Sokol festival, books about legends such as Triumf vůle about Emil Zátopek, a biography of Věra Čáslavská or Život bez nadějí Nováka, Masopusta a Pluskala with a dedication. They are joined by books about football world cups, Železná Sparta by Vítězslav Houška, Od Masopusta po Nedvěda and picture books about the Olympic Games.
How to assess a book
Value depends on age, subject, print run, the condition of the binding and any dedication. First editions, books signed by the author or an athlete and publications from the first half of the 20th century are the most sought after.
Frequently asked questions
Does a dedication add value to a book? Yes, a handwritten dedication by the author or an athlete turns a book into a unique piece. Dedications by well-known personalities are especially valued.
How can a first edition be recognised? The edition is usually stated in the colophon at the end of the book or on the back of the title page. We give it in the item description when the book states it.
How should books be stored? Upright or flat in a dry room, away from direct light and heat sources. Do not keep papers or slips inside them, as these leave stains.
Related categories: Sports journals, Printed materials, Sokol, Josef Masopust.