deryk brown (14 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Used. Know the Game ? Darts (2004) ? Deryk Brown A & C Black Publishers Ltd ISBN: 0713666811 Condition: Used , as dubiously cherished by Crappy Old Books . So you?ve decided to take darts seriously. Or at least serious enough that you want something more authoritative than ?aim vaguely at the board and hope for the best.? Enter Know the Game ? Darts , a compact little manual that?s basically a how-to guide for turning ?pub chucking? into something that looks suspiciously like skill. This isn?t a glossy coffee-table book. This is a 2004 proper instructional manual , from the era when people still believed that practising your throw was more important than buying yet another set of ?pro titanium laser-milled hypergrip barrels? online at 3 a.m. What?s in it (besides subtle judgement of your aim) Deryk Brown walks you through all the essentials: How to stand without looking like you?ve just fallen out of a taxi Stance, balance, and why leaning half your torso over the oche is not a long-term career strategy. How to hold the dart like a player, not like a confused magician Grip techniques, release, and the unnerving realisation that your current method is? not ideal. Where to actually throw the thing Explanation of the board, scoring, doubles, trebles, and the mystical art of finishing a leg without needing a calculator, a support group, and a priest. Basic rules, formats, and how not to embarrass yourself in your local league Because ?winner is whoever hits the bull first? is not, in fact, the official rules of darts. It?s all delivered in that wonderfully calm, sensible tone that assumes you?re trying to learn the game, not just win arguments in the bar. About the condition (brace yourself) This copy is Used , which in the language of Crappy Old Books means: The cover may have minor scuffing , probably from being stuffed into a sports bag with three mismatched flights and a half-eaten packet of crisps. Some pages may show light wear , as if previous owners actually read the bit about finishing on a double and still failed to do it under pressure. There may be faint creases at the sections on scoring and checkout charts ? the literary equivalent of chalk dust and spilled ale. This is not a book that has lived a gentle life on a pristine shelf. It has likely been consulted between legs, after catastrophic busts, and during moments of quiet soul-searching after hitting single 1 for the fourth time. Why you (yes, you) need this You?re tired of pretending your ?natural throw? is a thing, and you?re ready to admit it might benefit from actual coaching . You keep losing at darts and blaming the equipment, the lighting, the oche, the board, your shoes, the atmosphere, your horoscope ? anyone and anything except your technique. You?d like to know the rules well enough to correct someone else at the pub, with the smug confidence of a person who has read a book . Why this Used copy is actually perfect Because a darts book from Crappy Old Books arrives with exactly the right energy: You don?t have to handle it with reverence. You can stick Post-its in it, pencil in notes, fold a corner, and drop it on the floor without hearing the distant shriek of a book collector. It has vibes ? the soft hint that someone before you stared at the diagrams thinking, ?Right, this time I will not miss tops.? If there?s a tiny stain near the checkout table, that?s not damage. That?s evidence . Someone cared enough to bring this to the oche. The sales pitch masquerading as life advice Darts looks easy until you actually try to hit something specific. Then suddenly you?re standing there, arm extended, wondering how on earth professionals make it look so casual. Know the Game ? Darts doesn?t promise to turn you into a world champion, but it will stop you being quite so mystified by what?s supposed to happen. Think of it as your quietly competent darts friend in book form: not flashy, not dramatic, but annoyingly correct about everything. So here it is: Know the Game ? Darts (2004) by Deryk Brown. Slightly worn, structurally sound, and more accurate than your current throw. Proudly Used and questionably curated by Crappy Old Books . Buy it. Read it. Then go miss the double only slightly less often. THIS BOOK BEARS THE CRAPPY OLD BOOKS STAMP. IF THAT IS UNDESIRABLE PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS. THE STAMP MARKS WHICH IS USUALLY TO THE FRONT AND BACK INNER PAGES SAYS SOLD BY CRAPPY OLD BOOKS WITH WEB SITE URL. IT IN NO WAY DEMINISHED FROM THE READING. IF YOU WANT A PRISTINE BOOK, PLEASE FIND ANOTHER BOOK IN BETTER CONDITION SOMEWHERE ELSE.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. boards are rubbed, edge worn, stained and knocked. tanning, soiling and marks. well bound. fair copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Illustrated with 16 pages of b/w photographs and table figures (illustratore). 1st Edition. Firmly bound red cloth boards with no writing inside. The jacket is not price clipped had a few small tears and wear along the top edge.

Red Boards. Condizione: Very Good Plus. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good Minus. First Edition. 151pp. The text is accompanied by grouped b/w photographs. The head & tail of the spine have been slightly bumped & there is very slight, normal age toning to the pages. Tight & fresh. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. The dust wrapper has not been price clipped, though has a short tear of 0.5 cm to the head, which is now repaired. There is a slight chip to the laminate at the tail of the front panel & the wrapper is slightly lifting to the head & tail. Clean & bright. A very good first edition.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. PAPERBACK 1986. 17.5x11cm. 240 pages plus an 8 page black & white photo section. Flat spine. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Flat pages. TANNED PAGES. Original cover price: £2.95. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref G2.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. History of the famous North London club. 8vo. 144pp. Very good in lightly edgeworn unclipped dustwrapper. From our large stock of football books and publications.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback 1985. 1st edition. 24x15cm. 192 pages including black & white photos. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Flat pages. PAGE EDGES HAVE SOME FOXING. Jacket is not torn. Front flap is price-clipped. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref R-HMPH The Crafty Cockney:.The Official Biography of Eric Bristow.

Football book. Concentrates largely on the sixties and early seventies, with much info on the Double season. 8vo. 151pp. 16 plates. Dust-wrapper, very good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.