Larry Hodges Table Tennis Book Collection

January 2010

198 Books - 130" (over 12 feet!) of shelf space!
Click on picture for larger image - large enough that you can read the writing on the books!
(Picture may be a few books behind)
Note - Only books in English are actively being collected.

Books in English

1. PATT: A Principles Approach to Table Tennis, by Donn Olsen with Kyongsook Kim, 2009 (signed)
2. Table Tennis: Steps to Success, by Richard McAfee, 2009 (signed)
3. Doubles, by Anne Borrowdale, 2009 (novel)
4. Advanced Coaching Manual by ITTF, 2009
5. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. IX: 1977-79, by Tim Boggan , 2009 (signed)
6. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. VIII: 1975-77, by Tim Boggan, 2008 (signed)
7. Called to Serve: Memoirs of a Table Tennis Champion, by Pat Hildebrand, 2007 (signed)
8. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. VII: 1973-75, by Tim Boggan, 2007 (signed)
9. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. VI: 1970-73, by Tim Boggan, 2006 (signed)
10. USA Table Tennis Membership Directory 2006
11. Table Tennis Mastery, by John Kershaw, 2005 (ebook)
12. My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard, by Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver, 2005 (children's book)
13. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. V: 1971-1972, by Tim Boggan, 2005 (signed)
14. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. IV: 1963-1970, by Tim Boggan, 2005 (signed)
15. Table Tennis Fascination II, produced by ITTF, 2005
16. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. III: 1953-1962, by Tim Boggan, 2004 (signed)
17. Table Tennis: Level 1 Coaching Manual, by Glenn Tepper & ITTF, 2003
18. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. II: 1940-1952, by Tim Boggan, 2003 (signed)
19. J-O Waldner: When the Feeling Decides, by Jens Fellke, 2003 (signed by Waldner)
20. Professional Strength Training for Table Tennis, by Philip Clark, 2003
21. Table Tennis Fascination, by Takkyu Okoku, 2002 (signed)
22. Could a Tyrannosaurus Play Table Tennis? by Andrew Plant, 2002 (children's book)
23. Teaching and Coaching Table Tennis, by Deepak Jain, 2001
24. Sizzling Chops & Devilish Spins, by Jerome Charyn, 2001
25. Table Tennis in Schools Program, by Glenn Tepper, Alois Rosario & Wilhelmina Pruyn, 2001
26. ITTF 1926-2001: Table Tennis Legends, by Zdenko Uzorinac, 2001
27. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. 1: 1928-1939, by Tim Boggan, 2001 (signed)
28. Ping Pong: A Play About American College Life, by H.C. Kim, 2001
29. Killer Ping-Pong, by David Lawrence, 2001
30. Table Tennis 2000: Technique with Vladimir Samsonov, by Radivoj Hudetz, 2000 (signed by Samsonov)
31. Table Tennis From A to Z, by Dimosthenis E. Messinis, 2000
32. Table Tennis: Know the Game, by Gail McCulloch, 2000
33. Zeke's Olympic Ball Games, by Jason Page, 2000 (chapter on table tennis, cover shot of Deng Yaping)
34. 50 Years of Service: The National Umpires and Referees Committee, 1950-2000, produced by Colin Clemett, 2000
35. The Mighty Walzer, by Howard Jacobson, 1999
36. Table Tennis, by Ashok Kumar, 1999
37. Learn Table Tennis in a Weekend, by Andrzej Grubba, 1998
38. Table Tennis, by Bernie Blackall, 1998
39. Train to Win, by Michel Gadal, 1997
40. Coloured Pins on a Map: Around The World With Table Tennis, by H. Roy Evans, 1997
41. Table Tennis: Best of the Best, by Inh Van Le, 1997 (signed)
42. Winning Table Tennis, by Dan Seemiller & Mark Holowchak, 1996 (signed by Seemiller)
43. Ping-Pong: Journal of the Henry Miller Library, edited by Linda Sonrisa, Toby Rowland-Jones and Magnus Toren, 1996
44. Table Tennis: Official Olympic Results, 1996
45. The Future of Table Tennis in the U.S., by Gilbert Simons, 1996
46. Not a Game for Boys, by Simon Block, 1995
47. Ping Pong, by Gail McCulloch, 1995
48. Table Tennis Education Program, by Steve Bruecker, 1995
49. Table Tennis: Know the Game, by Gail McCulloch and the English TTA, 1995
50. Tricks of the Trade for Kids, edited by Jerry Dunn (chapter on table tennis by Larry Hodges), 1994
51. Table Tennis: Steps to Success, by Larry Hodges, 1993
52. Play the Game: Table Tennis, by Donald Parker & David Hewitt, 1993
53. Table Tennis: The Early Years, by Gerald N. Gurney, 1993
54. Songs of International Friendship, by Hikosuke Tamasu, 1993 (signed)
55. Ping & Pong, by David McPhail and Dennis Lee, 1993 (child's picture book)
56. The Riddle Streak, by Susan Beth Pfeffer, 1993 (children's book)
57. Table Tennis the Sport, by Scott Preiss, 1992 (signed)
58. Newgy Robot/Player's Instructional Manual, by Larry Thoman, 1992
59. How to Coach Table Tennis, by David Hewitt, 1990
60. Table Tennis: How a New Sport Was Born, by Laszlo Bellak, 1990
61. Ping-Pong is Not Table Tennis! by Fred Tepper, 1990
62. How to Play Theological Ping-Pong, by Basil Mitchell, 1990
63. Instructor's Guide to Table Tennis, by Larry Hodges, 1989
64. Take Up Table Tennis, by Don Parker, 1989
65. How to Play Table Tennis, by Mike Shaw, 1989
66. Play the Game: Table Tennis, by Donald Parker & David Hewitt, 1989
67. Sports Action Table Tennis, Edited by Richard Taylor, 1989
68. Simple Science Experiments with Ping-Pong Balls, by Eiji Orii & Masako Irii, 1989
69. A Robot Ping-Pong Player: Experiment in Real-Time Intelligent Control, by Russell Andersson, 1988
70. Joe's Got a Head Like a Ping-Pong Ball, by Marcia & Jon Pankake,1988 (Music book)
71. Robot Adept, by Piers Anthony, 1988 (29 pages about a fantasy table tennis match)
72. Table Tennis: The Skills of the Game, by Gordon Steggall, 1986
73. Olympic Encyclopedia: Table Tennis, edited by Raymond Gafner, 1986
74. Forrest Gump, by Winston Groom, 1986
75. Fathers Playing Catch with Sons, by Donald Hall, 1986. (Chapter on table tennis)
76. The Pocket Guide to Table Tennis Tactics, by David Fairholm, 1985
77. Cub Scout Sports: Table Tennis, by USTTA, 1985
78. TSP/Robbins Sport Guide to Competitive Table Tennis, by Dan Robbins, 1985
79. Table Tennis: More Than Meets the Eye, by Jim Doney, 1985
80. 50 Years Across the Table, by Ken Wilkinson, 1984
81. Billiards, Bowling, Table Tennis, Pinball and Video Games, edited by Robert R. Craven, 1983
82. Top-Class Table Tennis, by Jill Hammersley and Donald Parker, 1983
83. Rupert and Pong Ping, by Octopus Books Limited, 1983
84. Racquet Sports: An Illustrated Guide, by Elinor Nickerson, 1982
85. Techniques of Chinese Table Tennis Players, compiled by China Sports Editorial Board, 1981
86. The Chinese Book of Table Tennis, by Ding Shu De, Zhu Qing Zuo, Wang Lian Fang & Yuan Hai Lu, 1981
87. How To Play Table Tennis, by Peter Simpson, 1981
88. Acrobats and Ping Pong, by Isobel Willcox, 1981
89. Spens '81, by Budimir Vojinovic, 1981 (series of table tennis cartoons)
90. Winning at Table Tennis with Desmond Douglas, by Desmond Douglas, 1980
91. Successful Table Tennis, by Peter Simpson, 1980
92. Murray's Guide to Table Tennis, by Noel Shorter, 1979
93. The Science of Table Tennis, by Brian Burn, 1979
94. Halex Book of Modern Table Tennis, by Denis Neale, 1978
95. The Other Racket Sports, by Dick Squires, 1978
96. Enjoying Racket Sports, by the Diagram Group, 1978
97. Table Tennis Now, by Barry Hayward and Phil Burwell, 1978
98. Ball Games, by Nigel Viney and Neil Grant, 1978 (chapter on table tennis)
99. Advanced Table Tennis Techniques, by Chester Barnes, 1977
100. Table Tennis, by Harold Myers, 1977
101. Winning Table Tennis, by Tim Boggan, 1976 (signed)
102. National School Table Tennis Guide, by Fred Danner, 1976
103. Table Tennis is Fun, by Maureen O'Bryan & Eric Ford, 1976
104. Table Sports, by Joe Marcus, 1976
105. Teach Yourself Table Tennis, by Jack Carrington, 1976
106. Table Tennis, by David Phillip, 1975
107. Table Tennis, by Leslie Woolard, 1975
108. Tackle Table Tennis, by John Hilton, 1975 & 1985
109. Play Table Tennis, by Martin Sklorz, 1975
110. Sports Illustrated Table Tennis, by Dick Miles, 1974
111. The Money Player, by Marty Reisman, 1974 (signed)
112. Revolutionary China: People, Politics and Ping-Pong, by Ruth Sidel, 1974
113. Victor Barna, by Philip Reid, 1974
114. The Will to Win: Dragutin Surbek, by Stjepan Kljuic-Branin, 1973 (English version)
115. Table Tennis: Know the Game, by English Table Tennis Association, 1973
116. Topspin, by David Clark (child's fiction story on table tennis), 1973
117. Play Better Table Tennis, by Peter Simpson, 1973
118. Captivity: How I Survived 44 Months as a Prisoner of the Red Chinese, by Mary Ann Harbert, 1973
119. Better Table Tennis for Boys and Girls, by George Sullivan, 1972
120. Advanced Table Tennis, by Jack Carr, 1972
121. The Book of Table Tennis, by Glenn Cowan, 1972
122. Modern Table Tennis Tactics, by Chester Barnes, 1972
123. Ping Pong by John Waterhouse, 1972 (A play about table tennis)
124. Ping Pong to China, by Dr. John Jackson, 1971
125. Your Book of Table Tennis, by Victor Barna, 1971
126. Table Tennis for the 'Seventies, by Johnny Leach, 1971
127. Table Tennis Made Easy, by Johnny Leach, 1971
128. EP Sport Table Tennis, by Martin Sklorz, 1971
129. The Youngest Son, Autobiography of Ivor Montagu, 1970 (signed)
130. The Way to the Top Table Tennis, by Denis Neale, 1970
131. Progressive Table Tennis, by Jack Carrington, 1970
132. More Than a Match, by Chester Barnes, 1969
133. Better Table Tennis, by Johnny Leach, 1969
134. Advanced Table Tennis, by Jack Carr, 1969
135. The Game of Table Tennis, by Dick Miles, 1968
136. The Ogimura Seminar of Table Tennis, by Dell Sweeris, 1968
137. Table Tennis, by Ruffard Harrison & Margaret Varner, 1967
138. Teach Yourself Books: Table Tennis, by Geoffrey Harrower, 1966
139. Table Tennis, by Diane Rowe, 1965
140. Table Tennis, Ping Pong, by Si Wasserman, 1963
141. Table Tennis Today, by Victor Barna, 1962
142. Table Tennis Complete, by Johnny Leach, 1960
143. Instructions in Table Tennis, by Harry Venner, 1960
144. Table Tennis, by Eric Hyde, 1960
145. It's All in the Game, by James Shea, 1960
146. Table Tennis - A New Approach, by Ken Stanley, 1959
147. Tackle Table Tennis This Way, by Ann Haydon, 1958
148. How to Win at Table Tennis, by Victor Barna, 1957
149. Boys' Book of All Sports, edited by W.J. Hicks, 1957 (several chapters on table tennis)
150. Ping Pong, by Parker Brothers, 1956
151. Table Tennis My Way, by Johnny Leach, 1955
152. Ping Pong: A Play, by Arthur Adamov, 1955
153. The Twins on Table Tennis, by Diane and Rosalind Rowe, 1955
154. How To Become a Champion At Table Tennis, by Miklos Svabados, 1954
155. Table Tennis Sports Activity Book, by William P. Gottlieb, 1954
156. Table Tennis Illustrated, by Douglas Cartland, 1953
157. Young Readers Indoor Sports Stories, by Charles Coombs (fiction story on table tennis), 1952
158. Table Tennis For All, by Johnny Leach, 1951
159. Know the Game of Table Tennis, produced by English Table Tennis Association, 1951
160. Twenty-One Up, by Richard Bergmann, 1950
161. Boys' Book of All Sports, edited by W.J. Hicks, 1950 (several chapters on table tennis)
162. Your Book of Table Tennis, by William P. Gottlieb, 1949?
163. Table Tennis, by Coleman Clark, 1948
164. Rule Book Badminton Table Tennis Squash, produced by A.G. Spalding, 1947
165. Top-Notch Table Tennis, by Emily Fuller, 1942
166. Table Tennis, by Jay Purves, 1942
167. Table Tennis, A Guide for Beginners and Enthusiasts, by Eric Hyde, 1940
168. The Ping-Pong Game, by William Saroyan, 1939
169. Table Tennis Comes of Age, by Sol Schiff, 1939
170. Modern Table Tennis, by Jack Carrington, 1939 (revised version in 1960)
171. How to Play Table Tennis, by Coleman Clark, 1938
172. Table Tennis, by Coleman Clark, 1938
173. Table Tennis, by Ivor Montagu, 1937
174. Games and Recreation Series: Table Tennis, by Ivor Montagu, 1936
175. Success at Table Tennis, by Istvan Kelen, 1936
176. The New Hoyle Standard Games, by Paul Seymour, 1936 (section on ping pong)
177. Table Tennis, by M.A. Symons, 1935
178. Lawn Tennis & Table Tennis, by Vantage, 1935
179. Popular Sports, by Frank Collins, 1935 (chapter on ping pong)
180. Table Tennis, by Arthur Waite, 1933(?)
181. Table Tennis Tactics, by William R. Stewart, 1933
182. Modern Ping-Pong and How to Play It, by Coleman Clark, 1933
183. Ping-Pong, Game, Tactics, and Laws, by Cornelius Schaad, 1930
184. Ping Pong, by Cornelius Schaad, 1930
185. A Manual of Ping-Pong, the Game, Its Tactics and Laws, by Cornelius G. Schaad, 1928
186. Table Tennis, by the American Sports Publishing Company, 1902
187. Ping-Pong, The Game & How to Play It, by Arnold Parker, 1902
188. A Handbook to Ping Pong: Table Tennis And How To Play It With Rules Illustrated, by J.G. Ritchie and Walter Harrison, 1902

Non-English

Note - I'm looking for copy of my book, Table Tennis: Steps to Success, Indonesian edition, 1996 & 1999

1. Table Tennis: Steps to Success, by Larry Hodges, Malaysian edition, 2006
2. Table Tennis: Steps to Success, by Larry Hodges, Chinese edition, 2005
3. Table Tennis: Steps to Success, by Larry Hodges, Korean edition, 2005
4. Table Tennis: Steps to Success, by Larry Hodges, Hebrew edition, 2005
5. History of Table Tennis: 64 Years in Japan, by Hikosuke Tamasu, 2000. (Japanese)
6. Autobiography of Zhuang Zedong, 1998 (Chinese)
7. Let's Go! Inachu Ping Pong Club, 1993. (Japanese)
8. Ping Pong, by S. Carmiggelt, 1979. (Dutch)
9. Table Tennis, by Joto Dryakovski, 1974. (Bulgarian)

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