Larry Hodges Table Tennis Book Collection

April 2010

199 Books - 133" (over 11 feet!) of shelf space!
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(Picture may be a few books behind)
Note - Only books in English are actively being collected.

Books in English

1. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. X: 1979-81, by Tim Boggan, 2010 (signed)
2. Table Tennis Tactics, by Klaus-M. Geske & Jens Mueller, 2009
3. PATT: A Principles Approach to Table Tennis, by Donn Olsen with Kyongsook Kim, 2009 (signed)
4. Table Tennis: Steps to Success, by Richard McAfee, 2009 (signed)
5. Doubles, by Anne Borrowdale, 2009 (novel)
6. Advanced Coaching Manual by ITTF, 2009
7. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. IX: 1977-79, by Tim Boggan , 2009 (signed)
8. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. VIII: 1975-77, by Tim Boggan, 2008 (signed)
9. Called to Serve: Memoirs of a Table Tennis Champion, by Pat Hildebrand, 2007 (signed)
10. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. VII: 1973-75, by Tim Boggan, 2007 (signed)
11. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. VI: 1970-73, by Tim Boggan, 2006 (signed)
12. USA Table Tennis Membership Directory 2006
13. Table Tennis Mastery, by John Kershaw, 2005 (ebook)
14. My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard, by Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver, 2005 (children's book)
15. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. V: 1971-1972, by Tim Boggan, 2005 (signed)
16. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. IV: 1963-1970, by Tim Boggan, 2005 (signed)
17. Table Tennis Fascination II, produced by ITTF, 2005
18. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. III: 1953-1962, by Tim Boggan, 2004 (signed)
19. Table Tennis: Level 1 Coaching Manual, by Glenn Tepper & ITTF, 2003
20. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. II: 1940-1952, by Tim Boggan, 2003 (signed)
21. J-O Waldner: When the Feeling Decides, by Jens Fellke, 2003 (signed by Waldner)
22. Professional Strength Training for Table Tennis, by Philip Clark, 2003
23. Table Tennis Fascination, by Takkyu Okoku, 2002 (signed)
24. Could a Tyrannosaurus Play Table Tennis? by Andrew Plant, 2002 (children's book)
25. Teaching and Coaching Table Tennis, by Deepak Jain, 2001
26. Sizzling Chops & Devilish Spins, by Jerome Charyn, 2001
27. Table Tennis in Schools Program, by Glenn Tepper, Alois Rosario & Wilhelmina Pruyn, 2001
28. ITTF 1926-2001: Table Tennis Legends, by Zdenko Uzorinac, 2001
29. History of U.S. Table Tennis: Vol. 1: 1928-1939, by Tim Boggan, 2001 (signed)
30. Ping Pong: A Play About American College Life, by H.C. Kim, 2001
31. Killer Ping-Pong, by David Lawrence, 2001
32. Table Tennis 2000: Technique with Vladimir Samsonov, by Radivoj Hudetz, 2000 (signed by Samsonov)
33. Table Tennis From A to Z, by Dimosthenis E. Messinis, 2000
34. Table Tennis: Know the Game, by Gail McCulloch, 2000
35. Zeke's Olympic Ball Games, by Jason Page, 2000 (chapter on table tennis, cover shot of Deng Yaping)
36. 50 Years of Service: The National Umpires and Referees Committee, 1950-2000, produced by Colin Clemett, 2000
37. The Mighty Walzer, by Howard Jacobson, 1999
38. Table Tennis, by Ashok Kumar, 1999
39. Learn Table Tennis in a Weekend, by Andrzej Grubba, 1998
40. Table Tennis, by Bernie Blackall, 1998
41. Train to Win, by Michel Gadal, 1997
42. Coloured Pins on a Map: Around The World With Table Tennis, by H. Roy Evans, 1997
43. Table Tennis: Best of the Best, by Inh Van Le, 1997 (signed)
44. Winning Table Tennis, by Dan Seemiller & Mark Holowchak, 1996 (signed by Seemiller)
45. Ping-Pong: Journal of the Henry Miller Library, edited by Linda Sonrisa, Toby Rowland-Jones and Magnus Toren, 1996
46. Table Tennis: Official Olympic Results, 1996
47. The Future of Table Tennis in the U.S., by Gilbert Simons, 1996
48. Not a Game for Boys, by Simon Block, 1995
49. Ping Pong, by Gail McCulloch, 1995
50. Table Tennis Education Program, by Steve Bruecker, 1995
51. Table Tennis: Know the Game, by Gail McCulloch and the English TTA, 1995
52. Tricks of the Trade for Kids, edited by Jerry Dunn (chapter on table tennis by Larry Hodges), 1994
53. Table Tennis: Steps to Success, by Larry Hodges, 1993
54. Play the Game: Table Tennis, by Donald Parker & David Hewitt, 1993
55. Table Tennis: The Early Years, by Gerald N. Gurney, 1993
56. Songs of International Friendship, by Hikosuke Tamasu, 1993 (signed)
57. Ping & Pong, by David McPhail and Dennis Lee, 1993 (child's picture book)
58. The Riddle Streak, by Susan Beth Pfeffer, 1993 (children's book)
59. Table Tennis the Sport, by Scott Preiss, 1992 (signed)
60. Newgy Robot/Player's Instructional Manual, by Larry Thoman, 1992
61. How to Coach Table Tennis, by David Hewitt, 1990
62. Table Tennis: How a New Sport Was Born, by Laszlo Bellak, 1990
63. Ping-Pong is Not Table Tennis! by Fred Tepper, 1990
64. How to Play Theological Ping-Pong, by Basil Mitchell, 1990
65. Instructor's Guide to Table Tennis, by Larry Hodges, 1989
66. Take Up Table Tennis, by Don Parker, 1989
67. How to Play Table Tennis, by Mike Shaw, 1989
68. Play the Game: Table Tennis, by Donald Parker & David Hewitt, 1989
69. Sports Action Table Tennis, Edited by Richard Taylor, 1989
70. Simple Science Experiments with Ping-Pong Balls, by Eiji Orii & Masako Irii, 1989
71. A Robot Ping-Pong Player: Experiment in Real-Time Intelligent Control, by Russell Andersson, 1988
72. Joe's Got a Head Like a Ping-Pong Ball, by Marcia & Jon Pankake,1988 (Music book)
73. Robot Adept, by Piers Anthony, 1988 (29 pages about a fantasy table tennis match)
74. Table Tennis: The Skills of the Game, by Gordon Steggall, 1986
75. Olympic Encyclopedia: Table Tennis, edited by Raymond Gafner, 1986
76. Forrest Gump, by Winston Groom, 1986
77. Fathers Playing Catch with Sons, by Donald Hall, 1986. (Chapter on table tennis)
78. The Pocket Guide to Table Tennis Tactics, by David Fairholm, 1985
79. Cub Scout Sports: Table Tennis, by USTTA, 1985
80. TSP/Robbins Sport Guide to Competitive Table Tennis, by Dan Robbins, 1985
81. Table Tennis: More Than Meets the Eye, by Jim Doney, 1985
82. 50 Years Across the Table, by Ken Wilkinson, 1984
83. Billiards, Bowling, Table Tennis, Pinball and Video Games, edited by Robert R. Craven, 1983
84. Top-Class Table Tennis, by Jill Hammersley and Donald Parker, 1983
85. Rupert and Pong Ping, by Octopus Books Limited, 1983
86. Racquet Sports: An Illustrated Guide, by Elinor Nickerson, 1982
87. Techniques of Chinese Table Tennis Players, compiled by China Sports Editorial Board, 1981
88. The Chinese Book of Table Tennis, by Ding Shu De, Zhu Qing Zuo, Wang Lian Fang & Yuan Hai Lu, 1981
89. How To Play Table Tennis, by Peter Simpson, 1981
90. Acrobats and Ping Pong, by Isobel Willcox, 1981
91. Spens '81, by Budimir Vojinovic, 1981 (series of table tennis cartoons)
92. Winning at Table Tennis with Desmond Douglas, by Desmond Douglas, 1980
93. Successful Table Tennis, by Peter Simpson, 1980
94. Murray's Guide to Table Tennis, by Noel Shorter, 1979
95. The Science of Table Tennis, by Brian Burn, 1979
96. Halex Book of Modern Table Tennis, by Denis Neale, 1978
97. The Other Racket Sports, by Dick Squires, 1978
98. Enjoying Racket Sports, by the Diagram Group, 1978
99. Table Tennis Now, by Barry Hayward and Phil Burwell, 1978
100. Ball Games, by Nigel Viney and Neil Grant, 1978 (chapter on table tennis)
101. Advanced Table Tennis Techniques, by Chester Barnes, 1977
102. Table Tennis, by Harold Myers, 1977
103. Winning Table Tennis, by Tim Boggan, 1976 (signed)
104. National School Table Tennis Guide, by Fred Danner, 1976
105. Table Tennis is Fun, by Maureen O'Bryan & Eric Ford, 1976
106. Table Sports, by Joe Marcus, 1976
107. Teach Yourself Table Tennis, by Jack Carrington, 1976
108. Table Tennis, by David Phillip, 1975
109. Table Tennis, by Leslie Woolard, 1975
110. Tackle Table Tennis, by John Hilton, 1975 & 1985
111. Play Table Tennis, by Martin Sklorz, 1975
112. Sports Illustrated Table Tennis, by Dick Miles, 1974
113. The Money Player, by Marty Reisman, 1974 (signed)
114. Revolutionary China: People, Politics and Ping-Pong, by Ruth Sidel, 1974
115. Victor Barna, by Philip Reid, 1974
116. The Will to Win: Dragutin Surbek, by Stjepan Kljuic-Branin, 1973 (English version)
117. Table Tennis: Know the Game, by English Table Tennis Association, 1973
118. Topspin, by David Clark (child's fiction story on table tennis), 1973
119. Play Better Table Tennis, by Peter Simpson, 1973
120. Captivity: How I Survived 44 Months as a Prisoner of the Red Chinese, by Mary Ann Harbert, 1973
121. Better Table Tennis for Boys and Girls, by George Sullivan, 1972
122. Advanced Table Tennis, by Jack Carr, 1972
123. The Book of Table Tennis, by Glenn Cowan, 1972
124. Modern Table Tennis Tactics, by Chester Barnes, 1972
125. Ping Pong by John Waterhouse, 1972 (A play about table tennis)
126. Ping Pong to China, by Dr. John Jackson, 1971
127. Your Book of Table Tennis, by Victor Barna, 1971
128. Table Tennis for the 'Seventies, by Johnny Leach, 1971
129. Table Tennis Made Easy, by Johnny Leach, 1971
130. EP Sport Table Tennis, by Martin Sklorz, 1971
131. The Youngest Son, Autobiography of Ivor Montagu, 1970 (signed)
132. The Way to the Top Table Tennis, by Denis Neale, 1970
133. Progressive Table Tennis, by Jack Carrington, 1970
134. More Than a Match, by Chester Barnes, 1969
135. Better Table Tennis, by Johnny Leach, 1969
136. Advanced Table Tennis, by Jack Carr, 1969
137. The Game of Table Tennis, by Dick Miles, 1968
138. The Ogimura Seminar of Table Tennis, by Dell Sweeris, 1968
139. Table Tennis, by Ruffard Harrison & Margaret Varner, 1967
140. Teach Yourself Books: Table Tennis, by Geoffrey Harrower, 1966
141. Table Tennis, by Diane Rowe, 1965
142. Table Tennis, Ping Pong, by Si Wasserman, 1963
143. Table Tennis Today, by Victor Barna, 1962
144. Table Tennis Complete, by Johnny Leach, 1960
145. Instructions in Table Tennis, by Harry Venner, 1960
146. Table Tennis, by Eric Hyde, 1960
147. It's All in the Game, by James Shea, 1960
148. Table Tennis - A New Approach, by Ken Stanley, 1959
149. Tackle Table Tennis This Way, by Ann Haydon, 1958
150. How to Win at Table Tennis, by Victor Barna, 1957
151. Boys' Book of All Sports, edited by W.J. Hicks, 1957 (several chapters on table tennis)
152. Ping Pong, by Parker Brothers, 1956
153. Table Tennis My Way, by Johnny Leach, 1955
154. Ping Pong: A Play, by Arthur Adamov, 1955
155. The Twins on Table Tennis, by Diane and Rosalind Rowe, 1955
156. How To Become a Champion At Table Tennis, by Miklos Svabados, 1954
157. Table Tennis Sports Activity Book, by William P. Gottlieb, 1954
158. Table Tennis Illustrated, by Douglas Cartland, 1953
159. Young Readers Indoor Sports Stories, by Charles Coombs (fiction story on table tennis), 1952
160. Table Tennis For All, by Johnny Leach, 1951
161. Know the Game of Table Tennis, produced by English Table Tennis Association, 1951
162. Twenty-One Up, by Richard Bergmann, 1950
163. Boys' Book of All Sports, edited by W.J. Hicks, 1950 (several chapters on table tennis)
164. Your Book of Table Tennis, by William P. Gottlieb, 1949?
165. Table Tennis, by Coleman Clark, 1948
166. Rule Book Badminton Table Tennis Squash, produced by A.G. Spalding, 1947
167. Top-Notch Table Tennis, by Emily Fuller, 1942
168. Table Tennis, by Jay Purves, 1942
169. Table Tennis, A Guide for Beginners and Enthusiasts, by Eric Hyde, 1940
170. The Ping-Pong Game, by William Saroyan, 1939
171. Table Tennis Comes of Age, by Sol Schiff, 1939
172. Modern Table Tennis, by Jack Carrington, 1939 (revised version in 1960)
173. How to Play Table Tennis, by Coleman Clark, 1938
174. Table Tennis, by Coleman Clark, 1938
175. Table Tennis, by Ivor Montagu, 1937
176. Games and Recreation Series: Table Tennis, by Ivor Montagu, 1936
177. Success at Table Tennis, by Istvan Kelen, 1936
178. The New Hoyle Standard Games, by Paul Seymour, 1936 (section on ping pong)
179. Table Tennis, by M.A. Symons, 1935
180. Lawn Tennis & Table Tennis, by Vantage, 1935
181. Popular Sports, by Frank Collins, 1935 (chapter on ping pong)
182. Table Tennis, by Arthur Waite, 1933(?)
183. Table Tennis Tactics, by William R. Stewart, 1933
184. Modern Ping-Pong and How to Play It, by Coleman Clark, 1933
185. Ping-Pong, Game, Tactics, and Laws, by Cornelius Schaad, 1930
186. Ping Pong, by Cornelius Schaad, 1930
187. A Manual of Ping-Pong, the Game, Its Tactics and Laws, by Cornelius G. Schaad, 1928
188. Table Tennis, by the American Sports Publishing Company, 1902
189. Ping-Pong, The Game & How to Play It, by Arnold Parker, 1902
190. 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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