Rowing Books - Bibliography
The list below includes many of the most significant books in rowing literature. Many, if not most, of these books are out-of-print. Some are rare. But most of these can be found, with some patience, at used book dealers on www.amazon.com | www.bibilofind.com or similar sites
- Bourne,Gilbert C. A Textbook of Oarsmanship, Toronto: Sports Books, 2000
- Boyne, Daniel J. Essential Sculling, Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press, 2000
- Brown, Bruce C. Long Strokes, Camden, Maine: International Marine Publishing Co, 1988
- Burnell, R. D. The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race 1829-1953, London: Oxford University Press, 1954
- Burnell, R. D. Sculling With Notes on Training and Rigging, London: Oxford University Press, 1955
- Burnell, Richard The Complete Sculler, Toronto: Sports Books Publisher, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1995, 1990
- Crubb, A. H. Rowing, Sculling, Canoeing & Punting, London: W. Foulsham & Co Ltd, 1948
- Cunningham, Frank & Strom, Leslie S The Sculler at Ease, Seattle, Wa: Grandview Street Press, 1992,1999
- Davenport, Mike, Ed D. The Nuts & Bolts Guide to Rigging, Church Hill, MD: SportWork Inc, 1988,1992,2002-2 books
- Dodd, Christopher Boating, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1983
- Dodd, Christopher. Henley Royal Regatta, London: Century Hutchinson Ltd, 1981,1987
- Eakins, Thomas The Rowing Pictures, New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 1996
- Edwards, H. R. A. (Jumbo) The Way of a Man with a Blade, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1963
- Fairbairn, Steve Chats On Rowing, London: W Heffer & Sons Ltd, 1934 & Nicholas Kaye Ltd, 1949 – both issues
- Fairbairn, Steve Fairbairn of Jesus, London: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1931 – Fairbairn coached for many years at Jesus College in Cambridge, England
- Fairbairn, Steve. Rowing Notes, London: Sporting Handbooks, Ltd, 1926, 1928, 1930
- Fairbairn, Steve Slowly Forward Daily Points for Oarsmen, Cambridge: W Heffer & Sons Ltd, 1929
- Fairbairn, Steve. Steve Fairbairn On Rowing, London: Nicholas Kaye Ltd, St Anne’s Press, 1951
- Haig-Thomas, P.& Nicholson, M.A. The English Style of Rowing, London: Faber And Faber Ltd, 1958
- Herberger,et al, Dr Ernst. Rowing Rudern, Berlin: Sportverlag, 1977 – Toronto: Sports Books Publisher, 1990
- Kiesling, Stephen. The Complete Recreational Rower & Racer, New York: Crown Publishing Inc, 1990
- Lambert, Craig. Mind Over Water, Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998
- Lezotte, Susan Rowing Power And Endurance, Chicago, Contemporary Books Inc 1987
- McArthur, John High Performance Rowing, Midsomer Northon,Somerset: Bookcraft (Bath) Ltd 1997, 2002
- McNeely, Edward & Royle, Marlene Skillful Rowing, Oxford: Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd, 2002
- Mendenhall, Thomas C. A Short History of American Rowing, Boston, Massachusetts: Charles River Books, NA
- Nickalls, G.O. & Mallam, Dr P. C. Rowing, London: Sir Isaac Pitman Ltd, 1939,1949
- Nickalls, G.O. & Mallam, Dr P. C. Rowing Games & Recreation Series, London: Sir Isaac Pitman Ltd, 1939
- Paduda, Joe. The Art of Sculling, Camden, Maine: Ragged Mountain Press, 1992
- Purcer, Michael. Rigging (2nd edition), St Catharines, Ont; Prismpressions, 1987
- Ross, Gordon The Boat Race, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1954
- Sayer, Bill Rowing and Sculling The Complete Manual, London: Robert Hale Ltd, Clerkenwell House, 1991
- Stewart, Robert Rowing The Experience, Philadelphia, PA: Boathouse Row Sports Ltd, 1988
- Williams, J.G.P., Scott, A.C. & Contributors Rowing A Scientific Approach, London, Kaye & Ward Ltd, 1967