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Tiny chip to head of spine. Corners a bit creased. ; The agonistic spirit in Greek culture / A. E. Raubitschek; The ancient stadium: athletes and Arete / D. G. Romano; Herodotus' views on athletics / T. S. Brown; Athletic Arete in Pindar / H. M. Lee; Professionalism in archaic and classical Greek athletics / D. C. Young; The 8th International Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy with an indexed Register of the Communications; A new Greek inscription from Vergina and Eurydice the Mother of Philip II / Al. N. Oikonomides; The Ancient World Vol. VII, Nos. 1 & 2; 64 pages; "Special report on the 8th International Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy (Athens, Oct. 1982)."
Minor shelfwear to book and DJ. Dustjacket is protected in plastic sleeve. ; 8.7 X 6.2 X 0.8 inches; 136 pages
Faint yellowing to wraps. ; 91 pages
Minor shelfwear to book. DJ has some tears mostly along upper edge. DJ laminate lifting in places. DJ spine sunned. ; 12.3 X 10.0 X 0.9 inches; 303 pages
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 36, [15] p. Anthropometric studies on Turkish athletes. Türk atletleri üzerinde antropometrik arastirmalar. Preface by Ord. Prof. Dr. Sevket Aziz Kansu.
in-8°, 315 pages, ill. in-t. en noir, broché. Bel exemplaire. [SO-2]
pp. xiii, 509. Illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings. Pictorial endpapers. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket, worn. Hardbound. Ninth printing. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 4
Minor shelfwear. Gift inscription from author to Jenifer [Neils] on titlepage. ; From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compileda trove of ancient sources: Plutarch on boxing, Aristotle on the pentathlon, Philostratos on the buying and selling of victories, Vitruvius on literary competitions, and Xenophon on female body building. Arete offers readers an absorbing lesson in the culture of Greek athletics from the greatest of teachers, the ancients themselves, and demonstrates that the concepts of virtue, skill, pride, valor, and nobility embedded in the word arete are only part of the story from antiquity. ; 235 pages; Signed by Author
96p. Some damp staining. 16mo. Original printed wraps with photograph of Lou Boudreau on front wrap. Rear wrap torn with a quarter loss. Collectors appreciate the pictures and information on: Yogi Berra; Stan Musial; Ted Williams; etc. GAMES BOX 1
194p. + Color Frontis. Illustrated with full page plates. Inked ownership of Carl Keefer, Christmas 1913. Square 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Front board gold lettered and decorated with a football and goal post. Extremities slightly worn and spine slightly darkened. Hardbound. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 3
416p. Illustrated with maps and diagrams. Stamped ownership. 8vo. Original full buckram binding. Original dust jacket. Hardbound. First Edition. GAMES BOX 4
Ink and pencil underlining and light notes to about 20 pages. Else VG. ; 9.2 X 6.1 X 1.0 inches; 468 pages
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, price clipped.
Book shows a medium amount of wear. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. 229 pages, some b&w photos. Collection of essays, contents include: Are athletics making girls masculine? Memoirs of a would-be swim champ, Confessions of an ex-cheerleader, A radical ethic for sports, Desegregating sexist sport, etc.
Very minor shelfwear to vols. ; Vol. I: (1960) 73 pp & Vol. II: (1960) 134 pp; Beiträge Zur Lehre Und Forschung Der Leibeserziehung, Band 5 & 8; Vol. 1/2/2022; 134 pages
251pp VG/none PB Edizione 1968, brossura editoriale illustrata, leggeri segni di usura alla copertina, carta naturalmente ingiallita dal tempo, piccola etichetta con prezzo all'interno della cop. posteriore, nel complesso un buon esemplare. Completa e dettagliata raccolta dei record nazionali di atletica leggera nei vari paesi del mondo, con i records nei primi quattro mesi del 1968 in appendice.
114p. Illustrated with numerous photographs, drawings and cartoons. Double column. Pictorial endpapers. Bookplate of Dick Boyd. 4to. Original full cloth binding, embossed in blind. Slightly worn. Hardbound. Second printing of only 5,000 copies. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 3
Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Foxing to textblock. Some foxing. ; Unchanged Reprint of 1918 ed. ; 8.5 X 5.8 X 0.4 inches; 136 pages
Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Foxing to textblock. Some foxing. ; 8.4 X 5.8 X 0.2 inches; 83 pages
Gift inscription from author to Jenifer [Neils] on ffep. Very faint shelfwear. ; 8.8 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches; 424 pages; Signed by Author
Gift inscription to Dan Geagan from Kyle to ffep. Includes letter to Geagan from Kyle tipped in. Faint creasing along top edge of DJ. ; The Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures Number 24; 9.2 X 6.3 X 0.7 inches; 168 pages; Signed by Editor
Gift inscription to Jenifer Neils from Kyle to ffep.. Faint creasing along top edge of DJ. ; The Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures Number 24; 9.2 X 6.3 X 0.7 inches; 168 pages
The earliest Olympic games began more than twenty-five-hundred years ago. What were they like, how were they organized, who participated? Were ancient sports a means of preparing youth for warfare? In this lavishly illustrated book, a world expert on ancient Greek athletics provides the first comprehensive introduction to the subject, vividly describing ancient sporting events and games and exploring their impact on art, literature, and politics. Using a wide array of ancient sources, written and visual, and including recent archaeological discoveries, Stephen Miller reconstructs ancient Greek athletic festivals and the details of specific athletic events. He also explores broader themes, including the role of women in ancient athletics, the place of amateurism, and the relationship between athletic events and social and political life. A source of information and enjoyment for anyone interested in the history of athletics and the origins of the world's most famous sporting event. Using a broad array of sources, Miller reconstructs ancient Greek athletic festivals and the details of specific athletic events. He explores the role of women in ancient athletics, the place of amateurism, and the relationship between athletic events and social and political life. 275p. illus. bibliography, index Book
Creasing along spine; 64 pages
Minor edgewear to wraps. Minor crease to front wrap. ; Heavy book. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 424 pages
