Pickering, EdwardMareMagnum
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Appears unread. Inscription on front end paper. No other marks. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 307pp. Inside the minds of the Tour de France winners. Printed on slightly yellow paper.
No marks or inscriptions to contents. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight foxing to foot of page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with minor tracesof storage. 246pp. The full story of athletics in the 1980s with all its amazing performances and its political problems.
Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and pocket. Small tear to DJ. Tape stains to boards. ; Reprint of the 1972 ed. 288pp, ill. ; Aspects of Greek and Roman Life; 288 pages; Sporting activity in Greece and Rome, from the first Olympic Games in 776 BC to chariot racing during the Byzantine era. The book treats not only sports history, but its philosophy and psychology as well.
Light creasing to spine. Minor shelfwear. Former owner's name to ffep. ; 239 pages; From the informal games of Homer's time to the highly organized contests of the Roman world, Miller has compiled a trove of ancient sources--Plutarch on boxing, Aristotle on the pentathlon, Philostratos on clay dust as an anti-perspirant and on the buying and selling of victories, Vitruvius on literary competitions, Xenophon on female body building. With fully twice as many texts as the highly successful first edition, this new version of Arete offers readers an absorbing lesson in the culture of Greek athletics from the greatest of teachers--the ancients themselves. These sources, which Miller himself has translated, provide unparalleled insights into ancient athletic practices and competitive festivals. They emphasize the fundamental role of athletics in education and shed light on such issues as the role of women in athletics and the politics and economics of the games. Ultimately they demonstrate that the concepts of virtue, skill, pride, valor, and nobility embedded in the word arete and so closely associated in the modern mind with Greek athletics are only part of the story from antiquity.
280p. Profusely illustrated. 4to. Original full cloth binding, very soiled. Hardbound. GAMES BOX 4
Minor Shelfwear to book and DJ. ; Describes the context of the Games, giving a valuable backcloth of the growth of Greek civilisation and of the Greek states, and of the social, religious, and political importance of the Games. ; 138 pages
Dustjacket is protected in mylar. Minor Shelfwear. ; Describes the context of the Games, giving a valuable backcloth of the growth of Greek civilisation and of the Greek states, and of the social, religious, and political importance of the Games. ; 138 pages
Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Upper front corner creased. ; Key Themes In Ancient History; 8.7 X 5.9 X 0.6 inches; 232 pages
94p. + Photographs. Numerous line drawings by Katherine C. Tracy. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. Seventeenth printing of an early standard. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 3
158p. + Photographs. Pyramid paperback. Nice copy. Some of the featured stars were: Ernie Banks; Ted Williams; Orlando Cepeda; Mickey Mantle; Stan Musial; Warren Spahn; Willie Mays; Bill Mazeroski; and others. GAMES BOX 1
Sticker residue to front wrap. Minor shelfwear. ; 10.9 X 8.5 X 0.8 inches; 142 pages
159p. Numerous illustrations. 16mo. Dell paperback. Very nice copy. GAMES BOX 1
Minor shelfwear. Small chip to spine. Gift card to R. E. Fantham affixed to titlepage. ; In this revised and all-colour edition of her indispensable guide to the ancient Games, Judith Swaddling traces their mythological and religious origins, and describes the events, the sacred ceremony and the celebrations that were an essential part of the Olympic festival. A large, detailed model based on modern research and excavation reconstructs the site of ancient Olympia, where alongside religious and civic buildings there grew an elaborate sports complex with a stadium for 40,000 spectators, indoor and outdoor training facilities, hot and cold baths, a swimming pool and a race-course. Later chapters cover the diet and medical treatment of athletes, sponsorship, patronage, propaganda and revivals of the Games and a brand new chapter, based on the lateste research discusses the literary sources for the Olympic Games. The expanded final chapter on the modern Games is written in collaboration with Stewart Binns, an expert in this field who has worked closely with the International Olympic Committee over many years, and has been revised to bring the story up to the preparations for the London 2012 Games. Illustrated with gorgeous, full-colour photography and covering thousands of years of Olympic history, this fascinating book is essential reading for anyone interested in the Olympic Games. ; 9.6 X 7.5 X 0.6 inches; 120 pages
pp. xx, 620. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. GAMES BOX 3
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 351pp. A splendid authoritative collection of poems about bicycles and cycling including many not previously published. Scarce in the UK.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very minor creasing to upper edge. 191pp. A comprehensive guide to British Olympic successes from the only country to have taken part in every Winter and Summer Olympic Games since 1896.
Broché. 93 pages.
Broché. 96 pages.
PARIS, Marval, 2004 - In-4 - Cartonnage d'éditeur et jaquette illustrée - Photographies NB PP, certaines sur double page - Non paginé - Etat Neuf
Broché. 106 pages. Manque à la couverture.
Broché. 95 pages.
pp. xxi, 468. Illustrated with numerous photographs. XLib. 4to. Original full buckram binding. Hardbound. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 3
Small tear to upper corner of front wrap. Else Minor shelfwear. Former owner's name to ffep. ; 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
89p. Profusely illustrated with drawings. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, soiled. Hardbound. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 3
