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119p. Illustrated with numerous photographs. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket, worn with some loss. Hardbound. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 4
pp. x, 117 + Photographs. Numerous line drawings. Mildly XLib. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. Eighth printing. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 3
pp. x, 212. Illustrated with numerous action photographs. Double column. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket, slightly worn. Hardbound. Very good + copy. GAMES BOX 4
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. Heavily illustrated with b&w photos of a lot of naked dudes playing. Contents include: Ball playing, weight lifting, Palestra and training, Misc. activities and games, Attitudes toward athletics, Nudity in Greek athletics, Women in Greek athletics, etc.
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 or creased with minor traces of storage. 354pp. Autobiography of racing cyclist David Millar who was at the top of his profession as a Tour de France yellow jersey wearer and a World Champion time triallist when he was caught taking drugs. This account follows his time before and after.
With Index. 333 pages. A couple of marks on front cover.
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked black cloth boards with gilt lettering and very minor bumping to lower corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with indent to front and traces of storage. 144pp. A celebration of the Commonwealth Games and a showcase for Manchester and its sport.
47p. + 8 full page color plates. Twenty- seven black & white illustrations. 8vo. Original full paper binding. Original dust jacket, very slightly worn. Hardbound. Very nice condition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! GAMES BOX 3
pp. vi, 218. Illustrated with cartoon drawings. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. First edition. Nice condition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! GAMES BOX 2
9.2 X 6.1 X 1.3 inches; 448 pages
"Arete - Ancient Writers, Papyri and Inscriptions on the History and Ideals of Greek Athletics and Games" 114p. illus. Book
Broché. 154 pages. Manques au dos.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. 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 slight rubbing/creasing to edges and minor traces of handling. 213pp. The story of Stephen Roche, the Dubliner who was only the second person ever to win cycling's three greatest prizes of the Giro D'Italia, the Tour de France and become World Champion in the same year.
in-8, 307 pp., schémas et tabl., broché, couverture illustrée. Excellent état. [BAT-5]
Revised and enlarged edition. VG pbk. 16326. eng
Very faint staining to front endpaper. Else fine. ; Until now, no one has undertaken the compilation of this reference book which contains descriptions of the terms and events of Greek and Roman sport, and information about the athletes who excelled in those events. This book supplies that information. The dictionary proper lists Greek and Roman athletes, events and terminology in one sequence. Biographies range in length from several lines to several paragraphs. The Appendices contain a listing of athletes and, where applicable, their horses, and a list of citations from ancient sources that appear in the text. ; 9.1 X 778,740,086.0 X 0.6 inches; 175 pages
Very minor shelfwear to book. Minor pencilling to a couple of pages. DJ has a couple of small tears. DJ has light staining to rear panel. ; Xviii, 202pp, illustrated. A leading authority on classical games here provides a comprehensive study of the practice of combat sports in the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, and the Near East. Describing and analyzing the sports of boxing, wrestling, stick-fighting, and pankration, Michael B. Poliakoff discusses such topics as the function of competition and violent games in ancient society; on the social background of the participants, showing the broad spectrum of Greek athletic personnel; on the significance of the appearance of combat sport in myth and literature; and on the alleged cultic functions of the ancient combat sports. The book is copiously illustrated with photographs of numerous objects rarely or never before published. ; 202 pages
Minor shelfwear. Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock. ; Beiträge Zur Lehre Und Forschung Der Leibeserziehung, Band 2; 201 pages
Spine sunned. Minor shelfwear. ; 289 pages
in-8°, 158 pages, figures, schemas et tabl., broche, couverture illustree. Bon etat. [CA29-4]
pp. xvi, 383. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. Second Printing. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 3
pp. 208, (5) [index], (4) [Publisher's catalogue]. Inner hinges beginning to crack. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, lettered in red and black. Spine darkened and chipped at head and tail. Boards dust spotted at edges. Hardbound. Nice copy. Includes holidays such as: Halloween; Fourth of July; May Day; Easter; April Fool's Day; Etc. BOX 4
Light edgewear to wraps. Creasing along spine. ; 30 pages
Book is fine. DJ has a a couple of small tears along top edge with creasing. ; 8.9 X 6.2 X 1.1 inches; 276 pages
175p. + Photographs. Pyramid paperback. Nice copy. Inside stories of the great pro and college basketball stars of the era. Includes: Walter Bellamy; Elgin Baylor; Terry Dischinger; Bill Russell; Jerry West; Hal Greer; Oscar Robertson; Wilt Chaberlain; and others. GAMES BOX 4