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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
Originally published in Greek 1976 as "He Historia ton Olympiakon Agon" with contributions by prominent Greek archaeologists and experts. It describes the site of the Games, the athletes and the different sporting events and the importance of athletics and competitions in Greek culture. All of this lavishly illustrated with hundreds of images from ancient works of art- sculptures, bronzes, pottery and photographs of the archaeological site. It includes an index of all the known Victors in the ancient Games 302p. illus [col] bibliography. index, NOTE : A very heavy [1.3 kg] and oversized volume. [28x22x3cm] Book
256 pages, illustrated, index. eng
pp. xx, 620. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. GAMES BOX 3
Very minor shelfwear. ; 8.0 X 5.1 X 0.6 inches; 256 pages
pp. xxi, 468. Illustrated with numerous photographs. XLib. 4to. Original full buckram binding. Hardbound. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 3
187p. + Photographs. An Archway Paperback. Fourth printing. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 2
Pages: 365-404. Features: Colour photo ad for Gilbey's Spey Royal Whisky inside front cover; Classy one-page colour ad for Armstrong Siddeley Aero Engines with playing card theme; Nice one-page photo ad for Bristol features their aviation products; Propaganda cover photo from Egypt shows pouncing Egyptian about to bayonet a dummy; Two pages of photos related to the Suez crisis including Dulles, Nasser, El Said Abdel Rahman El Mahdi, R.G. Menzies, Dr. Aliquli Ardalan, Mr. Menon of India and Messrs Latgoba and Abdelgani from Indonesia; Page of photos related to cancelled Great Britain - U.S.S.R. athletics match - due to russian discus thrower Miss Nina Ponomareva being charged with the theft of five hats in London; Photos and news from Cyprus - Eoka's 'truce' ends, a hospital gunfight; Prison roof drama at Horfield Prison involving William Whitehouse; Re-opening ceremony at Cologne Cathedral; Photos of 16 personalities of the week, including Mr. J. L. Hodson, Sir Raymond Priestley, and expelled Egyptian diplomats Salah Kafafi and Hamdy Mohamed Nassef; One-page photo of funeral ceremony of Cardinal Griffin; Six photos of flooding in the border country; Excellennt two-page cutaway illustration of the new Comet 4A airliner; Two-page photo spread on rapidly rising Saudi Arabia; Impressive centerfold photo of filming battle scene for Stanley Kramer's movie "The Pride and the Passion"; Photo of the aerobatic team of 890 Squadron (Fleet Air Arm) in their Sea Venom 21 aircraft; Photos of porpoise 'Flippy'; Nice one-page colour ad for Double Diamond; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
pp. viii, 286. Uncut. 8vo. Original full red buckram binding. Original paper spine label. Hardbound. Very nice example of a scarce and important work. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! GAMES BOX 2
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or creased with very small tear to top of spine. 160pp. The story of the world's largest and most prestigious half-marathon.
Faint shelfwear. Minor crease to spine. ; Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book No. 25; 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.1 inches; 32 pages
Small stain to titlepage and inner cover. Minor crease to corner of rear wrap. ; Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book No. 25; 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.1 inches; 32 pages
Faint shelfwear. A few small indents to front wraps. ; Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book No. 25; 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.1 inches; 32 pages
Faint shelfwear. ; Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book No. 25; 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.1 inches; 32 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
193 pages, notes, bibliographical references, index. eng
Very light bump to 1 corner. Very minor shelfwear to DJ. Else Fine. ; 208pp, illustrated.; 208 pages
223 pages, illustrated, index. eng
DJ Spine is sunned. Very light shelfwear to book. ; 1.11 x 8.57 x 6.16 Inches; 348 pages; Shortly before the launch of the reconstructed Greek warship, Olympias, the first edition of The Athenian Trireme was published, providing historical and technical background to the reconstruction of the ship. Since then, five seasons of experimental trials have been conducted on the ship under oar and sail, and the lessons learned have been supplemented by new archaeological discoveries and by historical, scientific and physiological research over the past fifteen years. For this second edition, the text has been recast and a number of substantive changes have been made. In addition, there is an entirely new chapter that describes the trials of Olympias in detail, reports the performance figures, and outlines the changes desirable in any second reconstruction. There are nineteen new illustrations, including eleven photographs of Olympias at sea demonstrating features of the design that could be represented only by drawings in the first edition.
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.
pp. xiii, 219 + Portrait Frontis. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Reprint of the 1967 edition. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 3
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
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
308p. Numerous game illustrations. Damp stained. Age stained. Small 8vo. Original full cloth binding, lettered and decorated in gold. Binding worn with some loss at extremities. Hardbound. GAMES BOX 1
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.