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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.
around 120 pages, illustrated, map,signed dedication by Brian Holdich on the title page. eng
2082402113507274Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Not Available paperback
123p. + Frontis. Illustrated with numerous photographs. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Gilt lettered spine. Original dust jacket. Hardbound. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 1
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 traces of storage. 223pp. Biography of Paralympic Champion and London Marathon wheelchair winner Tanni Grey Thompson.
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
With Index. 333 pages. A couple of marks on front cover.
pp. 63-103. Full page illustrations. 8vo. Modern wraps. Nice copy. Very scarce. GAMES BOX 1
19382110502150414968Mainichishinbunsha 1938. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Mainichishinbunsha paperback
Small tear to head of spine. ; 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. ; Beiträge Zur Klassischen Philologie Heft 146; 202 pages
Minor shelfwear and rubbing to wraps. ; A special supplement to the exhibition organized by the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College. Coming of Age in Ancient Greece: Images of Childhood from the Classical Past. ; 64 pages
Light pencilling to a couple of pages. Scholars' bookplate to inner cover (Slater & Dunbabin). Creasing to 2 corners of wraps. ; Stadion Zeitschrift Für Geschichte Des Sports / Journal of the History of Sport / Revue Internationale...sport XXIV, 1; 206 pages
89p. Profusely illustrated with drawings. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, soiled. Hardbound. Nice copy. GAMES BOX 3
Minor shelfwear to book. DJ has laminate lifting to front panel and some scratches to rear panel. Some staining to reverse of rear panel of DJ. ; 11.2 X 8.4 X 0.8 inches; 207 pages
No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with slightly marked boards and a little bumping to corners. 416pp. A very comprehensive work covering sixty-five different sports from air records to wrestling. Statistics and results since the first events ever played in many sports. Illustrated in black & white photographs.
DJ has creasing along top edge. ; 9.4 X 6.3 X 0.7 inches; 208 pages
Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers. Former reference copy. ; 9.4 X 6.3 X 0.7 inches; 208 pages
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.
