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198471552Duisburg, 1984. 169 Seiten. Mit zahlr. teils farbigen Abbildunge im Text u. auf teils gefalteten Tafeln. Ill. Originalbroschur. (Geringe Gebrauchsspuren). 24x17 cm
1931KULT1035Bern / Lauf b. Nürnberg, Die Neue Zeit Separatdruck 1931. 44 S., OKart. m. ill. OU., leichte Gebrauchsspuren am Umschlag, Besitzstemp. auf Innentit.
198514927(Braunschweig, Archiv-Verlag, 1985). 24 nn. S. Mit 3 ganzseit. Abb. 20 cm. Geheftet.
Madrid, Espasa-Calpe, 1986. 190 p. 8º menor. Rústica editorial. Buen ejemplar. Facsímil de la Editorial Espasa Calpe para la navidad de 1986.
1696ST19191Paris: Chez La Veuve Piget s.d. but T. Moette 1696. FIRST EDITION later title page. 150 x 82 mm. 5 7/8 x 3 1/4". 6 p.l. xii 47 pp. <br/> Early 19th century marbled sheep covers with cresting gilt roll border smooth spine divided into compartments by thick and thin gilt rules these either filled with a lattice of interlocking gilt circles or with gilt flower at center red roan label marbled endpapers. With 35 engravings by Charles Moette showing proper swimming technique. ◆Lower covers with minor loss of patina due to insect activity extremities just a trifle rubbed mild marginal foxing to first and last few text leaves but AN EXTREMELY FINE COPY QUITE CLEAN FRESH AND BRIGHT internally in a well-preserved binding.<br/> <br/> This is as fine a copy as one could hope to find of the charmingly illustrated first edition of the first French work on swimming. In the history of swimming publications it was preceded only by the 1538 "Colymbetes" by the German professor of languages Nicolaus Winmann the 1587 "De Arte Natandi" by the Englishman Everard Digby and the 1595 English translation and adaptation of that work by Christopher Middleton. Thévenot mainly copied Digby's work and for good reason. Whereas Digby was reputed to be a master swimmer Thévenot was said to be entirely unable to swim. At the time that put him in good company as an ability to swim was not common among his contemporaries and swimming was generally viewed as a skill cultivated only by working-class sailors. Thévenot pointed out its usefulness to trade and to the military at a time when ships were essential in both of those spheres. He also observes that everyone--whether a world traveller or a cautious soul who never leaves his hometown--runs the risk of falling into a river or pond in which case a knowledge of swimming could mean the difference between life and death. There are 39 chapters each devoted to a different stroke or technique and 35 plates in which the move illustrated is discussed. Almost all of the swimmers depicted are male but a couple of plates show women and one a cherubic child. According to Scott Cleary's article "The Ethos Aquatic: Benjamin Franklin and the Art of Swimming" in "Early American Literature" Vol. 46 No. 1 2011 the teenaged Franklin used this work to learn to swim an activity he enjoyed throughout his life. In our copy the title page imprint of T. Moette has been replaced by a later one bearing the name of the widow Piget quai des Augustins. OCLC locates a handful of diverse titles among them an edition of Molière's works and books on gardening and natural history issued by the widow between 1748 and 1750 but OCLC and KVK locate no other institutional copies of this work with Piget's imprint and none appears in auction records. Our 1696 first printing is not a common book generally and copies in the condition seen here are very rare. Chez La Veuve Piget, s.d. [but T. Moette unknown
pp. 323, 9 [Publisher's catalogue] + Frontis and title page appear to be lithographed. 28 Full page line engravings (may lack some plates?). Engraved text vignettes. Linen endpapers. Manuscript ownership of Joseph Wright July 28, 1863 incised on front paste down. All edges gold gilt. 12mo. 195 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Boards elaborately embossed with gold gilt flowers and vines. Front board and first signature detached. Spine worn with loss at tail. From the Ninth London edition. Hardbound. Binding impressive, but poor. Text very good. SCARCE. PAIMP 23
195727796London, 1957. Gr.-4°. 29 S. auf 15 losen Bll.
189662320Toronto: William Briggs Wesley Buildings 1896. 8vo. 160 pp. Photo frontisp. preserving original tissue guard numerous woodcut-engraved plates text illustrations photo plates. Cobalt-blue publisher’s cloth over beveled boards gilt lettering & lozenge illust. of swimmer and life preserver front cover a.e.g. minor darkening to fore-edges minor bumping to corners slight uniform interior toning still VG copy. Second edition substantially expanded & revised of this important Progressive Era handbook feeding the growing enthusiasm in Victorian Canada and the U.S. for embracing recreational and sport swimming water sports life saving activities and the vital importance of everyone being instructed on how to swim. Andrews was a swimming instructor at the Wiman Bath Trust and formed the Toronto Harbour Life Saving Service in 1883 with Constable Ward and encouraged in their recruits physical training development importance of lighthouses. Of particular importance are his emphasis on encouraging women to learn how to swim locating suitable swimming places as well as swimwear. In addition he also addresses how no physical disability should interfere with a person’s buoyancy or swimming ability. The 19th-Century Canadian version of water polo featuring players riding wooden barrel “horses†with paddles pushing a large floating rubber ball apparently proved to be short-lived. See: Kossuth Dangerous Waters: Victorian Decorum Swimmer Safety and the Establishment of Public Bathing Facilities in London Canada Aug. 6 2006. William Briggs, Wesley Buildings, hardcover
1332202527.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
78 pages. Cover photo of Sue Laurence and Jackie Vargas of the Athen Water Follies, Oakland, California. Includes 1960 official synchronized swimming rules, national summaries, and list of champions. Many diagrams and great black and white photos of prize-winning swimmers. Heavy wear and soiling. Tape along spine. Not pretty but a worthy reading copy of this vintage work. Book
071580507X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Z1-I-025-01545Stackpole Books. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Stackpole Books unknown
1997SONG08117283581997-05-01. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good. 8.00x0.25x5.50. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. paperback
1982mon0000085337Swimming Times 1982-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Clean copy sound binding. Swimming Times paperback
1st edition. VG in turquoise cloth with faded gilt spine lettering.12149. eng
189312808London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. origi.Leinenband, 8°, 452 Seiten.
1995Q-0900052376Swimming Times Publications Ltd 1995-09-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Swimming Times Publications Ltd paperback
75 pages. The first eight pages are devoted to "Drills, Pantomines and Motion Songs - Swimming Drill" and are cutely illustrated with sketches of children performing the various motions. Next come 9 pages of "Marching and Motion Songs for Schools" which include words and piano music. Pages 19 through 61 cover Motion Songs with piano music included for most - songs include The Brook, Our Flag, The Violets, The Leaves, What the Wind Says, Fife and Drum, Little Things, On the Lake, Pussies, The Farm, The Meadows, Good Night, Song of the Waves, and Japanese Parasol Drill. Pages 62 through 75 are devoted to Marches and include diagrams. Heavily worn, soiled and stained yet binding remains intact. Page 17 missing. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper else unmarked. While copy has seen considerable use, it retains its vintage charm. Book
249454Adelaide: McClory and Masterman Printers: 1881 First Edition. Published under the patronage of H.E. Sir W.F.D. Jervois G.C.M.G. Ferguson 6788. Cloth that is hard covers pp. 67 and 1 advertisement for the City Baths managed by Charles Bastard. Frontispiece and one other plate. Part II of the book pp. 21-47 is concerned mainly with Cockney Toms experiences on the Victorian goldfields. The plate opposite p. 37 is captioned On the Diggings at Tarrangower. At the foot of the frontispiece portrait Professor Bastard has written in ink With the Authors Comps To a recipient whose name has been largely blacked out. The recipient whose name is blacked out may well have been Captain J.W. Smith who was one of the subscribers. Front inner hinge split. The book is loosened in its casing though still firmly attached; otherwise a very good copy. hardcover
Madrid, Edit. Espasa-Calpe, 1986. Edición facsimil de la impresa por Albán en Madrid en 1807. limitada 3000 ejemplares, no venal.189 p. 8º. Rústica editorial ilustrada. Muy buen ejemplar. Indice: Principios en que se funda este arte. Reglas para flotar en el agua verticalmente. Edición al cuidado de Mario Fernández González.
Broch?. 294 pages. 22,5 x 28 cm. Rousseurs.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Shiny pictorial cover. Small format: 6 1/2"w x 4 1/8"h. Approx. 50 pages. #18 in The Odyssey Library Series. Illustrated by Leif Rydeng.
Pages 161-196 plus 4 pages of ads. Features: Cover photo of the Eiger, where Barry Brewster lost his life, plus text and more photos; Russian dock collides with the South Goodwin lightship; Photo of Simon Paterson coming ashore after swimming the English Channel underwater in just under 14 hours; Photo of Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the pro--fascist union movement, being knocked to the ground by demonstrators in Manchester on July 29; Four photos of the Queen at Plymouth and Dartmouth; Indian forces attack Chinese post in Ladakh - article with photo; Photo of Egyptian tank and Conquerer rocket; Major Michael Banks, Lieut. Hugh Wiltshire, and John Hinde successfully climb Mount McKinley; Major E. J. E. Mills and Capt. M. R. Jones are killed 5000 feet from the summit of Khingyang Chish in the Himalayas; Photo of new French bathyscaphe, L'Archimede, which successfully plunged to a depth of 31,350 feet on July 15; Photo of First Lady Mrs. Kennedy and Col. John Glenn waterskiing near Hyannis Port Massachusetts, Photo of Russian high jumper Valeriy Brumel setting world record of 7'5" at Stanford on July 22; America's Cup sailing photos, Aerial photo of devastation caused by exploding propane truck at Berlin, New York; Honolulu crash scene photo where 27 people died when a Britannia airliner crashed while landing; Photo of triple-hulled airship under construction at Trenton, New Jersey; Two photos of NASA's "Project Apollo"; Review of "Red Plush and Black Velvet", by Joseph Wechsberg - Dame Nellie Melba was Australia's queen of song; Two pages of illustrations show how the USA proposes to land two men on the moon in a few years; Two pages of photos of the new Chelsea barracks; Fantastic centrefold aerial photo of a packed Los Angeles Dodgers baseball stadium surrounded by many acres of cars; Four illustrations of the threatened monuments of Nubia; Photos of historic English buildings to be dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere; Photos of personalities of the week include Richard Aldington, Sir Burke Trend, Sir Laurence Hellsby, W. Armstrong, the Very Rev. M. M. Gibbs, Mr. C. Dearrsley, Aelred Watkin, Lord Freyberg, V. C., Major E. J. E. Mills, Capt. M. R. Jones, Mr. J. Mannings, Mr. J. T. Molony, the Duke of Norfork, The Right Honourable T. Rinfret, P. C.; Page of photos of horses and riders at the Royal International Horse Show; One-page photo of Miss Pat's Smythe riding Flanagan at the White City; Three photos of Bubbles, the 14 foot black pilot whale at Marineland, California, performing her tricks; Beautiful one-page aerial photo of the Colossus of Chiba, Kwannon, the Japanese goddess of mercy, standing 170 feet tall; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
