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40 pages. Features: Prominent photo of the French submarine "Phenix" which disappeared after a practice dive in Indo-Chinese waters with 71 on board; Piccadilly in the 'Eighties - and other items at the International Horse Show at Olympia; Japanes blockade of the British and French concessions at Tientsin by the Japanese - large map plus stark photos of electric fences, barbed wire and more; The Mauretania's Maiden Voyage - nice photo; Photo of wreckage of the "Connemara" flying boat; The "Impregnable" Siegfried Line - six photos; Great aerial photo of repairs to the pinnacle of the central tower of Canterbury Cathedral - known as Bell Harry; Great photos of British children being trainted to be farmers in Canada and Australia; Family tree showing the Queen's cousinship to George Washington and Robert E. Lee; Photos of the King and Queen at the World's Fair and other scenes; Photos of the new Atlantic Air-Liner - The "Golden Hinde"; Photos of Chelsea Daylight A.R.P. (Air Raid Precaution) Rehearsal; Photo of "the greatest number of people to cross the Atlantic in a Heavier-than-air machine - the "Atlantic Clipper" at Le Bourget - thirty people; Malayan Archaeology - article with photos; The King and Queen with the Roosevelts at their Hudson River estate; Photos of their Majesties in the U.S.A.; Photos of the last days of the Royal Tour and departure for Newfoundland; Full-page photo of the Royal farewell from Halifax for Newfoundland in the "Empress of Britain"; and more. Average wear. Interesting ad for Foot's Adjustable Rest-Chairs - a very complex-looking predecessor to the Lay-Z-boy. Unmarked. Some pages loose. Pages 1163-1166, 1177-78 and 1187-1162 missing. A worthy reference copy despite these deficiencies. Magazine
Pages 677-704. Features: Cover photo of massive disappointed crowd after cancellation of Trooping The Colour due to poor weather forecast; Colour ad by the Nuffield Organization inside front cover explains how the export of their cars return bread to Britain; Air photo of the great Roman amphitheater at Verulamium; Two pages of illustrations of 10 centuries old St. Albans; Six nice photos illustrate the Rumanian Royal wedding in Athens where ex-King Michael married Princess Anne; Six photos of the battle for the Ashes - England plays Australia at Nottingham; Four dramatic photos illustrate the "Kobenhavn" disaster which killed 60 when the Danish passenger ship struck a floating World War II mine; Article on politics and the European recovery program; Photos of bombing tests on "HMS Nelson", and other international naval news; Photos of personalities in the news include Col. Sir A. Webb-Johnson, Sir F. K. Taylor, T. E. Williams, the right Hon. W. Whiteley, the Rev H. E. Lewis, W. De La Mare, W. Gilliatt, Air Commander F. Whittle, Leigh Ashton, A. H. Gardiner, Charles B. Cochran, Sir F. Soskice, Lord Henderson, Dr. Edward Benes, Anthony Quayle, the Maharaja of Kapurthala with Lord and Lady Mountbatten, John St. Maur Ramsden, Dr. Arnold, and the Queen with Princess Margaret and Mr. Attlee; Photos of the 58th Royal tournament at Olympia; Centrefold illustration depicts the Royal Air Force establishing a forward airfield in a thrilling set piece at Olympia; Miscellaneous Royal photos; Photo of the British Wightman Cup team; Photo of the victorious United States Wightman Cup team; Photo of the Rundfunkhaus, the Berlin radio station situated in the British zone, but used and occupied by the Russians; Photo of Genevieve Danelle, the first woman to face the firing squad in the Paris region since World War I; Photo of the wreckage of the charter aircraft which crashed at Cronk-Ny-Irey-Lhaa, I.O.M., while carrying visitors to the T.T. races; Photo of the Arab-Jew truce mediator, Count Bernadotte, approaching the Transjordan Foreign Ministry during the recent truce negotiations; Photo of military recruiting posters in Tel Aviv; Article and wonderful photos describe newly revealed ancient sanctuary in the Ceylon jungle - the revelation of Mandalagiri; Nice colour ad for Dewar's "White Label" Scotch whiskey shows case being hoisted onto oceanliner "Elizabeth". Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 505-532. Features: Cover photo of statesmen charged with reconstructing and uniting Europe - Bevin, Marshall, and Schuman; Photos f minority candidates for the US presidency Include John G. Scott of the Greenback Party, Claude A. Watson of the California Prohibition Party, and Dr. John Maxwell of the Vegetarian Party; Photos illustrate the French coal strike and the government's bold measures; Photos of personalities of the week include King Frederick of Denmark, Dr. William T. S. Stallybrass, Mr. Justice Lynskey, Miss Mary Lucy Cartwright, Russell Vick, Ivor Thomas, Gerald Upjohn, the 'Itma' players; Photo of Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, who was in Paris for the Security Council debate; photo of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rieder of Cape Town who picked up a television program transmitted from Alexandra Palace; Article on the Commonwealth Conference; Two large photos of the New Territorial Army on parade - the King reviews 8000 Troops in Hyde Park; Photo of the King opening the new power station at Kingston-on-Thames; Photos of acceptance of the Berlin plan at the UN; Photos of the first State opening of Parliament with full ceremonial for 10 years; Six photos of huge crowds and outstanding exhibits at the Motor Show; Full-page photo portrait of Thomas E. Dewey; Full-page photo portrait of Harry S Truman; Centrefold illustration of Sulgrave Manor, birthplace of George Washington's ancestors; Six photos of dairy show exhibits at Olympia; Sudan's first election, with nine photos including Sayed Sir Abdul Rahman Pasha El Mahdi, and Sir Robert G. Howe; Aerial photos of Khartoum and Omdurman in Sudan; Three large photos of the Royal Command Variety Performance at the London Palladium; Seven excellent photos illustrate the Egyptian debacle in South Palestine where Israel scored a decisive victory in the Negev; 300 men of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards Marched through Singapore; Photos of demonstration parachute drop of Jeep from Halifax aircraft; Photos celebrate the 75th birthday of the typewriter and its inventor Christopher Latham Sholes; Photo of "Autoblast" orchard sprayer, the first of its kind in this country; Photo of scallops or Mr. Haseltine beside his recently unveiled statue of a racehorse Man 'O War. Centrefold holding by one staple. Outer advertising pages not included. Above average wear and soiling. A worthy reference copy Magazine
The ancient Olympics from 776 BC to AD 261."In this beautifully illustrated and eye-opening book, the author and his associate have accomplished the near impossible: a brilliant history of the mysterious and little-known events on which our modern Olympic Games were patterned. They tell us not only what the actual sporting events and rules were, but who the athletes were and how they were trained, how the games were financed and managed, and how the participants viewed the games themselves, all told in both scholarly and readable fashion, with fascinating ilustrations137p. plates (some col.) Diagrams. index. Book
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
"The Olympic Odyssey takes the reader on a mythic journey from the ancient to the modern Games, telling tales of gods, athletes, and coaches in all their splendid pageantry. But their fabled gold medals are only half the story. Author and life-long athlete Phil Cousineau's real fascination is for what Olympian Jesse Owens called the athlete's "inner life," the mysterious source of the drive, deeper than the one to win, to excel for an ideal beyond the self - transcending gender, race, nationality, and perhaps even the line between the human and the divine.. 257p. illus bibliography. index. Book
Testo in inglese. Analisi del gruppo Prassitele ad Olympia. Rilegato in stoffa: ottimo volume. Rilegato
Minor shelfwear. Scholar's name to ffep (Katherine Dunbabin). Upper corners bumped . ; Xviii, 155pp, + plates with 189 nicely printed illustrations. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 155 pages
Minor shelfwear. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (Jenifer Neils). Light bump to upper edge of rear board. ; Xviii, 155pp, + plates with 189 nicely printed illustrations. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 155 pages
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 254 pages. 5 7/8"w x 8 1/2"h. Price-clipped dust jacket. The first volume in the Olympia Press Series, edited by Maurice Girodias. "Mr. Carroll thinks that The Shy Photographer will only be of interest to book lovers, drinkers, movie fans, intellectuals, the Beatles, Swampy Crees, shy photographers, pilots, lovers, married people, confidence men, confident women, Americans, brassiere salesladies, whores with hearts of gold, and the very young who see Life as a Great Voyage of Discovery Toward the Light."
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 18 francs price blacked-out with marker on back cover. Previous owner's name inside. Light wear to cover and creases on spine. No. 78 of the Olympia Press Paris's Traveller's Companion Series.
8vo., First Edition thus, with plates and diagrams in the text, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; black cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. With the errata slip mounted on title verso. Revised and enlarged version of the original edition of 1952.
Paper-covered boards show slight bumps on corners. 60 pages. Large format: 9"w x 12 1/2"h. Price-clipped dust jacket shows slight edge wear and small tears; price sticker residue. Part of the "This Is" travel series for children by the Czech architect turned children's book illustrator, Miroslav Sasek. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. Printed in bright colors on heavy, cream colored paper.
Book has light shelf wear to the covers. Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no blemishes with a plate from previous owner inside cover, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 345 pages.
Compelling story of children in a future period on earth finding the old Torch from Olim which has survived from the past time called "Ago" . so far into the distant past that they don't know what it means,but they re-discover the Olympic ideals of courage and effort and achievement. Ex-Library
Mm 140x200 Brossura originale, 64 pagine con figure in nero nel testo. Copia ottima, spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine
Mm 140x210 Copia con dedica e firma dell'autore - Brossura editoriale con sovraccoperta, 148 pagine con tavole fotografiche in nero fuori testo. Sovraccoperta con lievi abrasioni e restauri al dorso, ma nel complesso opera in ottime condizioni. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
Mm 140x210 "I grandi tascabili Bompiani" - Brossura editoriale di 144 pagine, in condizioni pari al nuovo, ovvero mai letto. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
4°. 176 S. Original Karton mit farbig illustriertem Deckeltitel. Einband stärker berieben und gerändert, Fehlstellen am unteren Deckeltitelrand und am Rücken (kein Textverlust). Vorderer Innendeckel mit privater Widmung. Ein- und ausgangs etwas eselsohrig, ansonsten innen in ordentlichem Zustand. Mit zahlreichen Textabbildungen nach photographischen Aufnahmen.
208p. + Illustrations. Original cloth binding. An important missionary figure in India.
ca. 25,4 x 15 cm. (12) S. Original-Karton- Leporello-Faltplan mit farbigem Deckeltitel. Gut erhalten. Farbige Straßenkarte auf 6 Seiten: Brenner-Rom- Neapel-Brindisi und Übersichts-Stadtplan von Rom mit markierten Sportstätten zu den Olympischen Spielen 1960.
