Published by John Murray, 1962
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1962. No Edition Remarks. 154 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Pencil annotations and marginalia to some pages. Thumb-marking present. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Small splits to joints. Marked tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to ends.
Published by John Murray, 1962
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1962. No Edition Stated. 154 pages. No dust jacket. Cream & orange cloth with orange lettering. B&W photographs throughout. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Notable tanning to spine and board edges, with scuffing, staining and marking to boards.
Published by John Murray, London, 1962
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: None -as Issued. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Early version of a fitness training manual. Covers fitness training for many sports including hurdles, running, rowing, and boxing. B/W photos demonstrate weight techniques. 154 pages including 3 of Anatomical Diagrams at back - which feature b/w drawings of muscle groups. . Read more about : mental stamina, stretching, fatigue, soccer, Mary Bignal, Inclined Curls, Double Leg Lift, and Parallel Bar Dips. Cond : Boards are white with orange lettering and graphics. Front cover illustration is a photo of a man doing a bench-press. Light soiling, binding tight. No tears, names, nor marks. White end-papers. Sports nostalgia ! Quote (p. 89) : " It is interesting to note how the running action of any athlete changes when strain and fatigue begin to tell. To the experienced eye of the coach the changes which occur give a clueto the additional ._._._. ." Size: 16mo.