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Book Description Condition: Very Good. Roger Gould (illustrator). First Edition. Introduction by Robert de Castella, Robert de Castella by Mike Jenkinson. Yellow coloured end pages. Black and white photographic frontispiece sewing Robert de Castella winning a race; with black-and-white and colour photographs throughout the book. Photographic laminated boards with black and red coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting the rear panel blurb " . Robert de Castella, world champion marathon runner, an Australian of the Year 1984, draws on all his knowledge as a competitor and a sports bio-physicist to provide a breakthrough book for the vast numbers of joggers and competitive runners. He adapts his training methods to the needs of all types of runners  elite athletes, fun runners, children, older runners and women (even pregnant women), to improve their performance and create worthwhile goals." Rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. A very slight cock of the spine and there is fading of the back strip. Some rubbing of the book panels. Age toning and faint spotting to the text block edges and even light age toning of the pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 8, 159, [1] pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Roger Gould. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Running; Australia; 1980s; ISBN: 0859020746. ISBN/EAN: 9780859020749. Inventory No: 0288293. Hardcover (Laminated Photographic Boards). Seller Inventory # 0288293
Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A firm straight book, internally spotless, 159 pages. Cover spine faded, has sun shading, otherwise a very nice Firsr Edition. Seller Inventory # 044256