Stanley Paul, 1964, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First, Illustrated By: Photographic and Illustrations
foreword by Jack C. G. Crump, list of illustrations, introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Black coloured boards with gilt and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A small book from the early part of the 1960s, part of the Tackle Series, on athletics. Not just a reiteration of accepted techniques but a genuine attempt to put young athletes on the path to becoming a champion. Essential technical points are discussed in detail, but "... the main emphasis being the mental and physical preparation of the young athlete for success in major competition." -- from front fold over panel blurb. Softening to the backstrip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edge. Some marks to the book panels with age toning of the textblock edges and pages. Some marks to the endpapers. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. Rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 135, [1] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Athletics; Inventory No: 0119159.
foreword by Jack C. G. Crump, list of illustrations, introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Black coloured boards with gilt and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A small book from the early part of the 1960s, part of the Tackle Series, on athletics. Not just a reiteration of accepted techniques but a genuine attempt to put young athletes on the path to becoming a champion. Essential technical points are discussed in detail, but "... the main emphasis being the mental and physical preparation of the young athlete for success in major competition." -- from front fold over panel blurb. Softening to the backstrip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edge. Some marks to the book panels with age toning of the textblock edges and pages. Some marks to the endpapers. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. Rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 135, [1] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Athletics; Inventory No: 0119159.