Pictorial History of American Sports from Colonial times to the Present
by Durant & Betterman
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- NEAR FINE
- Seller
-
Bethel, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
A.S. Barnes and Company, ©1952. (1st edition). Oversize Hardbound. NEAR FINE. As new except for rubbing to spine ends and corners and a faint sticker mark. Burgundy padded leather with inset image of Babe Ruth on the cover and patterned end papers with sketches of athletes in action. Gilt lettering with owner's name on the cover. Among the sports are: Auto Racing, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards, Bicycling, Bowling, Boxing, Cock Fighting, Croquet, Curling, Football, Golf, Horse Racing, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Olympics, Polo, Rowing, Shooting, Skiing, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Trotting, Walking & Yacht Racing. 280 pages of text with black and white illustrations. 11.25x8.5" (28.6x24.6cm). Oversize and heavy, may require additional charges for Priority or International Shipping.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 02Y010
- Title
- Pictorial History of American Sports from Colonial times to the Present
- Author
- Durant & Betterman
- Format/Binding
- Oversize Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - NEAR FINE
- Edition
- (1st edition)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A.S. Barnes and Company
- Date Published
- ©1952
- Bookseller catalogs
- SPORTS & GAMES; SPORTS & RECREATION / General;
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About the Seller
Rainy Day Paperback Exchange
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Bethel, Connecticut
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- New
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- Rubbing
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- Fine
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