RUNNING RECOLLECTIONS AND HOW TO TRAIN Being an autobiography of A. R. Downer, Champion Sprinter of the World, and Short Biographical Sketches of E. C. Bredin ..... Len Hurst, Fred Bacon, George Blenner-Hasset Tincler...and Notes on Training for Boys
by Downer, A. R
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Gale & Polden, 1902. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. No date circa 1902. pp. 150 + adverts, 20 b/w photographic plates. Original red cloth binding with black lettering, and decoration, bevelled edges to the boads. Binding good with a little general wear and rubbing, boards a little marked and rubbed, spine somewhat darkened with cloth nicked to head/tail of the spine. Contents clean and tight with strong hinges, paper lightly tanned, with a little general reading wear and few small marks, rear end paper and lower corner of last few pages slighly stained, no inscriptions, minimal foxing. A very good copy..
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008427
- Title
- RUNNING RECOLLECTIONS AND HOW TO TRAIN Being an autobiography of A. R. Downer, Champion Sprinter of the World, and Short Biographical Sketches of E. C. Bredin ..... Len Hurst, Fred Bacon, George Blenner-Hasset Tincler...and Notes on Training for Boys
- Author
- Downer, A. R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Gale & Polden
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies & Autobiographies - General; Sports & Sporting;
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