Nicholas Kaye, London, 1950. Third Impression. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 460 g.; IV, 304 pages, last three pages blank, intentionally, preface by author and index. The text is illustrated with black and white figures and graphs. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Bumping to the top backstrip edge and to the top book corners. Rubbing to the other book edges. A few rubs and marks to the cloth of the book. Browning and foxing to the text block edges. Browning and foxing to the endpapers and to the first few and last few pages and age training to the internal text. Photographic dustwrapper with dark blue titles to the front panel and backstrip rubbing and decreasing to the dustwrapper edges and to either side of the backstrip. The dustwrapper panels have become darkened, somewhat stained and handled marked. Clipping of the dustwrapper, in a 'v' fashion to the lower right-hand edge of the front fold over panel. A book written by the author who was Associate Professor of Education and Head Swimming Coach, University of Iowa, on the competitive world of swimming and diving. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Technical; Inventory No: 0106976. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0106976
Title: Competitive Swimming & Diving
Author: Armbruster, D.A
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Third Impression
Publisher: Nicholas Kaye
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1950
Keywords: BZDB2 Swimming -- Diving -- Competitively -- 1940s -- Manual Sports & Pastimes; Technical; Unbranded Armbruster, D.A. Competitive Swimming & Diving
Bookseller catalogs: Technical;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Dustwrapper: Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...