The Renaissance of the Greek Ideal
by Watts, Diana
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann. 1922. Royal octavo, original green cloth boards with Greek key design blindstamped to borders of upper boards and in gilt to spine, b&w frontis portrait plate, 32 b&w plates, pp x, 144. Lacks front free endpaper. Lightly rubbed to edges. Very good condition. Diana Watts (1867 - 1968) was a pioneering female martial athlete and physical culture innovator: she lived to be 101. Revised Edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100380
- Title
- The Renaissance of the Greek Ideal
- Author
- Watts, Diana
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1922
- Keywords
- Athlete, Greece, Sport, Women
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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