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The Naked Olympics
by Tony Perrottet
What was it like to attend the ancient Olympic Games?With the summer Olympics' return to Athens, Tony Perrottet delves into the ancient world and lets the Greek Games begin again. The acclaimed author of Pagan Holiday brings attitude, erudition, and humor to the fascinating story of the original Olympic festival, tracking the event day by day to re-create the experience in all its compelling spectacle.Using firsthand reports and little-known sources--including an actual Handbook for a Sports Coach used...
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Olympics Books & Ephemera
Olympic Portraits
by Annie Leibovitz
Boston: Bullfinch/Little Brown, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Quarto. Fine in photographically illustrated boards. Issued without dustwrapper.
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£40.46
Olimpijskie igry / Олимпийские игры
by Sobolev P., Kalinin N. / Соболев П., Калинин Н
Физкультура и спорт, 1955. Softcover/Paperback. Fair. Дано краткое описание истории олимпийских игр, и каждого вида спорта отдельно. В приложении - результаты по видам спорта, входившим в программу олимпийских игр 1896-1952 годов.
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£10.08
Sydney 2000 - The Games of the XXVII Olympiad - The Official Souvenir Book
by BROWN, Michelle
News Custom Publishing, Melbourne, 2000. Second Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Size: 4to Quarto. 314 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is not price clipped and in excellent condition. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are...
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£8.44
The Story of the Olympics 776 B.C. to 1976
by KIERNAN, John, Arthur Daley, and Pat Jordan
Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Revised edition. Edgewear to the spine ends, else near fine in price-clipped, very good dustwrapper with a number of short tears. Inscribed by Charlie Jenkins, winner of two track gold medals in 1956, the 400 m. and the 400m. relay.
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£121.40
Young Olympic Champions
by GELMAN, Steve
New York: W.W. Norton, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Some dampstaining on the boards, else a very good copy in a very good dustwrapper with some dampstaining.
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£16.19
Sailing Savannah 1996
by John Rumsey
Savannah: Bell, 1996. Softcover. Near Fine. Unusual 1996 Atlanta Olympics item. The sailing competiton for the games was held in Savannah, Georgia.
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£28.33
The Ancient Olympic Games
by Swaddling, Judith
University of Texas Press. Very Good. 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0292703732 . A complete reconstruction of the site buried for centuries appears in the British Museum and is reproduced in this book. "damaged books" stamped on bottom edge; however, no damage can be found and the book appears unopened. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 80 pages; 27933 .
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£13.76
Atlanta 1996. Centennial Edition An Official Publication of the U.S. Olympic Committee
by United States Olympic Committee
Salt Lake City: Published byÊCommemorative Publications, Inc., 1996. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. 192, [8] p. Includes illustrations. From July 19 until August 4, 1996, Atlanta hosted the Centennial Summer Olympic Games, an event that was the largest undertaking in the city's history. In the process of hosting the games, Atlanta changed dramatically, as new sports venues were built, park space was created, sidewalks and streets were improved, and housing patterns were altered.
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£28.33
Full Circle
by JANSEN, Dan and Jack McCallum
New York: Villard Books, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed and dated on the half-title by the Olympic speed skating champion.
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£60.70
The Nazi Olympics
by Richard D. Mandell
Macmillan, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. 316 pages. Ex-library with typical marks, light wear, pages yellowed; a good solid book. The jacket is chipped, torn and worn; discolored. Berlin, 1936. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sport, Fishing, Hunting, Guns; ISBN: 0025792903. ISBN/EAN: 9780025792906. Inventory No: 207052. . 9780025792906
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£6.07
![A Grouping of Nineteen [19] 3" x 5" Color and B&W 1932 Los Angeles Olympics Promotional Photos](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/324/825/1477825324.0.b.jpg)
A Grouping of Nineteen [19] 3" x 5" Color and B&W 1932 Los Angeles Olympics Promotional Photos
Softcover. Nineteen black and white and color promotional photos; diverse set of shots including Rene Duverger; Heinrich Hax; Sonja Henie; Vice President Charles Curtis and Babe Didrikson Zaharias.
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£101.16
An Approved History of the Olympic Games
by HENRY, Bill
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1948. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Slight wear to the bottom of the boards else fine in very good dustwrapper with rubbing and several short tears.
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£24.28
Nazi Olympics, The
by Mandell, Richard D
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1987. 2nd. Softcover. Very Good/None. 316 pages. Softcover with light rubbing to paper wrappers, otherwise clean tight copy. Record # 471865
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£12.14
Landing on My Feet a Diary of Dreams
by Strug, Kerri with John P. Lopez
Kansas City: Mcmeel. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Printing. Hardcover. 0836237080 .
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£4.86
1968 United States Olympic Book
by FLIEGNER, Frederick (editor)
New York: United States Olympic Committee, 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Near fine, with minor soiling and wear to the boards. Includes pictures and stories from the summer games in Mexico City, the winter games in Grenoble, and the Pan American Games in Winnipeg.
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£16.19
Great Olympic Champions
by DEVANEY, John
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Pictorial boards as issued. Fine, without dustwrapper.
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£20.23
Pursuit of Excellence: The Olympic Story
by The Associated Press and Grolier
New York: Franklin Watts, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a near fine dustwrapper with two small tears. Vividly reenacts all of the Olympic Games from 1886 to 1976.
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£16.19
The Olympic Games
by ARNOLD, Peter
New York: Optimum Books, 1983. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Foot worn, else about fine in a near fine, lightly soiled dustwrapper.
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£20.23
THE NAZI OLYMPICS
by Richard D. Mandell
New York: MacMillan. 1971. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light spotting on top edge of text block. Stated First Printing. .
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£68.75
An Illustrated History of the Olympics
by SCHAAP, Richard
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Near fine, the boards slightly cocked, in a near fine dustwrapper with modest edgewear and a tear to the top of the spine. A profusely illustrated overview of the Olympic games.
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£20.23
Let The 94 Games Begin
by Starkman Randy
Richmond Hill, Ontario: Scholastic Canada Ltd.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1993. Trade Paperback. 0590241737 . A very nice Trade Paperback with color & black / white photos. "Everything you need to know about the biggest event in winter sport: world champions, Canadian contenders, events, keys to success, tips from Canada's top athletes and much more. ; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Unpaginated pages .
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£11.39
Great Sporting Achievements from 1896 (Summer Games) 100 Greatest Olympians
by Tracy, Jim
Adelaide: Savvas Publishing. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Colour , Sepia-toned and Black & White Photographs. Foreword by Dawn Fraser. 207 pages. Covering 19 sports from 23 countries, includes a full page photo and full page of biographical information for the 100 athletes included. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st...
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£13.23
Olympia : Plan & Rekonstruktion des Heiligtums : Kurzer Führer :
by Photinos, Spyros:
Athen, Verlag Olympiakes Ekdoseis, 1994. New. Faltplan. Sehr schöner und seltener, doppelseitig besdruckter Faltplan zur Olympia Rekonstruktion, mit erläuterndem Text; Rückseite mit griechischer Steuermarke; neuwertiges Exemplar
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£36.44
The Nazi Olympics
by MANDELL, Richard D
New York: Macmillan Co, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Large faint stain to boards else very good plus in a very good plus dustwrapper with rubbing to bottom corner of the rear panel and internal stains that bled through to rear panel.
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£16.19
