Olympic Century
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Ross John, Hutchinson Garrie, Geddes Margaret: Australia's Olympic Century. All The Games in Pictures, Ironbark Press Australia 1998
Book Condition Fine 4to Jacket Condition Very Good Hard Cover First Edition 240 pp, b/w and colour illustrations, slight fading on bottom end of rear dustjacket ISBN 0330361147
[KW: Sport General]
Gelli, Jacopo: BIBLIOGRAFIA GENERALE DELLA SCHERMA CON NOTE CRITICHE, BIOGRAFICHE E STORICHE, Mansfield Centre Martino Publishing 2004
Second edition, much expanded and more rare than the original edition of 1890 published by Ulrico Hoepli in Milan (Besterman 2139 citing 2000 titles). As suggested by the continuing power of the myths of sword fighting knights and adventurers, the fencing tradition is rich and storied. Like fellow Olympic sports archery and javelin, fencing has its roots in ancient combat. Around 1200 BC, the Egyptians began the custom of fencing for sport, as seen by images in decorative reliefs from that period depicting knobs on the end of weapons, earflaps and other protective garb. Sword craftsmanship evolved through the ages, from the short, wide swords favored by the Greeks and Romans to the heavy, two-handed broadswords in vogue during the age of chivalry. After the advent of gunpowder and firearms, armor became obsolete and lighter swords gained popularity as the sidearm of choice for European officers and gentlemen. The Italians, Spanish, and French all claim parentage for modern fencing, but, throughout Europe during the Renaissance, the discipline took on the aura of high art, with masters refining and passing on to a select few their secret techniques. In the 18th century, treatises appeared in print setting forth the current system of rules and scoring and prescribing the foil, a metal mask with eye slit, and protective jacket or vest as equipment for use. The rules were intended to simulate real combat while protecting the safety of the combatants. "Conventions" were subsequently adopted to limit the target area of the body and providing for a "right of way" for attacks. Text in Italian with parallel French translation.
Oversized 8vo., cloth. [xliii], 599 [1].
[KW: 1578984580 BIBLIOGRAPHY FENCING DUELING OAK KNOLL PRESS MARTINO PUBLISHING NEW]
Numismatics Danaher, Mary A: The Commemorative Coinage of Modern Sports, A S Barnes & Co, South Brunswick, NJ, 1978 ; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0498017877
Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Book Size 8vo.
The Commemorative Coinage of Modern Sports by Mary A Danaher. A S Barnes & Co, South Brunswick, NJ, 1978. 1st Ed. Hardbound w/DJ. 8vo. This book introduces topical coin collecting to the person interested in World and Regional Games and Athletics. It is primarily for the reader who is a coin collector and a sports enthusiast. It is a reference book that describes an illustrates 20th century coins that have been minted by nations honoring an athlete or a world or national sports event. The discussion covers all 20th century coins from the Swiss Shooting Festivals to the Asian Games to World Cup Soccer and covers the coins of the 1976 Winter and Summer Olympic Games. All coins were minted as legal tender, most entering circulation. 183 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 9854.; 1st Ed
[KW: Sports]
Canadian Cavell, Edward: When Winter Was King; The Image of Winter in 19th Century Canada, Altitude Publishing, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 1988 ; sig.; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0919381375
Condition: Fine in DJ. Autographed by both authors, Cavell and Reid. Book Size Folio.
When Winter Was King; The Image of Winter in 19th Century Canada by Edward Cavell. Altitude Publishing, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 1988. 1st Signed Ed. Paperback w/DJ. Folio. Autographed by both authors, Cavell and Reid. This is the never-before-told story of how winter has molded the Canadian consciousness. With 76 beautifully reproduced prints and paintings and photographs created between 1800 and 1900 by 36 artists, respected curator Edward Cavell and Dennis Reid show us the very beginnings of our northern heritage. Published in conjunction with the art exhibition When Winter Was King, an official presentation of the XV Olympic Winter Games held in Calgary, Mt. Allan, and Canmore, Alberta. Published by Altitude Publishing in Association with The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. 75 Pgs. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 3543.; 1st Signed Ed