Chats On Rowing
by FAIRBAIRN, STEVE
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good +
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd, 1934. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good +. 12 mo. Green cloth, black cover and spine lettering, pp. xi, 140, 12 photo illustrations on 7 plates. Minor foxing to prelims, endpages, and around edges, tiny signature of previous owner to front free endpaper, else interior clean and bright; spine cloth lightly sunned, otherwise very good copy in price-intact dust jacket. Dj lightly soiled, spine darkened with chips at spine ends and tips, chipping at head of front panel, else good plus. " ... an invaluable companion both for the beginner and for the accomplished oarsman. With this book as its guide, Cambridge rowing will remain at its present high standard, but will have to fear increasing competition from other converts to, and disciples of, Fairbairnism." - from the dj flap.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32418
- Title
- Chats On Rowing
- Author
- FAIRBAIRN, STEVE
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- W. Heffer & Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- Rowing; Oarsman;
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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