THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CULTURE
by MacFadden, Bernarr
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Endicott, New York, United States
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About This Item
MacFadden Book Company, inc, New York, 1937. 8 Volumes: 10 1/4" X 6 3/4" in leather-like cloth with fancy blind stamped and gilt cover and spine decoration. Edges are soiled, wear at spine ends and corners, a few volumes have the odd paint speckle or two: About GOOD to GOOD PLUS condition. 11th edition of MacFadden's [the jack Lalane / Gary Null of his time] magnum Opus on health. Interesting, if dated and sometimes eccentric. Nifty cutaway diagrams in some volumes, profusely illustrated in B&W and color throughout.. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- THE BOOK VAULT
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- S003
- Title
- THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CULTURE
- Author
- MacFadden, Bernarr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition
- Publisher
- MacFadden Book Company, inc, New York
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- HEALTH, WEIGHT LIFTING, LOSS, DIET, EXERCISE,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Health;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- New
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- Soiled
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Spine
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