This Great Symbol: Pierre de Coubertin and the Origins of the Modern Olympic Games
by MacAloon, John J
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0226500004
- ISBN 13
- 9780226500003
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
University of Chicago, 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind save one page with prev. owner's initials in the text. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, now wrapped in clear protective cover. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Eight pages of b&w photos. 359 pages. Contents include: the U.S.F.S.A. , The Sorbonne congress, The Conquest of Greece, Egine Loues, etc.
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- Bookseller
- Pistil Books Online (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 152637
- Title
- This Great Symbol: Pierre de Coubertin and the Origins of the Modern Olympic Games
- Author
- MacAloon, John J
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0226500004
- ISBN 13
- 9780226500003
- Publisher
- University of Chicago
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- U.S.F.S.A. , The Sorbonne congress, The Conquest of Greece, Egine Loues,Coubertin, History, Olympics, Modern,
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