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NCAA: The Voice of College Sports; A Diamond Anniversary History 1906-1981
by Jack Falla
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 091350470X
- ISBN 13
- 9780913504703
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Mission, KS: National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1981 National Collegiate Athletic Association, Mission, KS. 1981. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; bumped head and tail; light wear to head, tail, and lower tips. DJ: Very Good; light bumping to head and tail; slight swear to tips. Maroon cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board with NCAA emblem. 300 pp 8vo. This is the official history of the NCAA written to commemorate the diamond anniversary of the Association. This book takes the reader into the locker rooms, convention floors, playing fields, meeting rooms, broadcast booths, and the halls of Congress as it documents the NCAA's role in the growth of college sports. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009383
- Title
- NCAA: The Voice of College Sports; A Diamond Anniversary History 1906-1981
- Author
- Jack Falla
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 091350470X
- ISBN 13
- 9780913504703
- Publisher
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- Place of Publication
- Mission, KS
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- college sports, Title IX, womens' sports, mens' sports, NCAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association, U.S. Olympic Committee, AAU, Amateur Athletic Union, NIT, professional sports, amateur sports, college football, college basketball,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tail
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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