The Sackville Illustrated Dictionary of Athletics
by Knight, Tom; Troop, Nick
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0948615125
- ISBN 13
- 9780948615122
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Stradbroke, UK: Sackville Books, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/very good. 160, [8] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Blue cloth with gilt spine title. Dust jacket. Foreword by Sebastian Coe. "The lives and sporting careers of the all-time greats are portrayed, together with their medals, records and best performances. Behind-the-scenes dramas and their effects on the performances of the stars, iternational political boycotts, and the development of science and consequent availability of performance-enhancing drugs are also discussed." -- dust jacket. Includes a list of Olympic medallists from 1896 to 1988. Book is in Fine Condition: clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Very Good Condition: head of spine creased and chipped; clean and bright.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008871
- Title
- The Sackville Illustrated Dictionary of Athletics
- Author
- Knight, Tom; Troop, Nick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0948615125
- ISBN 13
- 9780948615122
- Publisher
- Sackville Books
- Place of Publication
- Stradbroke, UK
- Date Published
- 1988
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