Stanley Paul, London, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. foreword by Jack C. G. Crump, list of illustrations, introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Black coloured boards with gilt and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A small book from the early part of the 1960s, part of the Tackle Series, on athletics. Not just a reiteration of accepted techniques but a genuine attempt to put young athletes on the path to becoming a champion. Essential technical points are discussed in detail, but "... the main emphasis being the mental and physical preparation of the young athlete for success in major competition." -- from front fold over panel blurb. Softening to the backstrip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edge. Some marks to the book panels with age toning of the textblock edges and pages. Some marks to the endpapers. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. Rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 135, [1] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Athletics; Inventory No: 0119159. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0119159
Title: Tackle Athletics This Way
Author: Watt, Denis
Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Stanley Paul
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1964
Keywords: BZDB2 athletics, sport, techniques, 1960s, "tackle" series Sports & Pastimes; Athletics; Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded Watt, Denis Tackle Athletics This Way

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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