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Curling is not a sport. I called my grandmother and told her she could win a gold medal because they have dusting in the Olympics now Charles Barkley |
Charming little volume of comic verse on the theme of winter sports. Illustrations by Lewis Baumer. 1st edition. square 8vo....
A charmingly-illustrated book of skating verse First Edition. Small 8vo. xii + 56pp. 8 full-page illustrations incl. frontis....
Guidance on the various movements, equipment, safety precautions and more, written by a distinguished British skier....
A light-hearted view of winter sports as seen through the drawings of Reginald Cleaver. With three chapters: "The Inevitable...
Step-by-step instruction on basic and advanced techniques for cross-country skiing, plus tips of fitness training, equipment...
Dr Monk Gibbon's handy guide to those contemplating a skiing holiday, with Murren, Wengen, Klosters and Chamonix among featured...
A comprehensive guide to ski-ing, The first section deals with the technique, while part two covers racing and championship...
Includes a chapter on the history of skiing, which the author claims goes back to 2,500 B.C. 8vo. 248pp. 18 plates, numerous...
The complete winter sports compendium, covering curling, camping in the snow, ice-creepers, skiing, ski jumping, snow...
The standard text on curling, published under the authority of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club. The work is divided into three...
A detailed account of the origin and development of curling in Canada and the U.S.A. with a special focus on the...
A detailed account of the origin and development of curling in Canada and the U.S.A. with a special focus on the...
The author, President of the Ski Club of Great Britain, discusses many of the techniques of advanced downhill skiing. First...
Arnold Lunn (1839-1939) was a skier, mountaineer and writer who was knighted for "services to British Skiing and Anglo-Swiss...
The classic ski-ing manual, probably the first book that met with a mass appeal and launched a thousand skiing careers. Includes...
The sequel to Cross-Country Ski-ing, this volume deals with skiing at high stations and in all seasons, with particular emphasis...
The author describes the technique of cross-country ski-ing for the beginner while also giving advice on equipment, how to ski,...
Skiing instruction book by the captain of the British Ski team. Many of his theories are taken straight from Caulfield....
Described as ‘The principal book in English by a Swiss academic who was outstanding among the pioneers of...
A guide to how to go about pursuing winter sports, with chapters on when to go, which resort, travel arrangements, clothing and...