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THE FUN OF FIGURE SKATING

THE FUN OF FIGURE SKATING

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Essentially an instructional book. The author won a bronze medal at the 1932 Olympics, before becoming a successful coach. She died tragically, along with her two daughters and the rest of the American ice skating team when their aeroplane crashed on the way to the World Championships in 1961.

8vo. 167pp. Many diagrams and photographs. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. A very good copy.

Date
1960
Publisher
Arthur Barker
Author
Maribel Vinson OWEN

£15.00 (Code: 40150)

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