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RUNNING RECOLLECTIONS - AND HOW TO TRAIN

RUNNING RECOLLECTIONS - AND HOW TO TRAIN

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The first of the great Jamaican sprinters, Alfred Downer was the fastest man in Victorian Britain and a hero in his adopted Scotland. This autobiography also includes short biographical sketches of his rivals. An important book for its insight into the early days of amateur and professional athletics.

1st edition. Small 8vo. 150pp. Original red pictorial cloth. Very good condition throughout.

Date
1902
Publisher
Gale & Polden
Author
A.R. DOWNER

£40.00 (Code: 101602)

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