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THE ART OF THE HIGH JUMPER

THE ART OF THE HIGH JUMPER

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Published privately for personal distribution by the author, a Pakistani booklet explaining the different methods of high jumping in the 1930s, including that perfected by David Albritton to break the world record in 1936 plus the straddle, the Western roll, the Eastern cut and the scissors, each illustrated on a pull-out sheet showing the various techniques with explanatory drawings.

8vo. 9pp+pull-out. Paperback. Lightly worn and browned to edges. Minor foxing to pull-out. A good copy. Scarce.

Date
c1939
Publisher
The Author / Printed at the Imperial Press, Peshawar
Author
E.V.H.H.

£30.00 (Code: 102789)

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