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Sportspages’ New Stock Catalogue

3rd September 2026

It’s official: the Summer holidays are over and we are back! To celebrate, we’ve brought out our new catalogue . It captures some famous sporting moments, such as Botham in 1981, Laker in 1956, England football in 1966,the West Indies cricket team in 2003 and a signed (by James Hunt himself, Graham Hill, Tony Brise, Denny […]

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20th August 2026

The History of the Commonwealth Games

30th July 2026

It’s surprising to learn that John Astley Cooper first proposed what has become the Commonwealth Games in 1891: 5 years before the Modern Olympics. The plan was to hold a sports competition every four years “as a means of increasing goodwill and understanding of the British Empire”. Committees were set up throughout the Empire to […]

THE COMPLETE ATHLETIC TRAINER

THE COMPLETE ATHLETIC TRAINER

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A detailed early track and field training manual from the legendary English athletics coach, best known for his work with the British team over five Olympic Games and particularly with Harold Abrahams, covering technique and tactics across all major disiciplines plus general advice, with photographic illustrations and explanatory drawings.

8vo. 264pp. Cloth-covered boards. Boards rubbed. Spine rebacked. with new endpapers. Ex-library copy with occasional associated stamps throughout. A good copy. First edition. Scarce.

Date
1913
Publisher
Methuen & Co. Ltd.
Author
S.A. MUSSABINI

£68.00 (Code: 101684)

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