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THE FIRST FOUR MINUTES - 5OTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

THE FIRST FOUR MINUTES - 5OTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

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Roger Bannister's own account of his career in running which reached its climax in the legendary race at Oxford on 6 May 1954 where he broke the four-minute mile barrier and instantly earned himself worldwide fame. This is the revised and enlarged  50th anniversary edition.

Paperback. 8vo. 244pp. Very good condition. Signed nicely by Bannister to title-page (not dedicated).

Date
2004
Publisher
Sutton Publishing
Author
Roger BANNISTER

£75.00 (Code: 101148)

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