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THE GAMES - BRITIAN'S OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC JOURNEY TO LONDON 2012 (FRANK KEATING'S COPY)

THE GAMES - BRITIAN

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A highly illustrated exploration of how the Olympic and Paralympic Games have evolved, with an emphasis on London's previous roles as host in 1908 and 1948 before looking at preparations for 2012.

4to. 288pp. Dust-wrapper. Minor creasing to wrapper at rear, otherwise very good condition. Signed by the author to title-page with a dedication to Frank (Keating), the leading sports-writer from whose collection the item comes. A heavy book. 

Date
2011
Publisher
Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Author
Brendan GALLAGHER

£16.00 (Code: 85844)

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