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WALKING ESSAYS

WALKING ESSAYS

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A collection of essays on walking, with chapters such as "Walking, Sport and Athletics", "Walking as Social Reform", "Walking in Literature" and "Walking Equipment". The author worked on the Board of Education and was killed in action in 1917.

First edition. 8vo. 275pp + 8pp of publisher's catalogue. Light foxing throughout. Fly-leaf neatly removed. Original brown cloth boards, lightly rubbed. A good copy of a rare book.

Date
1912
Publisher
Edward Arnold
Author
A.H. SIDGWICK

£210.00 (Code: 73137)

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