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THE 8TH BRITISH EMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTH GAMES - AT KINGSTON, JAMAICA 1966

A guide to the Commonwealth Games in Kingston, featuring a brief history, schedule and tables for each event left blank for the reader to complete prefaced with the winners and their times, distances etc

£7.00

ATHLETICS FOR HEALTH - RUNNING THEORY & PRACTICE

Illustrated notes on the benefits of sport for health, including specific training notes for track and field with an emphasis on middle-distance running, by the Olympic champion and world record holding

£100.00

THE B.E.G. STORY 1954

Souvenir brochure published to coincide with the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. Paperback. 4to (landscape). 64pp. Covers are a little foxed and rubbed. A good copy.

£10.00

BARRY - EMPIRE GAMES 1958

An illustrated tourist information booklet promoting the Welsh resort of Barry in advance of the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Cardiff. Oblong 8vo. 78pp. Paperback. Cover loose. Good

£10.00

BRITISH ATHLETES 1951

Action photographs of more than 200 British athletes with short biographies plus an article by Jack Crump looking forward to 1952. 4to. 50pp. Paperback. Minor rubbing to top and bottom of spine. Good

£16.00

COMMONWEALTH GAMES AUCKLAND 1990 - OFFICIAL REPORT

Official booklet reporting on the performance of England's 1990 Commonwealth Games Team at Auckland, including lists of those involved plus all results and a record of English medal-winners, including

£18.00

COMMONWEALTH GAMES CARDIFF 1958 PUBLICITY LEAFLET

Leaflet aimed at generating excitement in Wales for the Vlth Commonwealth Games in Cardiff 1958. 4pp. Very good condition.

£7.00

COMMONWEALTH GAMES EDINBURGH 1970 INVITATION BROCHURE

Lavishly illustrated brochure, 'a representation to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games Federation conveying a cordial invitation to hold the Ninth Commonwealth Games 1970 in Scotland.' Contains

£24.00

COMMONWEALTH GAMES EDINBURGH 1986 - OFFICIAL REPORT

An illustrated review of the England team's performance at the Commonwealth Games of 1986, including lists of all medal-winners and all members of the team and staff. 8vo. 22pp. Paperback. Very good condition.

£7.00

DAVE WOTTLE STORY - RUNNER'S WORLD BOOKLET OF THE MONTH NO.30 (DECEMBER 1973)

An illustrated biography of the 1972 Olympic 800-metres champion. 8vo. 46pp. Paperback. Cover lightly rubbed. Good condition.

£80.00

THE FRANK SHORTER STORY - RUNNER'S WORLD BOOKLET OF THE MONTH NO.18 (NOVEMBER 1972)

An illustrated biography of the 1972 Olympic marathon champion. 8vo. 48pp. Paperback. Good condition.

£30.00

HALESOWEN ATHLETIC AND CYCLING CLUB 1922-1949

Souvenir brochure published to mark the official opening of the Manor Abbey Sports Ground on August 6th, 1949. Includes a programme of events for the day as well as a history of the club and profiles of

£35.00

HELMS HALL - HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION

Illustrated introductory guide to the sports institution founded by Paul Helms in California in 1936, which supported many athletes and displayed an important collection of trophies and ephemera. 8vo.

£15.00

IAAF WORLD CUP 77 - DUSSELDORF, OFFICIAL REPORT

Fully illustrated report with all results and descriptions of each event, including a win for the young Steve Ovett in the 1500m. 60pp. Large 4to (landscape). Paperback. Very good condition. 

£28.00

INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION - WORLD CUP '81, ROME

Fully illustrated commemorative booklet with all results and a report on each event, including wins for Coe, Ovett and Wells. 60pp. Large 4to (landscape). Paperback. Very good condition. 

£18.00

LONDON OLYMPICS 1948 - VISITORS GUIDE

Guide for visitors to London including programme of Olympic events, travel and tube information and details of restaurants, cinemas and nightlife. Paperback. 96pp. Pictorial wrappers, lightly rubbed and

£12.00

THE LONG JUMP

Fifth edition of the illustrated athletics instructional booklet, first published in 1949 and featuring action photography of leading athletes of the period such as Lynn Davies. 8vo. 32pp. Paperback.

£6.00

MIDDLE DISTANCE RUNNING AND STEEPLECHASING

Illustrated instructional booklet by the Welsh national coach including hints on training and race tactics. 8vo. 44pp. Paperback. Minor ageing and rusty staples removed, leaving holes. Good condition.

£7.00

THE MODERN OLYMPICS - A LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIAL IN THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Listed chronologically, by Games, with index. 29pp. 4to. Paperback. Very good condition. 

£25.00

NEW ZEALAND - XI COMMONWEALTH GAMES EDMONTON, CANADA 1978

An illustrated brochure listing all members of the New Zealand team attending the Edmonton Commonwealth Games, plus other illustrated features. 8vo. 24pp. Paperback. Very good condition.

£7.00

NEWS RELEASE - 5TH ASIAN GAMES PROGRAM / 9-20TH DECEMBER 1966 (BANGKOK)

Typed programme of events giving dates, times and locations of all events. Some pages have been inserted upside down. 26pp. Stapled A4 with cover-sheet. Rusty staples. Good condition.

£22.00

OFFICIAL LIST OF WORLD RECORDS 1951

Updated listings of track and field records compiled to 31 December 1951. 8vo. 15pp. Paperback. Minor ageing and rusty staples removed. Good condition.

£9.00

POLYTECHNIC HARRIERS 1896-97 HANDBOOK

Official handbook for the Polytechnic Harriers for the 1896-97 season. Includes list of officers, fixtures, club championships, rules, list of British Amateur Records etc. Also includes a short profile

£250.00

THE PRESS GAMES REVIEW - XTH BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMES, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 1974

Richly illustrated glossy pictorial record of the 1974 Commonwealth Games, including listings of medal winners. 4to. 48pp. Paperback. Good condition.

£12.00

PROGRESSION OF WORLD BEST PERFORMANCES AND OFFICIAL IAAF WORLD RECORDS

A statistical record of the best officially recorded times and distances in all athletic events on each occasion they were achieved from the late 19th century to the time of writing, including dates, venues

£24.00

PROGRESSION OF WORLD BEST PERFORMANCES AND OFFICIAL IAAF WORLD RECORDS

£28.00

RUNNING AFTER FORTY - RUNNER'S WORLD BOOKLET OF THE MONTH NO.5 (NOVEMBER 1971)

An illustrated look at veteran distance running, including overviews on the subject, profiles of leading exponents and records. 8vo. 36pp. Paperback. Good condition.

£20.00

THE SCOTS ATHLETE - VOLS. 1-3

Almost complete collection from the first three volumes of the 1940s illustrated monthly magazine covering Scottish athletics, with multiple results listings throughout. NB Excludes issues no.1, 2 and

£100.00

THE SCOTS ATHLETE - VOLS. 4-9 (29 ISSUES)

A collection of miscellaneous issues from Volumes 4-9 of the illustrated monthly magazine covering Scottish athletics, with multiple results listings throughout. NB includes a complete run of Vols. 6 and

£95.00

SHOT PUTTING

Illustrated shot putting instructional for the amateur. Paperback, 8vo. 32pp. including photos and adverts. Internally very good, clean and bright. In the original pictorial wraps covers lightly rubbed

£7.00

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