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AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION - CENTRALISED SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 1967 & 1968 (2 ITEMS)

The official illustrated programmes for the British swimming competitions, with the 1968 example including further information on that year's Olympic squad. 8vo. Each c.50pp. Paperback. Good condition.

£15.00

BILBLIOGRAPHY OF SWIMMING

Swimming bibliography. 1st edition. 4to. 308pp. Internally very good. In the original blue cloth, spine tanned and one small pen mark to upper board. Generally in very good condition.

£45.00

CAPTAIN WEBB AND 100 YEARS OF CHANNEL SWIMMING

Highlights many of the people that have made history swimming the Channel. First edition. 8vo. 64pp. Many photographic illustrations.  Dust-wrapper, very good.

£12.00

THE CROSSING - THE CURIOUS STORY OF THE FIRST MAN TO SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

A thoughtful biography of the Victorian swimming hero Captain Matthew Webb and his celebrated achievement, with archival illustrations. 8vo. 243pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition.

£6.00

DAVID WILKIE

A biography published soon after Wilkie had won the Olympic gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. 8vo. 180pp. Dust-wrapper. A very good copy.

£4.00

DAVID WILKIE

A biography published soon after Wilkie had won the Olympic gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. 8vo. 180pp. Dust-wrapper. A very good copy. Signed and dedicated by Wilkie to title-page.

£15.00

DAVID WILKIE (JAMES COOTE'S COPY)

A biography published soon after Wilkie had won the Olympic gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. 8vo. 180pp. Dust-wrapper. A very good copy. Signed by Wilkie and both authors to fly-leaf.

£20.00

GOLD - A TRIPLE CHAMPION'S STORY

Autobiography of Michelle Smith, the Irish swimmer who won 3 gold medals at the 1996 Olympic Games. This was written soon afterwards. 8vo. 191pp. Dust-wrapper, very good. Signed nicely by Smith to title

£20.00

GOLD - A TRIPLE CHAMPION'S STORY

Autobiography of Michelle Smith, the Irish swimmer who won 3 gold medals at the 1996 Olympic Games. This was written soon afterwards. 8vo. 191pp. Dust-wrapper, very good. 

£6.00

GOLD MEDAL GIRL. THE CONFESSIONS OF AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Autobiography of the great Australian swimmer. 1st edition. 8vo. 206pp. Dustwrapper with a few nicks and edgewear, generally very good. 

£9.50

GREAT LENGTHS - THE HISTORIC INDOOR SWIMMING POOLS OF BRITAIN

A beautifully illustrated history of the development of indoor swimming pools in Britain, from the Georgian period to the modern leisure and competition pools of today. 8vo. 292pp. Paperback. Very good

£18.00

THE HISTORY OF SWIMMING

Comprehensive history of competitive swimming. Paperback. 1st edition. 1499. Light staining to cover and first few pages, slightly creased, generally a good copy

£18.00

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR DIVING

Sports instructional book with many photographs. Part of the "How To Improve Your" series. Paperback. 8vo. 56pp. Very good.

£8.00

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SKIN AND SCUBA DIVING

Sports instructional book with many photographs. Part of the "How To Improve Your" series. Paperback. 8vo. 84pp. Very good.

£7.00

HOW TO SWIM AND SAVE LIFE (SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY)

From the classic sports instructional collection a short Edwardian guide to swimming and lifesaving technique, with photographic illustrations throughout. 8vo. 138pp+adverts. Paperback. Covers rubbed

£28.00

HOW TO SWIM WELL: TEACHING YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY

Instructional work by one of America's foremost swimming coaches. First UK edition. 4to. Numerous illustrations. A very good copy in dust wrapper.

£7.00

HOW TO TEACH SWIMMING AND DIVING

Swimming instructional book. The author was a professor and swimming coach at Springfield College. 8vo. 238pp. Fold-out tables. Original red boards. Very good condition.

£20.00

HOW TO TEACH SWIMMING IN CLASS - TOGETHER WITH DIAGRAMS, HINTS, ETC., FOR THOSE LEARNING TO SWIM BY THEMSELVES

Late-Victorian School Board guidelines and additional tips for teaching swimming to children and others plus practical advice on the major strokes, with explanatory drawings in text. 8vo. 37pp. Illustrated

£35.00

IT'S COLD IN THE CHANNEL

Gives the complete story of channel swimming, including many famous events. Described as a "compendium of channel lore". The author was a successful channel swimmer himself. First edition. 8vo. 191pp.

£60.00

LET'S ALL GO SWIMMING

Instructional book by the respected British coach. 1st edtion. Small 8vo. Original blue cloth, no dustwrapper. A very good copy.

£30.00

LIQUID ASSETS - THE LIDOS AND OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOLS OF BRITAIN

A nicely illustrated history, from the early 19th century to the heyday of the 1930s and examining the decline and destruction of many public outdoor pools in the 1970s and 80s before a resurgence of interest

£30.00

LONDON SALVAGE CORPS SWIMMING CLUB ANNUAL REPORTS 1899-1903

A collection of annual reports for the London Salvage Corps swimming club from 1899 to 1903, bound together as one volume. Each report was handwritten (and then copied) with drawings, reports of each

£48.00

MANUAL ON DIVING

Fifth edition of the official guide to competitive platform and springboard diving, first published in 1937, with photographic illustrations and explanatory drawings throughout plus a fold-out table for

£5.00

MARK SPITZ - THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Authorised and illustrated biography of the legendary Olympic swimmer, featuring new insights into his career and behind-the-scenes anecdotes. 8vo. 288pp. Very good condition. 

£9.00

THE NEW MAGIC OF SWIMMING

Swimming instructional book. 8vo. 184pp. Original blue boards, a little rubbed and faded. Light foxing throughout and some creasing to endpapers. A good copy.

£7.00

THE NEWEST SWIMMING

Swimming instructional book looking at new developments in swimming in the 1930s. 8vo. 144pp + section of photos. Original green boards. Very good.

£8.00

NOTHING GREAT IS EASY - THE STORY OF CAPTAIN MATTHEW WEBB

Nicely illustrated short account of the life and achievements of Captain Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel. 21 x 15cms. 16pp. Paperback. Good condition.

£14.00

OTTER SWIMMING CLUB CENTENARY 1869-1969

Centenary history of the London based swimming and water-polo club. Paperback. Large 8vo. 62pp. Very good condition.

£30.00

SIX DAYS TO SWIM - A BIOGRAPHY OF JEFF FARRELL

Swimming book. A biography of the American swimmer Jeff Farrell who recovered from appendicitis in six days to qualify for the 1960 Olympics, where he won 2 gold medals. 8vo. 143pp. Dust-wrapper, lightly

£45.00

SOUTHERN COUNTIES' AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION 1948 HANDBOOK

Handbook for 1948. Paperback. 112pp. Covers a little creased and marked. A good copy.

£15.00

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