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THE AMAZING SAMSON - AS TOLD BY HIMSELF

The autobiography of the great Polish circus strongman and professional wrestler Alexander Zass (1888-1962), with a lengthy introduction to strong men over the years by the world champion weightlifter

£230.00

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL TRAINING

Volume on physical training, first published in 1937. 4th edition 1950. 182pp. No dust wrapper. Very good.

£12.00

ATHLETIC AND GYMNASTIC EXERCISES

The classic mid-Victorian instruction manual for the use of then-popular pieces of gymnastic apparatus, including parallel bars, horizontal bar, suspended ropes (rings) and Indian clubs, illustrated with

£140.00

BENCH PRESS

First published in Sweden in 1988, the author intersperses his own gym journey as someone who took up weight-training in middle age with the entertaining and bizarre history of bodybuilding, from19th-century

£12.00

THE BENT PRESS

A booklet guide providing instruction on special techniques for lifting dumb-bells and bar-bells high above the head with one arm, enabling the lifter to press higher weights than through more conventional

£50.00

BODY BUILDING

The official training textbook of the British Amateur Weight-Lifters' Association written by its Honorary Physical Training Advisor, explaining the principals of weight training and a series of exercises

£14.00

BODY BUILDING FOR SPORTSMEN AND ATHLETES

Weight-training schedules for sports including soccer, tennis, boxing, cricket, athletics, wrestling and running, with photographic illustrations and explanatory drawings. 8vo. 128pp. Dust-wrapper. Wrapper

£25.00

BODY BUILDING FOR SPORTSMEN AND ATHLETES

£5.00

BODY-BUILDING, OR MAN IN THE MAKING: HOW TO BECOME HEALTHY AND STRONG

The celebrated Edwardian strongman shares his philosophy and systems of physical culture before describing a course of recommended exercises and finishing with an account of his recent tour of Australasia,

£280.00

A BRIEF HISTORY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The illustrated story of strength and fitness training from ancient times, with half of the book dedicated to its development in relation to American history and sport. First edition. 8vo. 276pp. Cloth-covered

£14.00

BRUCE AND CHRYSTIE JENNER'S GUIDE TO FAMILY FITNESS

The 1976 Olympic gold-medalist decathlete and his wife share their exercise routines and advice on staying fit and healthy. 4to. 138pp. Paperback. Covers lightly worn to edges. Good condition internally.

£15.00

CIRCUIT TRAINING

Now a staple of gym-goers and professional athletes, the practice of circuit training using a combination of free-weights and bodyweight excersises is here explained for the first time in print by pioneers

£14.00

CLUB SWINGING - AS APPLIED TO HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING & DISPLAY

The definitive Edwardian guide to exercising with Indian clubs, written by the great champion and well illustrated throughout with full-page photographs of the author in action. 8vo. 76pp+additional illustrations

£35.00

COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL CULTURE

The author explains the importance of physical wellbeing to achieving grace and beauty for the Victorian woman, with recourse to riding, bathing, fencing and other sports, plus suggested general exercises,

£26.00

THE CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY - A MANUAL OF THE THERAPEUTICS OF EXERCISE

The great Prussian bodybuilder's seminal work on human anatomy and the multiple benefits of his prescribed exercises for muscular development in men, women and children, including a detailed 5-plate coloured

£750.00

CULTURE PHYSIQUE DE L'HOMME - CHACUN SON SYSTEME

No.14 from the French 'Tous les Sports par des Champions' series of sports booklets written by experts, a guide to men's physical conditioning through exercises using the body only and written by one of

£18.00

THE DAILY EXPRESS BETTER HEALTH EXERCISES - SUITABLE FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN

A collection of articles written for the 'Daily Express' in the 1920s by the physical culture expert aimed at strengthening digestion, curing obesity, preventing a weak heart and much more, with photographic

£14.00

THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL POWER

The famous German-born strongman and champion weightlifter shares biographical notes and offers tips and thoughts on lifting weights and developing strength, illustrated with demonstrational photographs

£85.00

DO OR DIE - A SUPPLEMENTARY MANUAL ON INDIVIDUAL COMBAT

A pre-war manual used by the United States Marine Corps, showing advanced techniques of fighting with bayonets, knives and using martial arts, illustrated throughout with photographs of military personel

£80.00

DUMB-BELLS AND CARROT STRIPS - THE STORY OF BERNARR MACFADDEN

A biography of the American bodybuilder known as the 'Father of Physical Culture' written by his widow. 8vo. 272pp. Cloth-covered boards. Boards lightly rubbed. Stain to edge of text-block and rear endpapers.

£18.00

FIFTY EXERCISES FOR HEALTH AND STRENGTH

Instructional book by the Principal of the London Physical Institute. 8vo. 100pp + adverts. Original boards, in good condition. A few neat pencil diagrams to margins. Good.

£45.00

FIT IN THREE MONTHS

A 1960s guide to physical fitness for men, including suggested exercise routines and advice on diet, with explanatory illustrations throughout. 8vo. 128pp. Paperback. Covers lightly rubbed. Pages browned

£20.00

FITNESS FOR PLAY AND WORK

A book by the amateur tennis champion intended for boys at school, and for boys who are just leaving or have just left school, seeking to instil the values of fitness for life, introduced by Robert Baden-Powell

£50.00

FREE GYMNASTICS AND DUMB-BELL EXERCISES

Third edition of the popular work by the Army gymnastic champion, instructor and author, detailing enduring bodyweight routines, including the Swedish System, and dumb-bell exercises, illustrated throughout

£45.00

THE FRENCH-CANADIAN CONTINENTAL TRAINING SYSTEM

A booklet guide providing five courses, each made up of multiple weight-training exercises using dumb-bells, bar-bells and barrels, with the emphasis on the slow and targeted build up of muscle strength,

£42.00

GOERNER THE MIGHTY

Biography of the legendary interwar German strongman Herrman Goerner, with photographic illustrations throughout. 8vo. 136pp. Boards rubbed to edges, with small losses to spine. Good condition internally.

£34.00

GROUND TUMBLING

From Spalding's Athletic Library, an early American guide to gymastic floor exercises with original line illustrations. 17 x 12.5 cms. 28pp plus advertisements and Athletics Library catalogue. Paper covers.

£24.00

THE GYMNASIUM MAGAZINE VOL.XV 1903 (12 ISSUES)

A nicely bound full run of the Edwardian monthly 'Journal Devoted to the Interests of Physical Education' for 1903, the official organ of the National Physical Recreation Society, packed with instructional

£70.00

GYMNASTIC AGILITY - A TEXT BOOK FOR TEACHERS AND LEADERS OF GYMNASTIC CLASSES

An inter-war manual for instructing youngsters in gymastic exercises including forward and backward rolls, cartwheels and headstands, plus more advanced ones such as neck springs and flic flacs, with photographic

£15.00

A HANDBOOK OF GYMNASTICS

A mid-Victorian pocket-size guide to performing gymnastic exercises without and with apparatus including board, pole and rope as well as bars and horse, with explanatory drawings throughout. 12mo. 64pp.

£70.00

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