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COMBINED FIGURE-SKATING

One of three early skating titles by the Edwardian authority featuring explanatory diagrams printed in black and red. 8vo. 92pp. Original cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to boards which also have a few

£50.00

THE COMPLETE FIGURE SKATER

Figure Skating Instructional from NSA triple gold medallist and former chairman of the Ice Figure Committee. 1st edition. 8vo. xvi, 213pp. key to the 16 main positions to rear free end paper and pastedown.

£32.00

FIGURE SKATING

No.7 from the Isthmian Library series, offering a Victorian guide to figure skating on ice, illustrated with line diagrams and pictorial plates. 8vo. 316pp. Cloth-covered boards. Cover rubbed, with natural

£36.00

FIGURE SKATING

Practical directions for figure skating. This classic work, first published in 1905, also contains a chapter on equipment used in skating. Fifth edition. Small 8vo. xiv + 115pp. Frontispiece, 1 plate,

£8.00

THE FUN OF FIGURE SKATING

Essentially an instructional book. The author won a bronze medal at the 1932 Olympics, before becoming a successful coach. She died tragically, along with her two daughters and the rest of the American

£15.00

ICE AND ROLLER SKATING

 A general guide to ice skating and figure skating. Part of the series of Warne's "Recreation" Books. Paperback. Small 8vo. 64pp + 2pp of publisher's adverts at front and rear.

£15.00

ICE RINK SKATING

All forms of ice skating are covered, including descriptions of the recognised medal tests. Small 8vo. 111pp. 8 b/w photographic plates. Orig. cloth, sl. soiled. Ownership inscription on front endpaper.

£5.00

ICE-RINK SKATING - AN EASY WAY TO WALTZING AND THE BRONZE MEDAL

Written to help the novice pass the Bronze Medal test of the National Skating Association and to dance well on the ice, with original artwork illustrations and explanatory diagrams. 8vo. 123pp. Cloth-covered

£9.00

JOHN CURRY

Lavish biography of the great British skater. 1st edition. 4to. Very good condition.

£9.00

MODERN FIGURE SKATING

Classic work on free skating, first published 1930, with a preface by Sir Samuel Hoare. Second edition, revised. Sq.8vo. xv + 240pp. Portrait frontis. 89 illust., 31 diags. Blue cloth. A very good

£25.00

MODERN FIGURE SKATING

Classic work on free skating, first published 1930, with a preface by Sir Samuel Hoare. Second edition, revised. Sq.8vo. xv + 240pp. Portrait frontis. 89 illust., 31 diags. Original dust-wrapper,

£36.00

OFFICIAL ICE HOCKEY GUIDE AND WINTER SPORTS ALMANAC (FACSIMILE OF 1921 ORIGINAL)

Nicely produced facsimile edition of the official rules for ice hockey, speed skating, figure skating and curling, first published by American Sports Publishing, New York, in 1921. 8vo. Paperback. 151pp.

£10.00

SKATING

Comprehensive illustrated ice skating primer, covering figure skating, free-skating, racing etc. 8vo. 68pp. including diagrams in-text throughout. Plus 8 pages of photos and 6 pages of publishers' adverts

£8.00

SKATING - THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SPORT

Disbound chapter (pages 361-380)  from The Encyclopaedia of Sport, edited by The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, Hedley Peek and F.G. Aflalo. Also includes a section on roller skating. Paperback.

£12.00

SKATING - THE "OVAL" SERIES

Instructional book, part of the"Oval" series. There are three sections - 'Speed Skating' by C.G. Tebbutt, 'Figure Skating' by Archibald Read and 'Bandy' by Arnold Tebbutt. 8vo. 142pp. Illustrated

£55.00

SKATING THROUGH THE YEARS

A collection of skating images, updated from the first edition to included extra images covering the period 1943-57. The first edition was published in 1942 by the United States Figure Skating Assoc.,

£30.00

SKATING: A COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND EPHEMERA

A catalogue of a unique archive and collection of books on skating (Incorporating the Fred W. Foster Collection) presented by Harold A. Landry of London. The collection was 'possibly the most comprehensive

£75.00

A SYSTEM OF FIGURE-SKATING: BEING THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF THE ART ...

History and instructional that attempts to further refine and establish a formal system for the practice and appreciation of figure-skating. Scarce 1st edition. 12mo. xx, 266pp. plus 40 pages of publisher's

£220.00

THIN ICE

Autobiography of the skater Jacqueline du Bief. 8vo. 208pp. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. A good copy.

£8.00

THE WELNEY DIVISION

A history of the Smart Family: speed skating champions in the golden age of fen skating in the late Victorian era. Paperback. 8vo. 66pp + printed wrappers. Sl. Browned. A very good copy and scarce.

£95.00

WORLD'S FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 1930 - OFFICIAL PROGRAMME

Illustrated souvenir program for the event held on 5 Feb 1930 at Madison Square Garden, held for the first time in the U.S. Sonja Henie and Karl Schaeffer were crowned champions. 8vo. 16pp. Paperback.

£100.00

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