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The Olympic Century XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 Calgary 1988 [INSCRIBED BY MARY LOU RETTON]
by Galford, Ellen
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- ISBN 10
- 1888383216
- ISBN 13
- 9781888383218
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About This Item
Los Angeles: World Sport Research & Publications Inc, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. As new.. Inscribed "Best wishes! Mary Lou Retton" on page facing title page. Retton was the first-ever American gymnast to win the all-around gold medal at the Olympics with two additional silver and two bronze medals. Small Folio (12 1/4 x 9 1/4"). Original black half-cloth over green boards with gilt ruling on cloth, light orange lettering and two official Olympic plaques pasted to cover. Endpapers illustrated with color maps and data of participating countries. Title page with publisher's device. This volume introduces the Los angeles and Calgary and their Olympic facilities, covers the highlights of the games and is illustrated profusely with color photographs. Olympic calendar and charts of the results for each discipline with bibliography and index at rear.
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- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47773
- Title
- The Olympic Century XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 Calgary 1988 [INSCRIBED BY MARY LOU RETTON]
- Author
- Galford, Ellen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 1888383216
- ISBN 13
- 9781888383218
- Publisher
- World Sport Research & Publications Inc
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 1996
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We offer a broad selection of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books with an emphasis on photography, architecture, art, Judaica, Bibles, Weimar Germany and the Third Reich, modernism, Olympic Games, erotica and foreign-language works, especially German, Hebrew, Polish and Yiddish. We also provide appraisal, auction, consulting and rental services.
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