Triumphs of Sport and Speed
by Digby, Reginald ; Illustrated By J. E. McConnell
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good +
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Thames Publishing Co., 1948. Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The illustrated covers and green cloth spine are also in very good condition, with just a bit of wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, but is only in Good + condition, with several tears, folds and nicks of paper missing from the top of the spine. The attached scan of the jacket gives a general idea of condition and additional scans are available on request. Synopsis: "Based on actual incidents in the lives of well-known sports stars, these stories cover many branches of sport: ice hockey, football, cricket, boxing, speedway-racing, etc. The theme is the triumph of youthful talent and grit over odds". Contents: -- 1. Winning through to Wembley. -- 2. Wizard winger. -- 3. Flight to fame. -- 4. Next man in. -- 5. Star of the speedway. -- 6. The fighting featherweight. -- 7. The record breaker. -- 8. Ace of skates [a rather peculiar hockey story, set in "Moose Gap, a busy wool town in Ottawa"]. Each story is illustrated with a full-colour plate by McConnell. Please note that this book will be shipped at the actual cost of postage. Feel free to contact us for a firm quote on shipping before ordering.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006325
- Title
- Triumphs of Sport and Speed
- Author
- Digby, Reginald ; Illustrated By J. E. McConnell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thames Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- Children's Fiction, Sports Stories, Annuals
- Bookseller catalogs
- Annuals; Sports Stories;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Granny Goose Books
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Used and collectable children's books.
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