Complete Ski-Runner
by Lunn, Arnold
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue boards with gold imprint on spine. Includes many b&w plates and illustrations. Boards have light shelf wear and light fading and wear on spine; gutters are cracked and text block has moderate foxing. Signed by author on title page, and "Faith Donaldson" is penciled in on front endpaper. Faith Donaldson was a member of the first American ski team to tour Europe. A record of the history and technique of downhill skiing. Arnold Lunn is often called the 'Father of Downhill Skiing' for his endless campaigning to have downhill and slalom racing recognized as International Ski Federation and Olympic events. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 213 pp; Signed by Author .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Back of Beyond Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014687
- Title
- Complete Ski-Runner
- Author
- Lunn, Arnold
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- Skiing, Winter Sports, Signed, Arnold Lunn, Downhill Skiing
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Moab, Utah
About Back of Beyond Books
Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Shelf Wear
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....