Modern Figure Skating. With a Preface by the Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel Hoare.
by Richardson, T. D
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
First edition. Methuen & Co. London. 1930. Small quarto. 200pp. Photo frontis., 29 further plates, 2 diagrams. Original blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine and cover. Some spotting to edges. A nice copy.
Thomas Dow (Tyke) Richardson (1887-1971) Olympic ice-skater, author and judge, began skating in 1891, the winter of the Great Frost. Modern Figure Skating became the fundamental work in figure skating for decades, here presenting his Theory of the Sixteen Positions for the first time.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Haynes Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio68
- Title
- Modern Figure Skating. With a Preface by the Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel Hoare.
- Author
- Richardson, T. D
- Book Condition
- Used - See item description
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sport, Skating, Olympic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
- Size
- 8vo
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