THE MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES

Comprising a short history of the Ancient Games and the complete story of all the Modern Games since they were revived by Baron de Courbertin in Athens in 1896. The author was a leading authority on the history of the Games. At the back is a two-page Olympics bibliography. All text in English.

Large 8vo. 412pp. 62 plates. Original black cloth, gilt titles to front and spine. In the original dust-wrapper with publisher's band. Wrapper is rubbed to edges with a couple of small chips. Comes with the rare supplement with list of results from the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Contained in the original plain cardboard slip. 

Date

1956

Publisher

Budapest: Pannonia Press

Author

Dr. Ferenc MEZO

£65.00 (Code: 90076)

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