Berlin: Sportverlag, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 190, [4]pp (text), 89pp (photographs). Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over illustrated tan cloth, with gold lettering on spine. Pictorial endpapers. Fascinating pictorial history of the ancient Olympic games, which must be traced in relation to its permanent home: the sanctuary at Olympia. The site..... More
Roma: C.O.N.I. (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano), 1964. First edition. Softcover. Small octavo. 111, [1]pp. Original printed wrappers. This booklet introduces the names of all the Italian athletes competing at the XVIIIth Olympic Games, in Tokyo. On page 5, features the official stamp of Giordano Bruno Fabjan, the Italian Chef de..... More
Frankfurt am Main: Olympischer Sport-Verlag, (1952). 26.-35. Tausend. Hardcover. 4to. 512,[5]pp. Mottled tan cloth with Olympic rings stamped in gold on cover, gold lettering on spine. Lovely * inscription by previous owner on free front endpaper. Frontispiece. Decorative title-page. Detailed account of the 1952 Summer and Winter Olympic Games in..... More
Berlin: Sportverlag, 1976. Second edition. Hardcover. Folio. 309, [3]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over blue cloth, with white lettering on spine and olympic rings in white on front board. Photo-illustrated endpapers. Title page in orange and black lettering. Published by the Society for the Promotion of Olympism in the German Democratic..... More
Frankfurt am Main: Wilhelm Limpert, 1964. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 124, [4]pp. Original tan cloth with black lettering on spine and front cover. This work covers the events during the IX Olympic Winter Games which were held in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964. The Games included..... More
Magdeburg: (1960). Softcover. Oblong quarto. Unpaginated (46pp). Original blind-stamped cream wraps with gold lettering on cover. East German publication on DDR athletes competing at the 1960 XVII. Olympic Summer Games in Rome. Profusely illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of photographs showing athletes posing & competing, parades, officials, etc. Interesting..... More
Genova: Sigla Effe, 1960. 16 1/2" x 24" folded promotional brochure. The front shows a two-dimensional, artistic map in vibrant colors of Rome and its surroundings, emphasizing the venues where most of the events were held. Verso illustrated with an artistic calendar of the events, with each discipline introduced with..... More
Innsbruck: Organisationskomitee der XII. Olympischen Winterspiele 1976, 1976. First edition. Paperback. Quarto. 314, [2]pp. Original illustrated wrappers. Published by the Organizing Committee for the XIIth Winter Olympic Games 1976, this bulletin is a pictorial retrospective of the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games. The front cover reproduces the official poster of the..... More
Wien: Presse- und Propagandaausschuß der 2. Arbeiter Olympiade, 1931. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 48pp. Original wrappers illustrated with photomontage by Fröschl. Illustrated title-page. Remarkable pictorial account of the second "Workers Olympics" held in Austria in the summer of 1931. The first Olympics of this kind took place in Germany in..... More
Berlin: Brunnen-Verlag, 1936. First edition. Paperback. Octavo. 47, [1]pp. Original photo-illustrated wrappers. Special issue of the official organ of the Berlin Transport Association detailing the complete program of the XI Summer Olympic Games for the week comprised between August 4 and August 10, 1936. This work is profusely illustrated throughout..... More
Nürnberg: Bahr KG, 1964. First edition. Softcover. 4to. Original color-illustrated wraps. Olympia in Innsbruck. Nr. 1 - 16. Jahrgang - 10. Februar 1964. Auflage 206,200. 46pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w and sepia-toned reproductions of photographs showing athletes, events, officials, etc., at the IX. Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck. Includes few..... More
Warsaw: Sport i Turystyka, 1955. Hardcover. Lg. 4to..193 pp. Cream colored cloth binding with photo-illustrated dust jacket. Profusely photo-illustrated in b&w. D/j has very small chips at top and bottom, otherwise near fine. Typed notes attached (roughly translated from the German): at the occasion of the 50th International Women's Day..... More
Frankfurt am Main: Wilhelm Limpert, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 120pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over white leatherette, with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Frontispiece. Title page in red and black lettering. Illustrated with numerous b/w and duo-tone photographic reproductions, this splendid volume documents the athletes and the most..... More
Rome: Ente Provinciale per il Turismo di Napoli - Azienda Autonoma di Soggiorno Cura e Turismo, 1960. First edition. Paperback. Folio. 93, [3]pp. Original pictorial wrappers. Published by Naples Tourism Agency, and illustrated with numerous color, duo-tone, and b/w photographic reproductions, this volume documents the upcoming Sailing events at the..... More
Verden / Aller: Kornett Verlag, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 181, [3]pp. Original gilt stamped orange cloth, with gold lettering on spine and front cover. This volume documents the Equestrian Events at the 1956 Summer Olympics which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, due to the Australian quarantine regulations. They included..... More
Berlin: Nationales Olympisches Komitee der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik. Softcover. 1) 1959. 27,[1]pp. 2) 1975. 32pp. Original cream wraps with blind-stamped Olympic Rings and red lettering on front cover. Rare bulletins of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the German Democratic Republic. Both issues illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs. The..... More
Rome: Ente Nazionale Industrie Turisiche [ENIT], 1958. First edition. Paperback. Folio. 114, [4]pp. Original illustrated wrappers. Title page in gold and black lettering. Publisher's logo on title. This work was published by the Italian Tourist Industry Board to promote the upcoming 1960 Summer Olympiad which was to be held in..... More
NP, n/d. 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" envelope, dated 1.8.36 (August 1st, 1936), sent from Germany to San Marino, California. All 8 canceled stamps with drawings in duo-tone depicting images of Olympic disciplines ( fencing, rowing, dressage, gymnastics, platform diving, soccer, javelin plus one stamp of the Olympic torch relay)..... More
München: Th. Martens & Co., (1952). First edition. Softcover. Folio. 74pp. Original color illustrated wraps. Profusely illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs of athletes competing at the 1952 Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki. Includes results and list of all medal winners, images of Emil Zatopek, his wife Dana Zatopek, Marjorie..... More
Melbourne: G. W. Green & Sons PTY. Ltd., 1956. First edition. Paperback. Quarto. 15, [1]pp. Original illustrated wrappers. This work was published by the XVI Olympic Summer Games Committee to promote the upcoming Olympiad which was to be held in Melbourne, Australia. The booklet is a fantastic source of valuable..... More
NP: Centro Stampa, 1956. First edition. Paperback. 12mo. Original illustrated wrappers. 20pp. This scarce 1956 VII Olympic Winter Games official daily program contains useful information as well as the complete schedule of all events for the last week of the Games (January 30th to February 5, 1956). It also includes..... More
Praha (Prague): Melantrich, 1948. First edition. Paperback. Quarto. 96pp. Original photo-illustrated wrappers. This scarce souvenir book is a pictorial recollection of the greatest moments of the V Olympic Winter Games, held at St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 1948. This work is profusely illustrated throughout with numerous charts and b/w photographic reproductions..... More
Berlin: Gesellschaft zur Förderung des olympischen Gedankens in der DDR, (ca. 1968). Softcover. 8vo. Unpaginated (32pp., including wraps). Original color photographic wrappers. Interesting pamphlet looking at East German athletes which took part in the Olympic Games between 1956-1968. Profusely illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of photographs of athletes such..... More
Oslo: Dreyers Forlag, (1952). First edition. Hardcover. Sm. 4to. 127pp. Three-quarter leather over decorative paper-covered boards with Olympic rings stamped in gold on cover. Gold lettering and gold decoration on spine. Detailed account of the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs, maps, charts and some..... More
Künzelsau: Sigloch Service Edition, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 284, [4]pp. Original illustrated gilt paper covered boards, with black lettering on spine, and red and black lettering on front cover. Color frontispiece. Illustrated with numerous color photographic reproductions, this splendid volume documents the athletes and the most memorable moments of..... More