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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good -. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` Amazing Canadian '. Noe-Cyprien Cyr was 12 years old when he first impressed Irenee Gagnon enough to give `Louis' a job helping wood-cutters - the year was 1875, the locale - Saint-Cyprien, Quebec. In the 40 years of his life Louis went on to become a showman and won many strength competitions. 101 pages plus appendix. TEXT assisted by 8 b/w plates. Read more about : Hector Decarie, clean-and-jerk, military-press, Marquis of Queensberry, Sainte-Cunegonde, Otto Ronaldo, barbells, Oscar Matthes, and Melina Comtois. Cond : Paper wrapper is rust-coloured with white (and black) lettering. Front cover (photo)graphic shows a statue of Lois in competition attire gazing into the future. Hinges slightly rubbed. Light chipping at some corners and edges. Not faded. Square, binding tight. Name of p/o on half-title. No marks, creases, nor tears. Sticker pull. Very good reading copy Quote (p. 25) : " In one hour, the horse will be back; you must unhitch him and harness him to your wagon. Drive him to the well which you can see at the other end of the meadow. Unload the bricks there, bring the cart back and unharness the horse and put him away. The whole job must be done ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 016250
Book Description Paperback. black-&-white illustrations (illustrator). 1st edition. pp. xii, 104. 8vo. Larger format pb - card covers rubbed, trace of price sticker to cover. Contents exceptionally clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 9900030795
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition Thus. Louis Cyr was the strongest boy in his small village. the strongest youth in Quebec. the champion weight lifter in New England. Louis Cyr, a Quebec-born French Canadian, in his prime was famous the world over for feats of incredible strength. Eventually he was crowned the strongest man in the world. measured the strongest in all recorded history. "By the end of the last century, the 'strong men' had produced their own superchampions, whose fame spread far beyond their own countries. Most famous of all was the Canadian Louis Cyr, who was born in 1863. He was almost as wide as he was tall! For 15 years, Louis Cyr outclassed all his opponents. He wooed his large following not only with his Herculean strength but also with the showmanship with which he presented his incredible feats." - From the Olympic Sports Official Album, Montreal, 1976. Includes six fascinating black and white photographic reproductions, one of which shows Cyr strapped between two horses which he held to a standstill at the behest of the Marquess of Queensberry. Unmarked. Contents clean and in good condition. Original price sticker upon half-title page. Binding intact. One inch narrow strip of black tape runs down bottom of spine which also bears a reading crease. 1.5" opening to base of front cover at spine. 2" crease to lower corner of front cover, else average wear overall. Illustrated covers. Solid copy. Seller Inventory # 46501004