Coulson William D E Helmut Kyrieleis (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. 4to. pp 190, xxv, 68. Large format paperback. Original publisher's blue covers, lettered white. Contributions in English, French, German, Greek, and Italian. Some lightly penciled easily erasable notes on many pages. Some wear and rubbing at spine ends, otherwise sound, near very good.…

RARE publication of proceedings of an international symposium on the subject of the Olympic Game held in September 1988, divided into six parts: 1) Introduction; 2) Olympia - The Site; 3) The Stadia; 4) The Games; 5) The Significance of the Games; 6) The Modern Games. The introduction in Greek and English is by the editor - William D.E. Coulson, six papers are in Greek, five in German, ten in English, and one paper in French and Italian. Contains 25 color and 68 b&w full-page plates, and an updated bibliography. 280x210mm. 190 text pages & 93 color and b&w full-page plates. Softcover. Cover and spine faded, slightly rubbed and slightly age-stained/dirty. Cover corners/edges and spine edges slightly worn. Spine wrinkled. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare collection of papers on the world`s foremost sports competition, from its inception in Ancient Greece to our days, is otherwise in very good condition. The book is in : Greek English Italian French German.…