Lunn Sir Arnold (113 results)

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Well placed to discuss the art of skiing, Arnold Lunn was editor of the Climber s Club Journal and the Alpine Ski Club Annual, founded the Oxford University Mountaineering Club, invented the skiing slalom race and was eventually knighted for his services to British Skiing and Anglo-Swiss relations.Originally published as a cheap handbook for skiing, this Classic Guide is devoted to the needs of the beginner, from the technical aspects of how to ski to what to wear while doing it, published during a time when the Alps were relatively unexplored by British skiers. As ski lifts were an unknown entity during the early twentieth century, Arnold Lunn traces the difficulties of a ski-runner and the problems encountered while mountaineering in the dangerous winter alps. Some Sports Stand the Test of Time Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condition: New. Well placed to discuss the art of skiing, Arnold Lunn was editor of the Climber's Club Journal and the Alpine Ski Club Annual, founded the Oxford University Mountaineering Club, invented the skiing slalom race and was eventually knighted for his services to British Skiing and Anglo-Swiss relations. Originally published as a cheap handbook for skiing, this Classic Guide is devoted to the needs of the beginner, from the technical aspects of how to ski to what to wear while doing it, published during a time when the Alps were relatively unexplored by British skiers. As ski lifts were an unknown entity during the early twentieth century, Arnold Lunn traces the difficulties of a ski-runner and the problems encountered while mountaineering in the dangerous winter alps.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Intended as a handbook for beginners, and originally published under the title Skiing, this guide was written by Sir Arnold Lunn in 1913. An early enthusiast for the sport, Lunn was instrumental in getting slalom and downhill races included in the 1936 Olympics.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Binding and pages are intact. Former owner's writings are on the front and back endpaper, but all other pages are free from any markings. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 3 working days.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardbound in dust jacket. 1st edition. Previous owners name & date on the front free end page. Wear to edges & corners of dust jacket, otherwise very good.

Condition: New. Some Sports Stand the Test of Time Series: The Classic Guide to. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20. BIC Classification: WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296. . 2015. Hardcover. . . . .

Condition: New. Some Sports Stand the Test of Time Series: The Classic Guide to. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20. BIC Classification: WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296. . 2015. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Firmly bound red cloth boards, white title on the spine. A few marks on the cover, a little rubbing on the spine and corners, no jacket, no writing inside.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. original cloth hardcover, illustrated, 168 pages, one library stamp to rear of title page otherwise near fine in very good unclipped dustwrapper. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf B279.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green cloth binding with no inscriptions and price-clipped DJ which has a bit of shelfwear. Some faint foxing to edges of prelims. 175pp. incl b/w frontispiece photo.

Original Red Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. 1st Edition. 188p; see scans for chapter headings. Book clean and unmarked.Unclipped d/w has some shelf wear with suoperficial rubbing and light edge wear. See scans.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright, toning to endpapers with PO stamp front, 210pp. Good unclipped DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Blue cloth on board with silver lettering to the spine. Very mild bumping to the top and bottom of the spine otherwise very good. In unclipped dust jacket which is somewhat grubby and a little creased as the cover is white I don't think it is unreasonably grubby. Now in a protective cover. Internally a previous owners inscription neatly written on the inside front cover. Internally in excellent condition throughout. Also included a slip from George Allen offering the book pre publication for a book review and requesting that the recipient send them a copy of the review when written this is ytped dated 12th December 1963.…

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Boards are clean. Content is clean with light even toning. Good DJ with some tears, toning, marks and is price clipped.

Condition: Good. 1963. 188 pages. White pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Surface tears to front.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . Hardback. No Dust jacket. Good Condition. Tight sound copy with owners name on front free endpaper, some brown spotting to top edge, bowing to boards, minor rubs to edges and corners of covers. No statement of later printing on copyright page. No Signature.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The dustwrapper is heavily rubbed with liquid stain and mild foxing to both sides, has some wear to the edges and corners, with some small rips to the edges and chips to folds. The blue boards are rubbed and discoloured, with stain to back, with some bumping to the edges, with bright lettering to the spine. Tanned and mild foxing to page edges, penned note to ffep, tanned and mild foxing to inside covers with marks to first few pages. The binding is firm. The pages are clean with some tanning. This book has 188 pages. All in all a nice example of this book.…

hard cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition. A tribute to the Ski Club of Great Britain on the occasion of its Diamond Jubilee. 188 pages G. Shelf and edge wear and soiling to covers, a small nick to front paste down and soiling to rear endpaper and page edges, overall good condition. No dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First published in 1943, this is a second impression of 1944. Some edge wear, chipping and short closed tears to top and bottom of spectacular mountain scene jacket and spine, some yellowing and time staining to back jacket and spine, corners slightly rubbed and bruised, back inside flap shortened, some faint yellowing and spotting to page block, not price clipped (15s), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age and poor wartime paper. 287pp, illustrated. A memoir by Sir Arnold Lunn (1888-1974). He was a skier, mountaineer and writer and was knighted for 'services to British Skiing and Anglo-Swiss relations' in 1952. He invented slalom skiing and was the founder of the Alpine Ski Club (1908), the Ladies Ski Club (1923) and the Kandahar Ski Club (1924), and he was the organizer of many ski races around the world. He initiated in collaboration with the Austrian skier Hannes Schneider the Arlberg Kandahar Challenge Cup in honour of Lord Roberts of Kandahar. Through his efforts, the Downhill and Slalom races were introduced into the Olympic Games in 1936, although he opposed the Winter Olympic Games of that year being held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He later wrote 'In 1936 the Olympic Committee paid Hitler the greatest compliment in their power by entrusting the Nazis with the organisation of the summer and winter Olympic Games'. Lunn refereed the slalom in the 1936 Winter Olympics, and his son Peter, was the captain of the British ski team, but neither marched in the opening procession or attended the lavish banquet organised by the Nazis. Quite a scarce book.…

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. 1st edition. Boards are clean. Content is clean with spotting. Good DJ with some edge wear, marks and toning.