100 Years of Golf: A British Sporting Century - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906672040 ISBN 13 : 9781906672041

Editeur : Ammonite Press, 2008

Synopsis

This is a fabulous photographic tribute to sport straight from the archives of the Press Association. This is one of a series of books covering Cricket, Football, Golf, Rugby and Motorsport which span the whole of the 20th Century. Hand-picked by PA Photos' own archivists, most have lain unseen since they were used as news pictures when they were first taken. These essential and compelling titles are a chance to see the people and witness the great moments of the last hundred years of sport in Britain. These pictures provide a unique insight into our recent history and to modern eyes, the crowds and backgrounds are as interesting as the subjects themselves.PA Photos is the photography arm of the PA Group, which also owns the The Press Association, the UK's national news agency. Established in the late 19th Century, the PA has been capturing editorial photography for 140 years, resulting in an extraordinary archive of over 15 million images recording British life over more than a century.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

One of a series of 5 books covering Cricket, Football, Golf, Rugby and Motorsport, each containing around 300 photographs from PA Photos huge archives, spanning the whole of the 20th Century. Hand-picked by PA Photos own archivists, most of these images have lain unseen since they were used as news pictures when they were first taken. Each image has been scanned especially for these books, many from glass plates, ensuring the best possible quality of reproduction. Fans of these sports will find these books an essential and compelling addition to their shelves - a chance to see the people, and witness the great moments, of the last hundred years of their sport in Britain. The general reader will be equally fascinated by the unique insight into our recent history that these pictures provide: to modern eyes, the crowds and backgrounds are as interesting as the subjects themselves.

Biographie de l'auteur

PA Photos is the photography arm of the PA Group, which also owns the The Press Association, the UKs national news agency. Established in the late 19th Century, the PA has been capturing editorial photography for 140 years. Along the way, PA Photos has incorporated other great British photo libraries, such as Barratts and Sport & General, resulting in an extraordinary archive of over 15 million images recording British life over more than a century.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ammonite Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1906672040
• ISBN 13: 9781906672041
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible