Four centuries of sport in America, 1490-1890 / Herbert Manchester

Manchester, Herbert

ISBN 10: 1586670646 / ISBN 13: 9781586670641

Edité par Lanham, Md. : Derrydale Press : Distributed by National Book Network, 1991

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Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; xxix, 245 p. : ill. ; 32 cm. Summary; Football, lacrosse, hunting, fishing, bowling, ice skating, roller skating, tennis, sailing, crew, boxing, baseball and basketball. All are covered from their early beginnings to the turn of the twentieth century achievements. The evolution of various sports from necessity to leisure activity is explored in detail. First published by the Derrydale Press in 1931. Subjects; Sports United States History. Fishing, angling ; History of specific subjects. 2 Kg.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Four centuries of sport in America, 1490-1890 / Herbert Manchester
• Éditeur: Lanham, Md. : Derrydale Press : Distributed by National Book Network
• Date de parution: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1586670646
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781586670641
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: First Edition.
• Poids: 2 kilogrammes

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Synopsis

The Evolution of various sports from necessity to leisure activity is explored in detail.

À propos de l?auteur

Herbert Manchester was a sportsman and historian in the early part of the twentieth century. He lived in New York City. Paula Welch is a sports historian at the University of Florida.