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Stokes, H G.
Winter Sports Simplified.
Publisher: Thornton Butterworth Limited, London;
Date of Publication: 1927
Stock Code: 5743
FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp 159. 22 photographic images to plates including frontispiece “ A Ski Jump at St Moritz”. Light brown cloth with black titles to spine in unclipped yellow dust-jacket with black titles. Spine tips lightly creased and lower edge of boards a little bruised; scattered foxing, mainly to textblock edge. No annotation or inscriptions. Jacket toned, particularly to spine, with splash stains to front, surface soiling and nicks & creases to edge with associated minor loss. A Very Good copy in Good jacket. A guide to winter sports aimed at beginners and holidaymakers, with helpful advice on travel arrangements, clothing and equipment. Sports featured include Ski-ing, tobogganning, skating, ice-hockey and curling. Scarce, particularly in the fragile dust-jacket. £35.00