PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR WOMEN BY JAPANESE METHODS

Hancock, H. Irving [Harrie Irving, 1868-1922]

Verlag: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1904

Beschreibung

FIRST EDITION. 12mo. (20 cm.) xii, 1-152p. + 2p. ads. Frontispiece black and white captioned photo with tissue guard ;lus 31 black and white captioned photos by A.B. Phelan. Yellow cloth with black letters on the front cover and the spine and with a black and white photo onlay to the front cover showing two women doing one of the exercises. Some wear to extremities of them came up with a couple lof corners just barely rubbed through, top and bottom of spine tender, covers ever so lightly soiled, photo onlay in near fine condition, all interior photos present and in fine condition, else very good to near fine with no internal markings. No dust jacket. Harrie Irving Hancock (1868 ? 1922) was a prolific author who, besides writing numerous juveniles for various series, also wrote several books on physical fitness which introduced the Japanese methods of physical training: JAPANESE PHYSICAL TRAINING (1907); PHYUSICAL TRAINING FOR WOMEN BY JAPANESE MEHTODS (1904); and PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR CHILDERN (JIU-JITSU). His THE COMPLETE KANO JIU-JITSU (JUDO), co-authored with Katsukuma Higashi, originally published by G. P. Putnam & Sons in 1905, is still in print. An extraordinary treatise on physical exercises for women. Note: This is the true first edition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 009549

Bibliografische Details

Titel: PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR WOMEN BY JAPANESE ...

Verlag: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1904

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: A.B. Phelan (photographer)

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: 1st Edition