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    Spallek, Edgar; & Karin Adolf; Foreword by A. A. (Lee) Crowell

    Published by Edgar Spallek / Calgary ProSport / Canadian Olympic Association, Calgary / Montreal, 1988

    Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.

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    Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New slipcase (No DJ issued). Calgary / Montreal: Edgar Spallek / Calgary ProSport / Canadian Olympic Association, 1988. Brand New condition in new slipcase. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Fresh and crisp -- probably never read. Subtitle: "The Official Publication of the Canadian Olympic Association." Oversize Hardcover. 9.5" wide by 12.5" tall. Bound in the original purple cloth, stamped in shiny silver and gold on the spine and front cover. Housed in a matching purple cloth slipcase with a pastedown photo of the Torch from the 1988 XV Olympic Games. Lavishly illustrated with photographs throughout, most in beautiful full-color. Text is in both English and French. Included are gorgeous action photos and narrative accounts of the exploits of Alberto Tomba, Brian Boitano, Katarina Witt, Bonnie Blair, etc. There is a statistical section with medal counts by country; the times/scores of all the top competitors in Calgary (i.e. NOT just the medal winners); plus lists of past winners in each event from all Olympic Games 1908 - 1988. Foreword by A. A. (Lee) Crowell. Shipping for this large, heavy book is most economical by MEDIA MAIL. Priority and International shipment are also available, but ONLY by special arrangement, and at significantly greater cost. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oversize Hardcover. New/New slipcase (No DJ issued). 190pp. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).