Downer champion sprinter world (2 risultati)
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Da: Naval and Military Press Ltd, Uckfield, Regno UnitoNaval and Military Press Ltd
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Condizione: New. SB 150pp with 20 photographs 2019 N&MP Reprint of 1902 Original Edition Alfred Reynolds Downer was born at Shands Pen, May Pen, Clarendon a town in Jamaca , on January 23, 1873, and was baptised on June 1, 1873, by George William Downer, his uncle, then 'Island Curate' at St. Gabriel's, Four Paths, Clarendon. Hi…s parents were Walter Daley Downer and Mary Reynolds King, who had been married in Kingston in 1869. He was quite a sprinter according to Harry Pearson - 'The Jamaican-born Scot was the pre-eminent sprinter of the late-Victorian era.' Some of the first noted sprinters of Jamaican origin were Alfred R. Downer and G. C. Foster. Downer was Scottish national champion in the 100, 220, and 440 yards events for three consecutive years from 1893, but later lost his amateur status, preventing him from participating further. The author was born in Jamaica but raised in Scotland and sadly went insane and died in an asylum aged just 39.
Altre immaginiEditore: Gale & Polden, London and Aldershot, 1902
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Da: Richard Thornton Books PBFA, Clitheroe, LANCA, Regno UnitoRichard Thornton Books PBFA
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Aggiungi al carrelloHardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. No Jacket. First Edition. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in the original red pictorial cloth boards with title lettering in black to the spine and upper cover.illustrated with 20 black and white plates.This copy has one previous ownership inscription to the front endpaper and with one…small bookseller's ticket to the top edge of the front pastedown.Binding remains firm with no loose pages etc,uncommon early Athletics especially attractive in this condition.In addition the book features EC Bredin's ideas on training with methods of training in the early part of the century and notes on Training for boys.Undated But issued in 1902,small 8vo 150pp + 8 Pages of Publisher ads at Rear of the book First Edition.
