Wrestling / Books / Antibes / Fénélon / A. Petit - Lot 172

Wrestling / Books / Antibes / Fénélon / A. Petit Set of 8 books including: 4 books on wrestling techniques—both official and unofficial—some written by champions, published between 1911 and 1942, including: - Fénélon de Bordeaux, “La Lutte” by Fénélon de Bordeaux, 1911, 120 pages, 44 photos - ROTH, Robert, “La Lutte,” 1920 World and Olympic champion, co-authored with A. Dethès, 1936, illustrated by Abel Petit, 32 pages - BOUCHER and DESRUELLES, The Art and Practice of Wrestling Illustrated by Photographs, circa 1920, 64 pages - National College of Coaches and Athletes, Antibes, Course on Greco-Roman Wrestling, 1942, stapled journal, unpaginated Also included: a set of 4 books on wrestling in English or Russian: a) “The Book of Athletics,” by Paul Withington, 1914, 512 pp., illustrated publisher’s binding; b) “Wrestling, U.S. Navy,” 1943, numerous photos of holds, 160 pp.; c) “How to Improve Your Wrestling,” 1963, 92 pp.; d) Book in Russian, illustrated with numerous detailed holds, 1976, 118 pp.

Estimate:$89.24

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