Swimming. Large Paper Edition. With illustrations by S.T. Dadd and from photographs by G. Mitchell. - The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes - SINCLAR, Archibald / HENRY, William

1893, xviii,486pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. 25x19cm. Top edge gilt. Rough cut bookblock. Spine / cover damage. Paper partly brown spotted Binding tight. Though an acceptable copy (see pictures). Pakketzending. Large Paper Ediotion. Only 250 copies of this edition have been printed. This copy is number 30 (handnumbered). Contents include Introduction -- The teaching of swimming -- The art of swimming -- Diving, plunging and floating -- Scientific swimming -- Bathing in the open -- Life-saving -- Water-polo -- The government of swimming -- The universities and public schools -- Management of swimming meetings -- Training -- Public baths -- Appendix -- Index.