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AUTOGRAPHS

THE FIRST FOUR MINUTE MILE
43.jpg (44100 bytes) 42.jpg (66041 bytes) 3 minutes 59.4 seconds was the time recorded when Roger Bannister became the first man to break the magic four minute mark for the mile. We are selling as pair the first edition of Roger Bannister's autobiography "First Four Minutes" published in 1955 and a signed 17cm x 12cm photograph of Bannister achieving breaking that magic barrier. 

Ref: MC77-atbkphgp2-rb - £75.00  

 

58.jpg (83732 bytes) Sebastian Coe - A double page spread from the Daily Express, July 1998, part of the 'Icons of the Twentieth Century series. The famous photo of Coe winning the 1980 1500mts gold medal in the Moscow Olympics has been signed across the shorts and number by Seb Coe. The page has been folded but would look awesome framed. The size is 60cm x 36cm. 

Ref: MC77-atauph-coe - £35.00  

 

POSTERS

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Los Angeles Marathon 1993, some slight creasing to the top, size A1.

 Ref: NE1-atps-la93 - £25.00

 

 

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Etonic advertising poster, 'Run Forever', circa 1992, size approx 30" x 15" 

Ref: NE1-atps-etonic - £25.00

 

 

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New York Marathon 1992, Vermont Pure Natural Spring Water poster, size A2.

Ref: NE1-atps-ny92 - £15.00

 

 

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Belgrade Marathon 1993, size A2

Ref: NE1-atps-bel93 - £19.00

 

 

 

BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS

BIOGRAPHIES

  MARY PETERS - "Mary P"  autobiography of Mary Peters
1972 Olympic gold medal winner, a secondhand ex library hard back with dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1974 pages 156 Ref: - MC22atbkbi-mp - £5.00

 

  STEVE OVETT - "Steve Ovett - Portrait of an Athlete", by  TURNBULL, Simon,
Biography of Olympic champion, a secondhand back in good condition
1st Edition: 1982 pages 174 Ref: -MC62atbkbi-so - £9.00

 

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"Daley - The Last 10 Years " by Daley Thompson with Neil Wilson
A look at Daley Thompson's career 1975 - 1985, includes his gold medal performances of 1980 & 1984. Well illustrated, full colour throughout, a secondhand hard back without a d/w in good condition
1st Edition: 1986 126 pages Ref: MC76-atbkbi-dt - £8.00

 

COACHING BOOKS

   "Field Events " by CANHAM, Don 
coaching book edited by Harold Abrahams, a secondhand back in good condition
1st Edition: 1958 pages 111 Ref: - MC22-atbkch58-dc - £4.00

 

   "The Injured Runners Handbook"  by GLOVER, Bob
Secondhand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1985 pages 208 Ref: - MC22-atbkch85-bg - £4.00

 

   "Tackle Athletics This Way" by WATTS, Denis 
   coaching, ex library, a secondhand back in good condition
1st Edition: 1964 pages 135 Ref: MC22-atbkch64-dw - £3.00

HISTORIES

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 " The History of Welsh Athletics" by John Collins, Alan and Brenda Currie, Mike Walters and Clive Williams.
Outstanding history of Welsh Athletics, includes chapters on the Nos Galan, histories of cross country and fell racing race walking and a review of the 1958 Empire Games in Cardiff, 2 volumes, boxed, second-hand hardbacks in excellent condition
1st Edition: 2002 362 & 248 pages Ref: lbbkathiwa-jc-xb - £25.00

 

ANNUALS

99b.jpg (96672 bytes) Athletics 1975 edited by Ron Pickering, review of 1974 athletics including Commonwealth Games in NZ, 288 pages. A secondhand paperback in good condition.

Ref: MC76-atan75 - £12.00  

 

96.jpg (94704 bytes) World of Athlectics 1979 edited by Ron Pickering, review of 1978 athletics. A secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. 

Ref: MC76-atan79 - £12.00  

 

93.jpg (87647 bytes) Athletics Guide 1986-87, Packed with pictures comment, and statistics to delight any track and field enthusiast. Full reports: European Championships and Commonwealth Games, edited by Met Watman. A secondhand paperback in good condition. 

Ref: MC76-atan86 - £12.00  

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHS

53.jpg (130698 bytes) A group of 112 black and white 10" x 8" (25cm x 20cm) press photographs of athletes and events in the early 1970s. The majority of photos are of British international athletes but there is the occasional club athlete and overseas athlete thrown in. The photos include Seb Coe, Brendan Foster, Mary Stewart, Sue Reeve, Nick Rose, Sue Longden, Phil Lewis, Angus MacKenzie, , Jeff Gutteridge, Ainsley Bennett, Ron Hill, Steve Ovett, Terry Collins, National Cross Country, David Jenkins, John Walker (NZ), Gaston Roelants (Belgium), Dick Quax (NZ), Fatima Whitbread, Geoff Capes,  

Ref: MC77-atphgp112 - £75.00

 

41.jpg (66621 bytes) Black & white 8" x 6" (21cm x 16cm) original photo of a sprint hurdles race in progress, origin unknown, circa 1920s, a packed stadium with spectators taking to the tree. 

Ref: MC77-atphvn - £15.00

 

 

PROGRAMMES

07.jpg (72186 bytes) 26th Annual International Cross Country Championships, Caerleon, Newport programme. The first International CC Champs were held in 1903 and were contested by the four home countries, gradually other countries joined the championships and it was awarded world championship status in 1973. The first Welshman to win a medal was Sam Palmer with a bronze in in 1938, to date only two other third places have been recorded by Welshmen, John Merriman in 1960 and Steve Jones in 1984. The 1933 event is infamous for the friction between the North and South of Ireland, the North entered the competition for the very first time and the South withdrew despite already being pre-entered. The race was won by Jack Holden of England with the leading Welshman Harry Gallivan of Pontnewydd Harriers in 14th, Results of the race can be found on the following webpage. CLICK HERE . The 24 page programme is generally in good condition with a name and address written to the front and results filled in neathly throughout. 

Ref: CC73-atpr19330325-xb - £65.00

 

 

61.jpg (68614 bytes) AAAs Championships, 10-11 July 1953 at White City Stadium, London, a 52 page programme with a slight crease down the centre, the majority of results have been filled in in ink. 

Ref: MC77-atpr-aaa53 - £6.00

60.jpg (87461 bytes) AAAs Championships, 11-12 July 1958 at White City Stadium, London, a 52 page programme in good condition, some results have been filled in in ink.

Ref: MC77-atpr-aaa58 - £5.00

 

59.jpg (101653 bytes) British Games incorporating the inter-county championships, 1951 at White City Stadium, London, a 40 page programme in good condition, the majority of results have been filled in in ink. 

Ref: MC77-atpr-bg51 - £9.00

 

55.jpg (90269 bytes) British Games incorporating the inter-county championships, 1958 at White City Stadium, London, a 40 page programme in excellent condition. The majority of results have been filled in in ink. 

Ref: MC77-atpr-bg58 - £5.00

 

51.jpg (68114 bytes) International Athletics, England and Wales v Ireland v Scotland 5 July 1952 at White City Stadium, London, a 28 page programme in good condition. The majority of results have been filled in in ink. 

Ref: MC77-atpr-ia52 - £8.00

49.jpg (109732 bytes) UK Championships, 8 -9 June 1991 at Cardiff Athletic Stadium, in excellent condition. Jon Ridgeon autograph on inside page over profile.

Ref: MC77-atprla-UK91 - £5.00

59.jpg (50468 bytes) Framed programme from the USA Services v British Army v RAF v AAAs 6th August 1945 at White City Stadium, London. The total size including frame is 30cm x 22cm. The programme has been folded, the frame is is good condition. 

Ref: MC77-atfmpr - £20.00 

 

KIT

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Irish International Athletics Raincoat. An Asics hooded rain top, circa 1992, size L. This top was exchanged by a British international track athlete in the early 1990s. It is in excellent condition, as new.

Ref: CL08-attpir - £25.00  

 

 

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MAGAZINES

 

ATHLETICS WEEKLY

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The athlete's bible, results, comments, photos and the stories of British athletes and athletics:-

   

Issues available - 14/7/93, 21/7/93, 28/7/93, 04/8/93, 11/8/93, 18/8/93, 25/8/93, 01/9/93, 22/9/93, 27/10/93, 03/11/93, 08/12/93, 15/12/93, 22/12/93, 29/12/93, 05/1/94, 12/1/94, 19/1/94, 26/1/94, 02/2/94, 09/2/94, 23/2/94, 02/3/94, 09/3/94, 16/3/94, 23/3/94, 30/3/94, 06/4/94, 27/4/94, 04/5/94, 11/5/94, 18/5/94, 25/5/94, 29/6/94, 06/7/94, 13/7/94, 20/7/94, 27/7/94, 03/8/94, 10/8/94, 24/8/94, 31/8/94, 07/9/94, 14/9/94, 21/9/94, 28/9/94, 30/9/94, 14/12/94, 28/12/94, 04/1/95, 11/1/95, 01/3/95, 17/7/96, 10/7/96, 07/8/96, 14/8/96, 04/9/96, 18/9/96, 09/10/96, 16/10/96, 06/11/96, 04/12/96, 18/12/96, 01/1/97, 08/1/97, 22/1/97, 12/2/97, 19/3/97, 25/6/97, 2/7/97, 02/7/97, 23/7/97, 30/7/97, 06/8/97, 13/8/97, 20/8/97, 27/8/97, 03/9/97, 10/9/97, 17/9/97, 24/9/97, 01/10/97, 08/10/97, 15/10/97, 29/10/97, 05/9/97, 26/11/97, 03/12/97, 10/12/97, 17/12/97, 24/12/97, 21/1/98, 28/1/98, 04/2/98, 11/2/98, 18/2/98, 25/2/98, 04/3/98, 08/4/98, 15/4/98, 22/4/98, 29/4/98, 06/5/98, 13/5/98, 20/5/98, 27/5/98, 03/6/98, 10/6/98, 17/6/98, 24/6/98, 01/7/98, 08/7/98, 15/7/98, 22/7/98, 29/7/98, 05/8/98, 12/8/98, 19/8/98, 26/8/98, 02/9/98, 09/9/98, 16/9/98, 23/9/98, 07/10/98, 21/10/98, 04/11/98, 11/11/98.

Ref: MC76-atmg-aw - £1.00 each or £39.00 the lot (124 issues)

 

11.jpg (62713 bytes) 9 coaching magazines/newsletters dated 1963-1965, mostly 'Coaching Newsletter' published by the AAAs (9 items) 

Ref: MC77-atmggp9 - £5.00

 

MISC

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Victorian athletics snuff/trinket box, this box with a lift off athlete top is mounted onto a marble base. The base we think may have been a modern addition to this box which stands at 10 cm high.

Ref: MC77-atmifg-box - £90.00

47.jpg (102925 bytes) A bookplate from the Champion Annual 1924, (22cm x 16") photographs of 'Some Famous Athletes' athletes pictured include NA McInnes, Edgar Mountain, A Shrubb, Earl Thompson, WR Applegarth, AG Hill and Charles Paddock. Ref: MC77-atpt-sfa24 - £9.00 

 

 

 

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