de Castella On Running by de Castella, Robert with Clews, Gaylene with special contributions by Dr Richard Telford and Mike Jenkinson - 1984

Curry O'Neil, South Yarra, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover (Laminated Photographic Boards). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Roger Gould. Introduction by Robert de Castella, Robert de Castella by Mike Jenkinson. Yellow coloured end pages. Black and white photographic frontispiece sewing Robert de Castella winning a race; with black-and-white and colour photographs throughout the book. Photographic laminated boards with black and red coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting the rear panel blurb " ... Robert de Castella, world champion marathon runner, an Australian of the Year 1984, draws on all his knowledge as a competitor and a sports bio-physicist to provide a breakthrough book for the vast numbers of joggers and competitive runners. He adapts his training methods to the needs of all types of runners – elite athletes, fun runners, children, older runners and women (even pregnant women), to improve their performance and create worthwhile goals." Rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. A very slight cock of the spine and there is fading of the back strip. Some rubbing of the book panels. Age toning and faint spotting to the text block edges and even light age toning of the pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 8, 159, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Roger Gould. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Running; Australia; 1980s; ISBN: 0859020746. ISBN/EAN: 9780859020749. Inventory No: 0288293. . 9780859020749