An Athletics Compendium

The ModemOlympic Games<&World Championships C 1 5 - 2 7 15 ATFS Olympic handbook/ Donald HarryPotts and Roberto Luigi Quercetani. London: Arena, 1968. 122p The most detailed and authoritative history of Olympic athletics1S>96-1964. 16 The book ofthe Olympic Games / Robert M. C. Bateman. London: Stanley Paul, 1968. xi, 112p; illus ISBN: 0-09-086180-9 BL: X.449/2971 A brief survey ofthe modernOlympic Games, with by far the greatest emphasis on athletics. All twelve photographs otrfack and field winners are fromthe 1964 Games. 17 The 'YZ' book of the Olymp/icJsames Coote. Bromley: The author, 1968. 112p 18 The Olympic GamesJo/hn Walsh. 2nd ed. revisbedy Frank Litsky. London: Watts, 1971. 56p; illus; index (A first book) Originally published: New York: Watts,1963 ISBN: 0-85166-204-8 BL: X.629/4267 A conventionally simplified view of the modern revival of the Olympic Games is presented, together with descriptions of some outstanding competitors and moments, and details of recpoerrdformances in track and field. 19 The Dunlop book of tOhelympics / DavidGuiney. Lavenham: Eastland, 1972. 135p ISBN: 0-903214-01-6 BL: X.629/4411 A collection of 565 short pieces on the Olympic Games from18>96 to1968> (including the intercalated celebration of 1906), with many on track and field. The author represented Ireland in the 1948> Olympic Games shotputt (hisbest of 49ft lOinwas set in 1953). ^ Subsequent ed. C24 20 History of the Olympics in pictur/eJsames Coote. London: Tom Stacey, 1972. 152p; chiefly illus ISBN: 0-85468-205-8 Coote's book contains a plethora of rarely seen photographs of early Olympic Games. ^ Subsequent ed. C21 21 History of the Olympics pinictures / James Coote. 2nd updated ed. London: Tom Stacey, 1972. 160p; chiefly illus ISBN: 0-85468-193-0 ^ Previous ed. C20 22 Olympic Games / Wolfgang Girardi. London: Collins, 1972. 128p; illus, maps; index (International library) ISBN: 0-00-100129-9 23 The Olympics 1896-1972: in support of the British Olympic Appeal / Ross McWhirter; edited by Peter Hildreth. London?: Scott International and David Mappin (Promotions), 1972. 95p Sponsored by Esse BL: YA.1995.b.4842 Brief accounts of each celebration of the summer Games. Includes reproductions of some commemorative Olympipcostage stamps, Olaynmpic quiz, and a section on the technicalaspects tohfe Games. 24 The Dunlop book tohfe Olympics / David Guiney. Rev. ed. Lavenham: Eastland, 1975. 152p ISBN: 0-903214-07-5 BL: X.629/10137 This revised edition includes 57 items on the 1972 Games. ^ Previous ed. C19 25 The history of the Olympic/s edited by Martin Tyler. London: Marshall Cavendish, 1975. 152p; illus Some of this material has previously appearedin the partwork The Game' ISBN: 0-85685-126-4 (cased) • 0-85685-155-8 (pbk) BL: X.622/5340 A large format, mainplyictorial, history of the modern Olympic Games. 26 Africa at the Olympics/ Ramadhan Ali. London; Africa Books, 1976. 162p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-903274-07-8 BL: X.611/7355 A number ofpolitical issues winhich African countries became closely involved, such tahse isolation of South Africa and Rhodesia, are discussedD.evelopments in Africa after the 1972 Olympic Games, the emergence of outstanding middle- and long-distance runners in East Africa, the SouthAfrican Multi-Racial Games (1975), and a preview of the 1976Olympic Games follow. Statistical data includes the results of the 1965 an1d975 AllAfricaGames. 27 Fun and games: the amazing storythoef Olympics / G. L. Newsum. Gloucester: British Publishing Co. for the National Star Centre for Disabled Youth, 1976. 21p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-7140-1574-1 BL: X.619/17020 [ 7 1 ]