An Athletics Compendium

British Isles ~ General 44 - 54 North-west European marriage raacneds their influence on the HeraeanGames at Olympia: thNeorthern sources of classical Greek athletic( supplement) / J. Goulstone. Bexleyheath; The author, 1980. 5 leaves BL;X.520/29274 The Northern origin colfassical Greek athletics: satudy of ritual foot-races inorth-west Europe anadncient Greece, with particular reference to ptohsesible Germanic origin of the OlympGicames / RB. . Craven. Bexleyheath: The author, 1980. 6 leaves BL: YK.1991.b.9565 k) Athleticism in Athenianart of the late archaicperiod / M. P. Walsh. OxfordUniversity, 1989. DPhil thesis. 47 Sporting success in ancient Greece and Rome / Audrey Briers. Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 1994. 48p; illus, 1 map; pbk (Archaeology, history and classical studies) Bibliographyp: 48 ISBN: 1-85444-055-1 BL:YK.1996.a.4275 The booklet is divided into three sections: training, competitions (covering running, jumping, d scus, javelin and pentathlon) and chariot racing. 48 The development of Greek athletihcrsough literature from Homer to the early fourth centBuCry/ J. D. Browne. Trinity College Dublin, 1995. MLitt thesis. 49 Athletes and actors/ Anita Ganeri. Oxford: Heinemann, 1997. 32p; illus; index (All in a day's work) ISBN: 0-431-05382-0 (cased) •0-431-05383-9 (pbk) BL: LB.3Lb. 18671 Children's book about ancientGreece, with chapters on hoplites, Spartans and athletes. British Isles ~ General 50 The boke namedthe Governour / Sir Thomas Elyot. 52 Londini: T. Berthelet, 1531. 258 folio BritishUhrary copyimperfec(twantingfol.85, 86, and 212) BL: G.735 A guide to principles folriving with a chapter (XVoI)n 'Sundrye fourmes of exercise necessarye for a gentilman', which describes the merits of running, jumping and throwing. 'Rennyng is bothe a good exercise anda laudable solace.Nedes must rennynge be taken for a laudable exercise sens one of the mooste noble capitaynes of all the Romans tookhis name from it.' (A reference to Papirius Cursor.) Although not strictly a bonokathletics. Elyot's work was sufficiently influential for it to be listed as a significant contribution thteo literatureof the sport. 54 Spordng anecdotes: original and select, including characteristic sketches of eminent persons who have appeared onthe turf / An Amateur Sportsma[ni.e. Pierce Egan], London: James Cundee for Thomas Hurst, Harris and Wheble, 1804. vi, 542p; illus BL: RB.23 .a. 18249 Contains a good account of pedestrianism with details onCaptain Barclay, Foster Powealnl d George Wilson. 1®= Subsequent ed. A52 Sporting anecdotes: a complete panorama of the spordng world: original and select including characteristic sketches of eminent persons whhoave appeared onthe turf /An Amateur Sportsman [i.e. Pierce EganJ. e2dn.dLondon: James Cundee, 1807. xv, 579p BL: 7907.de.6 ^ Previous ed. A51; subsequent ed. A53 Sporting anecdotes, original and selec/tedPierce Egan. New ed., considerably enlarged and improved. London: Sherwood,Jones, 1825. iv, 592p; illus BL: Cup.408.ww.58 ^ Previous ed. A52 Manual of Britishrural sports: comprising shooting, hunting, coursing, fishingh,awking, racing, boating, pedestrianism, and the various rural games and amusements of Great Britain / Stonehenge. London: Routledge, Warne & Routledge, 1856. xvi, 720p; illus; index Stonehengeis a pseudonymfor JohnHenry Walsh BL: 7906.b.l Includes a comprehensive section on athletics, w th an account of eacehvent, and contains our only example of a professional match-race contract. Amateur and professional records are given from the 1671 editions. ^ Subsequent ed. A55; see also: E10 [ * ]