New York: Seven Seas Press, 1975. First Edition. 8vo. 256 pp. Appendix; Bibliography; Index. Illustrations, tables,and charts. Bound in dark blue morocco with design of sailboat on front cover in light blue leather and gilt onlay; housed in clamshell box with marbled paper & blue leather spine with gilt lettering..... More
Jersey City NJ: Weider Publications Inc., 1952-53. First Edition. Offered here are six 8 1/2" x 11" issues; December, 1952 and January, February, March-April, May & June, 1953. Also sub-titled 'The Muscle Building and Physical Culture Magazine' and 'The Virile Magazine.' Each issue was 66 to 82pp; light extremity wear..... More
Victoria, Australia: Thomson Wolveridge & Assoc, 1993. First Edition Limited #181 of 1000 copies. SIGNED by the author. Large 8vo. 150 pp. Illustrations, many in color. Foreword by G.P.H. Burgess; Prefaces by Peter W. Thomson and Don Lawrence. Green leatherette with gilt lettering; color plate mounted on front cover. A...... More
Brampton, Ontario: Health Culture Unit 1, 1953. First Edition. Near Fine copy in wrappers. 204 pages. Includes cover photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger and features article 'So long, Arnold.'. More
Jersey City NJ: Weider Publications, Inc., 1953. First Edition. Very good in stapled wrappers. 84 pages. Includes article on Kid Gavilan. More
Los Angeles: Physical Power Publishing, 1962-1964. First Edition. Very good in stapled wrappers. 36 to 48 pages. Included - Vol. 3, No. 2 March-April 1962; Volume 4 Number 1 Jan. Feb., 1963; Vol. No. 5 Sept.-Oct. 1963; Vol. 4 NO. 6 Nov.-Dec 1963; Vol. 5 No. 1 Jan.-Feb. 1964; Vol..... More
Weehawken NJ: Muscle Scu;pture Magazine, 1960. First Edition. Octavo; 50pp, photos, illustrations. A Near Fine copy in stapled wraps. Articles on bodybuilding and weightlifting. More
London: Vigour Magazine, 1948-1949. First Edition. Octavos; each issue 28pp; photographs, illustrations. Good condition (general wear, some creasing). Issues include Vol 4 No. 4 (November 1948); Vol. 4, No. 5 (December 1948); Vol. 5 No. 5 (May 1949) and Vol. 5 No. 6 (June 1949). More
San Diego: Pearl & Stern, 1963-1964. First Edition. Octavos; four volumes, 23pp; 40pp; 12pp; 10pp illustrated with photos and exercises. Near Fine copies (some fading). 'Bill Pearl: Physical Perfection' contains 12 photgraphs of poses of Bill Pearl. Bill Pearl was an American professional bodybuilder and athlete. During the 1950s and..... More
Philadelphia: The Milo Publishing Co., 1931-34. First Edition. Octavos. Various pagination in Good condition only (complete with heavy wear, several issues with tape repairs, creasing and splitting, one issue with covers detached but present Issues include 6 issues of Vol. I (No. 1 June 1931 through No. 6 November 1931);..... More
[London]: [Weider Publications], 1940s? Octavo; 44pp; illustrations, Pencil markings, otherwise a Very Good copy in yellow printed wrappers. More
[Montreal?]: [Provincial Printing?], 1940s? 12mo; 40pp; illustrations, diagram. A Very Good copy in blue printed wrappers. More
Llanerch PA: The Berry Bar Bell Company, 1936-37. First Edition. Octavo; each issue contains 31pp (#2 is 23pp); photographs, ads, etc. Generally Very Good copies (light soiling, complete, with edgewear, a few closed tears, etc.) in stapled wrappers Included are 10 issues, beginning with #2 (issued as the second free..... More
Norwich: John Murray, 1970. First Edition. Oblong octavo; 215pp; numerous photographs; diagrams. A very Good copy, hardcover in a price-clipped dust jacket. A comprehensive guide to strength and stamina training for the individual sportsman, athlete, coach and schoolmaster.' (jacket). More
Erlangen: Universitätsbibliothek, 2006. First Edition. Quarto; 216pp. A Near Fine copy in color printed softcover. Heavy book; expedited/foreign shipping extra. More
Christchurch NZ: Arnold Books, 1997. Third Edition. INSCRIBED on ffep 'To Frank Conley with my kindest regards, John Palmer'. Octavo; (51)pp; color frontis 'Westminster Cock Pit in 1830;' unpaginated; illustrations, facsimiles. A listing of 179 related books with bibliographical details and comments. A Fine copy in publisher's green cloth; front..... More