Various — Olympialaiskisat

Porvoossa, Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio, 1924-37. First edition. Cloth. A beautiful five volume set of this very scarce Finnish report of the Olympic Games from 1924 to 1936. The first edition of this work. In the original Finnish. Very scarcely seen in commerce complete in five volumes. In the original publisher's elegant full cream cloth binding with decorative gilt to front board and spine. Containing complete and detailed reports on the Olympic Games from 1924 to 1936. Each featuring numerous black and white illustrations in text.Vol. I and II concerned with the Paris Olympics 1924 by Lauri Pihkala and Martti Jukola; Vol. III concerned with the Amsterdam Olympics 1928 by Martti Jukola; Vol. IV concerned with the Los Angeles Olympics of 1932 by Lauri Santala, Lauri Pihkala and VJ Niiniluoto; and Vol. V with the Berlin Olympics of 1936 by Lauri Santala. An excellent example of this important work In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, back strip slightly darkened to the occasional volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .