Author: PHILLIPS, BOB.
Title: The 1948 Olympics: How London Rescued the Games.
Description: Cheltenham: SportsBooks Limited, 2007. 9781899807543. "The 1948 Olympic Games were held while Britain was still suffering from the Second World War. There was rationing, and shortages; bomb sites disfigured London and other major cities. Yet London took on the Games and staged them very successfully..Tells how London came to be awarded the Games, how they were managed, and their economic, political and social significance." Pp.xvi/336, 32 pages of black & white photos. Red cloth, dustwrapper has a removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

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