Author: BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION EXPO 1958 -
Title: Körperkultur und Sport in der UdSSR. Abteilung der UdSSR auf der Allgemeinen Weltausstellung Brüssel 1958.
Description: S.I. [Brüssel], s.n., 1958. Original printed coloured wrappers, title and a large illustration of a Sowjet Athlete on front cover. 72pp. Tinted frontispiece, many tinted captioned plates and illustrations throughout featuring female and male Sowjet Athlletes in action, large decorative initials, decorative endpieces. German language propaganda publication, in which Sowjet advancement of competetive Corporal cultivation is glorified, which includes a chapter describing the positive effects of scientific medial assistance to the training process of both professional athletes and the benefits to common civilians including children. Illustration featuring all branches of competetive sports in which is excelled as Gymnastics, Skiing, Horseriding, Icehockey, Football, Basketball, Cycling, Motoring, etc, presented at the Brussels International Universal Exhibition, Expo '58. Very good copy. (some minimal occasional chafing to extremities of wrappers

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