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Title: Yn'e Krânse 100 jier keatsen te Wytmarsum 1886-1986. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: S.I. [Wytmarsum], Jubileum-kommisje Pim Mulier, 1986. Small 8°., original limp wrappers, covertitle in bold black type with a large coloured illustration in centre. 211pp. of text in frisian language. Numerous captioned monochrome illustrations in text and on plates, featuring portraits of champions, boards of directors, committee members, incl. extensive name-lists of club- and competion champions teams, member's name-lists, special competitions, incl. facsims after archivalia, prizes awarded. Frisian language commemmorative volume celebrating the centenery of the Witmarsum Fives Ball Club, Friesland province, Holland, by which nemoures detailed date have been supplied. Fine copy. Fives-Ball game, Keatsen or Kaatsen is mainly played in Friesland Province, The Netherlands. is a very old game, probably originating from ancient Egypt. It reached Europe through the Greek and Roman civilizations, originally played by men only, with a small leather ball to hit by hand, and is related to the game of Tennis or Jeu de Pélotte. Very fine copy.

Keywords: kaatsen keatsen sports ball game fivesball commemmoration celebration centenary wytmarsum witmarsum friesland province history champions championships competition culture heritage

Price: EUR 60.00 = appr. US$ 65.21 Seller: Antiquarian Booksellers Gemilang
- Book number: 54292