The Victorian Oarsman with a Rowing Register 1857 to 1919
Author: Lang, John
Binding: Hardback
Published: A.H. Massina & Company, Melbourne, 1919
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Moderate wear on boards. Hinges reinforced with tapes. Internally sound.
This substantial sporting history presents a meticulous chronicle of Victorian rowing, tracing major regattas, prominent oarsmen and competitive milestones while assembling a comprehensive register of results from 1857 to 1919. It illustrates the growth of the sport across clubs and eras, capturing both athletic achievement and the cultural life that formed around Australian rowing in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Author: Lang, John
Binding: Hardback
Published: A.H. Massina & Company, Melbourne, 1919
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Moderate wear on boards. Hinges reinforced with tapes. Internally sound.
This substantial sporting history presents a meticulous chronicle of Victorian rowing, tracing major regattas, prominent oarsmen and competitive milestones while assembling a comprehensive register of results from 1857 to 1919. It illustrates the growth of the sport across clubs and eras, capturing both athletic achievement and the cultural life that formed around Australian rowing in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
