Sports Olympiques: Album Officiel, Montreal 1976. Olympic Sports: Official Album, Montreal 1976

de Groote, Roger. Sports Olympiques: Album Officiel, Montreal 1976. Olympic Sports: Official Album, Montreal 1976. Les Editions Martell Ltèe, (1975). First edition . 4to. 303pp. Red leather in original dust jacket. “A specialist in Olympic sports and an authority on organizational matters, Roger de Groote writes enthusiastically about Montreal the Olympic City. He has written the history of the Games with scholarship and more than a touch of humor; he describes the Olympic festivities and the official ceremonies – these magnificent and colorful spectacles – with the passion of the participant. He explains the many sports with precision and clarity.” Profusely illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of photographs. Heavy tearing, creasing & small price-tag on dj. Text in French and English. Dj in fair, book in very good condition. g. Hardcover. (22621) $45