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  • THE RINGS OF DESTINY. by Connolly, Olga (1932-2024).
    Connolly, Olga (1932-2024).
    THE RINGS OF DESTINY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: David McKay Company, (1968) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An account of a storybook Cold War romance - just weeks after the Russians brutally suppressed the Hungarian Revolution with tanks, Olga Fikotova was at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where she won Czechoslovakia's only gold medal as a discus thrower in track and field. While there she met US hammer thrower Harold Connolly and watched him win a gold the next day. Just 4 months later, in March 1957, they were married despite all the obstacles thrown up by their countries, in what was intended to be a small ceremony in Prague, but wound up with tens of thousands celebrating with them in the old town square.…

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    New York: David McKay Company, (1968) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An account of a storybook Cold War romance - just weeks after the Russians brutally suppressed the Hungarian Revolution with tanks, Olga Fikotova was at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where she won Czechoslovakia's only gold medal as a discus thrower in track and field. While there she met US hammer thrower Harold Connolly and watched him win a gold the next day. Just 4 months later, in March 1957, they were married despite all the obstacles thrown up by their countries, in what was intended to be a small ceremony in Prague, but wound up with tens of thousands celebrating with them in the old town square. Olga competed in four more Olympics for the USA, and held several American records; Harold competed in three more. INSCRIBED by Connolly on the front endpaper "with fond personal regards to Vern Davis" and dated in 1969, Illustrated with photographs. 311 pp.

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    Condition: Very near fine in a red cloth with black lettering in a near fine dustjacket with a bit of rubbing to the black background, minor edgewear. Original price of 6.50 still present.

    Book ID: 89836
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  • FOUR FAVOURITES. by Lewis, D. B. Wyndham.
    Lewis, D. B. Wyndham.
    FOUR FAVOURITES.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Longmans Green, 1949. Hardcover first edition - Biographical essays on Madame de Pompadour, Melbourne, Godoy and Potemkin. Illustrated. Bibliography, xv, 234 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in tan boards with black lettering, no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 63514
    View cart More details Price: $12.50