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A Pictorial History of Wrestling

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Graeme Kent
Spring Books
1968
320
11" x 8" = 280mm x 200mm
Black & white, on virtually every page
Comprehensive coverage of wrestling from ancient times right through to the 1960s. Early wrestling is illustrated by museum artefacts, drawings & sketches. Regional styles from around the world are compared. Fairground booths, women & midget wrestling are all included. The exciting boom in professional wrestling in the early 1900s is vividly recalled. There are many excellent photographs of 50s & 60s British and American professionals.