Olympic Games/Summer, 1912, Stockholm. Surprisingly fragile - Lot 238

Olympic Games/Summer, 1912, Stockholm. Surprisingly fragile little booklet-guide-mode d'emploi of the French Olympic Committee for the Stockholm Olympic Games (June 29-July 23, 1912). In a small format (16x12) and 32 pages, a wealth of information proving that the French Olympic Committee was not as bad as it was made out to be. It details the journey from Paris to Stockholm (43 hours, 2nd class, please), the four groups, details of the stay in Stockholm (board, school, transport, meals (1/4 wine or 2/3 liter of beer per meal....Gratuities paid by the COF, prize money (badge, this brochure, a map), lexicon, organizing committee, dates and venues of competitions, and daily programs by discipline....Details also on the length of the track (383m), and the dimensions of the soccer pitch (66x104). Printed by Chalvon. Never seen before. For the record, Bouin explained his relative failure by the absence of the white wine to which he was accustomed.