Olympic Games/ Summer, 1932/ Los Angeles/ Nurmi/ - Lot 113

Olympic Games/ Summer, 1932/ Los Angeles/ Nurmi/ Six pieces: a) Olympia 1932 album, blue cloth cover, gold rings, Die X Olympischen in Los Angeles 1932". Copyright Reemtsma. 144 pages, complete, with Winter Games in Lake Placid, end color graphic (small moisture mark on side); b) small color reproduction of poster with black bell, 10th Olympiad, LA 1932; c) Olympic-tourism pieces: Touring Topics july 1932, Xth Olympiad L.A. 1932, prestige issue, with program, article by George R.Momyer, period advertisements, 66p, 32.5 x 22.5 cm; stadiums, sports, 24p pamphlet, with two beautiful images, one antique l.r. with discobolus, Olympic flag, and r.h., hurdler in Olympic stadium, superb, signed BaZart, LA C.A. County California, July 30-August 14, 32, 23x20. Rare; d) two original press photos with Paavo Nurmi, who is here, but will be disqualified for professionalism. In grandstand with Kalle Jarvinen smoking (1/8/32), 15.5x20.5. Hearty breakfast in Newark in his record-breaking period 2/6/1925, during his tour...17.5 x 21.5 cm. Holds the spoon as nicely as his stopwatch.