OLYMPIC GAMES MEMORABILIA 1896-2002

Auction 39
Auction closes on Saturday, August 24, 2002


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PARIS, 8th OLYMPIC GAMES, 1924

c175. The Olympic Winner's Vase. Sèvres porcelain, 33.3cm (13.1") tall, designed by talented artist M.O. Guillonet and executed by Bracquemond at the world famous porcelain factory of Sèvres. Golden laurel branches are handpainted on French blue background, the white medallions depicting Boxing, Shot Put, Wrestling and Javelin, on gray background with green border. Official report p. 804. The vases were made in several versions to accommodate all Olympic events. They were presented by the Paris City Council to gold medal winners. EF. Very rare and beautiful. ($12,500)

c176. Attaché Badge. Goldplated, multicolor enamel, 34x42mm. With long ribbon, red in center, blue and white stripes on sides inscribed in gold "ATTACHE". One of 24 badges. White enamel ltly. discolored on l., as made. EF. Rare. ($3,500)

177. Participation Medal. AE, 55mm, by R. Bernard. City view of Paris over French legend in three lines. Rev. Victory with laurel wreaths crowning victorious athletes. VF. ($275)

c178. Participant's Badge. AE, red enamel, rings in color, 34x42mm. Numbered on back, with disk. EF. ($450)

179. (Brochure) Cyclisme. Cycling Program and General Rules and Regulations. 23pp. plus fold-out map of all cycling events, 12x21cm (4.7"x8.3"), in French language. Pink cover, ltly. faded along spine, o.w. EF. ($175)

180. (Program) Athletics, July 8, 1924, Reunion Nr. 46. 15pp, 22x27.2cm (8.7"x10.7"). Incl. 800m finals won by Lowe, Great Britain, results of previous games and days, athletics program July 6 to 13, 1923, and complete list of athletics participants. Results penciled in. Lt. creases, VF-EF. ($200)

181. (Program) Athletics, July 9, 1924, Reunion Nr. 47. 15pp. incl. 3000m steeples won by Ritola, Finland. Results of previous days, athletics program July 6 to 13, 1924, and complete list of athletics participants. Results penciled in. Lt. crease, VF-EF. ($225)

182. (Program) Athletics, July 10, 1924, Reunion Nr. 48. 15pp. incl. 1500m and 5000m finals both won by Nurmi, Finland. Results of previous days, athletics program July 6 to 13, 1924, and complete list of athletics participants. Results penciled in. Color cover with javelin thrower. Crease, VF-EF. ($275)

183. Group of 13 Postcards. Paris 1924: Photographic postcard of the Uruguayan Soccer Team, winner of the gold medal, and color wrestling postcard, souvenir of the Belle Jardiniere. Amsterdam 1928: Group of 11 sepia photographic postcards of marathon, the stadium, 800M Women's Finals, 5000M Men's Finals, etc. VF-EF to EF. (13 pcs.) ($300)

184. (Sheet Music) Vas-y Léon. ("Go There, Léon"). Popular march of the Olympic Games, music by Borel-Clerc, text by Wilemetz, presented in the Casino de Paris. 4pp., orange and black cover, 26.2x33.5cm (10.3"x13.2"). VF-EF. ($125)

185. (Guide) New York Herald American Guide to Paris. Olympic Games 1924 Issue. 208pp. illus., 11x19.1cm (4.3"x7.5"). Includes 18pp. of the complete 1924 Olympic program, and previous Olympic results from 1896 to 1920. Stiff red covers, tears on spine, contents lt. foxing, VF+. ($200)
186. (Book) Edition Rhea. Les Jeux Olympiques Dans L'Antiquité et de Nos Jours. The Olympic Games in the Antiquity and In Our Times. Paris, 1924, in French language. 221pp. illustrated, 12x18.8cm (4.7"x7.4"). History of the ancient and modern Olympic Games 1896 to 1924, with complete results by events, history of Olympic sports, program for each event, and description of Paris 1924 venues, art competition, results, posters, also results of Chamonix winter games. Paper covers browned, ltly. chipped, contents VF-EF. Interesting. ($275)

187. (USOC Report) Thompson, Robert M. Report on VIII Olympiad, Paris, France, 1924. 124pp., 6-page foldout of summaries in back, 15.7x23cm (6.2"x9.1"). Report of the American Olympic Committee. Paper covers and summaries detached, contents mostly EF. Very scarce report. ($750)

188. Official Report. Text in French. 852pp. illus. Report on the Paris 1924 Games. Includes the report of the first Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix, pages 643 to 838. Large folio. Blue embossed linen gilt with leather spine, top of spine missing, scuffed, contents VF-EF. ($900)

189. Prague Olympic Congress, 1925. Set of Five Postcards of 50 Haleru with Congress text in the 5 Olympic colors blue, gold, black, green, and red. EF. (5 diff. cards.) ($125)

190. (Book) Krause, Gerhard. Das deutsche Stadion und Sportforum. The Berlin German Stadium and Sport Forum, in German Language. Berlin, 1926. 68pp. illus., 4 fold-out maps in back. History of the Berlin stadium conceived for the Berlin 1916 Olympic Games, opening of the Stadium in 1913, Olympic Trial Games in 1914, and new construction of stadium. Covers browned, contents EF. ($200)