Paul Boucher Physical Culture c1930 Bodybuilding Fitness France Olympic Book

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Uncommon vintage French booklet on early physical culture and exercise, probably dating from around 1930. Paul Boucher: “Mon Nouveau Système pour obtenir rapidement Force – Santé – Souplesse – Beauté”, Collection “Olympic”, Third Edition, published by Publications Amand Girard, Paris. An interesting historical physical-culture and training manual presenting a structured system of exercises intended to develop strength, health and flexibility. Illustrated with period photographs, exercise drawings and training tables, including exercises performed with dumbbells. It also contains contemporary publisher and sporting advertisements, including an advertisement for “Haltères Jorys” dumbbells. An attractive collectible relating to the history of physical culture, fitness, gymnastics, strength training and early bodybuilding. Condition: fair to good vintage condition with considerable age-related paper toning and patina, particularly around the cover and page edges. The cover shows edge and corner wear, minor staining, creasing/pressure marks and general handling wear. Interior pages are age-toned but, from the photographs provided, remain clearly readable. Photographic plates and exercise illustrations display well. Please examine the photographs carefully for binding and completeness. No restoration noted.

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