York Barbell and Dumbell System Course No. 1 and 2; York Barbell and Dumbell System Course No. 3 and 4. Two Booklets
York, PA: York Barbell Company, 1946. Wraps. Good. Item #014987
ISBN: noisbn
Wraps. Pagination varies. Each booklet with two small fold out posters laid in, depicting in black and white photos, various weight training exercises, demonstrated by men. Bob Hoffman's Body Building Foods order blank, featuring descriptions of products, included. A collection of two booklets discussing various weight training regimens using various barbells and equipment by the York Barbell Company. Written by Bob Hoffman, owner of the company. Hoffman was a noted fitness and exercise promoter, founding several magazines devoted to the subject, and serving as a coach for the US Olympic weightlifting team from 1936 to 1968. GOOD condition. Front cover of course 1 and 2 with the letters inked in in black marker. Rear cover of same book with the perhaps humorous marker inscription "The barbell for dumboes [sic] like" with the name of a person below. Minor soiling, scuffing, toning and edgewear to the booklets. Some foxing to the fold out posters.
Price: $40.00