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Other
Record Books
Collectors of
the Guinness Book of Records and Guinness World Records will (of
course) know that other world record publications are available. The current
owners of Guinness World Records - the Jim Pattison Group - also publishes "Ripley's
Believe It or Not!", and other publishers have produced record-related books
over the years.
This section
of our web-site will feature some of these alternative record books and related
items. Other parts of our site have details of interesting record books, such as
"The Book of Amazing Facts"
from 1950; we cannot pretend to offer a complete list of such books, so the
editions on this page are those that we believe to be worthy of a mention (and
worthwhile seeking out for your collection).
1934: Champion
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Title |
The Champion Album of Record Breakers |
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Date |
1934 |
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Format |
Booklet 132x108mm |
Pages |
50 |
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Printer |
The Amalgamated Press, Ltd., Printing
Works, Sumner Street, London, S.E.1. |
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Notes |
A sticker collection book with one record per page. |
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1965: Fleetway Publications Ltd.
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Title |
Donald Campbell's Book of Record Breakers |
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Date |
1965 |
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Format |
Booklet 139x215mm |
Pages |
8 |
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Printer |
Fleetway Publications Ltd. |
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Notes |
A sticker collection book featuring 34 world records and "The record-breaking
Bluebirds". |
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1970: Ladybird Books Ltd.
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Title |
The Record Breakers |
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Author |
W. Murray |
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Date |
January 1970 |
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Format |
Hardback 178x118mm |
Pages |
50 |
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ISBN |
0 7214 0249 6 |
Price New |
24p |
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Copyright |
Ladybird Books Ltd (formerly Wills &
Hepworth Ltd) |
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Printed |
England |
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1975: Purnell Books
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Title |
The Book of Facts and Records |
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Editor |
John Grisewood |
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Date |
1975 |
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Format |
Hardback 283x220mm |
Pages |
155 |
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ISBN |
0 3610 2988 8 |
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Copyright |
Grisewood & Dempsey Ltd. |
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Printed |
Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd. and
Oxley Printing Group Ltd. |
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1984: Piccolo (Pan) Books
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Title |
50 Facts about Record Breakers |
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Author |
Stephen Hoare |
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Editor |
Deri Warren |
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Date |
June 1984 |
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Format |
Paperback 275x215mm |
Pages |
32 |
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ISBN |
0 330 28193 3 |
Price New |
£1.50 |
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Copyright |
Piper Books Ltd. |
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Printed |
Graficas Reunidas SA, Madrid, Spain. |
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1990: Limca Book of Records
The Limca
Book of Records features Indian records (many of which are also world
records), and has been published annually since 1990. We have two early
editions (1992 and 1998) which were both once owned by
Guinness Rishi.
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Title |
Limca Book Records 1992 (3rd edition) |
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Date |
1992 |
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Price New |
Rs 125 |
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Format |
Paperback 262x210mm |
Pages |
269 |
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ISBN |
81-900115-2-9 |
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Publisher |
Bisleri Beverages Ltd, Bombay |
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 |
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Title |
Limca Book Records 1997 (8th edition) |
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Editor |
Vijaya Ghose |
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Date |
1997 |
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Price New |
Rs 325 |
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Format |
Paperback 267x210mm |
Pages |
352 |
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ISBN |
81-900445-6-7 |
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Publisher |
Britco Foods Co. Ltd., under license
from The Coca Cola Company |
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|
 |
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Title |
Limca Book Records 1998 (9th edition) |
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Editor |
Vijaya Ghose |
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Date |
1998 |
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Price New |
Rs 225 |
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Format |
Paperback 205x133mm |
Pages |
636 |
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ISBN |
81-900445-7-5 |
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Publisher |
The Coca Cola Company |
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1999: Having left the Guinness fold, Norris
McWhirter
produced a number of other titles:
| 1999 |
Book of Millennium Records |
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Publication Date |
October 1999 |
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Cover |
White background |
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ISBN |
1-85227-805-6 |
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Price New |
£20.00 |
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Pages |
256 |
| Chapters |
10 ("Everyday Life", "The Arts", "Science",
"Medicine and Health", "Politics and Government", "Building and Engineering",
"Transport", "War", "Communications & Media" and "Sports") |
| Compiler |
Norris McWhirter |
| Format |
Hardback 12x9 inches (304x229 mm) |
| Copyright |
Norris McWhirter and Virgin Publishing Ltd. |
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Publisher |
Virgin Publishing Ltd., Thames Wharf Studios, Rainville Road,
London W6 9HT |
| Printed by |
Amilcare Pizzi, Italy |
| Notes |
This edition was also published by Ted Smart (The Book People Ltd, Hall Wood
Avenue, Haydock, St Helens. WA11 9UL) [ISBN: 1-85613-686-8] |
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| 2000 |
Book of Historical Records |
 |
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Publication Date |
October 2000 |
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ISBN |
1-85227-894-3 |
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Price New |
£20.00 |
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Pages |
288 |
| Chapters |
11 ("Everyday Life", "The Living Earth", "The
Arts", "Science", "Medicine and Health", "Politics and Government", "Building
and Engineering", "Transport", "War", "Communications & Media" and "Sports") |
| Compiler |
Norris McWhirter |
| Format |
Hardback 12x9 inches (302x229 mm) |
| Copyright |
Norris McWhirter and Virgin Publishing Ltd. |
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Publisher |
Virgin Publishing Ltd., Thames Wharf Studios, Rainville Road,
London W6 9HT |
| Printed by |
Oriental Press, Dubai |
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| 2003 |
Records - Le Grand Livre 2004 |
 |
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Publication Date |
October 2003 |
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ISBN |
978-2-74990-024-7 |
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Price New |
€25.00 |
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Pages |
239 |
| Chapters |
11 ("Vie quotidienne", "Terre vivante", "Les
arts", "Sciences", "Médecine & Santé",
"Politique & Gouvernements", "Constructions & Ingénierie",
"Transports", "La guerre", "Communications & Médias"
and "Sports") |
| Compiler |
Norris McWhirter |
| Format |
Hardback c.11½x9⅜
inches (290x237 mm) |
| Copyright |
Norris McWhirter, Virgin Publishing Ltd. and
Michel-Lafon Publishing. |
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Publisher |
Michel-Lafon Publishing, 7 boulevard Paul-Émile
Victor, 92523 Neuilly/Seine, France. |
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| 2004 |
Records 2005 |
 |
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Publication Date |
October 2004 |
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ISBN |
978-2-74990-146-6 |
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Price New |
€25.00 |
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Pages |
238 |
| Chapters |
11 ("Vie quotidienne", "Terre vivante", "Arts",
"Sciences", "Médecine & Santé",
"Politique & Gouvernements", "Constructions & Ingénierie",
"Transports", "Guerre", "Communications & Médias"
and "Sports") |
| Compiler |
Norris McWhirter |
| Format |
Hardback c.11½x9⅜
inches (290x237 mm) |
| Copyright |
Norris McWhirter, Virgin Publishing Ltd. and
Michel-Lafon Publishing. |
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Publisher |
Michel-Lafon Publishing, 7 boulevard Paul-Émile
Victor, 92523 Neuilly/Seine, France. |
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| 2005 |
Records 2006 |
 |
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Publication Date |
September 2005 |
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ISBN |
978-2-74990-335-4 |
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Price New |
€25.00 |
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Pages |
237 |
| Chapters |
11 ("Vie quotidienne", "Terre vivante", "Arts",
"Sciences", "Médecine & Santé",
"Politique & Gouvernements", "Constructions & Ingénierie",
"Transports", "Guerre", "Communications & Médias"
and "Sports") |
| Compiler |
Norris McWhirter |
| Format |
Hardback c.11½x9⅜
inches (290x237 mm) |
| Copyright |
Norris McWhirter, Virgin Publishing Ltd. and
Michel-Lafon Publishing. |
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Publisher |
Michel-Lafon Publishing, 7 boulevard Paul-Émile
Victor, 92523 Neuilly/Seine, France. |
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| 2006 |
Constatations & Billevesées de Mr. McWhirter |
 |
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Publication Date |
November 2006 |
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Cover |
Cream |
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ISBN |
978-2-35021-069-0 |
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Pages |
387 |
| Compiler |
Norris McWhirter |
| Format |
Paperback 9⅜x6
inches (238x152 mm) |
| Copyright |
Norris McWhirter and Éditions
Scali. |
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Publisher |
Éditions Scali, 80 rue de Faubourg,
Saint-Denis, 7500, Paris. |
| Notes |
Fascinating book of records with black-and-white illustrations. Originally
compiled by Norris McWhirter in 1999, reprinted in 2006. |
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2008: Robert Frederick Limited
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Title |
Book of World Records Animal World |
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Date |
November 2008 |
ISBN |
0-7554-7589-5 |
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Format |
Hardback 292x218mm |
Pages |
43 |
Price New |
£4.99 |
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Copyright |
Robert Frederick Ltd., 4 North
Parade, Bath, BA1 1LF, England. |
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Title |
Book of World Records Human Achievements |
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Date |
November 2008 |
ISBN |
0-7554-7590-9 |
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Format |
Hardback 292x218mm |
Pages |
43 |
Price New |
£4.99 |
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Copyright |
Robert Frederick Ltd., 4 North
Parade, Bath, BA1 1LF, England. |
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|
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Title |
Book of World Records Natural World |
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Date |
November 2008 |
ISBN |
0-7554-7591-7 |
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Format |
Hardback 292x218mm |
Pages |
45 |
Price New |
£4.99 |
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Copyright |
Robert Frederick Ltd., 4 North
Parade, Bath, BA1 1LF, England. |
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|
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Title |
Book of World Records Sporting Records |
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Date |
November 2008 |
ISBN |
0-7554-7592-5 |
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Format |
Hardback 292x218mm |
Pages |
45 |
Price New |
£4.99 |
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Copyright |
Robert Frederick Ltd., 4 North
Parade, Bath, BA1 1LF, England. |
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2009: Carlton Books Ltd.
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Title |
World Football Records 2010 |
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Date |
September 2009 |
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Format |
Hardback 293x223mm |
Pages |
256 |
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ISBN |
1-84732-371-5 |
Price New |
£18.99 |
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Copyright |
Carlton Books Limited |
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Printed |
Dubai |
|
Notes |
A FIFA official licensed product. |
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2010: Scholastic Inc.
Scholastic
Incorporated has been producing pictorial record books for young people in
the USA (and elsewhere) for many years. Other record books from Scholastic -
produced in co-operation with Guinness World Records - are detailed
elsewhere on this site.
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Title |
Book of World Records 2011 |
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Date |
November 2010 |
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Format |
Paperback 228x153mm |
Pages |
304+ |
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ISBN |
0-54523-748-3 |
Price New |
$10.99 |
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Copyright |
Georgian Bay Associates |
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Printed |
USA |
|
 Notes:
- We also have a copy of "Australian & World Records 2007" (ISBN:
1-86504-904-2) produced by Scholastic Australia Pty Ltd.
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2011: Universal Record Database, LLC
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Title |
The RecordSetter Book of World Records |
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Authors |
Corey Henderson and Dan Rollman |
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Editors |
Ella Morton, Lindsey Weber and Roger Bennett |
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Date |
10th November 2011 |
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Format |
Paperback 203x152mm |
Pages |
290 |
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ISBN |
0-76116-577-0 |
Price New |
$12.95 |
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Chapters |
9 ("The Creative Arts", "Food and
Drink", "Sports and Games", "Science and Technology", "Money and Style",
"Groups", "Visionaries", "Earth and Environment" and "The Human Body"). |
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Publisher |
Workman Publishing Company, Inc., 225
Varick Street, New York, NY 10014-4381 |
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Copyright |
Universal Record Database, LLC |
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Printed |
United States of America |
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2011: IAAF
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Title |
Progression of IAAF World Records |
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Editor |
Imre Matrahazi |
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Date |
2011 |
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Format |
Paperback 210x152mm |
Pages |
604 |
|
ISBN |
N/A |
Price New |
$32 |
|
Publisher |
International Association of
Athletics Federations 17, rue Princess
Florestine, BP 359, MC 98007, Monaco Cedex |
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Copyright |
IAAF 2011 |
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