Newspapers Sport a Hry, č. 41, velká Pardubická, 1907

Product detailed description

Condition: as found, signs of age, yellowed, perfect-bound

Dimensions: 23.5 cm × 30.3 cm

An authentic Czechoslovak newspaper Sport a Hry issue 41 from November 6, 1907 - rare edition dedicated to Grand Pardubicka - most famous Czechoslovak steeplechase. Volume VI documents peak of early Czechoslovak sports journalism. Eight pages of all-sports illustrated weekly. Official organ of 101 associations. Price 10 hallers. Main content: photographic reports of Grand Pardubicka with descriptions of horses and riders. Winner: horse Kourgan (Burghan) - historically significant. Second place: horse Virago. Photographs capture different moments of race. Grand Pardubicka is oldest steeplechase in Europe - founded 1874. Year 1907 belongs to peak of its glory. Combination of specific date, Grand Pardubicka, photographs, and volume VI make this publication exceptionally valuable. Ideal piece. Valuable artifact.

FAQ - Early Czechoslovak Sports Journalism and Grand Pardubicka:

Why are newspapers dedicated to Grand Pardubicka so valued?
Grand Pardubicka is oldest steeplechase in Europe - founded 1874. Year 1907 belongs to peak of its glory. Newspaper reports archivally valuable. Photographic documentation of race rare.

What increases value of Sport a Hry issue 41?
Specific year 1907 (very early), Grand Pardubicka as greatest event, detailed photographic reports, winning horse Kourgan with name, and volume VI as stable publication.

How to collect Czechoslovak newspapers dedicated to Grand Pardubicka?
Seek Sport a Hry editions from different years 1900-1920. Issues dedicated to Grand Pardubicka specially valued. Photographic reports increase collector interest. Complete sets from one year very rare.